After 14 months of activations, engagement, and planning, the Imagine Rogers County Comprehensive Plan has been adopted

2006 Current Comprehensive Plan
The current Comprehensive Plan for Rogers County is the Claremore-Rogers County Comprehensive Plan 2025. This is being updated through this process and offers insight into the current document that is in effect.


Why?
With a total area of 711 square miles, Rogers County has been consistently ranked as the fastest-growing county in Oklahoma. From 2000 to 2020, the population increased by 31 percent and is projected to grow 37% over the next 20 years. This has created significant pressure on the county and cities to manage how projected growth impacts the quality of life and local resources. As a result, the Rogers County Commissioners and partner communities serving on the Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee have launched an initiative to identify current challenges in the county. These foster future growth patterns, protect and enhance the quality of life that Rogers County citizens are asking for, and ensure future infrastructure investments support the citizens’ vision.
The Imagine Rogers County initiative is a community-based process to solicit feedback and ideas from Rogers County citizens and develop a collaborative vision and plan that help manage the impact of growth.
Map your ideas, thoughts, concerns!
This map allows the team to capture, visualize and analyze your feedback. Drop a pin on a location to add your comments. You can focus on an area as big as a city, or as small as a community garden.
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Community Partners
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The City of Catoosa is currently working on its own Comprehensive Plan and updating its land development codes to modernize the way development is done within the city.
Current plans located here
Comprehensive Plan – https://cityofcatoosa.org/228/The-Comprehensive-Plan-2025
“The Rogers County Comprehensive Plan is an exciting initiative that will benefit the whole region with a unified vision that will orient the community towards a goal.”
Point of contact: Eddie Faulkner

As a regional industrial hub with major railroad connections, Chelsea is ideally located for new development including residential, commercial, and industrial. Historically, Chelsea has seen many “firsts” including the first state bank on Indian territory and the first oil well in Oklahoma.
“I am excited to share Chelsea’s perspective and help shape the future of Rogers County by preserving our rural and cowboy way of life.”
Kenny Weast, Town Administrator

The City of Claremore just recently passed their own Unified Development Code, which includes the creation of several distinct districts in the city: West Bend/University, Downtown/Route 66, Will Rogers Corridor, and Old Town, and is actively investing in numerous placemaking efforts to position the city as a quality of-life epicenter in Rogers County.
Check out the various planning initiatives for Claremore, OK here.
“Our UDC has several advantages over maintaining separate zoning and subdivision ordinances. First, it avoids overlapping, conflicting, or inconsistent requirements by providing one source for all standards and approval procedures. Second, the UDC is friendly for customers to use since they only need to become familiar with one set of standards. Finally, by incorporating all types of development, the UDC offers a more flexible and comprehensive approach to design, which leads to a more consistent treatment of different types of development.” Kyle Clifton, Director of Planning and Development
Contact Kyle Clifton, Director of Planning and Development for more information – ext. 213

The sense of community is strong within Foyil and a point of pride for the residents Route 66 is a major tourism attraction and Foyil provides a crossroads to reach Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole attraction. The town was named after Alfred Foyil, a local landowner and first postmaster.
“The Community of Foyil is growing and being a part of the Rogers County Comprehensive Plan is helping us move our own community forward!”
Jason Flores, Town Council

The Comprehensive Plan was recently adopted to create a vision for the community and goals to achieve that vision.
“My goal for the Rogers County Comprehensive Plan is to create a unifying vision for the county that takes into consideration the southeastern region of the county and its success.”
Comprehensive Plan – https://bdf2f749-0acb-42f4-b51b-b28a98ba9535.filesusr.com/ugd/324566_341a3edc637d4ba88715fdb33ffdf52e.pdf
Point of Contact: Larry Grigg, Inola Mayor

Oologah and Talala boast a strong school district that attracts families from around the county as well as recreational activities located on the Oologah Lake.
“The Rogers County Comprehensive Plan is a vital process that will guide the County for years, Oologah is excited to be a part of this important endeavor that will impact our residents.”
Oologah Town Council Member

