Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 1-20-2026
Title:
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a Noise Ordinance waiver for Cowan Construction to work before 0700 on two different dates at the Aspen Ridge Apartment Complex
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Background:
Cowen Construction is working on the Aspen Ridge Apartments near Norfolk Dr. They are requesting a waiver to work outside the normal 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM working hours. The Aspen Ridge Apartment complex encompasses 8 total buildings, each of which has its own concrete slab ranging between 7500 square feet and 10500 square feet. There is no accurate way to accurately calculate the exact time needed to place these slabs, but based on a previous pouring it took a crew of 20 skilled workers 16 hours for all necessary procedures to be completed.
Cowan Construction is requesting to move the start time to 3:00 AM for a road safety issue as well. Historically transit time from start of concrete batching to permanent placement should be no more than 90 minutes. More than 90 minutes results in the rejection of concrete. Typical early morning transit times for concrete slab pours of this size are pre-sunrise, between 3:00 -7:00 AM to avoid school, commuter, and workforce traffic. This nets better success for the concrete slab pour and results in safer transit conditions for all roadway users.
For these reasons, Cowen Construction and its business partner Contech, Inc are asking to construct outside of normal business hours exclusively at the Aspen Ridge Apartments on or about the dates of Monday, February 16th, 2026 and Monday, March 2nd, 2026. Hours of operation requested are 3:00 AM-10:00 PM on or around these dates. Requested dates are non-specific due to unforeseen conditions such as rain or freezing temperatures, during which concrete placement is not possible. Careful consideration is made to provide the least impact to neighboring communities during these hours, including the following:
1. Access to the site from the west which is uninhabited overnight.
2. Vehicle and equipment staging locations on the west side of project
3. Artificial lighting pointing in the west direction, keeping light from the houses to the east.
The noises related to construction placement include concrete pump truck, concrete trucks, and back up alarms (Beeping).
Cowan Construction group has re-arranged to place all other work during normal business hours; however, Cowan is requesting permission from the council to work outside of the normal noise ordinance hours, specifically for concrete placement.
The City of Broken Arrow staff has reviewed the attached and the information above. The city staff does not recommend the waiver to the early morning hours of 3:00 AM. The City staff recommends that the waiver be granted to extend the hours into the evening to 2:00 AM.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: Source
Requested By: Charlie Bright, Director, Engineering and Construction
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Aspen Ridge Apartments-Hours of Operation Memo
Recommendation:
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Deny a Noise Ordinance waiver for Cowan Construction to work before 7:00 AM on two different dates at the Aspen Ridge Apartment Complex.
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