Commission recommends industrial rezoning and county plan change for property at E. 56th and US‑75

The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted 10‑0 on Nov. 6 to recommend rezoning a county property at the northeast corner of East 56th Street North and U.S. Highway 75 from AG (agricultural) to IL (industrial). The applicant, Tanner Consulting LLC, requested the change to permit a trade center and office‑warehouse uses; staff recommended approval provided the related county comprehensive plan amendment (TCCP‑13) also is approved.

The staff report noted a large portion of the tract lies in the 100‑year floodplain but said the proposed building is located in the southwest corner of the lot outside the mapped floodplain and that future development within the floodplain would be subject to mitigation. Commissioner Craddock moved to recommend the IL rezoning; Commissioner Whitlock seconded and the motion passed unanimously. No public speakers addressed the item at the hearing.

At the same hearing the commission voted 10‑0 to recommend the companion county comprehensive plan amendment, TCCP‑13, to change the land‑use designation from Rural Residential/Agricultural to Industrial. The applicant’s justification referenced industrial growth along U.S. Highway 75 and nearby Cherokee Industrial Park development as reasons the corridor is suitable for additional industrial uses.

Staff emphasized that the rezoning and plan amendment are intended to align land use with existing heavy‑truck corridors and nearby industrial parcels, and that proposed development would be required to meet floodplain mitigation and other regulations. The commission’s recommendation advances both items to county/city decision makers for final action.