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Board approves special exception for oversized carport at 1437 N. Winston Ave.
Summary
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved a special exception to legalize an already-built carport at 1437 North Winston Avenue, allowing deviations from setback, size and height rules after the applicant said the structure was constructed without permits.
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment on Oct. 14 approved a special exception allowing a carport that was built without permits at 1437 North Winston Avenue to remain with modifications to setback, size and height requirements.
The special exception legalizes a carport that encroaches into the street setback in the RS-3 zone, exceeds the 20-by-20-foot size standard and is taller than the eight-foot limit within 10 feet of a side lot line. The board cited the property’s context — an adjacent commercial/industrial building to the north — and no recorded neighborhood objections in its decision.
Jesse Stringer, the applicant’s representative with 8 Point Creative, said the owner built the structure without obtaining a building permit and later engaged RCJ Design to document existing conditions and prepare construction documents. “This was a structure that was built without permission,” Stringer told the board, and the design team recommended a special exception to resolve zoning and permitting deficiencies.
Board members discussed the degree of encroachment and the carport’s footprint. The site plan on the packet showed the structure sits about 3 feet 10 inches from the property line in one dimension and the applicant’s representative reported that the carport projects roughly 24 feet, 2 inches into the street setback in another measurement. Board members noted the carport covers roughly 30 by 38 feet of concrete (about 1,140 square feet total) though the city maximum for a carport footprint in the zone is 400 square feet.
Several board members said the structure appears professionally built and that neighbors had not filed complaints. The board emphasized that the approval should not be read as an invitation for others to build without permits. The board also noted the owner would still need to complete the normal permitting process with city staff.
The board approved the motion by recorded voice votes: Chair — aye; Miss Williams — aye; Mr. Wallace — aye; Miss Stauffer — aye. The special exception was granted per the conceptual plans shown in the agenda packet.
