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Board of Adjustment approves two front-build-line variances for Winding Creek subdivision
Summary
The Oklahoma County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved two variance requests for lots in the Winding Creek subdivision after the developer said crews set foundations inside the front build line; no formal protests were filed.
The Oklahoma County Board of Adjustment on Thursday approved two variances for lots in the Winding Creek subdivision after the developer said construction crews inadvertently set foundations inside the front build line.
Ron Stearns, the developer for the Winding Creek project, told the board the error occurred when workers “pulled from the road instead of pulling from the proper line,” and that language barriers and his absence at the time contributed to the mistake. The board voted aye on both variance requests; no formal protests were filed.
The subdivision is a new, small cul-de-sac development on the east side of the road off a northeast arterial north of Para Road, and contains about 13 or 14 lots, according to comments during the meeting. Stearns said the two affected homes are among eight houses currently under construction in the subdivision; he described them as spec homes of roughly 2,500 square feet and larger. The affected lots are at the end of the cul-de-sac. There are not sidewalks in the subdivision.
During the meeting, staff said they had received several phone calls with general questions but no letters of protest. A motion to approve the first variance was made and seconded and carried with board member Jennifer Arsenault voting “aye” and board member Randy Goodman voting “aye.” The second variance, which the agenda identified as concerning Lot 9 of Block 1 of Winding Creek, was handled the same way: a motion to approve was made and seconded and the board recorded Arsenault and Goodman as voting “aye.”
Board members and staff did not report any objections on the record and no written protests were presented at the meeting. Stearns said visually the homes “look very okay” from the street despite the foundation survey revealing the encroachment.
At the end of the session staff noted they had received a new application the day before and would contact members to set a meeting, likely in November. The board then moved to adjourn.
