Board of Adjustment, September 8, 2026
Approves Special exception for building service and warehouse use at 1116 South 129th East Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment approved four special exceptions/variances and denied one on September 8, 2026. The Board denied BOA 24089 (variance for open space at 11044 East 14th Street South) and effectively failed to approve BOA 24094 (assisted living facility at 3215 East 61…
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSchool Lot Area
Approved 3-02547 South College Avenue
ApprovedAssisted Living Facility
Denied 2-2East Warehouse Use
Approved12415 East 18th Place
Approved 3-1Outdoor Sports Complex
ApprovedOpen Space
Denied1570 East 22nd Place
Approved 4-1Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Special exception for driveway width at 2547 South College Avenue
Special exception to increase maximum allowable driveway width in the RS-2 district from 27 feet to 38 feet in the right-of-way, per conceptual plan on page 2.13. Applicant Megan Fitch for a circle drive. Approved 4-0.
- Island created by the drive will be landscaped with trees, minimum of one tree
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 four special exceptions/variances and denied one on September 8, 2026. The Board denied BOA 24089 (variance for open space at 11044 East 14th Street South) and effectively failed to approve BOA 24094 (assisted living facility at 3215 East 61…
Key Decisions (9)
Special exception for driveway width at 2547 South College Avenue
Special exception for carport at 12415 East 18th Place South
Variance for open space at 11044 East 14th Street South
Special exception for building service and warehouse use at 1116 South 129th East Avenue
Special exception for outdoor sports complex at 8404 South Union Avenue
Variance for side setback at 2119 East 30th Place South
Variance for rear setback at 1570 East 22nd Place South
Special exception for assisted living facility at 3215 East 61st Street South
Variance for school lot area at 109 North Detroit Avenue
Development Activity (5)
LNS Overhead Door warehouse
Industrial
Outdoor sports field / soccer complex at 86th and Union
Other
Alpha School (K-8) at Detroit Lofts
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Applicant Edward Welch, a realtor, stated inventory for three-bedroom single-family…
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers noted the 65-74 age group is Tulsa's fastest-growing…
Sentiment
Strong, organized neighborhood opposition (64 letters, 158-signature petition, 22 sign-in…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: a staff member, an attorney, 4 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote109 North Detroit Avenue variance
11044 East 14th Street variance
1116 South 129th East Avenue conditional use permit
8404 South Union Avenue conditional use permit
2119 East 30th Place variance
1570 East 22nd Place variance
3215 East 61st Street conditional use permit
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