Board of Adjustment

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA 1:30 PM/July 18, 2024 200 N. Walker Avenue, 3rd Floor, Council Chamber Mike Voorhees, Chairman Emilykaye Mitchelson Don Noble Roberto Seda Marcus Ude 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment of the appeal. For more information about the Board of Adjustment, call 405­297­2289. Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment July 18, 2024 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 June 20, 2024 meeting. III. CONTINUANCE REQUESTS / WITHDRAWALS A. Requests by Staff or Applicants IV.B.22 15693 Defer to August 1, 2024 IV.B.23 15688 Defer to August 15, 2024 IV.B.24 15690 Defer to August 15, 2024 IV.B.25 15634 Withdrawn B. Requests by Public IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consent Docket B. Items Requiring Separate Vote 1. Case No. 15683: Request of Kennethia Townsend and ShaMille Johnson, for a variance to lot size requirements for a residential mobile home in the R­1 Single Family Residential District, located at 4213 Bosworth Avenue. Ward 7. 2. Case No. 15675: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Jay Gallegly of Gallegly Services, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District located at 1312 Northeast 11th Street. Ward 7. 3. Case No. 15676: A Renewal application for Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Abbey Denton and Hunter Denton to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­4 General Residential District located at 735 Northwest 30th Street, Apartment 5. Ward 2. 4. Case No. 15677: A Renewal application for Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Abbey Denton and Hunter Denton to allow Lodging  Residential District located at 735 Northwest 30th Street, Apartment 5. Ward 2. 4. Case No. 15677: A Renewal application for Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Abbey Denton and Hunter Denton to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­4 General Residential District located at 735 Northwest 30th Street, Apartment 10. Ward 2. 5. Case No. 15678: A Renewal application for Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Abbey Denton and Hunter Denton to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­4 General Residential District located at 735 Northwest 30th Street, Apartment 9. Ward 2. 6. Case No. 15679: A Renewal application for Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Abbey Denton and Hunter Denton to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­4 General Residential District located at 735 Northwest 30th Street, Apartment 6. Ward 2. 7. Case No. 15680: A Renewal Application for a Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Gerald and Kimberlee Wilson, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­3 Medium Density Residential District located at 1702 Northeast 8th Street. Ward 7. 8. Case No. 15681: A Renewal Application for a Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Gerald and Kimberlee Wilson, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­3 Medium Density Residential District located at 1710 Northeast 8th Street. Ward 7. 9. Case No. 15682: A Renewal Application for a Special Exception of Jeremy Howell on behalf of Kimberlee S. Wilson By­Pass Trust, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­3 Medium Density Residential District located at 1712 Northeast 8th Street. Ward 7. 10. Case No. 15684: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Douglas H. Lister and Jamie Day Lister, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium­Low Density Residential District located at 1615 North Marion Avenue. Ward 6. 11. Case No. 15685: An Application for Special Exception of John Klause and Samantha D. Klause, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the PUD­294 Planned Unit Development District located at 4728 Doe Run Drive. Ward 1. 12. Case No. 15686: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Luke Richardson of Triple H Investments, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District located at 1120 Northwest 43rd Street. Ward 2. 13. Case No. 15687: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Austin Koehn on behalf of 4BIG Properties, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District located at 1442 Northwest 41st Street. Ward 2.  Residential District located at 1120 Northwest 43rd Street. Ward 2. 13. Case No. 15687: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Austin Koehn on behalf of 4BIG Properties, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District located at 1442 Northwest 41st Street. Ward 2. 14. Case No. 15689: An Application for Special Exception of Kaden Norton and Dacia Norton, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­3 Medium Density Residential District located at 1324 Northwest 10th Street. Ward 6. 15. Case No. 15691: An Application for Special Exception of Nonika Allen, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium­Low Density Residential District located at 3628 Northwest 43rd Street. Ward 2. 16. Case No. 15692: An Application for Special Exception of Nonika Allen, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium­Low Density Residential District located at 4316 North June Avenue. Ward 2. 17. Case No. 15695: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Brandon Graham and Melissa Graham, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the HP Historic Preservation District located at 320 Northwest 21st Street. Ward 6. 18. Case No. 15696: An Application for Special Exception of Alyssa Dyer on behalf of Jeffrey Wade and Matthew Wade, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District located at 3321 Northwest 62nd Street. Ward 2. 19. Case No. 15698: An Application for Special Exception of Melissa Atkinson on behalf of Macaulin Appleton, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­3 Medium Density Residential District located at 4823 Northwest 72nd Street. Ward 2. 20. Case No. 15699: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Cheri Whitnah of 3009, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low­Density District and AE­2 Airport Environs Zone located at 3009 Southwest 124th Street. Ward 5. 21. Case No. 15700: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Cheri Whitnah of 3009, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­2 Medium Low­Density District and AE­2 Airport Environs Zone located at 3015 Southwest 124th Street. Ward 5. 22. DEFER TO 8­1­24 Case No. 15693: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Victor Sobhani and Negeen Sobhani and Shahnaz Mollalan and Firouz Mollanalon to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the PUD­47 Planned Unit Development District located at 12905 Westpark Place. Ward 8. 23. DEFER TO 8­15­24 Case No. 15688: An Appeal Application from Paul Lefebvre on behalf of Jeanette S. Elliott and Randall L. Elliott, Trustees of the Jeanette S. Elliott 2022 Revocable Trust for an Appeal of an Administrative  term rental) in the PUD­47 Planned Unit Development District located at 12905 Westpark Place. Ward 8. 23. DEFER TO 8­15­24 Case No. 15688: An Appeal Application from Paul Lefebvre on behalf of Jeanette S. Elliott and Randall L. Elliott, Trustees of the Jeanette S. Elliott 2022 Revocable Trust for an Appeal of an Administrative Decision for a Design Review Certificate of Approval DTCA­23­00030 Revision #2, Broadway Avenue between Northwest 4th Street and Northwest 5th Street, in the DBD Downtown Business District and DP Downtown Parking Overlay District. 24. DEFER TO 8­15­24 Case No. 15690: A Renewal Application for Special Exception of Beryl Fok on behalf of Red Rock Ridge Properties, LLC, to allow Lodging Accommodations: Home Sharing (short term rental) in the R­1 Single Family Residential District located at 10913 Rock Ridge Road. Ward 8. 25. WITHDRAWN Case No. 15634: Request of Prestige Real Estate Investment Group, LLC for a variance to encroachment of platted front building line in the PUD­1573 Planned Unit Development District, located at 14800 Everton Drive. Ward 7. 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