Broken Arrow Planning Commission
05-14-2026
To: Chair and Commission Members
From: Community Development Department
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of building elevations for SITE-002713-2026, BAPS Aquatic Center, 6.6 acres, RS-P (Single Family Residential - Preservation)/Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD) Area 7, located one-third mile north of Houston Street (81st Street), one-quarter mile west of 9th Street (177th E. Avenue/Lynn Lane Road)
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Background:
Applicant: Nick Mason, Wallace Design Collective
Owner: Mike Leitch, Broken Arrow Public Schools
Developer: Broken Arrow Public Schools
Engineer: Wallace Design Collective
Location: One-third north of Houston Street (81st Street), one-quarter mile west of 9th Street (177th E. Avenue/Lynn Lane Road)
Size of Tract 6.6 acres
Number of Lots: 1
Present Zoning: RS-P (Single Family Residential - Preservation)/DROD Area 7
Comp Plan: Public/Semi-Public
A site plan was submitted on February 25, 2026 for a proposed indoor swimming facility for Broken Arrow Public Schools located one-third mile north of Houston Street (81st Street), one-quarter mile west of 9th Street (177th E. Avenue/Lynn Lane Road) at 637 E. College Street. The property is zoned RS-P (Single Family Residential - Preservation)/DROD (Downtown Residential Overlay District) Area 7.
According to Section V of the Downtown Residential Overlay District, Mixed-Use B/Commercial buildings in Area 7 are required to have a minimum 60% ground-floor transparency, which can include windows and glass doors. This section also gives Planning Commission the right to grant modifications to Building Form and Building Activation requirements. Transparency requirements are a Building Activation feature.
The applicant is proposing to reduce the transparency requirement for this facility, since it does not function as a mixed-use or commercial retail space. The applicant has also expressed security concerns with additional glazing in a student-focused facility. The proposed transparency percentages are 50% on the street-facing north façade, and 36% on the west façade.
Attachments: BAPS Aquatic Center Elevations
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the reduction in transparency requirement be approved.
Reviewed By: Jane Wyrick
Approved By: Rocky Henkel
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