15th and Troost - TMAPC this week

[Double A]

Hello Neighbors,

The TMAPC meeting did not go well yesterday considering that most of the responses from residents in Yorktown were totally against the rezoning of the property from RM-2/OL to OH. There was a lot of discussion to request the Bumgarners to go through the PUD (Planned Unit Development) process and it looked for a while as if they were going to do that. However, John Bumgarner offered to file a covenant with the city stating he would only build a building with 250,000 square feet of office space, which could still be 10-12 stories. That does not include parking. The maximum size building he can build on that plot of land is 940,000 sq. ft. under OH zoning.
<>They were not specific about how it should read and one Commissioner emphasized that this was a recommendation. Bumgarner needs to have this done before the application goes to the City Council (2 weeks to1 month from now).

<>This decision is unprecedented and did not follow precedent with other new development properties in the area.

The vote was 2 votes for denial of the rezoning and 5 for approval rezoning.
<>If you want to watch the proceedings look for the July 23 TMAPC (Tulsa Metropolitan Planning Commission) Meeting on Cable Channel 24. They usually air them several times.

It seems this part of our system has some problems. Councilor Christensen is suggesting we look at the process and see what if anything can be done to fix it.

If you agree with this, he needs your support. Write letters to him and the other Councilors supporting this proposal.

[Double A]

Bates gave a nod to this in a recent article:

"The approval of the Bomasada development in Brookside by the TMAPC and the Council and the TMAPC's approval last week of John Bumgarner's rezoning of the southwest corner of 14th and Utica from residential to high-intensity office both send the signal to the public that plans don't matter in Tulsa. If someone has enough money and influence, he can build anything he wants, anywhere he wants."

Hopefully, we'll see a bit more in depth coverage of this in the coming weeks before it comes before the Council for a vote.

[Double A]

They're back...

Committee Meeting, Urban & Economic Development
8/19/2008
10:00 AM
200 Civic Center
Room 201, Second Floor



07.     Rezoning Application Z-7102, requested by Roy Johnsen, for property located at or near the SW/c of the Broken Arrow Expressway and S. Utica Ave. from OL/RM-2/CS to OH. (Property Owner: 14th & Utica, LLC.) (TMAPC voted 6-2-0 to approve OH zoning per staff recommendation.) (CD-4) [UED 8/19/08; PH 8/28/08] 08-1770-1

        
08.    Rezoning Application PUD-760, requested by Roy Johnsen, for property located at or near the NW/c of E. 15th St. and S. Troost Ave. from RM-2/OL/CH to RM-2/OL/CH/PUD. (Property Owner: Oak Properties, LLC.) (TMAPC voted 6-0-1 to approve PUD-760 per staff recommendation.) (CD-4) [UED 8/19/08; PH 8/28/08] 08-1771-1