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Owasso Board of Adjustment approves special exception for roughly 600‑square‑foot accessory building
Summary
The Owasso Board of Adjustment on July 22 approved OBOA 25‑07, allowing construction of an accessory structure of about 600 square feet at a 0.3‑acre property at 8703 North A Hundred And 20 Fourth East Avenue; staff recommended approval and one neighbor emailed a question about whether the structure already existed.
Owasso Board of Adjustment members voted July 22 to approve OBOA 25‑07, a special exception allowing construction of an accessory structure that exceeds the 500‑square‑foot threshold in an RS‑3 single‑family zoning district at a property described in the application as 8703 North A Hundred And 20 Fourth East Avenue.
City staff presented the application and recommended approval. Miss Beamer, a city staff member, told the board the lot is approximately 0.3 acres, is zoned RS‑3, and is platted as Lot 7, Block 8 of Lakeridge First Edition Subdivision. She said the applicant proposes an accessory dwelling unit of about 600 square feet (roughly 20 feet by 30 feet) with a maximum height of about 15 feet and a northern setback of roughly 5 feet. "Staff does recommend approval of OBOA 25 dash o 7, a special exception to allow for the construction of an accessory structure exceeding 500 square feet within a residential single family zoning district," Beamer said.
The staff presentation said the proposed structure would sit outside the lot's front setback, would not cause the lot to exceed the 20% lot‑coverage maximum for the rear yard, and should not encroach on platted utility easements. If the special exception is approved, the applicant must submit for a building permit and provide a survey or plot plan to verify there is no encroachment on utility easements. The presentation also noted parking requirements would be met via the existing driveway.
Board members discussed a separate temporary shed on the lot's southeast corner; staff said that shed appears to be temporary and is likely the source of an email from an adjacent neighbor who thought a larger structure already existed. The board asked a question about height limits. Staff said there is no single‑family maximum height that caps accessory structures at a specific number, but taller accessory structures are subject to larger setback requirements (for example, accessory buildings over 15 feet would need about 10 feet from all property lines rather than 5 feet).
Following the presentation and brief discussion, a board member moved to approve the special exception and another member seconded. Recorded votes at the public roll call included "Yes" from Mister Milton, Miss Cunningham and Mister Davis; the motion carried.
The board also approved the minutes from its June 24, 2025 regular meeting earlier in the session. After completing business the chair called for adjournment.
The approval allows the applicant to pursue the building permit process but does not substitute for required permit review, survey verification, or inspections.
