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Neighbors oppose Adeleine Hills; commission approves county rezoning and 54‑lot plat with conditions
Summary
After extended public comment raising drainage, septic, traffic, and rural‑character concerns, the commission recommended RS‑1 zoning (staff’s compromise) for CZ-566 and recommended approval of the Adeleine Hills preliminary plat for 54 half‑acre lots, subject to TAC and county engineering conditions; the rezoning vote was 6‑2.
Neighbors packed the public hearing for CZ‑566 and the related Adeleine Hills preliminary plat on June 18, urging commissioners to preserve the area’s rural character and reject denser subdivision plans without robust stormwater and traffic mitigation.
Applicant Alan Betchan of AAB Engineering requested rezoning ~38.48 acres from AG to RS‑3 to permit a single‑family subdivision; staff recommended rezoning to RS‑1 because the site lies in a Rural land‑use designation and lacks public sanitary sewer. The preliminary plat shows 54 lots (each about a half‑acre). Betchan told the commission AAB supports RS‑1 and that the design includes on‑site detention and other measures to meet Tulsa County and DEQ requirements.
Multiple residents spoke against the proposal. Brooke Morgan said, “My family has lived there for three years and loves living in the country,” and asked the commission to keep the area rural. Valerie Coble and other neighbors presented detailed concerns about persistent stormwater runoff, the steep terrain, and the risk that additional impervious surface and septic systems could contaminate a community pond used for fishing and irrigation. Jace Morgan urged the commission not to approve rezoning “without a robust independently peer reviewed and legally binding commitment to comprehensive storm water management.” Speakers also warned of increased traffic on Lewis Avenue and limited county law‑enforcement coverage.
In rebuttal, Betchan said AAB will provide detention and grading plans meeting County and DEQ standards and that a secondary detention facility would be located along Lewis Avenue to reduce peak flows. Staff confirmed the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) conditions for the preliminary plat, including engineering approvals, sewer/water servicing (onsite septic; Creek County Rural Water District #2 water), and stormwater improvements that must be approved and in place prior to final plat approval.
Commissioners discussed whether the City of Glenpool objected (staff said Glenpool had no comments) and whether the proposal fit the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Bulmash moved to recommend approval of RS‑1 per staff; the motion passed 6‑2 (Nays: Craddock, Humphrey). The preliminary plat for Adeleine Hills was recommended for approval with TAC conditions (vote 7‑1). Commissioners emphasized final engineering, stormwater detention, and required permit approvals would be conditions of final plat release.
Action: Commission recommended RS‑1 rezoning and approval of the preliminary plat with TAC conditions; final plat release requires County engineering approvals and compliance with DEQ and other TAC conditions.
