HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.05.23_Board of Adjustment AgendaOWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
May 23, 2023
6:00 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
OWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Council Chambers Old Central Building 109 North Birch Street, Owasso, OK
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 6.00 PM
NOTE: APPROPRIATE ACTION may include, but is not limited to: acknowledging, affirming, amending, approving, authorizing,
awarding, denying, postponing, or tabling.
AGENDA RECEIVED
1. Call to Order MAY 17 2023
2. Roll Call
City Clerk's Office
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the minutes of the April 25, 2023, Regular Meeting
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Minor Zoning Variance Request OBOA 23 -04 for a
variance allowing an encroachment into the minimum setback from an abutting residential use on the
northern and eastern sides of the property located at 11595 East 116th Street North (Lot 1, Block 1, Charity
Auto Sales); the property is approximately 0.52 acres in size, and is zoned Commercial Shopping (CS)
Alexa Beemer
5. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Special Exception Request OBOA 23 -05 to allow for
the construction of a detached garage in excess of the maximum allowed square footage for an
accessory building in a Residential Single - Family (RS -3) district; located at 11906 East 901h Street North
(Lot 19 & 20, Block 3, Three Lakes III Addition), and zoned Residential Single- Family (RS -3)
Wendy Kramer
6. Report from Board of Adjustment Members
7. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at the time of
posting of the agenda)
8. Adjournment
Notice of Public Meeting filed in the office of the City Clerk on Friday, December 9, 2022, and the Agenda
posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Chris GarreefDeputy City Clerk
The City of Owasso encourages citizen participation. To request an accommodation due to a disability, contact the City Clerk at
least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting by phone 918 - 376 -1502 or by email to istevens @citvofowasso.com
OWASSO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
The Owasso Board of Adjustment met in regular session on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in the Council Chambers
at Old Central, 109 North Birch Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday,
December 9, 2022; and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 South
Main Street, at 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
1. Call to Order- Mr. Ramey called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
PRESENT: ABSENT: STAFF:
Chair -Joe Ramey Board Member - Kyle Davis Brian Dempster - Com. Dev. Director
Vice Chair - Jim Bausch Alexa Beemer, Planning Manager
Board Member- Brian Cook Wendy Kramer, City Planner
Board Member- Dean Knoten Cyndi Townsend, Recording Secretary
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the minutes of the February 28, 2023 Regular Meeting
Mr. Knoten moved, seconded by Mr. Bausch to approve the Minutes, as presented.
YEA: Bausch, Cook, Knoten, Ramey
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Special Exception Request OBOA 23 -03 for a carport
extending over the front set back, located at 8220 North 125th East Avenue (Lot 4, Block 42, Elm Creek
Estates First Addition) and zoned Residential Single - Family (RS -3)
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval. Five citizens addressed the board. After
discussion, Mr. Knoten moved, seconded by Mr. Cook to approve the construction of the carport over
the front set back.
YEA: Bausch, Cook, Knoten, Ramey
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
5. Report from Board of Adjustment Members - None
6. New Business - None
7. Adjournment
Mr. Cook moved, seconded by Mr. Bausch to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bausch, Cook, Knoten, Ramey
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0 and the meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
Cyndi Townsend, Recording Secretary
TO: The Owasso Board of Adjustment
FROM: Alexa Beemer, AICP
Planning Manager
SUBJECT: OBOA 23 -04 - Minor Variance, 11595 East 116th Street North
DATE: May 19, 2023
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Department received a request for a minor variance to allow for
the encroachment into two (2) building setbacks, on the northern and eastern sides of a subject
property located at 11595 East116th Street North. The subject property is approximately 0.52
acres in size and comprises all of Lot 1, Block 1 of the Charity Auto Sales subdivision. The property
is currently zoned Commercial Shopping (CS).
SUBJECT PROPERTY DATA:
Property Size
0.52 acres +/-
Current Zoning
Commercial Shopping (CS)
Current Use
Office Building
Land Use Master Plan
Commercial
Within PUD?
No
Within Overlay?
No
Water Provider
City of Owasso
Sewer Provider
City of Owasso
APPROVAL PROCESS:
Article XIV, Section 2 of Appendix B of the Owasso Zoning Code states that "a Minor
Administrative Variance can be granted for encroachment into a building setback of up to two
(2) feet ". A Minor Variance must still follow the same notification standards as regular Variance
requests.
A Minor Variance can be considered and approved administratively by the Community
Development Director. For this particular Minor Variance request, however, the applicant has
indicated that they wished for the request to be reviewed by the Board of Adjustment, at a
regularly - scheduled meeting.
ANALYSIS:
• The 0.52 -acre subject property is currently zoned CS. The applicant recently constructed
a two -suite office building within the northeastern section of the subject tract.
