Broken Arrow Board of Adjustment
07-13-2026
To: Chairman and Board Members
From: Community Development Department
Title:
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Public hearing, consideration, and possible action regarding VAR-002932-2026, Don Wells Auto Sales Lot 1 Block 1 approximately 0.45 acres, request a variance from Section 2-3-4-N of the Zoning Code requiring vehicle sales and retail to have a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres, located at the northwest corner of West Houston Street (81st Street) and Hwy 51
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Background:
Applicant: Jacob Salyer, Hearth Custom Homes, LLC
Owner: Jacob Salyer, Hearth Custom Homes, LLC
Developer: N/A
Surveyor: N/A
Location: Located at the northwest corner of West Houston Street (81st Street) and Hwy 51
Size of Tract 0.45 acres
Number of Lots:|910|Present Zoning: CH (Commercial Heavy)
Comp Plan: Level 6 - Regional Employment/Commercial
VAR-002932-2026 is a request to waive the minimum 2.5-acre lot size for vehicle sales and retail, located at the northwest corner of West Houston Street (81st Street) and Hwy 51.
This property, currently addressed as 7903 S Highway 51, is a 0.45-acre parcel that has one access point off Old Highway 51 north of West Houston Street (81st Street). The lot has visibility from the west side of (New) Highway 51, but no access and has a 169-foot setback due an OTA (Oklahoma Turnpike Authority) right-of-way. The lot was originally platted in 1999 as Don Wells Auto Sales. The property is completely hard surface with a small office building on the property. The vehicle sales land use has been dormant for more than the six-month period discussed in the Zoning Code.
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:
Staff believes the parcel has geographic constraints that impact the economic viability of the property for commercial use...
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