Board of Adjustment, May 12, 2026
Approves Special exception for duplex at 1601 North Atlanta Place, unanimous
What happened
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment heard six cases on May 12, 2026. The Board approved a variance at 3536 East 23rd Street South (BOA 24-029) increasing detached accessory building floor area from 500 to 594 sq ft (4-1), but denied a variance at 5757 South 31st West Avenue (BOA 24-028…
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAccessory Building
Denied 4-1Driveway width
Approved 3-1Dynamic display sign
ApprovedNorth Atlanta Duplex
ApprovedDetached Accessory Building
Approved 4-1Open space
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 6
Variance for detached accessory building at 3536 East 23rd Street South
Variance to increase allowable detached accessory building floor area in RS3 district from 500 sq ft to 594 sq ft (94 additional sq ft) for a detached garage. Applicant Lindsay Floyd with Kimber Homes; homeowner Alexander Lewis. Board found hardship that the home and structure were built in the 1940s before modern zoning code and modern car sizes. Vote 4-1, Mr. Hill dissenting.
- Per conceptual plan shown on page 2.11 of the agenda packet
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment heard six cases on May 12, 2026. The Board approved a variance at 3536 East 23rd Street South (BOA 24-029) increasing detached accessory building floor area from 500 to 594 sq ft (4-1), but denied a variance at 5757 South 31st West Avenue (BOA 24-028…
Key Decisions (6)
Variance for detached accessory building at 3536 East 23rd Street South
Variance for accessory building at 5757 South 31st West Avenue
Dynamic display sign variance at 2226 South 92nd East Avenue
Driveway width variance at 1331 South Gary Avenue
Open space variance at 1412 East 35th Street South
Special exception for duplex at 1601 North Atlanta Place
Development Activity (6)
Detached garage addition at 3536 East 23rd Street South
Residential
Detached storage building at 5757 South 31st West Avenue
Residential
Dynamic display sign at 2226 South 92nd East Avenue
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Brookside area cited as extremely popular to build in with…
Sentiment
Renaissance neighborhood character overlay (adopted late 2023) limits driveway widths…
Housing Demand
The North Atlanta Place (NIO overlay) area is being amended…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 4 board members, a staff member, 5 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 5 of 6 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
2226 South 92nd East Avenue variance
1331 South Gary Avenue variance
1412 East 35th Street variance
1601 North Atlanta Place conditional use permit
5757 South 31st West Avenue variance
## **Introduction and Notice to the Public** The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment (BOA)… conditional use permit
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