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TDA trustees terminate several land-sale contracts, approve quitclaim deed for 269 East Street
Summary
Tulsa Development Authority trustees voted to terminate multiple redevelopment contracts after developers cited utility or financing issues and to approve a quitclaim deed transferring a small lot to an adjacent owner. Votes were unanimous on the recorded items.
Tulsa Development Authority trustees voted on several land-disposition items Thursday, approving a quitclaim deed for a small lot and terminating multiple contracts after developers ran into sewer, financing or supplier problems.
The actions included a resolution terminating a contract with Haskell Homes for a lot at 269 East Street and approval to execute a quitclaim deed transferring a small, remnant lot (5,250 square feet) to an adjacent property owner. Trustees also approved termination of contracts tied to projects on North Lewis Place and East Zion Place and approved a new sale and redevelopment contract for 2201 North Lewis Place with Haskell Homes LLC.
The terminations were presented to the trustees as mutually agreed in each case, with staff saying the primary reasons included an inability to tap into a sewer line at 269 East Street, developers’ failure to obtain construction financing for a North Lewis project, and the loss of a modular supplier for a project at 346 East Zion Place. A staff member asked that the minutes “reflect this is by mutual agreement.”
Trustees’ rationale and next steps Trust staff told the board the lot at 269 East Street had been buildable but that the developer learned during permitting that it could not connect to the public sewer. Staff said the developer’s only options were buying a neighboring parcel to reach a sewer tap or pursuing a septic installation that likely would not meet city approvals. Because the lot is small (about 5,250 square feet), staff recommended disposition under TDA’s remnant-disposition process, which allows a discounted sale to an adjacent homeowner to enlarge their lot.
For the North Lewis Place property (2201 North Lewis), staff described parallel actions: one developer’s contract was terminated, and a separate motion approved a sale and redevelopment agreement with Haskell Homes LLC, which staff said has plans nearly ready and expects to present architectural tweaks at the November meeting.
At 346 East Zion Place, the contract with Real Design Homes was terminated after the developer’s modular-home supplier relationship deteriorated; staff said the developer had not provided required financial documentation and had no timeline for reestablishing a supplier. Staff noted another developer—Signature Homes—has expressed interest in that lot.
Votes at a glance - Resolution terminating contract with Haskell Homes for 269 East Street — approved. Vote (recorded): Carl Bracey yes; Jennifer Griffin yes; Eliana Hurtado yes; Ashley Phillips yes; Ayesha yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: staff described the termination as mutual; parcel to be offered to adjacent owner under remnant-disposition process.
- Approval to execute a quitclaim deed to Lawrence Holmes for property at 669 Institute Street — approved. Vote (recorded): Carl Bracey yes; Jennifer Griffin yes; Eliana Hurtado yes; Ashley Phillips yes; Ayesha yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: staff said the quitclaim deed follows disposition work on adjacent parcels.
- Resolution terminating contract with developer (Terry/Joyce Holmes item) for 2201 North Lewis Place — approved. Vote (recorded): Carl Bracey yes; Jennifer Griffin yes; Eliana Hurtado yes; Ashley Phillips yes; Ayesha yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: staff described the termination as mutual and said the developer failed to secure construction financing.
- Resolution terminating contract with Real Design Homes for 346 East Zion Place — approved. Vote (recorded): Carl Bracey yes; Jennifer Griffin yes; Eliana Hurtado yes; Ashley Phillips yes; Ayesha yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: supplier relationship for modular homes ended; staff said the project had been proposed as a pilot for modular construction but no supplier or timeline remained.
Procedural notes and follow-up Staff said adjacent property owners who wish to buy remnant lots will perform title work and that TDA will prepare quitclaim or pre-claim deeds at closing. Trustees and staff discussed outreach to development services and the city to identify utility issues in advance of disposition so prospective purchasers know likely permitting constraints. One trustee said it was “a shame because of the utility situation that there’s going to be one less housing unit,” and encouraged continued coordination with city departments and pursuit of infrastructure funding where possible.
The board did not vote on any new city-funded infrastructure program at Thursday’s meeting; trustees asked staff to continue outreach and flagged potential future agenda items about infrastructure grants and interagency coordination.
Ending Staff said interested buyers remain for several lots and that the terminations will allow TDA to re-market the properties. Trustees directed staff to continue title work and to return future disposition items to the board for approval.
