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Planning commission finds Tulsa International Airport TIF plan conforms to Comprehensive Plan
Summary
TMAPC voted 6‑0 to recommend the Tulsa International Airport Economic Development TIF Project Plan as being in conformance with the Tulsa Comprehensive Plan; staff said the plan aligns with Employment and Multiple Use land‑use designations and Comprehensive Plan economic priorities.
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission recommended that the City Council find the Tulsa International Airport Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Project Plan in conformance with the Tulsa Comprehensive Plan.
Staff explained the TIF Project Area boundaries roughly bounded by North Port Road, East 56th Street North, Highway 169, parts of Pine Street and Interstate‑244, and slightly west of Sheridan Road. Principal objectives include supporting airport‑adjacent employment, financing streetscape and utility infrastructure, preparing development sites, and attracting aerospace and other targeted industries. Staff said the plan is consistent with the Major Street & Highway Plan, the Land Use Map (Employment, Multiple Use and Local Center designations) and multiple Comprehensive Plan priorities such as focusing employment growth where transportation infrastructure exists and leveraging incentive programs. With no speakers, the Commission voted 6‑0 to recommend the plan’s approval and conformance finding (motion by Commissioner Craddock; second by Commissioner Shivel).
Staff noted implementation actions would be undertaken primarily by the Tulsa International Airport Development Trust and could include public improvements, site preparation, and negotiation of development agreements. The recommendation moves the plan forward to City Council review.
