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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983.09.21_Board of Adjustment MinutesOWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Wednesday, September 21;, 1983 Owasso City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT MEMIICPS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Richard Helm Robbie Fickle kle Caro l Dickey M ac Borgna Gary White Leon Trammel . Chairman Bor'(.naY, called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m.:, and 2. declared a quorum present. 3.; rho reading o the minutes o r September 7, 1983 83 wa s dispensed with due to the ( ie% that board members reviewed copies sent in the mail. R A Helm moved approval of the minutes as written. L. Tk"rliflifel seconded the motion, Aye: Helm, Borg na and Trammel. Nay: None. Motion carried 3-0-0. PUBLIC HEARING 4. OBOA-58 Olunuic Homes Chairman Borgna discussed the case 1si`„si:or.y and s..,he st;as °3' evaluation,., The applicant r'etti.e >t,s a variance of the front tjar'rub build- ing setback from 25' to 22', 9" a variance of 2', 3" in an RS -3 district. The house was built with a portion of the garage over the building line and has been used as a made] home for the Elm Creek subdivision. The house is located on a corner„ lot at the end of a curve! street, There are existing single gamily homes on three sides and a drainage channel to the rear of the house. The property is not exceptionally steep, narrow or in the floodplain, although there are several utility and drainage easements on the lot that restrict the buildable area., The Owasso mooning Code states the following provisions for an application for a variance: Section 1470.1. The Board of Adjustment, upon application, and after notice and public hearing, and subject to the procedural substan- tive standards hereinafter set forth, may grant such variance from the tennis of this code as will not cause sub- stantial detriment to the public: goad or impair the spirit, purposes and intent of this code, or the Comprehensive Plan, whereby reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape, topography, or other extraordinary or exceptional situation, condition, or circumstance peculiar to a particular property, the literal enforcement of the code will result in unnecessary hardship. The Board shall not vary any jurisdictional require- ment, such as notice. The Board shall l riot; permit by variance td "ARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES September 21, 1983 Page a principal ipal use not otherwise permitted in the applicable district, it being the expressed spirit and intent of this code 'tha..t', a change of the permitted principal uses shall be amendment made by ordinance official map Section 1470.3 The Board and shal hold the public hearing and, upon the co;ictir-- ring vote of three bi]ei €ita?rs, may grant a variance after finding, a. That by seasons of extraordinary or exceptional conditions or circumstances which are peculiar to the e land structure, car building `ng ddnvolved, the literal enfor°CC'il`en t; of the terms of the code would result in unnecessary hardship, t ?„ That such extraordinary or exceptional conditions or circumstances do not apply generally to other property in thd3 same use district. Vic. That the variance to be granted will not cause sub- stantial detriment to the public good or impair the purposes, spirit, and intent of he code, or the Comprehensive Plan. The Board should consider the cr'1zi,%ria for granting variances to se whether this application would meet those standards, The effects that approval of This application would have on the surrounding properties should be considered, also. Mr. Beale, applicant, spoke in support t'a.d: the application and explained whey the variance was sought. There were no other persons present in support or in opposition to the application. Board members discussed the variance with the applicant at length. R. Helm moved denial of the application for a. variance. taro Trammel seconded the motion. Ale: Helm, Trammel and Borgnae Nay: Nicene. Motion carried 3 -0 -0 There being no `Further business to consider, dim Helm moved to adjourn the meeting. L. Trammel l seconded the motion. OWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES September 21, 1983 Page 3 Aye: Helm, Borgna and Trammel. Nay: None, Motion carried 3-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 px. Date Approved A 1 11=.s y., �.i� rm an