Board of Adjustment
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · April 21, 2022
Agenda
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA
1:30 PM/April 21, 2022
200 N. Walker Avenue, 3rd Floor, Council Chamber
Samuel Merchant, Chairman
Kitti Asberry
Mike Privett
Mike Voorhees
Monica Ybarra
The following guidelines are in place for meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall: only the south
entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines have been installed in the Chamber; hand
sanitizer machines and disposable face masks will be available.
It is the policy of the City to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with
disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an
accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service in order to
participate in this meeting should contact the Development Services Department at 4052972289 or TDD
4052972020 as soon as possible but not later than 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before
the scheduled meeting. The Development Services Department will give primary consideration to the
choice of auxiliary aid or service requested by the individual with disability. If you need an alternate format
of the agenda or any information provided at said meeting, please call the Development Services
Department number listed above 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETINGS
The Board of Adjustment meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 1:30 pm in the Council Chamber,
Third Floor, Municipal Building, 200 North Walker Avenue. A schedule of meetings is available in the Development
Services and Planning Departments. Free parking is available at the SheridanWalker Parking Garage (501 West
Sheridan). Parking tickets must be validated in the Mayor's/City Manager's reception area.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
The Oklahoma City Municipal Code charges the Board of Adjustment with the authority to hear several different
types of requests which are as follows:
Special Exception. This request permits consideration of a specific land use as enumerated in the Zoning
Code after a review and approval by the Board and after meeting all required conditions.
choice of auxiliary aid or service requested by the individual with disability. If you need an alternate format
of the agenda or any information provided at said meeting, please call the Development Services
Department number listed above 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETINGS
The Board of Adjustment meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 1:30 pm in the Council Chamber,
Third Floor, Municipal Building, 200 North Walker Avenue. A schedule of meetings is available in the Development
Services and Planning Departments. Free parking is available at the SheridanWalker Parking Garage (501 West
Sheridan). Parking tickets must be validated in the Mayor's/City Manager's reception area.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
The Oklahoma City Municipal Code charges the Board of Adjustment with the authority to hear several different
types of requests which are as follows:
Special Exception. This request permits consideration of a specific land use as enumerated in the Zoning
Code after a review and approval by the Board and after meeting all required conditions.
Variance. In any specific case where the literal enforcement of the Zoning Code regulations would cause
an unnecessary or unusual hardship, upon application, the Board may vary or modify that regulation.
Appeal from the decision of the Director. The Director, or his/her designee, is responsible for the
enforcement of the development regulation of the Zoning Code. Any decision of the Director may be
appealed to the Board by persons affected by the decision.
ADDRESSING THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The applicant will be requested to present their case first. Following the applicant's presentation, the public will be
called upon to present testimony, for or against, the stated request. Each person who speaks should first state their
name and address. Each person shall be given the opportunity to present their case once, as succinctly as possible.
All parties should limit their remarks to five (5) minutes. Large groups who want to address the Board should choose
one spokesperson. After protestant's remarks, the applicant will be entitled to one brief rebuttal. Citizens may
address the Board on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the agenda item number and reason for
appearing, but all comments must be relevant to the item. The Chairman or presiding officer may in his or her
discretion prohibit a person from addressing the Board, or have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if
that person commits any disorderly or disruptive behavior, which includes without limitation any of the following:
speaking without being recognized by the Chairman or presiding officer; continuing to speak after notice that the
speaker’s allotted time has expired; presenting comments or material not relevant to the item under discussion; failing
to comply with the lawful instructions of the Chairman or presiding officer; engaging in other conduct, activity or
speech that delays, disrupts or interferes with the effective or timely conduct of the meeting, or is otherwise violent,
threatening, abusive or obscene or jeopardizing the safety of self or others. A person may also be subject to arrest
and removal from the Municipal Building if he or she violates Oklahoma City Municipal Code 2020, § 3081 –
Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Oklahoma Statute Title 21, §280 Willfully Disturbing, Interfering With or
Disrupting State Business, Agency Operations or Employees.
BOARD ACTION
Official action can only be taken on items which appear on the agenda. After the case has been fully presented, the
Board will vote to approve, approve conditionally, defer or deny the request. The Board may also adopt, ratify,
recommend, strike, amend or continue any agenda item. When more information is needed to act on an item, the
Board may refer a matter to assigned staff, or to the assigned Assistant Municipal Counselor. The Board may also
refer items to standing committees of the Board, or in the case of an appeal, remand a matter to a board or
commission for additional study. Under certain circumstances, items may be deferred to a specific later date or
stricken from the agenda entirely. A concurring vote of three members is required to approve, approve conditionally,
defer, deny, adopt, ratify, recommend, strike, amend or continue any agenda item. If the request is approved, you may
seek a building permit, if applicable, to use the property in accordance with the Board's approved action. If denied,
you may: (1) Appeal the decision of the Board to the District Court of Oklahoma County (any person or persons,
jointly or severally, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality may appeal any
decision of the Board to District Court of Oklahoma County pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 59
4250.10.F of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, 2020), or (2) Reapply after a minimum of six months, providing the
request is different, or the physical facts in the area have changed. If an appeal is filed with the District Court of
Oklahoma County, the Board may enter into a settlement of the case. Should the Board of Adjustment's decision
regarding an application be appealed to the District Court, all interested and affected persons that were originally
notified and persons who made an official appearance before the Board will be notified by regular mail to inform them
of the appeal. For more information about the Board of Adjustment, call 4052972289 (TDD 2972020).
Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment
of the appeal. For more information about the Board of Adjustment, call 4052972289 (TDD 2972020).
Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment
April 21, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBER (1:30 PM)
200 North Walker Avenue Third Floor
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING
A. Receive the minutes of the April 7, 2022 meeting.
III. CONTINUANCE REQUESTS / WITHDRAWALS
A. Requests by Staff or Applicants
IV.B.15 15022 Defer to May 5, 2022
IV.B.16 15011 Withdrawn
IV.B.17 15016 Withdrawn
B. Requests by Public
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Consent Docket
B. Items Requiring Separate Vote
1. Case No. 14994: Request of John Finnemore on behalf of Primrose
Schools, for a variance to front and side yard setbacks in the DTD1,
Downtown Transitional District, Area 2, located at 1013 Northwest
13th Street.
2. Case No. 15018: Request of SLR 150TH & Penn, LLC for a variance
to the side yard setback in the PUD288 Planned Unit Development
District located at 15201 Lleytons Court.
3. Case No. 15021: Request of Aaron C. Rausch, for a variance to
accessory building regulations in the RA SingleFamily One Acre Rural
Development District located at 7225 Ridge Manor Lane.
4. Case No. 15026: Request of Pennington Companies, Inc., for a
variance to minimum lot width requirement in the AA Agricultural
District located at 12531 South Anderson Road.
5. Case No. 15027: Request of Charles Allen on behalf of Jeremy
Dunnington, for a variance to screening and dumpster limitations in the
variance to minimum lot width requirement in the AA Agricultural
District located at 12531 South Anderson Road.
5. Case No. 15027: Request of Charles Allen on behalf of Jeremy
Dunnington, for a variance to screening and dumpster limitations in the
C3 Community Commercial District located at 9515 North Western
Avenue.
6. Case No. 15028: Request of Jon Reinke, for a variance to the side
building setback in the R1 Single Family Residential District located at
704 Northwest 52nd Street.
7. Case No. 15014: Application for Special Exception of Lindsey
Beaman, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term
rental) in the R1 Single Family Residential District located at 5308
Northwest 108th Terrace.
8. Case No. 15017: Application for Special Exception of Cordell Cato to
allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in
the R4 General Residential District located at 11510 North May
Avenue B304.
9. Case No. 15019: Application for Special Exception of Cong Vu, to
allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in
the R1 General Residential District located at 4521 North Georgia
Avenue.
10. Case No. 15023: Application for Special Exception of Kazi Shyfullah,
to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in
the R1 General Residential District located at 2920 Southwest 63rd
Street.
11. Case No. 15024: Application for Special Exception of Kazi Shyfullah,
to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in
the R1 General Residential District located at 3016 Southwest 61st
Street.
12. Case No. 15025: Application for Special Exception of Julisa Valdez, to
allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in
the R1 General Residential District located at 2608 Northwest 31st
Street.
13. Case No. 15029: Application for Special Exception of Gina Buendia, to
allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in
the R1 General Residential District and Gatewood Urban Conservation
District, located at1602 Northwest 21st Street.
14. Case No. 15015: Appeal of William G. White, Jr., of the denial by the
Historic Preservation Commission of a Certificate of Appropriateness to
install rock landscape, French drain and landscape edging in the HL
Historic Landmark, UCDJefferson Park, and C3 Community
Commercial District located at 416418 Northwest 30th Street.
15. DEFER TO MAY 5, 2022 Case No. 15022: Application for Special
Exception of Gina Buendia, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home
Sharing (short term rental) in the R2 Medium LowDensity Residential
Historic Landmark, UCDJefferson Park, and C3 Community
Commercial District located at 416418 Northwest 30th Street.
15. DEFER TO MAY 5, 2022 Case No. 15022: Application for Special
Exception of Gina Buendia, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home
Sharing (short term rental) in the R2 Medium LowDensity Residential
District and HL Historic Landmark District, located at 324 Northwest
26th Street.
16. WITHDRAWN Case No. 15011: Request of David Box, on behalf of
Joe Davis, for an Appeal from Historic Preservation Commission’s
denial of application HPCA210058 in the HP Historic Preservation
District, located at 1530 Classen Drive.
17. WITHDRAWN Case No. 15016: Application for Special Exception
of Monte Russell to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing
(short term rental) in the R2 Medium LowDensity Residential District
located at 2535 Northwest 19th Street.
V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
A. Additional Item
VI. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Board Committees
B. Board Members
C. Municipal Counselor
VII. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Other Business
IX. ADJOURNMENT