The board (name not specified in the transcript) approved more than a dozen home‑sharing special exceptions and two variances during a meeting that processed routine land use requests and continuances. Board members voted to approve multiple short‑term rental (home‑sharing) applications with standard conditions — quiet hours, limits on vehicles and guests, and no on‑street parking during quiet hours — and granted two separate variances related to setbacks and parking.

The approvals affect properties across the city, including requests to continue or renew existing home‑sharing permits and first‑time special exceptions. Several applicants said they operate by appointment or limit occupancy, and board members added conditions intended to reduce neighborhood impacts.

Votes at a glance

- Case 15801 (Spark Brixton LLC): Variance to side‑yard setback — approved. The applicant sought a variance to place a one‑story garage/equipment room partly within a setback; applicant counsel Blair Sutter said the garage will have a brick facade and a pitched roof and that the southern buffer to nearby residences would be retained. Motion: approve on statutory variance basis. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified).

- Case 15810 (Tracy Campbell / Style Kwanzaa LLC / Vico Stone Oklahoma): Variance to parking regulations at 500 Beacon Place — approved. Applicant Tracy Campbell told the board the site will be an appointment‑only showroom with no public sales and that access will be limited to 3–6 people at a time; staff clarified that a future change of use or a new permit would trigger plan review and re‑examination of parking requirements. Motion: approve on statutory variance basis. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified).

- Case 15789 (Goggins Investments LLC, 1449 NE 25th St.): Special exception (home sharing) — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; maximum 2 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 1‑year term. Motion: approve on statutory special exception basis with conditions. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified).

- Case 15800 (Jordan Eldridge, 924 NW 17th St., in Mesta Park Urban Conservation District): Renewal of home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 2 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 5‑year term. Board noted historic‑preservation commission recommended approval and that one late protest was received after the packet.

- Case 15802 (Joanna Knapp, 12504 Covey Creek Drive): Home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 3 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 1‑year term.

- Case 15803 (Freeman Team Investments, 2128 Glen Ellen St.): Home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: max 3 guests; quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 2 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 1‑year term.

- Case 15805 (Paradox Funds LLC, 2609 S. Richland Rd.): Home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 4 vehicles; 1‑year term. Applicant said the property will accommodate horse trailers and is near the fairgrounds.

- Case 15806 (Signature Holdings LLC, 542 W. Eubank St.): Applicant did not appear; item continued to January 16, 2025.

- Case 15807 (Don Jack Properties LLC, 5501 N. Roth Ave.): Home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 2 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 1‑year term.

- Case 15808 (Stephanie Anderson, 6513 N. Missouri Ave.): Renewal of home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 5 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 5‑year term.

- Case 15809 (Eric Milstead, 1220 NW 12th St.; represented by Rand Leonard of RML Properties): Home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: maximum 7 guests; quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 4 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 3‑year term.

- Case 15811 (Melissa Hawk, 3012 NW 12th St.): Renewal — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 2 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 3‑year term.

- Case 15814 (2601 Crescent Ave., applicant Delbert Spriggs): Home‑sharing special exception — approved with conditions: quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.; max 4 vehicles; no on‑street parking during quiet hours; 1‑year term. Board and staff discussed recorded covenants (CC&Rs) and noted existing neighborhood covenants may prohibit short‑term rentals regardless of the board’s approval; applicants were advised to confirm CC&Rs and HOA positions.

What the board discussed and why it matters

- Setbacks and design (Case 15801): Blair Sutter, counsel for Spark Brixton, said the garage will be a one‑story structure with a brick facade and a pitched roof that matches the existing office park. He said Spark Brixton is an owner‑occupant that needs on‑site equipment storage. Board members asked about height and sight lines; Sutter and property manager James Bennett described similar structures elsewhere on the site and confirmed existing walls/fences would provide a buffer between the garage and nearby residences.

- Parking and change of use (Case 15810): Applicant Tracy Campbell (Vico Stone Oklahoma) said the Beacon Place showroom will be appointment‑only, with security controls and no on‑site sales, and asked the board to waive the requirement for 25 parking spaces. Staff and board members emphasized that a future change of use would require plan review and could nullify the variance for parking; staff also noted a code provision that requires the property owner to provide adequate parking or reduce intensity if on‑street parking becomes a problem.

- Home‑sharing conditions: For nearly every approved home‑sharing application the board added similar conditions: quiet hours from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.; limits on vehicles (typically 1–5 depending on the property); prohibition on on‑street parking during quiet hours; limits on guests or bedrooms where applicable; and term lengths that ranged from 1 to 5 years depending on prior compliance history and whether the application was a renewal. Several applicants, including Jordan Eldridge and Stephanie Anderson, said their operations had been problem‑free and asked for longer renewal terms.

- Covenants and HOA limits: For at least one property (2601 Crescent Ave.), board members explicitly told the applicant to verify restrictive covenants/CC&Rs with the developer or homeowners association; staff warned that private covenants would prevail over board approval if the CC&Rs prohibit short‑term rentals.

Process and enforcement clarifications

- The board repeatedly approved motions “on the basis that it meets the statutory requirement” for a variance or special exception; the transcript did not cite a specific municipal code section. Staff clarified that variances and special exceptions generally run with the address and that plan review or change‑of‑use permits will trigger re‑examination of parking and other standards.

- Where applicants proposed lower parking counts or appointment‑only access, staff noted that ongoing enforcement (code enforcement or plan review) and neighbor complaints could require additional mitigation or new permits.

Ending

Board members closed the docket after taking votes on the items listed above and continued case 15806 to the January 16, 2025 meeting. Several applicants were advised to confirm CC&Rs or HOA rules where those private agreements might restrict or prohibit short‑term rentals despite the board’s approvals.

Direct quotes

- “There will be no, no public access to the building, and it will be accessed by appointment only,” said Tracy Campbell, assistant operations manager for Vico Stone Oklahoma, describing the Beacon Place showroom proposal.

- “We would ask for a variance,” Blair Sutter, counsel for Spark Brixton LLC, said of the side‑yard setback request and added that the proposed garage will match existing building materials and roof pitch.

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