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Votes at a glance (approved items)

- BOA 23817 (5 South 100 Ninth East Place): Applicant Abdul Amir received a special exception permitting personal vehicle sales and rentals (car lot) in the CS District; the board recorded support and conditioned the use on applicable parking/striping requirements. The applicant said he expects to display 4'5 cars outdoors and roughly six to seven inside the existing building; he told the board he is leasing the property and has landlord permission. The board found that the request was in keeping with the neighborhood and that permit-level parking and striping requirements will apply.

- BOA 23821 (Fontana Shopping Center / Lot A): Stewart Van DeWille represented Silverado Properties and asked to add a satellite parking lot (overflow and employee parking) that would match entitlements already granted to the main dealership. The board approved special exceptions and several variances, including removing a screening requirement adjacent to R/AGR zoning and allowing display-area standards relief; the board's findings cited the lot's unique configuration and historical use.

- BOA 23839 (2405 E. 26th / Crown Homes): Crown Homes received approval to increase a permitted driveway width (from 27 feet to 30 feet at the curb and to 39.5 feet within the street setback) and a variance reducing the arterial-street setback from 35 feet to 15.5 feet. The board found the neighborhood's existing setback pattern predates the current zoning and that the requested relief was the minimum necessary for a residential design.

- BOA 23840 (2405 East 26th / Tom Neal): A variance was approved to reduce a rear-yard setback in the RS2 district from 25 feet to 5 feet for a small master-suite addition; the board cited the lot's nonconforming layout and limited options for an addition.

- BOA 23841 (6446 S. Louisville Ave / Philip Doyle): The board granted a variance reducing a rear setback in RS1 from 25 feet to 16 feet, 7 inches to allow a covered porch; findings noted topographical water-flow issues and the existing nonconforming house placement.

- BOA 23843 (2922 E. 30th St / James Dixon): A variance was granted to increase the permitted wall/top-plate height for an accessory building sited in the rear setback (approval increased the permitted top plate from 10 feet to 13 feet for the detached garage while keeping overall ridge height below the 18-foot maximum). The board's findings cited lot shape and the desire to maintain low roof pitches consistent with neighborhood character.

- BOA 23844 (1627 E. Independence / Mark Gowey on behalf of a local church): The board approved a special exception permitting a religious/civic assembly use in the RM1 district and granted a variance reducing the minimum lot-area requirement for religious assembly from 1.0 acre to 0.48 acres. The board concluded that the literal enforcement of the one-acre minimum was unnecessary given the site's context, parking ratio compliance, and the neighborhood's historical development pattern.

- BOA 23846 (5029 S. 30th W Ave / Bradley Niehus): The board approved a special exception confirming a single-family detached house is permitted to remain at this CS-zoned lot; the applicant said the house had long functioned as a residence, was taxed as residential, and the action will allow the buyer to obtain financing. The board found the request in harmony with the neighborhood.

Items continued or withdrawn

- BOA 23798 (Accessory dwelling unit at 4244 S. 20th W Ave) was continued to the board's February 25 meeting after neighbors asked to be notified and the applicant was not present. The board asked staff to attempt further outreach to the applicant.

- BOA 23837 (1140 S. Quincy Av, fence-height special exception) and BOA 23830 were continued to the February 25 meeting because applicants were not present at this hearing.

- BOA 23827 (1802 S. Jackson Ave) was withdrawn prior to the hearing.

What happens next

Most approvals require permit-level reviews, building and plumbing inspections, parking/striping plans, and any required fire-marshal occupancy review before uses commence. Where the board granted variances tied to site configuration, staff noted that building permits and inspections remain the mechanism to ensure code and safety compliance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Board of Adjustment - Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its February meeting the Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved multiple special exceptions and variances across the city, including a car-lot special exception, dealership parking/entitlement extensions, residential driveway and setback relief, accessory-building height relief, a church-site variance, and a confirmation allowing a house to remain in a CS-zoned lot.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683282,"Board approves large-entertainment permit for Sheridan hookah lounge with five-year review",1718,8994000,10712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273390-b67f1d9b8fcd324507a84b167c94791a&start=8994&end=10712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273390-b67f1d9b8fcd324507a84b167c94791a/thumbnail_8994000.jpg","/articles/6683282/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Board-approves-large-entertainment-permit-for-Sheridan-hookah-lounge-with-five-year-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683282-2c56ac8093e3c45269209b140d025bac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626309&Signature=gsr9BNHBNdqRUdYlMzPohi~7gY~Mi91356LoarBevMdkVcXEJM9kIi4NZeaz-Z3XWHDXy9UhW9ITQDdeNyCHIpsP81EXi1CqRPZ-eGNp3qZ5S~iulLnFIj3xK9COmkKWGaeTC4YmXasjb1brs~t~YBDFhKOGS-YhIEwfsaGZlc0UNFBE~pkCja9fnBzIk19nunLx54rFHCY~H7lpvTrtQAhKtBxG8TilEbtsvpFR~pXztibXDSBNSvYkjhKyisEKz-xlKMQzXmcsq7VbNFgLlO0t4HbM9EArpJtr9yWCkjcP4QnBYPliBP7qAxGAlan1kV3OX8LXzRghLAQ914Ih-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved a special exception allowing a large entertainment/assembly use (a proposed hookah lounge and events space) at 3019 South Sheridan Road, subject to a five-year time limit and standard permitting requirements. Applicant Andre Ramsey described plans for a roughly 9,400-square-foot space with expanded restrooms and an interior layout that will be reviewed by the fire marshal to set final occupancy.

