Broken Arrow Downtown Advisory Board
09-12-2017
To: Chairperson and Board Members
From: Development Services
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Consideration, discussion and possible approval for a new single family residences, located at 311 E Commercial Street, Lots 1, 2 & the east 30 feet of lot 3, Block 27, College Addition to Broken Arrow
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Background:
The applicant has submitted for review and approval, site plan, floor plan and elevation drawings, for the construction of a new single-family homes. The property is generally located at 311 E Commercial Street, one-quarter mile north of Houston Street, three blocks east of Main Street. The property is platted as Lots 1, 2, and the east 30 feet of lot 3, Block 27, College Addition to Broken Arrow. The property is zoned R-3 and is neighbored by other single-family residential homes to the north, east and south. The two-story structure is approximately 2,965 square feet.
The proposed structures meets all setback and street frontage requirements of the R-3 zoning district. Lots 1, 2, and the east 30 feet of lot 3 appear to have been previously combined. Record of the combination have not been found but the warranty deed for the property reflects a lot combination.
Chapter 5.8.D.2.b of the Zoning Ordinance requires the development of new residential structures to be generally compatible in appearance with other existing structures on the block that comply with the ordinance. The ordinance requires that three of six criteria are substantially similar to the majority of other buildings on the same and facing block. As described below, these structures meet all of the required criteria.
Roof Material: Similar
* The new structure proposes asphalt shingles which are on neighboring homes.
Roof Overhang: Similar
* The proposed structures have roof overhangs similar to those in the area.
Exterior Building Material: Similar
* Building materials include LAP siding, asphalt shingles, cedar and stone accents.
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