Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 08-03-2026
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Approval of SP-002762-2026 (Specific Use Permit), Public Safety Telecommunications Tower, 10.58 acres, CN (Commercial Neighborhood), southwest corner of W. Jasper Street (131st Street) and S. Aspen Avenue (145th East Avenue)
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Background:
SP-002762-2026 is a request for a Specific Use Permit for a public safety telecommunications tower. The property is located at the southwest corner of W. Jasper Street (131st Street) and S. Aspen Avenue (145th East Avenue). This property is currently unplatted.
SP-002762-2026 was reviewed by the Planning Commission on July 9, 2026. One citizen spoke in opposition of the tower citing health and erosion concerns. The applicant addressed concerns by discussing FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulations that strictly monitor allowable outputs. The proposed tower would be located on a 50-foot-by-50-foot pad site located outside the floodplain, approximately 300 feet away from the nearest residential lots. The tree buffer would be preserved between the site and the adjacent floodplain and neighborhood. Planning Commission recommended approval (5-0) of SP-002762-2026 per Staff recommendation.
Section 2-7-2 Telecommunication Towers outlines certain factors that City Council can approve. Two factors are requested for this application:
1. Height: proposed communications tower will be approximately 180 feet in height. By ordinance, up to 120 feet is allowable by right in commercial districts, while up to 200 feet is allowable by right in industrial districts. The height necessity comes from low-lying topography and the need to fill geographic coverage gaps in the area.
2. Co-location: proposed communications tower would have the ability for co-location in the future. This minimizes the quantity of towers and increases project viability.
This is a public safety project to boost communication coverage for first responders in South Broken Arrow. This project is one of the last projects of the 2014 GO Bond package. Broken Arrow participates in a mutual aid coverage network with surrounding communities that makes up the third largest radio network in the state. City Council approved the consultant agreement for the engineering and design of this tower on April 15, 2025 (Project 191793). The existing tree coverage will be preserved to provide a natural landscape buffer to surrounding properties. A driveway will be constructed with access from Aspen Avenue.
Cost: Approved project from 2014 GO Bond package
Funding Source: Approved project from 2014 GO Bond package
Requested By: Rocky Henkel, Director of Community Development
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Published Planning Commission Staff report
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Recommendation:
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Approve SP-002762-2026 per Planning Commission and Staff recommendation.
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