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Commission deadlocks on private-street plan; continues proposal to resolve gate access
Summary
The commission split 5-4 and continued a rezoning and development plan (Z-7852) that would allow private streets and a potential gated access on East 119th Street South so the applicant and neighbors can negotiate access and gate placement.
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission on April 1 continued a contested proposal to allow private streets in a Wind River Plaza extension after nearby homeowners raised concerns a new gate could block planned HOA access.
The application (Z-7852) would have allowed two lots west of the northwest corner of E. 119th St. S. and S. Yale Ave. to join a private-street system. Opponents, including Eric Walton, HOA president, said the community “has plans to convert a fire gate on 119th to a resident-only gate for access to Yale,” which the applicant’s proposed gate could block. Several adjacent owners, represented by Josh and Heather Gowen, asked the commission for clarity on gate placement and neighborhood impacts.
Commissioner Bulmash moved to continue the item to April 15, 2026 to give the applicant and affected neighbors time to negotiate access agreements; Turner-Addison seconded. The motion passed 5-4, with Craddock, Fugate, Hood and Krug voting no. The continuation preserves the applicant’s ability to seek private-street approval while buying time for neighbor discussions.
