12942 East Reading Place conditional use permit
Felipe Guedes
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Williams1 condition of approval
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Tulsa Meetings
Board of Adjustment, August 25, 2026
Approves Special exception for increased driveway width at 2874 South Florence Avenue East, unanimous
1h 25m12,796 words
73 mentionspublic hearingapprovedzoningcommercialresidentialhistoric preservationdeniedindustrialvariancesetbackrezoningadushort term rentalTulsa, OK
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What happened
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment denied a special exception (BOA 24086) for applicant Amber Welch to operate holiday home tours at 1020 East 21st Street South in Maple Ridge, on a 3-0 roll-call vote citing commercialization concerns in a residential/historic neighborhood.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsHoliday Home Tours
Denied 3-1Open this projectFollow free
Increased Driveway Width
Approved1 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Approved1 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Soccer Training Facility
Approved1 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Special exception for holiday home tours at 1020 East 21st Street South
Applicant Amber Welch requested a special exception to permit a temporary use for a historic Christmas holiday home tour at 1020 East 21st Street South in Maple Ridge, over two weekends (17 time slots, up to 30 guests each, ~510 paid guests) with offsite parking/shuttle from Utica Square. Neighbors opposed citing commercialization of a residential/historic property and retail activity. Board denied on merits, finding it not in harmony with the code and injurious to the neighborhood. Roll call: Stauffer no (to denial), Williams yes, Hill yes, chair yes.
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Meeting Summary
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment denied a special exception (BOA 24086) for applicant Amber Welch to operate holiday home tours at 1020 East 21st Street South in Maple Ridge, on a 3-0 roll-call vote citing commercialization concerns in a residential/historic neighborhood.
Key Decisions (4)
Denied
Special exception for holiday home tours at 1020 East 21st Street South
Vote: 3-1
Approved
Special exception for soccer training facility at 12942 East Reading Place
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Special exception for increased driveway width at 2874 South Florence Avenue East
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Special exception for accessory dwelling unit at 2445 East 18th Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Development Activity (3)
Soccer training facility at 12942 East Reading Place
Commercial
Accessory dwelling unit at 2445 East 18th Street
Residential
Circle driveway addition at 2874 South Florence Avenue East
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Maple Ridge residents strongly oppose introducing any commercial/retail activity into…
Housing Demand
Demand for multigenerational and senior-oriented ADUs in Tulsa residential neighborhoods,…
Commercial Demand
A soccer training facility operating since 2019 on IL-zoned industrial…
Who Spoke (15)
Board Member · 3StaffApplicant · 5Public · 4
On the record: 3 board members, a staff member, 5 applicants, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote2874 South Florence Avenue conditional use permit
Chad Wells
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Hill1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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2445 East 18th Street conditional use permit
Katherine Ormond Action
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Williams1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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1020 East 21st Street conditional use permit
Amber Welch Action
Denied 3-1
freeDenied 3-1moved by Hill
Introduction and Notice to the Public The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment (BOA) is… conditional use permit
No vote recorded
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