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Planning and Development
The Planning and Development Division is comprised of planners, project engineers, and commercial and residential plan reviewers. They review applications for land use, zoning, subdivision (plats), comprehensive plan amendments, special uses, variances, planned unit developments (PUD’s), site plans and site engineering. Planning and Development may provide information relative to adopted codes and ordinances on urban design, architecture, and landscaping.
A pre-development meeting, coordinated by the Project Engineer, is required for all major developments prior to preparation of any documents submitted to the City of Broken Arrow.
Citizen Self Service Portal
The Citizen Self Service Portal is your one-stop shop to apply for a permit or license, plan review, rezoning, to search public records, estimate fees, and more.
Each comprehensive plan change, rezoning, platting request, planned unit development, or lot split is submitted to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission conducts a public hearing on the request and makes a recommendation which is forwarded to the next City Council meeting for a public hearing.
The City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month (unless there is a conflict with a legal holiday). The City Council has the final authority for comprehensive plan changes, rezoning, platting, and planned unit developments.
The Board of Adjustment hears requests for appeals to enforcement or interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance and requests for special exceptions. They also hear appeals and variances of the Zoning Ordinance. Variances may not be granted on self-created hardships or hardships resulting from monetary issues.