See why so many Tulsa neighbors are 'up in arms' against a tiny house community

A North Carolina teacher from the Tulsa area returned to the city with big plans for tiny homes.

News Columnist John Klein of Tulsa World reported on Andrea Chase's new plan for a tiny home community intended to be a "pocket neighborhood" of tiny eco-friendly homes. Current plans have it set on a patch of 4.61-acre land in south Tulsa.

Before she can start building, Chase needs to have the area rezoned to place a large number of tiny homes legally on the land, increasing the density of the property. What this means is that she will have to change the coding from an RS-3 (residential single-family 3) to an RS-5 (residential single-family 5). Should everything go through, Chase will be able to build 10 tiny homes in the lot.

However, some people living in south Tulsa aren't happy at all with the news. Some residents told local news station NBC 2 (KJRH) that they believe tiny homes are "just a fad" and would interrupt their peaceful living experience some residents have had for over 20 years.

Connie Cohea lives just in front of where the proposed spot is planned and doesn't like that it will be "in [her] backyard." She also told NBC 2,
"What happens when the supposedly young professionals who buy these homes make more money and they say hey, I'm tired of living in 500 square feet?" ""All of the neighbors are up in arms," she added. However, many pocket neighborhoods like the one pictured above, Greenwood Avenue Cottages in Shoreline, WA, exemplify daily that they can be very thriving communities.

Chase has agreed to talk with the residents about their concerns. A map of the location is shown below:

Watch Fox 23 report on the matter in the video below:
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