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Bobby Patterson, representing the project architect and owner Antonio Bernal, told the board the event space would seat roughly 260 for some configurations but that the city’s occupant‑load calculation (in part due to a dance area) was higher. \"The occupant load is set at 450 due to a dance area,\" Patterson said; the applicant agreed to a board condition limiting capacity to 400.

Patterson described the venue as family oriented — for birthday parties, weddings and funerals — and said the owner would not sell alcohol on site as a standard practice, though families might bring refreshments. He also noted the property owner controls roughly 6.5 acres and that parking plans had been approved by the permit center. Neighbors were reported as supportive of the new business during the hearing.

Board members asked about hours and agreed there was no need to impose an expiration date for this special exception; several members said they expected commercial property owners to be good stewards and that renewals are rarely problematic when operations comply with conditions. The board approved the special exception with the explicit condition that occupant capacity be limited to 400 people. The vote was unanimous.

With the approval, the applicant may proceed to build out the event space and complete required permit work. The permit center will ensure parking and building code requirements are met before occupancy is allowed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Board of Adjustment 09-09-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Adjustment approved a special exception to permit a large indoor assembly use at 11447 E. Admiral Place N., limiting occupant capacity to 400. The owner and architect said the venue will be family‑oriented and that parking was approved by the permit center.","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},6500782,"Board allows expanded signage at Family Safety Center; applicants cited campus wayfinding and safety needs",1415,3698000,5113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250&start=3698&end=5113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250/thumbnail_3698000.jpg","/articles/6500782/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Board-allows-expanded-signage-at-Family-Safety-Center-applicants-cited-campus-wayfinding-and-safety-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500782-333cb059cbfbb39caa8985e8020587ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770523433&Signature=N1KHx2e~EEagnqn5ApndmOX99CIVSOG05etxhaPK5yI8eavou8O8DWUwTR3Qj41KRY7CnXfXJrimwEaVLrfDfC3OhQpt1-C1aCFa5L9JfB6nqL4JWjk5yuxKkfSxRO191nWHPmTQ9Tx9udZnQIbtWhNdg8gBmsturdPwqrdFh7a44pEAutIkz6S~Gx6ZXuTgV1bGoVgBeUg95sZkX-YaymSWRQyeT4AMz4bQbdI0l6Sx6erG51GAmqk78tH1wRAdYzJlhOU9QyAAAuOdl0bFpThmG4J2A0WibOunPQV0eOoU3AR6G2QcCpbj~vRhwreFeuIS5CqAxnoL9TWf~pX39Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment on Sept. 9 approved variances to increase the number of street‑facing signs and to raise the allowable aggregate sign area for the Family Safety Center campus at 2829 South Sheridan Road.

Francis (Sayed) Wilmore (noting a recent firm name change to Ethos Architects) appeared for the Family Safety Center and described three signage elements at issue: a large monument sign facing Sheridan and two wayfinding signs located within the parking lots pointed toward different building entries, including a court entrance and the main public entrance. Wilmore said staff had interpreted the two wayfinding signs as street‑facing signs under the IL zoning portion of the property, which reduced the number of allowed street signs and lowered the aggregate allowed sign square footage under the applicable table.

Wilmore explained the campus operates with multiple partner agencies and separate lots—the Family Safety Center and the Child Advocacy Network are adjacent, informally coordinated properties—and the monument sign was designed to serve the campus identity and to include both tenant logos. He also said wayfinding signage helps keep distinct user groups (victims, court users, staff) moving to discrete entries for safety and trauma‑informed operations. \"It's really needed to direct people back there,\" Wilmore said, explaining the court entry is around the corner and not obvious from the street.

The board discussed the underlying zoning complexity—multiple underlying zoning districts across the property—and the operational need to maintain discreet circulation for vulnerable populations. After deliberation, the board approved a variance to increase the maximum number of street‑facing signs in the CH/IL context (from 2 to 3) and approved an increase in allowed aggregate sign area from the staff‑calculated 295 square feet to approximately 596 square feet for the conceptual plan shown in the packet.

