Board of Adjustment, August 11, 2026
Approves Accessory dwelling unit special exception at 5550 North Tacoma Avenue West, unanimous
What happened
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved all six special-exception and variance cases heard on 2026-08-11, with only Mr. Hale dissenting on two items.
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAccessory dwelling unit
ApprovedAssembly/entertainment
ApprovedDriveway width
Approved 3-1Garnett Vehicle sales
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Fence height special exception at 6730 East Archer Street
Special exception to increase permitted fence height in the street setback from four feet to a maximum of six feet for a sheet-metal and wrought-iron fence on a commercial property. Applicant Ashraf Saleem. Approved unanimously.
- Maximum six feet per the conceptual plan on page 2.11
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 approved all six special-exception and variance cases heard on 2026-08-11, with only Mr. Hale dissenting on two items.
Key Decisions (7)
Fence height special exception at 6730 East Archer Street
Driveway width special exception at 2747 South Florence Drive
Fence height special exception at 2921 South Lewis Avenue
Vehicle sales special exception at 13110 East 11th Street South
Outdoor display variance at 13110 East 11th Street South
Assembly/entertainment special exception at 2005 East 7th Place South
Accessory dwelling unit special exception at 5550 North Tacoma Avenue West
Development Activity (3)
Takumi Auto Works vehicle sales expansion
Commercial
Escape room entertainment use at 2005 East 7th Place South
Commercial
Accessory dwelling unit at 5550 North Tacoma Avenue West
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
East 11th Street commercial corridor in Tulsa is a longstanding…
Housing Demand
Older Tulsa neighborhoods like Owen Park/Crosby Heights have a proliferation…
Infrastructure
Neighbor testimony highlights that ADU conversions removing off-street garage parking…
Sentiment
A proposed expansion of Tulsa's Neighborhood Infill Overlay would make…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: a staff member, 5 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 24 of 28 (86%) forecasts called in this county.
13110 E 11th Street variance
2005 East 7th Place conditional use permit
550 North Tacoma Avenue conditional use permit
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