Kirkpatrick Heights Master Plan Aims To Utilize 56 Acres As Business District

The City of Tulsa now has a final draft of the Kirkpatrick Heights Greenwood Master Plan and is asking for the public's input.

The plan took more than a year to create and has been community-led from the beginning.

An 11-member Leadership Committee has worked with city staff and PartnerTulsa over the last year to guide the planning process.

"Putting that all together, being able to share that final piece of this review to the community so they can dig deep into it," said Rodrigo Rojas, City of Tulsa.

The idea from the beginning was to find a plan that honors the history of the Greenwood area. The 56 acres of land has been sitting empty for years and when the City of Tulsa asked people what to do with it, they got a lot of answers.

"Hundreds of residents throughout the course of over a year have been providing their feedback, providing their narratives, providing their vision and framework of what they want to see on this land that's in north Tulsa," said Rojas.

It was clear that the people want the land to celebrate the legacy of the historic Black Wall Street and Greenwood community.

"Whether it be retail, whether it be community spaces, outdoor green spaces, or it could be also residential commercial, so there's a lot of different amenities that these 56 acres will offer," said Rojas.

The Kirkpatrick Heights Greenwood Master plan envisions three separate uses for the land.

The land that's just north of downtown Tulsa, the largest area, would be called 'The Core.'

'The Core' would be a busy business district and the plan states it will be an area where people can live and work.

The open space next to Vernon AME Church would be called 'Greenwood Plaza.'

The 'Greenwood Plaza' would be an area for a range of uses but ideas include a permanent event space and includes and amphitheater.

The third section, along the Osage trails, would be called 'Green Stitch.' Future use for that area would be used as parks, open space and include plants and gardens.

"Review the plan, review the concepts, review the narratives, provide their feedback and that feedback will be compiled," said Rojas.

People can give their comments as they read the nearly 200-page plan. Those comments will go on to the planning commission for adoption and approval of the plan.

A copy of the plan can be found by clicking here.