It developed as a farming and ranching community and that way of life is still prevalent to this day. It is a beautiful spot in green country with open spaces, ranches and farmland and quick access to a beautiful lake. This is a peaceful small community that is a nice place to live to get away from the hustle and bustle of city living but with highway 169 it is a short trip to any of the larger towns you may need to visit.
“Planning for the future is important to keep the spirit of the Town, its way of life, and still plan for the changes that will be forthcoming. Change is inevitable and preparing for that change will allow growth in a direction as to keep past history while inviting new history to be made. Planning and preparation with community involvement is needed to put the vision in place for what we want our future town to be. “
Kandy Damron, Mayor Talala

Website: www.townofverdigris.com
“Verdigris is already a pleasant place to live and be a part of, with a lot of good, neighborly people. It’s a great mixture of new residents and families that have been here in Verdigris for generations. But as we look to the future, as a community, and as a member of Rogers County, it is important that we team up with our citizens and neighbors to develop plans to define what that future looks like. Plans that meet the existing and future needs of all citizens. As we grow and begin to take the next steps as a town, we look to our residents for ideas and inspiration.”
Mayor Keith Crawford

The City of Owasso is located just north of Tulsa, Oklahoma in the northern half of Tulsa County and the western portion of Rogers County. The community began as a small settlement in 1881, located in the Cooweescoowee District of the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory and since 1980, Owasso’s population has grown from just over 6,000 to over 35,000. Now a modern city with a variety of housing choices, shopping areas, medical offices, educational facilities, and office buildings, Owasso continues to be one of the fastest-growing communities in Oklahoma.
Community Vision here
Vision 2025 Projects here

Our Mission: Tulsa Ports promotes job creation and investment for the Tulsa region and State of Oklahoma through industrial development as well as waterway and rail transportation.

Today, the Cherokee Nation is the largest tribe in the United States with more than 400,000 tribal citizens worldwide. More than 141,000 Cherokee Nation citizens reside within the tribe’s reservation boundaries in northeastern Oklahoma. Services provided include health and human services, education, employment, housing, economic and infrastructure development, environmental protection and more. With approximately 11,000 employees, Cherokee Nation and its subsidiaries are one of the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma. The tribe had a more than $2.16 billion economic impact on the Oklahoma economy in fiscal year 2018.
MISSION: The Cherokee Nation is committed to protecting our inherent sovereignty, preserving and promoting Cherokee culture, language and values, and improving the quality of life for the next seven generations of Cherokee Nation citizens.
Chief Hoskin has provided the quote below regarding the Rogers County Comprehensive Plan:
“The rich cultural traditions combined with the economic driving forces that make up Rogers County make its communities indispensable to the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
The Rogers County Comprehensive Plan will help enhance fiscal growth in the region, ensuring a better tomorrow for our citizens who call the area home.”

The RCDA assists businesses to develop, provide jobs and create economic, cultural and educational benefits for the residents of Rogers County. They provide assistance in: facility location and site searches, economic and demographic information, real estate and equipment finance, business start-up programs and small business development. The industrial authority serves all towns in the county including Catoosa, Chelsea, Claremore, Inola and Oologah.
“The comp plan and UDC will guide the County and Economic Development in making decisions regarding where development needs to be and where our weaknesses and strengths are.”
Point of contact: Debi Ward, Executive Director

The Claremore Industrial and Economic Development Authority (CIEDA) is a public trust organization formed in 1948 under Oklahoma state law established to make efficient use of economic resources and to stimulate economic growth and development for the City of Claremore and Rogers County. CIEDA facilitates the recruitment, retention, and expansion of primary industry jobs and expansion of the sales tax base through recruitment of new destination retail business.
“The comprehensive planning process strategically identifies and aligns the highest and best use of property. Through establishing the policy direction on paper and on purpose, Rogers County is provided a clear direction driven by a collaborative vision for where and how its economy is best suited to grow. CIEDA is proud to partner with Rogers County as it celebrates our positive existing attributes, as well as exciting offerings to come in the future.” – Meggie Froman-Knight
Contact Meggie Froman-Knight, Executive Director for more information.
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Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee

Dan Delozier

Steve Hendrix

Ron Burrows

Brad Lonberger

Ivan Gonzalez

Daniel Hintz

Missy Richardson

Brittany Senters

Kyle Clifton

Kent Willis

Eddie Faulkner

Kandy Damron

Jason Flores

Keith Austin

Meggie Froman-Knight

Brandi Weilert

Andrew Ralston

Jessie Stringer