Board members observed the hardship arises from the campus arrangement (two separate lots acting as a single campus, multiple entries and tenants, and underlying zoning district boundaries) and the need to protect victims and visitors through clear wayfinding. The board found the variances would not substantially alter neighborhood character and voted to approve them. The Family Safety Center plans to use the approved signage for wayfinding and to display partner logos as part of a campus identification strategy; final sign permits will be handled through the building permit process.","The Board of Adjustment granted variances to allow an additional street‑facing sign and to increase aggregate sign area for the Family Safety Center campus on S. Sheridan Road, citing safety and wayfinding needs for multiple service entries and adjacent lots.",{"_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},6500786,"Board approves large‑capacity event venue at Admiral Place with five‑year review and 2:00 a.m. cutoff",1431,2235000,3666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250&start=2235&end=3666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250/thumbnail_2235000.jpg","/articles/6500786/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Board-approves-largecapacity-event-venue-at-Admiral-Place-with-fiveyear-review-and-200-am-cutoff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500786-67da5876b22cce48b854b462bc372e77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770523433&Signature=JIOiLqJ1y6bjw13mZBu9DQRkwdo8~rQoa0sALL9wItAAEhjUCkon-FfzDO5IAG8lxmEoFPDKvpvFNsZZllSp8uYfav0AJQcmQukWftbUxF2pvD3eHpOoSCyWQdmx5FL-n3RTWApYhuB-58ypySa8aqIe-Dmxzh8RSYXWF3KmrZBfsZEqjhCnrhdBWxXmcGVbpBaYWhSNybClqDWEdTAIb-luUtEnFmPkgM8stFFBEPAzfkcpzcf0AgIH7I2qu06VQqLVD6TIEhw5QOmj506idhjOpPs~-izc1hj3hkcZ6npVIlVzD-zWUqM~4JYp8nGHdyLdjWA6UcQCmhpbn5mLVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment voted Sept. 9 to grant a special exception allowing a large indoor assembly and entertainment use at 6921 East Admiral Place North for Vaqueros Tulsa Music LLC.

Marcelo Olvera, speaking for the applicant, told the board the business would use roughly a corner portion of the building for events including weddings, quinceañeras and concerts and estimated typical concert attendance at about 600 to 700 patrons but said the facility could physically accommodate more. \"I think the size of the building is for, like, 1,500 people. But we wanna say probably 600, 700 people the most,\" Olvera said. He added the site has parking shared with other tenants in the shopping center; the permit center later confirmed parking and occupant‑load issues will be addressed during zoning and building permit review.

Board members pressed the applicant on operations: hours, security and whether alcohol would be served. Olvera said the venue would serve alcohol and that concerts would be limited to attendees 21 and older; he said the operator planned security inside and in the parking areas. The board discussed limiting the duration of the special exception or tying it to the operator; members and staff said that an expiration date can be helpful to review impacts and compliance with neighborhood compatibility. Several board members said they preferred a time‑limited approval that would allow the operator and community to settle.

The board approved the special exception with two conditions: the special exception will expire five years from the date of the decision (Sept. 9, 2025), and events shall conclude by 2:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. The motion and second included findings that the proposal is in harmony with the zoning code’s spirit and intent and is not injurious to the neighborhood or the public welfare. The board recorded unanimous support.

Staff noted that parking, occupant load and required permit items remain subject to permit center review and that a permit deficiency letter had already appeared in the packet. The applicant and property owner told the board they would work with neighbors and implement security and operational plans. The approvals let the applicant proceed to building and event permits but require a five‑year return for review under the board’s condition.","The Board of Adjustment approved a special exception for Vaqueros Tulsa Music LLC to operate a large indoor assembly and entertainment use at 6921 E. Admiral Place N., subject to a five‑year expiration and a 2:00 a.m. event end time; the applicant plans concerts, weddings and private events and said concerts would be 21+ with onsite security.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500791,"Board OKs car‑condo project and fence height relief for 2006 E. Seventh Place S.",766,1163000,1929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250&start=1163&end=1929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250/thumbnail_1163000.jpg","/articles/6500791/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Board-OKs-carcondo-project-and-fence-height-relief-for-2006-E-Seventh-Place-S","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500791-25a56cc6184a481afb25afb2ac3c3f1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770523433&Signature=Uf~FbEy0lpLyp3HdCoSlaSpxRIjx30AYj12Vt8qPIcIGYm5z-eIj~UPOOtJasd3QdNR9PNErh~B1LtuQirFDpL4DyOylUucafd205BdEvcI0AvLjGN1BaxTNqljKP3omqWa1QxZb~M3KRhgeW9jIH9QuvF0hOEawAcwVQovV-4pB3ogMchmqzroya4LcL4Z5usiqnoxm14x2-AVWmZS7fbIq-kZAPH07UcQ5ThX10hVHyQncVdph~kAoT7bOcCzTLRO194zAJuNexLRmYXUrcAMUmp2E0LI1VB1VLfM0X3QyaYczM2GOY4zmGemOcOXse4znJ9zmCk7N0vzt-vuFSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment on Sept. 9 approved two items for a proposed \"car‑condo\" project at 2006 East Seventh Place South: a variance reducing required street setbacks in the IM district from 10 feet to 0 feet and a special exception to allow an 8‑foot fence (normally 4 feet) within the street setback for limited gated entries.

Chris Carter spoke for the applicant and described the proposal as higher‑end, customizable garage spaces for vehicle and equipment storage. Carter showed photos and site diagrams to the board and said the lot is effectively surrounded by Seventh Place, Xanthus and Eighth Street, with a nearby railroad and two sewer easements that constrain buildable area. \"We believe a hardship exists here due to the unique nature of the property,\" Carter said, describing the parcel as an island with limited through traffic.

