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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982.07.28_Board of Adjustment MinutesOWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Monday, July 28, 1982, 4:00 p.m. Owasso City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Richard Helm Mac Borgna Leon Trammel Gary White Robbie Fickle Carol Dickey 1. Chairman Borgna called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m., and, 2. declared a quorum present. 3. The reading of the minutes of June 9 and July 7, 1982, was dispensed with due to the fact that Board members reviewed copies sent in the mail. L, Trammel moved to approve the minutes as written. R. Helm seconded the motion, Aye Helm, Trammel, Borgna, White and Fickle, Nay: None, Motion carried 5-0-0, PUBLIC HEARING 5. TCBDA-231 Referral - Howard Massinoale Due to the large number of people present to discuss TCBOA-231, Chairman Borgna requested that this case be heard first, Mr. Norton, applicant for OBOA-47, had no objection, Staff gave the Case History, Mr. and Mrs, Massingale, applicants, spoke for the application, stating a lot split for the property had already been approved and that they were requesting permission to place a mobile home on the resulting second in a residential subdivision for their children's first home- They stated that FHA requirements for the mobile home loan are to own at least 112 acre on which to locate the mobile home. They said if this ap- plication is denied they would forfeit the loan. In reply to a Board member's question, they stated they were applying for the mobile home with no time limit, Harold Charney, attorney for neighborhood protestants, spoke in opposition to the application and presented a protest petition with signatures of 34 neighborhood residents. He stated that the mobile home would destroy the integrity of the subdivision, which is a beautiful neighborhood of $100,000 homes, He stated that the devaluation of the homes would far outweigh the hardship of the Massingale children, He presented a map of the subdivision showing property owners: 26 oppos-ed, 4 no opinion, 2 in favor and 6 exist- ing trailers (including the applicants' trailer). He stated that the subdivider intended to restrict mobile homes, but neglected to file it legally. He stated original owners had to sign an agreement they would not, Owasso Board of Adjustment minutes July 28, 1982 Page 2 move in a mobile home. There were approximately 20 to 25 people present to protest the application The Massingales presented photographs of the mobile home in support of their application, They stated the children wanted to buy other land and move the trailer eventually, Board members discussed the application and the surrounding neighborhood, The applicant and Mr. Charney answered various questions, R, Helm moved to recommend that the County Board of Adjustment deny the application based on the surrounding land uses and the protestants, L. Trammel seconded the motion, Aye: Helm, Trammel, Fickle, White and Borgna, Nay: None, Motion carried 5-0-0, The Board directed staff to include in the recommendation to the County, a request for the County Inspector to investigate the legal status of the other 5 mobile homes in the subdivision. 4, OBOA-47 Charles Norton Staff presented the Case History and the Staff Evaluation: The applicant requests a Special Exception to permit construction of 30 units of ministorage on the rear of a lot zoned CG commercial. The property currently has a 50' x 120' commercial building. The property is surrounded on the west and north by commercial zoning, light industrial zoning lies to the south and multi-family zoning to the east across a drainageway. There are two driveways onto 83rd Street North, the only street frontage for the property, The appli-- cant is not intending to extend water, sewer or electric service to the units, The Technical Advisory Committee may have additional comments by the public hearing date. Charles Norton spoke in support of the application, explan4ng what he wished to do- In response to a Board question, he said security for the units would be no problem because the only way to come in would be through the ditch, He said there would be no electricity to the units. He stated the existing com- mercial building had been leased to a stakehouse and dance studio, and that he had signed to pave the lot within 90 days. He referred to the letter from Robert Green, in protest to the application, attached to and made a part of these minutes saying he had ignored the letter because "its obvious what he wants", Staff submitted a letter written to Mr. Norton after the TAC meeting requesting additional information for the site plan, Mr, Norton said he had not responded to the letter because all the information needed was already on Owasso Board of Adjustment minutes July 28, 1982 Page 3 the site plan. He stated he had not planned to put up a security fence,, Chairman Borgna said that the Board was at a disadvantage without adequate data on the site plan. Staff related the TAC requirements included in the letter of July 8, 1982 There was no further discussion for moved to deny the application based seconded the motion. Board members security of the ministorage units . as the Board or the ap upon the information stated they also had Aye: Trammel, Helm, White, Fickle and Borgna, Nay: None,, Motion carried 5-0-0. )Ucant, L. Trammel submitted. R. Helm to consider the There being no further business to consider, R, Helm moved to adjourn the meeting. G. White seconded the motion,, Aye: Helm, Borgna, Trammel, White and Fickle., Nay: None., Motion carried 5-0-0, The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p,m, ATTEST: cretary Date Approved a i rman