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Commission adopts historic-preservation permit timeline change and limited accessory-structure review; garage-review proposal rejected
Summary
The Planning Commission approved revisions to the historic-preservation rules that require review for some accessory structures visible from the street and moved the review timeline from 30 calendar days to 30 business days, but it rejected a broader change that would have expanded review of detached garages.
The Planning Commission took mixed action on proposed zoning code amendments to the historic preservation (HP) overlay rules.
Staff presentation and background: Felicity Goode of the Tulsa Planning Office said the preservation commission initiated the amendments to address the growing number and scale of accessory buildings (particularly accessory dwelling units) in historic districts. The draft amendment removes a broad exemption for detached accessory structures and instead would require historic preservation permit review where structures are located in the street yard or are taller than 8 feet and visible from the street. The draft also proposed changing the HP permit review deadline from 30 calendar days to 30 business days and adding administrative clarifications about temporary landscape features and staff review for in-kind repairs.
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