Broken Arrow Planning Commission
05-14-2026
To: Chairman and Commission Members
From: Community Development Department
Title:
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Public hearing, consideration, and possible action regarding
SP-002762-2026, Public Safety Telecommunications Tower, 10.58 acres, CN (Commercial Neighborhood), southwest corner of W. Jasper Street (131st Street) & S. Aspen Avenue (145th East Avenue)
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Background:
In 2014, the Citizens of Broken Arrow voted to approve a bond project to improve first responder radio communications in South Broken Arrow.
Applicant: City of Broken Arrow
Owner: City of Broken Arrow
Developer: City of Broken Arrow
Engineer: MRL Communications Engineers
Location: Southwest corner of W. Jasper Street (131st Street) & S. Aspen Avenue
(145th East Ave.)
Size of Tract 10.58 acres
Number of Lots:|910|Present Zoning: CN (Commercial Neighborhood)
Comp Plan: Level 4 (Commercial/Employment Nodes)
SP-002762-2026 is a request for a Specific Use Permit for a freestanding telecommunications tower on city property zoned CN (Commercial Neighborhood) that is located on the southwest corner of W. Jasper Street (131st Street) and S. Aspen Avenue (145th East Ave.). This is an undeveloped l0.58-acre tract of land already owned by the City of Broken Arrow.
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 communica...
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