City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment

Agenda of Meeting No. 1336
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Tulsa City Council Chambers, 175 E. 2nd St., Second Level, Tulsa, OK 74103

Agenda Packet

Introduction and Notice to the Public
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment (BOA) is empowered by state law to grant variances due to hardships, and special exceptions to the zoning code. At this meeting, BOA, in accordance with and pursuant to applicable policies and procedures, will review, consider, discuss, and may take action on, approve, approve with conditions, amend or modify, deny, reject, or defer action on any item listed on the agenda.

How to Participate
You may attend the hearing to express your opinions, or have someone appear on your behalf. If you wish to present documents or exhibits during the hearing, please submit them by 9:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. Please reference the case number and include your name and address. Any exhibits presented will become part of the public record of the case.

To comment on cases, email planning@cityoftulsa.org.
Mail: Tulsa Planning Office, 175 E. 2nd St., Suite 480, Tulsa, OK 74103

All electronic devices must be silenced during the hearing. Note: If you require special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the Tulsa Planning Office at 918-596-7526.

 

Approval of Minutes


  1. Minutes from Meeting 1328, December 12, 2023
  2. Minutes from Meeting 1332, February 27, 2024

Unfinished Business


  1. BOA-23666
    Location: 6243 E. 28th St.
    City Council District: 5
    Applicant: Steve Benge
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to reduce the minimum 10-foot side/street setback for apartment/condo use in the RM-0 District (Sec. 5.030-B, Table 5-3, Table Note 6)
  1. BOA-23667
    Location: Southwest Corner of East 5th Place & South Quaker Avenue
    City Council District: 5
    Applicant: Justin DeBruin, Wallace Design Collective
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to allow parking serving a residential use to located in the City of Tulsa Right-of-Way and on another lot (Sec. 55.080.D, Sec.90.090-A); Special Exception to reduce the required parking ratio for apartment/condo uses in the CH District (Sec. 55.050-K)
  1. BOA-23669
    Location: 3226 N. Hartford Ave.
    City Council District: 1
    Applicant: Crossover Development Co.
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit a duplex in the RS-3 District (Table 5.020, Table 5-2, Table 5-2.5)
  1. BOA-23670
    Location:4326 S. 193rd E. Ave.
    City Council District: 6
    Applicant: Enrique Ruiz
    Action(s) Requested: Variance of the dustless, all-weather surfacing requirement to permit a gravel driveway in the AG district (Section 55.090-F)
  1. BOA-23673
    Location: 4030 S. Garnett Rd.
    City Council District: 6
    Applicant: Apex Imaging Services
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to permit dynamic display signs within 20 feet of the driving surface (Sec. 60.100-E); Variance to permit more than 1 dynamic display sign per lot in a Commercial Zoning District (Sec. 60.080-E)
  1. BOA-23675
    Location: 1946 S. Harvard Ave.
    City Council District: 4
    Applicant: Apex Imaging Services
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to permit dynamic display signs within 200 feet of a Residential Zoning District (Sec. 60.100-F); Variance to permit dynamic display signs within 20 feet of the driving surface (Sec. 60.100-E); Variance to permit more than 1 dynamic display sign per lot in a Commercial Zoning District (Sec. 60.080-E)
  1. BOA-23677
    Location:1022 S. Utica Ave.
    City Council District: 4
    Applicant: Apex Imaging Services
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to permit a Dynamic Display sign in a Residential District (Sec. 60.050-B. 2); Variance to permit a dynamic display sign within 200 feet of a Residential Zoning District (Sec. 60.100-F) Variance to permit a dynamic display signs within 20 feet of the driving surface (Sec. 60.100-E); Variance to permit more than 1 dynamic display sign per lot in a Commercial Zoning District (Sec. 60.080-E):
  1. BOA-23679
    Location: 7318 S. Yale Ave.
    City Council District: 8
    Applicant: SBWG, LLC
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to permit a dynamic display sign in the OL District (Sec. 60.060-E); Variance to allow a dynamic display sign within 20 feet of the driving surface (Sec. 60.100-E); Variance to permit a dynamic display sign within 200 feet of an R District (Sec. 60.100-F)

New Applications


  1. BOA-23681
    Location: 1731 S. Delaware Ave.
    City Council District: 4
    Applicant: Tom Neal
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to reduce the required 3-foot side setback for a carport in the RS-3 District (Sec. 90.090, Table 90-1 Table Note [2])
  1. BOA-23682
    Location: 2817 E. 81st Pl. S.
    City Council District: 2
    Applicant: Austin Mayes
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit duplexes in the RS-5 District (Table 5.020, Table 5-2, Table 5-2.5)
  1. BOA-23683
    Location: 6307 N. Cheyenne Ave. W.; 6321 N. Cheyenne Ave. W.; 6308 N. Boulder Ave. W.; 6318 N. Boulder Ave. W.; 6398 N. Boulder Ave. W.; 6337 N. Denver Ave. W.; 6346 N. Main St.
    City Council District: 1
    Applicant: MP Advocates
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit duplexes in the RS-3 District (Table 5.020, Table 5-2, Table 5-2.5); Variance to reduce the required 2,500 square feet of open space per unit for a duplex use in the RS-3 District (Sec. 5.030, Table 5-3)
  1. BOA-23684
    Location: West of Riverside Dr. between W. 19th St. and S. Elwood Ave.
    City Council District: 4
    Applicant: City Of Tulsa – City Design Studio
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to reduce the required 30-foot setback for a parking area from Riverside Drive and for the required 70-foot setback for a parking area from the riverbank in the RDO-1 (Sec. 20.050-D, Table 20-2); Variance to reduce the screening requirement for a parking area from the public street and from the dual river trail (Sec. 20.050-D, 3.b(5)); Variance to reduce the requirement that one tree for every 20 feet of river trail be provided to allow preservation of existing trees (Sec. 20.050-D, 3.b(6)); Variance to eliminate the sidewalk installation requirement along Riverside Drive (20.050-D, 6.b(6))
  1. BOA-23685
    Location: 2130 S. 85th E. Ave.
    City Council District: 5
    Applicant: Lou Reynolds
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit a Residential Treatment Center in the CS, RM-2, RS-3, and RS-1 Districts (Sec. 5.020 Table 5-2, Sec. 15.020 Table 15-2); Variance to reduce the required parking spaces from 48 to 34 (Table 55-1); Variance to reduce the minimum parking space setback to permit the existing off-street parking area to be less than 25 feet from an abutting street (Table 55-4); Variance to reduce the minimum building setbacks: from 10 feet to 2 feet in the RM-2 district, from 5 feet to 0 feet in the RS-3 District, and from 35 feet to 33 feet in the RS-1 district for an existing building (Sec. 5.030, Table 5-3)
  1. BOA-23686
    Location: 513 N. Atlanta Pl.
    City Council District: 1
    Applicant: Lori Worthington, Karyn Weitl
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to reduce the required 5,500 square feet of lot area and lot area per unit in the RM-1 District to permit a lot split (Sec. 5.030, Table 5-3)

Other Business


Board Members’ Comments

Adjournment