HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.01.28_Board of Adjustment MinutesOWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Old Central, 109 North Birch
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Joe Ramey Sherry Jacobs Karl Fritschen
Jim Bausch Brian Dempster
Abhijeet Utturkar in @ 6:10PM Marsha Hensley
Dean Knoten Julie Lombardi
Julie Stevens
The meeting agenda was posted at the west entrance to City Hall on the 22nd day of
January, 2020 at 11:00 AM.
CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. Approval of Minutes from the April 23, 2019 Regular Meeting - Mr. Bausch
moved to approve the minutes of April 23, 2019 meeting, Mr. Knoten seconded
the motion to approve the minutes.
AYE: Ramey, Bausch, Knoten
NAY: None
The motion carried 3 -0
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING
4. OBOA 20 -01 - Special Exception Request - Consideration and appropriate
action related to a request for approval of a special exception to allow for the
development of a convenience store, which is a prohibited use in the downtown
overlay. The property is located at 502 East 2nd Avenue, Owasso, OK and is
zoned CS (Commercial Shopping) District.
Karl Fritschen presented the item and described the property location. Letters were
mailed to property owners within 300' of the subject property and the request was
advertised in the Owasso Reporter. The Chair opened the floor for public
comments. The applicant was present to address any comments.
Staff recommends approval of OBOA 20 -01, a special exception to allow for the
development of a convenience store in the Downtown Overlay District with the
following conditions:
The entire property must be platted in accordance with the
Owasso Subdivision Regulations.
2. The pole sign in the southeast corner of the property shall be
removed
3. The sign along 76th Street North shall be removed and replaced
with a six foot (6') monument sign as indicated on the concept
plan.
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4. The existing Kum and Go facility shall be made ready for
redevelopment as described within this memo and shall not re-
open as a convenience store or gas station.
5. The concept plan attached herein, shall guide the development
of the new Kum and Go store
A brief discussion was held regarding the use of the existing Shell signs. Mr.
Fritschen explained after one (1) year of vacancy the signs are considered a
non - conforming use. The Shell Station has been dormant for nearly three (3)
years. He also explained that the signs are taller than the Downtown Overlay
District allows. The McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken signs are
grandfathered in. Mr. Utturkar asked if any other businesses were interested in
this property. Mr. Fritschen answered that a tunnel car wash has been discussed
for this location.
Mr. Bausch moved to approve, Mr. Utturkar seconded the motion to approve
the Special Exception request for OBOA 20 -01 with the above conditions.
A vote on the motion was recorded as follows:
AYE: Ramey, Bausch, Utturkar, Knoten
NAY: None
The motion carried 4 -0
5. Report from Board of Adjustment Members
6. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been
foreseen at the time of posting of the agenda)
7. Adjournment- Mr. Knoten moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Bausch. A
vote on the motion was recorded as follows:
AYE: Bausch, Ramey, Utturkar, Knoten
NAY: None
The motion was approved 4 -0 and the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 PM.
Vice Chair
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