Meeting Summary
The Stillwater City Council approved three major rezoning requests to facilitate new residential developments and an industrial training facility. The meeting also featured a presentation of student-designed murals for Chris Salmon Plaza and the formal correction of a 36-year-old property deed oversight involving the city auditorium.
Key Decisions & Votes
Rezoning 3398 North Jardot Road
21:30Approved the rezoning from General Industrial to Small Lot Single Family Residential (RSS) for a development consisting of 98 lots.
Rezoning 3020 North Jardot Road
25:40Approved the rezoning from General Industrial to Two-Family and Multi-Family (RTM) to allow for duplexes and townhomes.
Rezoning 3621 and 3605 North Prosperity Lane
30:15Approved rezoning from General Industrial to Commercial Shopping (CS) to allow Meridian Technology Center to build an industrial training facility.
Conveyance of City Auditorium (1224 N Husband St)
33:45Authorized a quitclaim deed to Independent School District No. 16 to finalize a property transfer originally agreed upon in 1990 but never recorded.
Upcoming Community Events
Color the Block
Community mural creation at Block 34.
Stillwater Arts Festival
Held at the Prairie Arts Center.
Chris Salmon Plaza Mural Unveiling
Reveal of the new student-designed mural at 1:00 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste Event
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Convenience Collection Center, 807 S. Perkins Rd.
America's Birthday Party
Celebration at Block 34 for the nation's 250th birthday.
Financial Matters
Airport and Perkins Road Intersection
Google (data center company) is funding the full cost of design and construction for a new signalized intersection.
Public Comments
Caleb Smith (Craft and Tull) spoke on behalf of the residential rezoning applicant, addressing concerns regarding connectivity and proximity to industrial zones.
Coming Up
Deadlines
- April 24, 2026: Mural reveal at Chris Salmon Plaza
Watch For
- Preliminary plat submissions for the Jardot Road residential developments
- Installation of four-way stops at Airport and Perkins Road
Announcements
- April is Arts Month in Stillwater.
- Stillwater Electric Utility received the Diamond Status Award of Excellence from the American Public Power Association.
- City Hall will be closed Monday, July 6th, 2026, for the Independence Day holiday.
- Stoked music event is taking place this week celebrating Stillwater's musical roots.
Agenda Summary
OSU Art Student Chris Salmon Plaza Mural Project
Presentations by students Jake Warner, Paige Randall, and Cariana Villa Real regarding mural designs celebrating the sister-city relationship with Kameoka, Japan.
Consent Docket
Routine city business items.
Rezoning 3398 North Jardot Road (CC-26-56)
Request to rezone from General Industrial to Small Lot Single Family Residential.
Rezoning 3020 North Jardot Road (CC-26-57)
Request to rezone from General Industrial to Two-Family and Multi-Family District.
Rezoning 3621 and 3605 North Prosperity Lane (CC-26-58)
Request to rezone from General Industrial to Commercial Shopping for an educational training facility.
Ordinance 3595 (Rezoning 3020 N Jardot)
First reading of the ordinance for the RTM rezoning.
Ordinance 3596 (Rezoning 3398 N Jardot)
First reading of the ordinance for the RSS rezoning.
Ordinance 3597 (City Auditorium Conveyance)
Authorizing the conveyance of 1224 North Husband Street to the school district to correct a historical deed error.
Ordinance 3599 (Rezoning Prosperity Lane)
First reading of the ordinance for the CS rezoning.
Ordinance 3600 (Public Art Committee Amendment)
Amending city code to clarify voting/non-voting members and quorum requirements for the Public Art Committee.
Ordinance 3594 (Land Development Code Amendment)
Second reading and adoption of amendments to the Commercial Business District code.
Public Art Committee Appointments
Appointment of seven members to staggered terms on the newly clarified committee.