The Islamic Society of Tulsa says it is exploring all its options, including legal action, over the city’s rejection of a proposed mosque and retail center in Broken Arrow.
The Broken Arrow City Council on Monday voted 4-1 to deny IST’s rezoning request and conditional use permit for the project, citing infrastructure concerns surrounding the 15-acre parcel owned by the North American Islamic Trust.
The decision came after the Broken Arrow Planning Commission recommended approval of the requests last month after a 4-hour public hearing, and city staff had also signaled approval for the proposal. The development site is on Olive Avenue, just south of the Creek Turnpike…