The applicant's surveyor was unable to accurately locate the survey pin in the
northeastern corner of the property during construction. As such, the aforementioned
building is setback nineteen and two - tenths (19.2') feet from the northern property line,
and is setback eighteen and six - tenths (18.6') feet from the eastern property.
o Per the Owasso Zoning Code, the minimum setback from an abutting residential
use within the CS Zoning District is twenty (20') feet. Therefore, the structure on the
subject property does not meet the minimum setback requirements from the
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northern and eastern property lines, adjacent to the single - family neighborhood
bordering the subject property.
• Considering the above, the applicant is seeking a Minor Variance request from the
Board to allow for an encroachment into the minimum setback from an abutting
residential use on the northern and eastern sides of a subject property. Both
encroachments are less than two (2) feet in size, and are therefore meet the criteria for
Minor Variance approval.
o The building encroaches approximately eight- tenths (0.8) of a foot into the
northern setback, and approximately one and four - tenths (1.4) feet into the
eastern setback.
• Requiring the applicant to relocate the entire building, or requiring the applicant to
alter the layout /size of the building post- construction, would be both physically and
economically unviable.
• The applicant did design the site in such a manner to adhere to all setback
requirements, but was unknowingly working off of inaccurate survey information.
o Therefore, this situation is inherently peculiar because of the surveyor's error in
locating the true property lines.
• Letters were mailed to all property owners within three - hundred (300) feet of the subject
property and the request was advertised in the Owasso Reporter. As of the writing of this
report, staff has not received any comments or concerns from adjacent property
owners.
• Finally, it has been determined by the Community Development Department that the
minor variance, if granted, would not have adverse effects on other characteristics
of the property, such as drainage, utilities, and easements.
SURROUNDING LAND USE:
Direction
Zoning
Use
Land Use Plan
Jurisdiction
North
Residential Single-
Family (RS -3)
Residential
Residential
City of
Owasso
South
Agriculture (AG)
Residential
Commercial
Tulsa County
East
Residential Single-
Family (RS -3)
Residential
Residential
City of
Owasso
West
Agriculture (AG)
Vacant
Commercial
Tulsa County
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of OBOA 23 -04, allowing for an encroachment into the minimum
setback from an abutting residential use on the northern and eastern sides of the subject
property, within a Commercial Shopping (CS) District.
ATTACHMENTS:
Aerial Map
As -Built Survey Exhibit
OBOA 23-04
features on the ground. Tract 0521-14
Aerial Photo Date: 202012021 Feet
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Public /Institutional
Residential
Transitional
Neighborhood Mixed
Redbud District
Neighborhood Commercial
Commercial
Industrial/ Regional Employment
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Subject Tract
Plat of Survey
As -built
Lot 1, Block 1
Charity Auto Sales
City of Owasso
Scale: 1 =20
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Fence carne -is" 2.3' east
boundar orner i
STORMWATER
DETENTION
EASEMENT
Concrete Curb Gutte
LIMITS OF NO ACCESS
ACCESS
Asphalt Roadway
(under construction)
East 116th Street North
TO: The Owasso Board of Adjustment
FROM: Wendy Kramer
City Planner
SUBJECT: OBOA 23 -05 - Special Exception - 11906 East 90th Street North
DATE: May 19, 2023
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Department received a request for a Special Exception to allow
for the construction of a structure in excess of the maximum allowed square footage for an
accessory building in a Residential Single - Family (RS -3) district. The subject property is located at
11906 East 90th Street North, further described as Lot 19 & Lot 20, Block 3, Three Lakes III.
SUBJECT PROPERTY /PROJECT DATA:
Property Size
0.37 acres +/-
Current Zoning
Residential Single - Family (RS -3)
Within an Overlay District?
No
Within a PUD?
No
Proposed Structure
Detached Garage (1,459 sq ft)
Lots /Blocks
Lot 19 & Lot 20, Block 3, Three Lakes III
Water Provider
City of Owasso
Sewer Provider
City of Owasso
APPROVAL PROCESS:
According to Appendix B, Article XV, Section 4 of the Owasso Zoning Code:
"The Board of Adjustment shall hold the public hearing and, upon the concurring
vote of three (3) members, may grant the Special Exception after finding that the
Special Exception will be in harmony with the spirit and intent of the Code, and
will not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public
welfare.
The Board, in granting a Special Exception, shall prescribe appropriate conditions
and safeguards and may require such evidence and guarantee or bonds as it
may deem necessary to enforce compliance with the conditions attached."
A building permit for the proposed structure must be issued within one (1) year of the date of
approval, or the special exception shall be considered void unless the BOA has approved an
extension.
ANALYSIS:
• The subject property is approximately 0.37 acres in size and is zoned RS -3.
The applicant has requested the Special Exception in order to build a one thousand four
hundred and fifty -nine (1,459) square foot detached garage on the subject property.
o The Owasso Zoning Code states that any accessory structure in an RS -3 district in excess
of five hundred (500) square feet shall require approval from the Board of Adjustment in
the form of a Special Exception.
