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Board rejects request to rezone roughly 18.7 acres to Industrial Heavy
Summary
The Sperry Board of Trustees voted 2–2 and the motion failed to rezone five parcels totaling about 18.66 acres from residential, agricultural and commercial to Industrial Heavy (Z-2026-02). Concerns cited included infrastructure capacity and floodplain designation.
The Sperry Board of Trustees declined to approve a rezoning application that would have converted five parcels totaling approximately 18.66 acres east of State Highway 11 to Industrial Heavy zoning.
Mayor Robert Morton moved to approve rezoning application Z-2026-02; Trustee David Cassidy seconded. The Planning Commission had recommended approval on April 2, 2026 by a 3–1 vote. On the board vote, Morton and Cassidy voted yes while Trustees Gary Callahan and Melody Anderson voted no, producing a tie and causing the motion to fail.
During the public hearing Debra Burch spoke in favor of the rezoning as submitted. Trustee Gary Callahan raised infrastructure concerns, saying the town’s roads and services may not support an industrial designation. Karl Fritschen noted the property lies in the 100-year floodplain and said prospective buyers would need notification of that designation.
The parcels listed in the application included Tulsa County parcel numbers 91213121323395 (2.69 acres), 91213121323750 (3.12 acres), 91213121323225 (1.73 acres), 91213121322190 (9.71 acres) and 91213121324050 (1.41 acres). The applicant and owner was Premier Concrete and Construction, Inc. The board took no further action on Z-2026-02 at the meeting.
