May 13, 2025 Board of Adjustment Meeting

City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment

Agenda of Meeting No. 1360
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 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 1359, April 22, 2025

Unfinished Business

  1. BOA-23877
    Location: 10010 South Riverside Parkway
    City Council District: 2
    Applicant: Claude Neon Federal Signs
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to allow a freestanding sign that is not a monument-style sign and is not consistent with the architectural character of the buildings on the site in the RDO-2 district (Section 20.050-D.5); Variance to increase the 6-foot maximum height and 50-foot maximum sign area for freestanding and monument signs in the RDO-2 district (Section 20.050-D.5); Variance to allow two dynamic display signs on one lot in the CS and RDO-2 districts (Section 20.050-D.5; Section 60.080-E); Variance to allow dynamic display signs to exceed the maximum display area of 48 square feet in the CS district (Section 60.080-E); Variance to permit a dynamic display sign within 50 feet of the driving surface of a signalized intersection (Section 60.100-D).
    Applicant’s Video Submittal
  1. BOA-23857
    Location: 1519 East 21st Street South
    City Council District: 4
    Applicant: James H. Ferris
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to increase the permitted driveway width in the RS-3 district (Section 55.090, Table 55-6); Variance to increase the permitted driveway width in the RS-3 district (Section 55.090, Table 55-6).
    Approved HP Permit

New Applications

  1. BOA-23883
    Location: 778 South 101st East Avenue
    City Council District: 3
    Applicant: Site Solutions LLC
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit a Building Services use in the CS district (Section 15.020, Table 15-2).
  1. BOA-23884
    Location: 525 South 38th West Avenue
    City Council District: 4
    Applicant: Arvelester Rentie Jr
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to increase the permitted driveway width in the RS-3 district (Section 55.090, Table 55-6); Special Exception to permit a duplex in the RS-3 district (Section 5.020, Table 5-2, Table 5-2.5).
  1. BOA-23885
    Location: 6308 East 109th Street South
    City Council District: 8
    Applicant: Jack Arnold
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to reduce the required 25-foot rear setback in the RS-2 district (Section 5.030-A, Table 5-3).
    Public Comment   Video 1  Video 2  Video 3
  1. BOA-23886
    Location: 6004 South Richmond Avenue
    City Council District: 9
    Applicant: Nathan Dick
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit an accessory dwelling unit in the RS-3 district (Section 45.031-D).
    Public Comment
  1. BOA-23887
    Location: 3387 North Garrison Avenue
    City Council District: 1
    Applicant: Etonno Jones
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit a horizontal expansion of a non-conforming structure in the street yard (Section 80.030-D); Special Exception to permit a carport in the street yard (Section 90.090‑C).
  1. BOA-23888
    Location: 5085 South 76th East Avenue
    City Council District: 5
    Applicant: Douglas Huber Architects
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit a large (over 250-person capacity) Indoor Assembly & Entertainment use in the CS district. (Section 15.020, Table 15-2).
  1. BOA-23889
    Location: 2506 East 57th Street South
    City Council District: 9
    Applicant: Donald Robert Neil
    Action(s) Requested: Variance of the required 30-foot front street setback in the RS-2 district (Section 5.030, Table 5-3); Variance of the required 15-foot side street setback in the RS-2 district (Section 5.030, Table 5-3).
  1. BOA-23890
    Location: 12025 East 15th Street South
    City Council District: 6
    Applicant: Eight Point Creative, LLC, Jessi Stringer
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to permit a Religious Assembly use in the RS-2 district (Section 5.020, Table 5-2).
    Public Comment
  1. BOA-23891
    Location: 1320 South 83rd East Avenue
    City Council District: 5
    Applicant: Eight Point Creative, LLC, Jessi Stringer
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to increase the allowable floor area of a detached accessory building in the RS-1 district (Section 45.030-A).
    Public Comments
  1. BOA-23892
    Location: 4747 South Columbia Place East
    City Council District: 9
    Applicant: Candace Parham
    Action(s) Requested: Special Exception to increase the permitted fence height of four feet within the street setback (Section 45.080-A); Variance to permit an accessory building in a side setback in the RS-1 district (Section 90.080-C, Table 90-1).
    Public Comments
  1. BOA-23893
    Location: 1251 East 31st Court South
    City Council District: 9
    Applicant: Nathalie Cornett
    Action(s) Requested: Variance of the required 35-foot setback from East 31st Street South (Section 5.030, Table-5-3); Special Exception to permit a horizontal and vertical expansion of a non-conforming structure in the street setback (Section 80.030-D).
    Additional Applicant Exhibits
  1. BOA-23894
    Location: 3255 South Florence Avenue
    City Council District: 9
    Applicant: John Gorvik
    Action(s) Requested: Variance to permit a fence in the right-of-way (Section 90.090-A).

Other Business

Board Members’ Comments

Staff Comments

Adjournment