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Tulsa board approves special exception for fence at 4747 S. Columbia Place
Summary
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved a special exception allowing an existing fence and pillars within the street setback at 4747 South Columbia Place to remain as built after the applicant submitted photos and measurements showing erosion and varying pillar heights.
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment voted unanimously June 10 to approve a special exception allowing a fence and masonry pillars within the street setback at 4747 South Columbia Place to remain as built.
The board approved BOA case 23892 after the applicant, Candace Parham, provided additional photographs and on-site measurements showing erosion around pillar footings and pillar heights ranging from about 69 inches to 90 inches. Parham told the board storm runoff from a neighboring property recently caused soil loss around the southern pillars and exposed footings.
The additional exhibits, submitted to the board before the hearing, showed views from nearby stop signs, neighbors' circle drives and close-up photos of the exposed footings. Parham said portions of the metal fence measure about 5 feet from their bases, gate center height is about 77.5 inches above concrete, and some pillar bases now sit 5 inches higher than recorded on her original permit due to erosion.
Board members discussed sight lines near the corner and noted adjacent properties have multiple driveways, which can provide alternative sight lines when exiting. Board members said the new measurements differed from those in the staff report (which reflected the original application) and agreed the motion language should tie the approval to the as-built dimensions shown in the applicant’s additional exhibits.
After discussion the board moved to approve the special exception “as built” and per the conceptual plans shown in the additional information provided at the hearing. The motion passed with recorded affirmative votes from Miss Stauffer, Mister Wallace, Miss Williams and the chair.
The board advised Parham to follow up with stormwater staff separately about the erosion she documented; the board action pertained only to the fence height within the street setback.
