Three generations of the Bennett/Martin family are fighting city hall to be allowed to move their 1920′s era home to a new location to prevents its demolition into landfill trash.

This house is the greenest house already, because the energy used to build it has already been spent. These older homes are well-constructed and will serve as a family home for years to come. To tear it down is extremely wasteful.

Come on, Jenks, how can you promote antiques in your retail businesses and not care about your local antique and historic homes?
It is time to look beyond immediate gratification of the new and revere the mature elements of your community. This is what creates character.

Follow the link to read entire article from the Tulsa World:
Family petitions Jenks to move 1920s house despite city ordinance | Tulsa World

Tulsa Master Recyclers Association is looking for citizens interested in getting an in-depth education on recycling, reducing and reusing.
After successfully completing the 10 week course, you will be asked to volunteer 30 hours per year by participating in events, helping others start recycling programs and by educating the general public.

To sign up or for more information, call 592-1466 or email tulsamra@yahoo.com.

A homeowner in Woody Crest appealed to the BOA to ask that the board rescind the building permit for the large barn-like structure next door. The building permit was issued for a single-family residence in a RS-1 zoned neighborhood.

The big question is…is it really a house or is it a garage?

The appellant contends that the structure at 2640 South Columbia Place is actually a garage. It was stated at the hearing that the structure is approximately  a total of 5,500 sf. with 750 sf of living space and the remaining 4,800 sf is dedicated to car storage. There is also a commercial-grade drain running down the center of the first floor with other car maintenance equipment built-in. 

One of the BOA members said that it was obvious this project pushed the boundaries of the zoning code.

We are really scratching our heads over this one, however, this wouldn’t be an issue if Woody Crest had a SMALL AREA PLAN. 

A small area plan would allow the residents of Woody Crest to address the size and location of any barns, car showrooms or WalMart tire stores that were going to be built in their neighborhood.

Small area plans are an important part of PlaniTulsa.There were strong efforts put forth to remove this as a tool for mature neighborhoods but neighborhood advocates fought back. Small Area Plans will allow a self-defined neighborhood area to set special requirements for new development in their area

Please stay engaged and informed as Tulsa hires a new Planning Director and adopts a new zoning code. Property owners need responsible zoning laws. That is unless you want to live next door to a Jiffy Lube.

The predictions of the demise of the McMansion Era is coming to pass. High costs of utilities to maintain these structures has led the need for “smaller is better” housing options.

There still may be a few McMansions being built in Tulsa, but the future will get to us too. It always does. The good news is that we can repurpose the empty McMansions into much needed group homes.

Read more on the transition from McMansion to McCoffin at the following link:
Death of the ‘McMansion’: Era of Huge Homes Is Over