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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984.07.11_Board of Adjustment MinutesMEMBERS PRESENT Mac Borgna 1 -eon Trammel Richard Helm Me Eckel OWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Wednesday, July 11, 1984, 4:00 p,m. Owasso City Hall MEMBERS ABSENT Charles Adams STAFF PRESENT Carol Dickey 1, Chairman Borgna called t1he meeting to order at 4,,,06 p,mz, 2, declared a quort.m'i present and officially welcomed Mo Ecke) to the Board as a new 1-flomber", 3, The reading of the minutes of July IT,, 1,9811. was dispensed w1th due to the fact that board members reviewed copies sent in the mail, R.. Helm moved approval of the minutes as written, L, Trafrrri'iel seconded the motion,, Aye, : Helm, Trammel, Borgria and Eckel, Nay: None,, Motion carried 4-0-0, PUBLIC HEARING 11.,, l"CBOA-475 REFERRAL Chairman Borgna reviewed the case history and the staff evaluation The applicant requests a Special Except-ion for mobile homes and a Variance of lot width from 1,50' to various widths as shown on a site plan in an RE district, The vacant parcel is located north of 66th Street North just west of 145th East Avenue, There is one home located to the west of the parcel, Vacant a(iricultural land lies in all directions from the parcel, Gravel and mining opera- tions are located to the east on 66th Street North which carries heavy traffic to and from the industrial site along 66th Street North. 145th East Avenue does not go through north of 66th Street North. The arterial streets near the subject property are two- laned asphalt streets in fair to poor condition. The Comprehensive Plan recommends this area as rural residential agricultural land use, Some development sensitive land is shown at the north end of the parcel. This tract was reviewed by the Owasso Planning Commission as a referral zoning cape in July 1983,, The application requested re- zoning from AG to RMH (mobile home), The Owasso Planning Commission recommended denial, The TMAPC and County Commission approved an RE (Residential Estate) rezoning, The minutes of that meeting are attached, Owasso Board of Adjustment Minutes July 11, 1984 Page 2 The request for mobile homes is a use that can be granted in an RE zone upon review by the Board of Adjustment, As with the zoning request, the Board should consider what ef- fects a mobile home development would have on present and future development of surrounding properties, Members should also consider what effects nearby businesses (including the quarri es ) and other, I and uses WOW d have on mobi I e homes, Regarding the variance of lot sizes on the site plan, there are several items to consider. The proposed cul -de -sac is very long, almost 2000 feet, and some of the lot widths are rather narrow, Lot 1, Block I is too narrow for a lot that faces an arterial street, ft should be more in keeping with the widths of nearby lots. All lots must be large enough to support septic systems unless another type of sewage treatment system is approved, Staff would suggest lot widths of at least 120' wide even if that means redrawing or reducing the number of lots, Mr. Carlton, applicant, stated that he wanted to build a subdivision complete with restrictive covenants such as others he had put in other parts of Tulsa County with low density, I acre lots not in the floodplain, He stated that, he wanted to provide moderate income people a place with land to surround their mobile homes, In response to questions from the Board, he stated that water service would come from Rogers County Rural Water District and sewer service from individual septic tanks, He indicated that the land would perc but tests had not yet been approved by Tulsa County Health Department. He said the curved cul-de-sac and differing lot widths were designed to make the subdivision more attractive, He said that the stubbed 67th Place broke the length of the cul-de-sac and would therefore meet county regulations for length,, Some suggestions were made to amend the design, including widening Lot 1, Block I that faces 76th Street North and widening the front of Lot 9, Block 2 to accommodate moving long, wide mobile homes on and off cul-de-sac 'lots. The Board discussed the proposed sewer system and the possible effects of blasting to lay utilities® The Board discussed concerns over the number of lots to be put on 30 acres and the land's ability to perc. L. Trammel stated that it was hard for him to decide yes or no, and said he thought not much else than mobile homes were appropriate at that location, He also cited the lack of protestors at the hearing. L. Trammel then moved to recommend approval of the Special Exception for mobile homes and the Variance to allow minimum lot widths of 120' each, R. Helm seconded the motion. fn discussion, Helm said the County should take a hard look at put- ting that many lots on that acreage with septic systems, especially when they are so close to the quarries, The matter was called to a vote. Owasso Board of Adjustment Minutes July 11, 1984 Page 3 Aye: Trammel, Helm, Borgna and Eckel, Nay: None,, Motion carried 4-0-0, There being no further business to consider, L, Trammel moved to adjourn the meeting, Aye: Helm, Trammel, Borgna and Eckel;, Nay: None. Motion carried 4-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p,m,, Date Approved n ATTES