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Board defers several EZ/BE/Easy Rentals applications after neighbors and staff flag possible post‑deadline bookings; counsel pledges third‑party management
Summary
After neighbors alleged some EZ/BE/Easy Rentals listings accepted bookings following the board’s Oct. 2 instruction not to rent, the Board of Adjustment continued several of those cases to Nov. 6 for staff verification; counsel for the applicants said Growth Gurus will administer bookings, maintain incident records and provide executed agreements.
The City of Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment spent a large portion of its Oct. 16 meeting debating whether to grant or defer special exceptions for a cluster of short‑term rental applicants affiliated with EZ/BE/Easy Rentals and related LLCs. Neighbors and staff said Rentalscape data shows bookings in September and October; protester Brian Jones argued the board should deny any application if bookings occurred after the board’s prior Oct. 2 directive not to rent.
Counsel James Teason, representing multiple applicants (including Son and Nick Tran and related LLCs), presented a property management agreement with Growth Gurus and a policies‑and‑procedures manual intended to create an incident‑reporting folder that would include police reports, communications to Airbnb and neighbor notifications. Teason told the board he would amend the agreement to expressly require Growth Gurus to administer listings and bookings and to provide fully executed copies to staff.
Staff (Sarah Welch and planning staff) explained that their Rentalscape output showed bookings or blocked dates for several properties, but cautioned the data can include legacy entries or blocked dates that do not necessarily reflect an actual completed rental after the board’s Oct. 2 meeting. Board members said the presence of apparent bookings is a hinge point: if those were bona fide bookings made after Oct. 2, they amount to operating without a license or special exception and weigh against approval.
After extended questioning, the board voted to continue multiple contested items (including case 15941) to the Nov. 6, 2025 meeting to allow staff to assemble and share the exact booking reports and for applicants to submit executed management agreements and documentation. Counsel said the owners are out of the country but that Growth Gurus will manage operations and that he will provide the requested documentation. The board emphasized that conditional approvals are possible but that revocation remains an available enforcement path if evidence later shows a violation of the board’s directives.
What to watch: Staff’s Rentalscape printouts and any documentary proof applicants provide that bookings were canceled or not bona fide. The Nov. 6 meeting will determine whether deferred special exceptions can proceed or will be denied or revoked.
