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Committee hears rezoning request for Route 66‑area property for a restaurant; TMAPC recommended approval 9‑1
Summary
City planning staff and Councilor Dutton updated the committee on a rezoning application (C-7805) to change property from RS‑3 to CS for a proposed restaurant by owner Rob Cordova; the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission recommended approval 9‑1 and neighbors expressed support with one opposition noted.
The Urban and Economic Development Committee discussed rezoning application C‑7805, a request to change a property north of the northeast corner of East Admiral Place North and North 91st East Avenue from RS‑3 (single‑family residential) to CS (commercial shopping) to allow a restaurant.
Susan Miller of the Planning Office summarized the background and said Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) recommended approval by a 9‑for/1‑against vote. Miller told the committee Councilor Dutton had met with neighbors and the property owner.
Councilor Dutton reported neighbors were “very, very happy to have Rob Cordova doing his restaurant there,” and said she found the property and building to be a good fit for the district. According to the presentation, the proposed restaurant would serve Southern California–style Mexican cuisine with a Pacific/Northwest‑Southwest influence; the owner has maintained the building and the site is at a dead‑end with existing access.
Committee members discussed whether the site would qualify for neon or Route 66 signage programs and whether signage or access improvements could be pursued; staff said sign‑grant boundaries are based on specific overlay maps and that eligibility would depend on whether the property sits inside a Route 66 overlay or other designated district.
Nut graf: The planning office described the application as appropriate for the location, TMAPC recommended approval, and city staff and the councilor reported neighborhood support; the council will consider the application at upcoming hearings per the usual rezoning process.
Ending: No final council action was recorded at the committee meeting; staff advised the applicant and neighbors to pursue needed permits and potential sign grants where applicable.
