Owasso council approves specific‑use permit for automotive repair at 10596 N. Owasso Expressway

The Owasso City Council on March 18 approved a specific‑use permit (SUP25‑O1) to allow an automotive repair and maintenance facility at 10596 North Owasso Expressway, a 0.6‑acre property inside the US‑169 overlay and zoned Commercial Shopping (CS) as Lot 1, Block 1 of the Caffeine Corner Addition.

Planner Alexa Beamer told council the property was annexed under Ordinance 633 and that the applicant proposes a six‑bay building with brick veneer and EIFS facade that would meet the city’s facade and lighting requirements. The conceptual site plan shows a single access on the south edge to move traffic off the arterial, landscaping exceeding minimum code along the western frontage adjacent to ODOT right of way, and a fully screened dumpster at the south end of the site. The applicant told staff there would be no long‑term outdoor vehicle storage; Beamer said if outdoor storage occurs, screening and code enforcement would apply.

Beamer said the planning commission recommended approval 5‑0 on March 10 and that staff concluded the request meets criteria in section 16.10.7 of the zoning code. Council members took questions about enforcement (code enforcement described short‑term parking vs. storage as the focus) and about how an SUP binds future owners; staff explained that an SUP runs with the use under the conditions approved and that a different use requiring an SUP would require a new review.

Council approved SUP25‑O1 by roll call. No members of the public opposed during the meeting; staff noted two existing auto‑related uses are nearby and that the site is part of an emerging commercial corridor.