Board of Adjustment - 2026-04-28

Board approved minutes from meeting number 1380 held April 14, 2026.

Case BOA 23980 was withdrawn by the applicant.

Kevin Kallstrom with Kazar Holdings appealed the Tulsa Preservation Commission's denial of HP permit 0742-2026 for a 6-foot privacy fence expansion in the street yard at 1601 S Trenton Ave in Swan Lake Historic District. The fence was built without prior approval and blocks views of the north facade windows. The Board affirmed the Preservation Commission's denial, finding no error in the original decision.

Lindsey Floyd with Kimber Homes requested a 94 square foot increase to a detached accessory building (from 500 to 594 square feet) in the RS3 district. The board was split on whether the hardship was valid and continued the case to allow the applicant to present revised sketches showing compliance with the 500 square foot limit.

Justin DeBruin with Wallace Design Collective requested a special exception to allow large indoor assembly and entertainment use in the CS district for a 600 square foot vestibule canopy addition to the existing Tulsa Ballet facility, which has operated at this location for over 20 years.

Mark Capron of Wallace Design Collective requested a special exception for Agile Space Industries to permit a high-impact manufacturing and industry use in the IM district. The facility will test small satellite maneuvering thrusters in vacuum chambers. The 24,000 square foot facility is sponsored by Oklahoma Department of Commerce and ODAA.

Mike Thedford with Wallace Design Collective requested a variance to reduce the required 10-foot street setback to 3 feet in the CS district for a new restaurant building replacing the former gelato building. The property is split between CH and CS zoning, and the existing structure was already non-conforming. The applicant (Jim Bausch of Andolini's) plans to invest $5.5 million in a Michelin-level restaurant.

Alexis Enriquez requested two variances: to increase permitted sign area for a dynamic display sign from approximately 36 square feet to 108 square feet, and to permit a dynamic display sign within 200 feet of a residential district. The 25-foot tall LED sign was already installed on an existing structure. The board denied both variances, finding the hardship insufficient and the sign size potentially hazardous.

RCJ Designs LLC requested a variance to reduce the required 20-foot street setback to 18 feet 7 inches in the RS-4 district for a new 3-bedroom, 2-bath residential home. The lot is uniquely small at approximately 4,515 square feet (500 square feet less than minimum RS-4 requirement) due to an uneven lot split from a 1919 plat.