HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981.10.07_Board of Adjustment MinutesOWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES
Wednesday, October 7, 1981, 4:00 pm.
Owasso City Hall
MEMBERS PRESEN' MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Mae Borgna. Ca.ro__J.. Dickey
Leon Trammel
Richard Helm
Gary White
Robbie Fickle
1. Chairman Borgna called the meeting to order at 4405 p.m., and,
2a declared a quorum present.
30 The reading of the minutes of September 23, 1981 was dispensed with due to
the fact that Board members reviewed copies sent in the mail and G. White
moved to approve the -minutes as written. R, Helm seconded the -motion.
Aye: Borgna, Trammel, Helm, White and Fick]_e.
Nay: None.
Motion ca-rried
PUBLIC HEARING'
/i. OBOA-37 Steve Longsho-re
Chairman Borgna discussed the case history and the staff recommendatioi--i-
The applicant requests a -variance on a residential lot in an
RS-3 district on the backyard setback from 20' to 18', 3". This
request results from a lot split action, OLS-29, in which the
north 51 of the subject lot, lot 12 was split and added to lot
13 because the house on lot 13 was inadvertently built on the
lot line, not leaving a 5' sideyard setback. The lot split left
lot 12 with an 18, 3" rear yard rather than a 20' minimum re-
quired by the code. The Owasso Planning Commission approved the
lot split subject to Owasso Board of Adjustment approval of the
variance,
The houses on both lots exist and are occupied, Sales of
these lots will not be approved without action by Owasso to make
these legal lots under Owasso codes. Neither houses or lots
will be measurably affected by approval of this variance, Staff
recommends approval of the application.
Mr. Longshore was present and spoke for the application. No one was present
to oppose the application. Board members discussed past problems in BOA
cases with similar situations where houses have not been measured correctly
and have been built with inadequate setbacks. The Board recalled that they
had directed a statement be put on the building permit that it: was the
owners' responsibility to make sure that the structure was located correctly.
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October 7, 1981
They questioned if the building inspector was measuring the footings during
inspections to ensure proper location of the buildings. They stated that
mistakes like this put the City and Board in a position of having no choice
but to approve variances.
V Helm moved to approve the application, R. Fickle seconded the motion.
Aye: White, Helm, Fickle, Borgna and TrammeY
Nay: None.
Motion carried 5-0-0.
There being no further business to consider, G. White moved to adjourn the
meeting. L. Trammel seconded the motion.
Aye: Trammel, White, Helm, Borgna and Fickle,
Nay: None.
Motion carried5-0-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
ATTEST:
Secretary
Date Approved
Chairman