Board of Adjustment

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA 1:30 PM/February 02, 2023 200 N. Walker Avenue, 3rd Floor, Council Chamber Mike Voorhees, Chairman Kitti Asberry Don Noble Roberto Seda Marcus Ude 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 Planning 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 Planning 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 Planning 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 Planning Departments. Free parking is available at the Sheridan​/Walker 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. 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 Planning 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 Planning Departments. Free parking is available at the Sheridan​/Walker 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 February 02, 2023 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 January 5, 2023 meeting. III. CONTINUANCE REQUESTS / WITHDRAWALS A. Requests by Staff or Applicants IV.B.39 15212 Defer to March 2, 2023 B. Requests by Public IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consent Docket B. Items Requiring Separate Vote 1. Case No. 15260: Request of Johnson and Associates on behalf of Shartel Partners, LP, for a variance to the Build­to­Line requirements in the DTD­2 Downtown Transitional District General, located at 805 Dean A. McGee Avenue. 2. Case No. 15226: Request of David M. Box on behalf of Shaz Investment Group, LLC, for a variance to Primary Access to lots, and Minimum Lot Width in the R­1 Single­Family Residential District, located at 8519 NW 150th Street. 3. Case No. 15231: Request of David Box on behalf of N Star Investments, Inc., for a variance to sign regulations in the I­1 Light Industrial District, located at 8506 152 Highway. 4. Case No. 15232: Request of David M. Box on behalf of Alexandria and Brice Brown, for a variance to side yard setback regulations in PUD­1489 Planned Unit Development District, located at 3312 Pagoda Pead Drive. 5. Case No. 15262: Request of David Box on behalf of Ryan Companies US, Inc., for a variance to sign regulations in the C­3 Community Commercial District, located at 13502 North May Avenue.  Brice Brown, for a variance to side yard setback regulations in PUD­1489 Planned Unit Development District, located at 3312 Pagoda Pead Drive. 5. Case No. 15262: Request of David Box on behalf of Ryan Companies US, Inc., for a variance to sign regulations in the C­3 Community Commercial District, located at 13502 North May Avenue. 6. Case No. 15261: Request of Brian Fitzsimmons on behalf of Chris Fleming of 424 NW 10th, LLC, for a variance to Minimum Building Height Requirements in the DBD Downtown Business District, located at 424 NW 10th Street. 7. Case No. 15233: Request of Rebekah Myers, for a variance to setback regulations in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 3028 Southwest 102nd Street. 8. Case No. 15219: Application for a Special Exception of Freeman Team Investments, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 2128 Glen Ellyn Street. 9. Case No. 15230: Application for a Special Exception of Monte S. Turrentine on behalf of Project 34, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 512 Northwest 51st Street. 10. Case No. 15234: Application for a Special Exception of Denmar Investments, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 8705 South Youngs Boulevard. 11. Case No. 15235: Application for a Renewal of Special Exception of Keren Williams McLendon, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 5808 North Billen Avenue. 12. Case No. 15236: Application for a Special Exception of Brett Cobb on behalf of Perez Cobb Investments, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 3009 North Independence Avenue. 13. Case No. 15239: Application for a Special Exception of Justin and Ann Franklin, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 11508 Fountain Boulevard. 14. Case No. 15248: Application for a Special Exception of Randy Smith, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 1808 Northwest 11th Street. 15. Case No. 15249: Application for a Special Exception of Randy Smith, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 1810 Northwest 11th Street. 15. Case No. 15249: Application for a Special Exception of Randy Smith, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 1810 Northwest 11th Street. 16. Case No. 15192: Application for a Special Exception of Rob Gruber on behalf of 9919 LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 3158 Thorn Ridge Road. 17. Case No. 15193: Application for a Special Exception of Spencer and Samara Ingram, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 2716 West Park Place. 18. Case No. 15218: Application for a Special Exception of Taylor Volk, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the HP Historic Preservation District, located at 827 Northwest 17th Street. 19. Case No. 15244: Application for a Special Exception of John Vu, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the NC Neighborhood Conservation District and HL Historic Landmark District – Paseo, located at 704 Northwest 27th Street. 20. Case No. 15240: Application for a Special Exception of Yvonne Garcia on behalf of Judah Rentals, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 3211 North Military Avenue. 21. Case No. 15241: Application for a Special Exception of Yvonne Garcia on behalf of Judah Rentals, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 3209 North Military Avenue. 22. Case No. 15242: Application for a Special Exception of MFJ Family Real Estate, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 2720 Lancaster Lane. 23. Case No. 15243: Application for a Special Exception of Heath Olinger on behalf of Evan Blake Gatewood, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 2034 Northwest 34th Street. 24. Case No. 15245: Application for a Special Exception of Brian Haselwood on behalf of 833 Properties, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­4 General Residential District, located at 325 Northwest 24th Street, Apartment B. 25. Case No. 15250: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 1718 Northwest 33rd Street. 26. Case No. 15251: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears on behalf of Philip Cope, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at  allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 1718 Northwest 33rd Street. 26. Case No. 15251: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears on behalf of Philip Cope, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 11404 Leaning Elm Road. 27. Case No. 15252: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears on behalf of 5423 Brookhaven Place, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 5423 Brookhaven Place. 28. Case No. 15253: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 3120 Elmwood Avenue. 29. Case No. 15254: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears, on behalf of Eli Davis, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 1444 Northwest 42nd Street. 30. Case No. 15255: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears, on behalf of Mary Jane Burns, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 1216 Northwest 53rd Street. 31. Case No. 15256: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears, on behalf of Mary Jane Burns, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 1121 Northwest 55th Street. 32. Case No. 15257: Application for a Special Exception of Kevin Mears, on behalf of Melissa Muench, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 1121 Northwest 48th Street. 33. Case No. 15258: Application for a Special Exception of Donald and Andrea Donohoo, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 837 Northwest 33rd Street. 34. Case No. 15264: Application for a Special Exception of Jim Green, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 6601 North Ross Avenue. 35. Case No. 15265: Application for a Special Exception of Jim Green, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 2744 Lancaster Lane. 36. Case No. 15266: Application for a Special Exception of Jim Green, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 2708 Northwest 11th Street. 37. Case No. 15277: Application for a Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on  36. Case No. 15266: Application for a Special Exception of Jim Green, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 2708 Northwest 11th Street. 37. Case No. 15277: Application for a Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Alex Hickman, MH Homes, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low Density Residential District, located at 2124 North Lottie Avenue. 38. Case No. 15160: Application for a Special Exception of Benjamin Sherman on behalf of Pathway Strategies, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 5217 Foster Drive. 39. Defer to 3­2­23 Case No. 15212: Application for a Special Exception of Alyssa Dyer on behalf of Adam Diedrich, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­4 General Residential District, and HL Historic Landmark Overlay District, located at 305 Northwest 25th Street. V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS A. Board Members to elect a Vice­Chair to replace Mike Privett. 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