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Tulsa Board of Adjustment approves duplex at 2216 E. Fifth Place South; grants reduced open-space variance 4–1
Summary
The Board approved a special exception to permit a duplex at 2216 E. Fifth Place South and granted a variance reducing the RS‑4 open-space requirement per unit. Neighbors and a residents association questioned scale, driveway encroachments and neighborhood character during public comment.
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment on April 8 approved a special exception to allow a duplex at 2216 East Fifth Place South and later granted a variance reducing the RS‑4 open‑space requirement for a duplex, by a 4–1 vote.
The duplex proposal was presented by applicant Ty Kirkpatrick, who said the two‑unit building would follow the footprint of a house that previously burned on the lot and would provide two three‑bed, two‑bath units with off‑street parking accessed by a rear driveway. Nathan (planning staff) clarified that the duplex triggers a higher per‑unit open‑space requirement in RS‑4 and that parking located in the rear yard does not count against required open space; however a driveway along…
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