The Oklahoma County Planning Commission on May 15 accepted requests from applicants to withdraw two separate land-use applications: the preliminary plat for Waterloo Ridge Estates (PP 2025-02) and a zoning change to Planned Unit Development for McArthur Hills (PUD 2025-01).

The withdrawals were announced by planning staff at the meeting. Eric, planning staff, told the commission that the Waterloo Ridge applicant had contacted staff and asked to withdraw because they "think it may be a little bit before they come to a solution on the problems that we're having out there." For McArthur Hills, Eric said the applicant was still in discussions with Deer Creek Water and asked to withdraw while they work toward a solution.

Commissioners moved and seconded motions to accept each withdrawal; both motions were approved by roll-call votes. The planning commission recorded votes of yes from Commissioner Gary Jewell, Commissioner Denise Patterson, Commissioner Rob Talbot and Commissioner Greg Davidson on each withdrawal.

Eric explained procedural effects of withdrawal: the applicant may refile but will need to meet the next application deadline, repay the application fee, and the county must re-notify adjacent property owners who were notified for the prior filing. He also stated that a three-month waiting period applies only if the commission votes on an application rather than when an applicant withdraws voluntarily.

No additional testimony or formal discussion about the projects’ substantive merits was taken at the meeting. The withdrawals mean the county staff and applicants will continue to pursue solutions outside of the commission's decision calendar; any future resubmission will be treated as a new filing subject to notice and fee requirements.

The commission proceeded to other agenda items after accepting the withdrawals.