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Commission initiates second phase of housing-feasibility code amendments
Summary
Building on 2024 code changes and AARP recommendations, the Planning Commission voted 11-0 to initiate Housing Feasibility Amendments, Part II to simplify residential regulations and expand ADU allowances.
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted unanimously on May 6, 2026, to initiate "Housing Feasibility Amendments, Part II," a follow-up to 2024 reforms intended to increase housing supply in existing neighborhoods. Staff said the new phase will focus on simplifying residential use categories, relaxing lot/site regulations that currently exclude many existing lots, and expanding where accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are allowed.
Staff cited findings from the 2024 Housing Strategy and the AARP zoning-code audit, noting that overly complex residential regulations have constrained development. If initiated, staff will prepare draft amendments for work sessions, stakeholder discussions, and a future public hearing.
