Meeting Summary
The Tulsa City Council approved several key items, including funding for downtown affordable housing, infrastructure improvements, and amendments to the building code to support family childcare homes. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an appeal regarding a public nuisance property, highlighting the complexities of property ownership disputes and code enforcement.
Key Decisions & Votes
Downtown Affordable Housing Funding
00:20:40Approved $2.8 million in downtown redevelopment funds for the 3D Flats project, an 80-unit apartment building with 13 units designated as workforce affordable housing (30-80% AMI).
Utica Avenue Stormwater Infrastructure
00:20:40Authorized $438,220 for a change order to replace aging brick stormwater structures and piping along Utica Avenue.
National Fire Academy Training
00:20:40Approved Michael Rudick's attendance at the National Fire Academy's RO772 Fire Investigation Essentials course.
Tulsa Police Foundation Donation
00:20:40Accepted a $10,145 donation from the Tulsa Police Foundation for a customized storage box for the Community Response Team.
Rezoning Z7840 (31st St South & 193rd East Ave)
00:22:20Approved rezoning application Z7840 from AG to RD and RS5 for property located at the Northwest corner of 31st Street South and South 193rd East Avenue, with an optional development plan.
Building Code Amendment for Family Child Care Homes
00:30:20Approved an ordinance amending the building code to allow licensed family child care homes and large family child care homes to comply with the International Residential Code and operate without an automatic sprinkler system, with an emergency clause.
Neighborhood Infill Overlay Expansion
00:41:00Approved the initiation of amendments to the Neighborhood Infill Overlay (NIO) text and expansion of NIO zoning map boundaries for portions of Council Districts 1 and 3.
Upcoming Community Events
Community Conversation on 71st and Union Project
Page Belcher Golf Course clubhouse at 6:00 p.m. Developer will be present to give a presentation.
Financial Matters
Downtown Redevelopment Funds for Housing
To support new downtown housing, including affordable homes, through partnership with the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity.
Utica Avenue Stormwater Infrastructure Change Order
For replacing aging brick stormwater structures and piping.
Cortez Family Foundation Grant
Supplemental appropriation recognized from grant revenues for social and economic development.
Cultural and Recreation Non-Federal Grants
Supplemental appropriation from unappropriated fund balance.
Sales Tax Redevelopment Loan Repayments Fund
Supplemental appropriation from unappropriated fund balance.
Tulsa Police Foundation Donation
Donation for a customized storage box for the Community Response Team.
Public Comments
Public comments were received on downtown housing initiatives, infrastructure, fire academy training, police department donations, and the neighborhood infill overlay. One speaker also addressed a property nuisance appeal, detailing a complex history of alleged property theft and legal challenges.
Coming Up
Tabled
- Ordinances, first reading (Item 6A) will be afforded to the next council meeting for action.
Watch For
- Further community engagement and planning commission review for the Neighborhood Infill Overlay expansion in Districts 1 and 3.
- The outcome of Mr. Atula's property nuisance case and his efforts to rehabilitate the property.
Announcements
- The Tulsa Youth Council was recognized and introduced to the council.
- A community conversation regarding a potential project at 71st and Union will be held at the Page Belcher Golf Course clubhouse on the coming Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda Summary
Item 1: Receipt and filing of minutes
No minutes to file this week.
Item 2: Appointments and reappointments
No appointments or reappointments.
Item 3: Public hearings
No public hearings.
Item 4A: Report from the mayor or his designee on community events, briefing on city activities, city efforts and new business
The mayor was not present.
Item 4B: Resolution affirming Tulsa's commitment to housing security by approving up to $2.8 million in downtown redevelopment funds to support new downtown housing, including affordable homes.
Funding for the 3D Flats project, an 80-unit apartment building with 13 workforce affordable units.
Item 4C: Change order authorizing $438,220 to replace aging brick stormwater structures and piping along Utica Avenue.
Infrastructure improvement project.
Item 4D: Approval for Michael Rudick to attend the National Fire Academy's RO772 Fire Investigation Essentials course.
Professional development for fire and emergency professionals.
Item 4E: Acceptance of a $10,145 donation from the Tulsa Police Foundation for a customized storage box for the Community Response Team.
Donation to the City of Tulsa Police Department.
Item 5A: Rezoning application Z7840 from AG to RD and RS5 for property located at the Northwest corner of 31st Street South and South 193rd East Avenue, in Council District 6.
Rezoning request with an optional development plan.
Item 6A: Ordinances, first reading
Items in this section were not read aloud and were deferred to the next council meeting.
Item 7A: Rezoning ordinance Z7841 from RS2 to RM2 for property located west of the Southwest corner of East 19th Street and South 85th East Avenue.
Rezoning ordinance.
Item 7B: Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2020-25, 2026 budget to make supplemental appropriations of $30,000 recognized from grant revenues to be received from the Cortez Family Foundation grant award within the social and economic development non-federal grant subfund.
Budget amendment for grant revenues.
Item 7C: Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025, 2026 budget to make supplemental appropriations of $157,000 recognized from unappropriated fund balance within the cultural culture and recreation non-federal grants subfund.
Budget amendment for cultural and recreation grants.
Item 7D: Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025, 2026 budget to make supplemental appropriations of $825,400 recognized from unappropriated fund balance within the sales tax redevelopment loan repayments fund.
Budget amendment for sales tax redevelopment loan repayments.
Item 7E: Ordinance amending the Tulsa revised ordinances, title 51 building code, chapter 1, ICC International building code 2018 edition adopted section 101, amendments of the International building code 2018 edition by adding subsection 305-2-4 and deleting subsection 305-2-5 to align within state law, which allows licensed family child care homes and large family child care homes to comply within the International residential code and operate without an automatic sprinkler system.
Building code amendment to support family child care homes, with an emergency clause.
Item 8A: Counselors announcements and reports on current community events, activities, efforts and concerns.
Councilor Archie announced a community meeting regarding a project at 71st and Union.
Item 8B: Consideration and possible approval of City Council initiation of amendments to the neighborhood infill overlay, also known as NIO, text and expansion of NIO zoning map boundaries for portions of the city, Council Districts 1 and 3.
Initiation of a process to expand the Neighborhood Infill Overlay to Districts 1 and 3.
Item 9: New business
No new business items.
Item 10A: Hearing and possible action upholding or denying an appeal to the City Council requested by Mr. Atula contesting the decision of the nuisance hearing officer and nuisance case number 116646-2025, finding that the property located at 5707 North Frankfurt Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a public nuisance and ordering its abatement.
Appeal regarding a public nuisance property with complex ownership issues and code enforcement actions.