• According to the information supplied by the applicant, the proposed garage would be
approximately twenty -four (24) feet wide by thirty (30) feet long. The structure would be
placed in the southern portion of the applicant's yard.
• The Owasso Zoning Code requires structures that are less than fifteen (15) feet in height to
be set back at least five (5) feet from adjoining lot lines. If the structure is to be taller than
fifteen (15) feet in height, it must be setback at least ten (10) feet from any property line.
o As shown on the building elevations, the proposed garage is fourteen (14) feet in height.
o The applicant has indicated that the garage will be placed ten (10) feet from the
southern property line. As such, the proposed detached garage will be placed an
adequate distance from the property line so as to not cause detriment to surrounding
property owners.
• According to the Owasso Zoning Code, detached accessory structures in the RS -3 zoning
district may not exceed twenty (20) percent of the lot area and may not be placed in the
front setback.
o The proposed structure will not violate the lot coverage regulation, as the current lot is
two platted lots combined - there will be ample open space left in the rear yard, even
if the proposed garage is constructed. The garage will be one thousand four hundred
and fifty -nine (1,459) square feet, and the total area of the lot is just over sixteen
thousand (16,000) square feet.
o The structure is also to be placed well outside of the lot's front setback.
• Based on the survey provided by the applicant, the proposed garage will not encroach on
any platted and /or filed utility easements; this further ensures that no harm will come to the
general public welfare, should the proposed accessory structure by constructed as
depicted by the applicant.
• Letters containing notification of this case were mailed to all property owners within three
hundred (300) feet of the subject property, and notification was also posted in the
newspaper in accordance with State Statute.
o At of the time of the writing of this memo, staff had not received any calls from
citizens regarding the request.
• In conclusion, Staff has determined that the request would not be injurious to the
surrounding neighborhood or negatively harm the intent or spirit of the Owasso Zoning
Code.
SURROUNDING LAND USE:
Direction
Zoning
Use
Land Use Plan
Jurisdiction
North
Residential Single - Family
Residential
Residential
City of Owasso
(RS -3)
South
Residential Single - Family
Residential
Residential
City of Owasso
RS -3
East
Residential Single - Family
Residential
Residential
City of Owasso
RS -3
West
Residential Single - Family
Residential
Residential
City of Owasso
(RS -3)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of OBOA 23 -05, a Special Exception to allow for the construction of
a structure in excess of five hundred (500) square feet, within a residential single - family (RS -3)
district.
ATTACHMENTS:
Aerial Map
Survey /Site Plan
Architectural Exhibits
Note: Graphic overlays may
not precisely align with physical Subject
features on the ground. Tract
Aerial Photo Date: 202012021
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Surrounding Zoning
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Left Elevation Right Elevation
Rear Elevation M
Post Framing:
Front Elevation
1st Floor
MORTGAGE INSPECTION
LEGEND
PROJECT' NO.:
096142 -565
MORTG.kGOR:
Roy A. Cowen
CLIENT:
First American Title & Abstract Company
Bank of Oklahoma, N.A.
e NO.. 134911-106 E. 90th ST. N.
This property is located
in flood zone
"X- UNSHADED" as per
FIRM Community Panel No.
400210 0137K, as last N
revised August 3, 2009. 108'
BJE BURIED ELECTRIC
SERVICE CABLE ESMT
(APPROX LOCATION)
B/L BUILDING LINE
D/E DRAINAGE EASEMENT
U/E UTILITY EASEMENT
EM ELECTRIC METER
PLAT NO. 4418
LEGAL DESCRIPTION AS PROVIDED:
LOTS NINETEEN (19) AND TWENTY (20). BLOCK THREE (3). THREE LAKES 111, TULSA COUNTY,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AND KNOWN AS 11906 EAST
90th STREET NORTH.
SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT
Harden do Associates, Surveying and Mapping. PC, an Oklahoma corporation, and the undersigned Registered
Professional Land surveyor, under Certificate of Authorization No. CA4656 renewal date; June 30, 2011. do hereby
state that in our professional opinion the above Inspection Plat shows the dwelling as located on the premises
described, that it is entirely within the described tract boundaries, and there are no encroachments thereon by
visible permanent improvements, except as indicated; that the above Inspection Plat shows all Recorded Plat
easements and other such easements which have been disclosed by a current Title Opinion or by Commitment for
Title Insurance and copies thereof provided to us; that this Inspection Plat was prepared for Identification
purposes only for the mortgagee and is not a Land or Boundary Line Survey: that no property corners were set,
and is not to be used or relied upon for the establishment of fence, building or other Improvements; that
underground or above ground utilities were not field located and therefore are no ,0hawfylJggn this Inspection Plat
unless specifically requested by the client: that this Inspection Plat is prepare client listed hereon
as of this date and may not be used for any subsequent loan closing,on and that no
responsibility or liability is assumed herein or hereby to the present or upant.