Ramsey told the board the business would operate primarily at night and that he intends to host live entertainment such as open mic nights and speakeasy-style programming. He described preliminary hours as evenings only; at hearing he stated a plan of roughly 6 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and later (applicant referenced 9 p.m.–2 a.m. or 10 p.m.–2 a.m. in different comments) on Friday and Saturday. He also said there is no kitchen within the leased Family Dollar shell and that his initial interior modifications will focus on restrooms and code compliance prior to occupancy.

Neighbors and neighboring business owners raised concerns about late-night noise and shared parking: a nearby resident and the owner of the Bowman Twin Event Center told the board their properties sit within roughly 50 feet of the shopping-center parcel and that the parking lot is heavily used by other late-night operations and event venues. \"If there's an event going on, as well as the bingo, the parking lot's full,\" one neighbor said during public comment. The event-center owner also said she had not been contacted by the applicant and asked the board to weigh the shared-parking implications.

Board members acknowledged the commercial shell is large enough for assembly and that parking capacity and occupancy will be reviewed by permitting authorities at the building- and fire-marshal stages. Because the business has a short-term lease (applicant said three years) and nearby operators described uncertainty about impacts, the board imposed a five-year condition on the special exception: the approval will expire at the end of five years and the applicant must return to the board for further consideration if it wishes to continue.

The board's approval is conditional on final occupancy limits set by the fire marshal, standard building-permit compliance (including restrooms and accessibility), and compliance with alcohol and tobacco regulations if applicable. The board recorded no specific numerical occupancy limit in its motion; final allowable occupancy will be set by fire and building officials during plan review and inspection.","The Board approved a special exception for an entertainment and assembly use at 3019 S. Sheridan Road but attached a five-year review condition after nearby event operators raised parking and late-hours noise concerns.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683286,"Board approves variances for dynamic-display signs at four Tulsa stations",713,153000,866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273390-b67f1d9b8fcd324507a84b167c94791a&start=153&end=866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273390-b67f1d9b8fcd324507a84b167c94791a/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6683286/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Board-approves-variances-for-dynamic-display-signs-at-four-Tulsa-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683286-7b5679999764d6ec3594874266aa90f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626309&Signature=LOJ3ugYVNQ2J0-nYHY~kHSjgISMN4srVbNqr6~vgleREROFgHp67jLdYtL4ON91mr-7p0XC4fFNt1i08cSPp1vFS0g6SlVEgk0UoULoRAkPmQVqMtYQD2XehXAJmWLTZ-YU6repaXSzmZhMS7K1ir1r1goxan94OmZ58h~bFARXoD4-SLOX8kL69A~NgnXRQrGPBq2YqOdq6sJ3XoGfUb9BDcW1m~TDDieqH3hSAERzzTt-6WXzEJYAVfXLvLIShLoXNWwupKH660VWVfqB1GS5kQkI1GfkJwoCGWe9FaqgZOyrlgLjw4ygYkOuEDBKkBx1UYQi2UkVfhcZ8EB9f4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa Board of Adjustment on a unanimous vote approved variances allowing dynamic-display signs that exceed the city's 48-square-foot limit and permitting more than one dynamic display on single lots at four separate gas-station properties. The board approved four related cases filed by Claude Neon / Federal Signs (applicant Pete Webb) for locations on South Yale, East 41st & Sheridan, South Sheridan, and North Harvard.

Board members said the applications presented similar factual patterns: the properties were configured so that drivers approaching from different directions needed separate sign faces and the proposed digital elements were limited to price digits and a short \"nitro\" identifier rather than full-motion video. \"It all it is is just changing the word credit to nitro every 8 seconds with 1 digit on the price,\" applicant Pete Webb told the board, describing the element that triggers the dynamic-display classification.

The board's discussion focused narrowly on whether the requested increases were the minimum relief required and whether the applications established the legal hardship standard. Planning staff and board members noted that the current sign code did not anticipate gas-price displays and that a pending zoning-code amendment would not necessarily remove the need for relief. Planning staff member Nathan (last name not provided) explained the code distinction the board used: \"If a neon sign were to be changing the message back and forth, we would classify it as a dynamic display. Just a constant lit neon sign wouldn't get that same treatment.\" Board members said the applicant's video of the proposed change in digits helped them understand the scope of the dynamic element and supported a finding of hardship tied to lot layout and highway adjacency.

Votes and relief granted varied by site: BOA 23819 (4728 S. Yale Ave.) was granted relief to increase dynamic-display area by 65 square feet (bringing combined dynamic display area on the lot to roughly 113 square feet); BOA 23824 (6364 E. 41st St.) and BOA 23825 (2109 S. Sheridan Rd.) were each approved to increase the maximum dynamic-display area to roughly 133 square feet for the lot; and BOA 23826 (2502 N. Harvard) was approved for a modest increase from 48 to 53 square feet for a single sign. Each motion concluded with the board finding the hardship to be the size/configuration of the lot and, in multiple cases, proximity to a highway.

The board recorded no public opposition at the hearings for these four cases. Several members noted that while the proposed displays were technically dynamic, they differed from video-oriented displays and that the relief sought was limited to specific, small digital elements. The planning staff noted the applications must still satisfy any conditions in building and permitting processes, including final permit revisions and any requirements from the fire marshal or building inspections that apply to sign construction and installation.

The board's approvals do not eliminate subsequent enforcement of permit or electrical code requirements and do not constitute a citywide reinterpretation of dynamic-display rules; each variance is recorded as case-specific relief.","The Tulsa Board of Adjustment granted variances for dynamic-display signage at four gas station properties, finding lot configuration and highway adjacency constituted the hardships needed to permit larger or multiple digital sign elements.","actionData","errors"]

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