Committee reviews rezoning, budget transfer and airport ordinance updates in brief

Several additional items were presented to the Urban and Economic Development Committee with brief staff explanations and limited discussion.

Rezoning near Turkey Mountain: Staff described a rezoning application (Z7816) to change approximately 5 acres west of Turkey Mountain from RS-3 to AG to allow agricultural uses such as poultry and small livestock. Staff reported neighborhood support letters and said the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval.

Budget transfer for CVS settlement subfund: Budget staff explained a clerical fiscal-year 2025–26 budget amendment transferring $668,000 in appropriations between departments within the CVS Oklahoma settlement subfund; the scope and projects were unchanged and the move reflects internal department management for invoice processing (moving funds from Planning and Neighborhoods to the Fire Department).

Airport ordinance updates: Jeff Shaw, director of risk and legal services for the airport, summarized amendments to Tulsa Revised Ordinances concerning airport definitions, lost-and-found procedures, vehicle operations on landside facilities, fuel-fee math and sign/display rules. Shaw said the changes modernize 2012-era language, align city code with FAA guidance and clarify enforcement on airport property; the airport also added a definition for "expressive activity" with predetermined permit locations and clarified that flag displays must be official American flags rather than politically modified variants.

Each item proceeded with routine questions; no committee final actions were recorded in the transcript for these items during the meeting segment provided.