The applicant told the board the 0‑foot lot lines are consistent with adjacent development and argued the reduced setback was necessary to maintain an office/leasing building and the planned configuration of garage buildings. On fencing, Carter said the request focused on two gated vehicle entrances and a short segment near the west side; the design removes an existing barbed‑wire fence and would otherwise rely on the buildings as the perimeter, with the gates primarily for security and function.

Board members questioned the material and visibility of gates and were told the gate style had not been finalized but would be an “8‑foot high, nice looking” secured gate. Several board members said the site’s surrounding streets, sewer easements and adjacent 0‑lot‑line buildings made the lot unique; one member noted the rail ROW created a series of dead‑end conditions that reduce sight‑line concerns. The board voted to approve both the variance to reduce the 10‑foot setbacks to 0 feet where shown in the conceptual plans and the special exception to increase permitted fence height within the street setback to 8 feet for the gates and limited fence segments.

The motion approving the variance included findings the lot’s three‑side street frontage and sewer easements impose an unusual constraint that would create practical difficulties under strict enforcement of the setback rule. The board attached no additional conditions to the approvals beyond the conceptual plans shown in the packet; permitting staff will review building and site permits and any permit‑level requirements (including parking and site engineering) during the permit review process.

Board approval allows the applicant to proceed to permitting subject to any permit‑center comments and required engineering or construction documents.","A variance and special exception were approved for a proposed car‑condo development at 2006 E. Seventh Place South, allowing buildings at the lot line and 8‑foot security gates in street setbacks; the board cited the parcel’s three‑frontage configuration and sewer easements as practical hardship factors.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500796,"Board of Adjustment approves duplex and reduced open‑space at 5522 N. Hartford",808,246000,1054000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250&start=246&end=1054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742353-bd4ea0fa35f5d69b9f464881636c4250/thumbnail_246000.jpg","/articles/6500796/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Board-of-Adjustment-approves-duplex-and-reduced-openspace-at-5522-N-Hartford","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500796-569774455f93a471f02ca1acbffe1336/orig.mp4?Expires=1770523433&Signature=kpl0Vz5YPOOhysp8dg4CmbGdefpHP12xd1L15tZ80exO5dU9Z-a4mCQgViIJ1sAj9TzeIywykTOArdS4C9F3~k8qcsfbNqjzmxeK5NHBef3oFOyP9t3ZaC4nMyNu8tvald4mx-E07sUr-d-3YtIjjrGvWUeUgNcsL8lGLELguj21CRlw20hkaOVjdZr94wvIeNABPApxb3gsoC7OFSpH~td64JGq5nvbpq~Ax-ablXPlMkQOFmX~NCBy1BFrXkoYFsLpp3qhSWlNt7g1dURPK28L98-50v6zlYGk6avjTshZ4LwXNsKAvSPvwqCcuk2FsaHu4wY8eqrO~xg~lzh18w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment on Sept. 9 approved a special exception to permit a duplex at 5522 North Hartford Avenue and granted a variance reducing the RS‑3 minimum open space per unit requirement from 2,500 square feet to 2,255 square feet.

The applicants, LaShawn Ellison and representatives, told the board the request was needed because practical constraints tied to the lot’s width and a desire to keep the units one‑story made it difficult to meet the green‑space requirement while achieving a duplex plan they deemed compatible with the neighborhood. \"The hardship is more practical than anything else,\" LaShawn Ellison said, describing revisions to the site plan that removed a cement area and added more landscaping and a side door to allow yard access from the units.

Board members asked questions about the math behind the open‑space shortfall and about circulation and yard access. The applicant said the revision reduced the shortfall to about 245 square feet per unit and added exterior access doors off interior living areas so the shared backyard would be usable without residents having to walk out the front door and around side gates. Board member Miss Stauffer and others noted the lot otherwise met minimum square footage for RS‑3 but is narrow, which factored into the board’s practical‑hardship determination.

In a motion the board found the requested 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 also found the hardship was the need \"to conform to the existing character and scale of the neighborhood,\" and voted to approve the variance to reduce minimum open space per unit to 2,255 square feet for the conceptual plans provided at the hearing. The motion passed with board members voting aye.

The applicant also told the board the project is intended to serve as affordable housing funded in part by awards from the city’s affordable housing trust and would be used to house women leaving the Lindsay House program after graduation. The board did not attach additional conditions beyond the conceptual plan and supplemental packet delivered at the hearing. Officials reminded the applicant that, if approved, the case report must be submitted to the permit center as part of the permit revision or new permit application.

The Board of Adjustment approval allows the applicant to proceed to the permitting stage with the approved conceptual plans; any required permit conditions, site engineering or final plan changes will be handled by city permitting staff.","The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved a special exception to allow a duplex in an RS‑3 zone and granted a variance reducing the required open space per unit from 2,500 to 2,255 square feet for 5522 N. Hartford Ave., citing the applicant’s stated practical hardship and neighborhood‑scale design changes.","actionData","errors"]

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