Broken Arrow Board of Adjustment
02-09-2026
To: Chairman and Board Members
From: Community Development Department
Title:
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Public hearing, consideration, and possible action regarding VAR-002593-2025, Ft. Worth Apartments approximately 0.32 acres, Downtown Residential Overlay District 5, request a variance from Section V of the Downtown Residential Overlay District regulations to modify driveway width, located approximately one-fourth mile north of West Houston Street (81st Street), and one-half mile west of 9th Street (177th East Avenue)
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Background:
Applicant: Justijn DeBruin, Wallace Design Collective
Owner: Joel Coggins
Developer: Nick Mason, Wallace Design Collective
Surveyor: N/A
Location: Located approximately one-fourth mile north of West Houston Street (81st Street), and one-half mile west of 9th Street (177th East Avenue)
Size of Tract 0.32 acres
Number of Lots:|910|Present Zoning: DROD - Area 5
Comp Plan: Level 2 - Urban Residential
VAR-002593-2025, involves 0.32 acres within DROD - Area 5, is a request to waive the Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD) driveway width regulations, located approximately one-fourth mile north of West Houston Street (81st Street), and one-half mile west of 9th Street (177th East Avenue)
This property, currently addressed as 202 East Elgin Street, is in the process of being developed into a 15-unit multi-family flat. This property is comprised of four lots of the Original Broken Arrow Townsite. Parking regulations require that there be 1 parking space per 1 bedroom unit meaning this development would need 15 parking spaces.
For a variance to be granted, there are four conditions that must be found by the Board of Adjustment.
1. Unnecessary Hardship. The application of the ordinance to the particular piece of property would create unnecessary hardship;
Analysis:
Lots within the original townsite of Broken Arrow are narrow and long. This parcel is comprised of four original townsite lots. No...
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