HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.08.25_Board of Adjustment MinutesOWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Old Central, 109 North Birch
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
STAFF PRESENT
Joe Ramey Sherry Jacobs
Karl Fritschen
Jim Bausch
Brian Dempster
Abhijeet Utturkar
Marsha Hensley
Dean Knoten
Alexa Beemer
The meeting agenda was posted at the west entrance to City Hall on the 20th day of
August, 2020 at 11:00 AM.
CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Mr. Dempster introduced Ms. Alexa Beemer as the newly hired City Planner.
3. Approval of Minutes from the January 28, 2020 Regular Meeting - Mr. Knoten
moved to approve the minutes of January 28, 2020 meeting, Mr. Utturkar
seconded the motion to approve the minutes.
AYE: Ramey, Bausch, Knoten, Utturkar
NAY: None
The motion carried 4 -0
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING
4. OBOA 20 -04 - Variance Request - Consideration and appropriate action related
to a request for approval of a variance to allow the reduction of the minimum
frontage requirements in a CS (Commercial Shopping) zoned district. The location
of the property is approximately 13311 East 116th St No, Owasso, OK and is zoned
CS (Commercial Shopping) District.
Ms. Beemer 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 -04, a variance to allow reduction of the
minimum frontage.
A brief discussion was held regarding the required 125 feet of frontage long
arterial road within Commercial Shopping districts. Ms. Beemer explained that
the variance if approved would ensure the driveways have adequate
separation.
Mr. Knoten moved to approve, Mr. Bausch seconded the motion to approve the
variance request for OBOA 20 -04.
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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)
Mr. Dempster announced that Mr. Utturkar would be leaving the Board of
Adjustment Committee and joining the Owasso Planning Commission.
7. Adjournment— Mr. Bausch moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Utturkar. 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 6:20 PM.
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