📌 Alleyway Closure - Item 7K
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved the closure of an alleyway located at 311 N Boulder Ave (Block 18 of Tulsa Original Townsite) for future development. The sanitary sewer was relocated, and the closure was reviewed with no objections.

📌 Easement Closure - Item 7J
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved closure of an overland drainage easement at 1334 N Lansing Ave in the Lansing Industrial Park II. Closure facilitates encroachments and future development.

📌 Utility Easement Closure - Item 7I
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved the closure of a utility easement at 1334 N Lansing Ave, Tulsa, within the Lansing Industrial Park II. Closure allows for encroachments and future development.

📌 Budget Amendment - Item 7H
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved $34,000 for wayfinding signage along the Katy Trail. Funds include $27,200 from an ODOT grant and a $6,800 match from Tulsa Health Department’s TSET funds.

📌 Budget Amendment - Item 7G
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved $700K from OK opioid settlement funds for prevention, recovery, education, awareness, and referrals. Funds will be managed by Tulsa’s City Experience & Fire Departments.

📌 Budget Amendment - Item 7F
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved $231,175 for Tulsa Police:
• $181,175: Building lease, data/GPS tools.
• $50,000: Wireless comms, safety, office equipment.

📌 Budget Amendment - Item 7E
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved $382,418 from a DOJ Justice Assistance Grant for Tulsa Police. Funds cover radar units, gas mask testers, child crisis unit tools, bomb squad equipment, and mobile e-citation systems.

📌 Budget Amendment - Item 7D
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved $2.5M from a DOJ grant for Tulsa Police’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI). Funds will be used for testing, tracking, and investigation of unsubmitted kits.

📌 Rezoning Approval - Item 7C
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

Approved rezoning east of East Skelly Dr. & S. Memorial Dr. Updated PUD-564C to PUD-564D, adding personal vehicle repair/maintenance as permitted uses in Development Area B. 🛠️🚗

📌 Rezoning Approval - Item 7B
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

What was approved?
Item 7B rezones a property at the northwest corner of East 13th Street South & South Rockford Avenue from Residential Multifamily (RM2) to Mixed-Use (MX1-P35) zoning.

📌 Rezoning Approval - Item 7A
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

What was approved?
Item 7A rezones a property north of the northeast corner of North Hill Avenue & Dawson Road from Residential Single-Family (RS3) to Industrial Low Intensity (IL) zoning.

📌 Rezoning Approval - Item 5B
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

What was approved?
Item 5B rezones a property at the northwest corner of North Union Avenue & West Newton Street from Residential Single-Family (RS3) to Residential Multifamily (RM2) zoning.

📌 Rezoning Approval - Item 5A
📅 Jan. 15, 2025 - Tulsa City Council Meeting

What was approved?
Item 5A rezones a property north of the northeast corner of East 15th St. South & South Norfolk Ave from Office Low Intensity (OL) to Residential Single-Family (RS4) zoning.

📌 Next Steps for Tulsa Residents

Expect public meetings and updates as the process continues. Tulsa City Council encourages residents to share feedback, attend meetings, and stay informed to help guide Scenic Hills zoning changes. 🤝📢

📌 Why now?

Scenic Hills in Tulsa has been identified as a priority area for review due to development pressure and evolving needs. The goal is to balance sustainable growth with protecting Tulsa neighborhoods. 🌱

📌 What does this mean for Tulsa residents?

This is the first step in a broader process. No immediate changes or final decisions were made. Council emphasized that community engagement will shape the future of Tulsa’s Scenic Hills. 🏡🛠️

📌 What is Item 8B?
Item 8B initiates zoning amendments for Scenic Hills in Tulsa. This includes exploring boundary changes, zoning codes, and land use updates to better reflect the community’s needs and long-term plans for this area of Tulsa. 🗺️

📌 30 Years (Not Present)
• Chester Chronister (Asset Management)
• Jose Kellum (Water & Sewer)
• Brandon Wyckoff, Quentin Houck, Kimberly Lee, Daniel Ward, Troy DeWitt (All Police)