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Planning commission backs amendments to Quartershore reinvestment area project plan
Summary
The Oklahoma City Planning Commission recommended adoption of amendments to the Quartershore reinvestment area project plan, adding three TIF districts, refocusing objectives to highlight housing and commercial activation, and authorizing minor plan/budget adjustments under the local development act.
The Oklahoma City Planning Commission voted to adopt a resolution recommending approval of amendments to the Quartershore reinvestment area project plan dated 2026, a package of changes that updates budget allocations, district boundaries and project objectives.
Joanna Mcpaden, Finance Department, told the commission the amendment adds three new tax increment financing (TIF) districts, refines increment district boundaries, increases budget figures in several districts to reflect rising construction and financing costs, and highlights housing alongside commercial development. The proposed revision also updates references to arena and multi-purpose stadium planning where the earlier plan named the Cox Center, which is no longer in use, and adds what staff described as a consistency measure: authorization language allowing the Oklahoma City Economic Development (OCED) office to approve minor budget or plan amendments consistent with the local development act.
The amendments include a new TIFF H covering much of Capitol Hill and carved changes to other districts (for example, removing Paycom and a site designated for the arena from certain districts to allow separate activation). Mcpaden said the changes are intended to focus resources on underutilized commercial parcels and to align the plan with current development priorities.
Commissioner Noble moved to adopt the resolution and Commissioner Milner seconded the motion. The commission adopted the resolution by vote.
Why it matters: the amended project plan changes what uses and geographies can receive incremental tax financing and signals the city’s priorities for housing and arena-adjacent redevelopment. The commission’s recommendation now goes to city council for final action.
What happens next: The resolution will be forwarded to city council for final consideration; staff said the OCED authorization language mirrors similar provisions in other TIF project plans and is intended to streamline implementation of minor, technical updates to budgets and districts.
