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McAlester council greenlights consultant to rewrite 1970s land development code

McAlester City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary

City staff recommended and council approved a contract with a land‑development consultant to rewrite the city's outdated zoning and development code and (optionally) update the zoning map with GIS support; council emphasized the goal of simplifying obsolete uses and addressing tiny‑home and lot‑size issues.

McAlester — The City Council voted unanimously to hire a consultant to overhaul the city’s land development code, a rewrite officials said is needed to replace patchwork amendments dating to the early 1970s.

Staff told the council an RFP issued in January produced three proposals and a selection committee that included council and planning commissioners recommended the winning firm. The consultant’s scope would produce a…

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