Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission

Minutes of Meeting No. 2273

Wednesday, May 2, 2001, 1:30 p.m.

Francis Campbell City Council Room

Plaza Level, Tulsa Civic Center

 

Members Present

Members Absent

Staff Present

Others Present

Carnes

Boyle

Beach

Boulden, Legal

Harmon

Hill

Bruce

 

Horner

Jackson

Dunlap

 

Ledford

Pace

Huntsinger

 

Midget

Selph

Matthews

 

Westervelt

 

Stump

 

 

The notice and agenda of said meeting were posted in the Reception Area of the INCOG offices on Monday, April 30, 2001 at 11:00 a.m., posted in the Office of the City Clerk, as well as in the Office of the County Clerk.

 

After declaring a quorum present, Chair Westervelt called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

 

REPORTS:

Chairman’s Reports:

Mr. Westervelt reported that there has been a timely request for a continuance for Z-6814/PUD-650 to May 16, 2001.

 

TMAPC Action; 6 members present:

On MOTION of HORNER, the TMAPC voted 6-0-0 (Carnes, Harmon, Horner, Ledford, Midget, Westervelt "aye"; no "nays"; none ”abstaining"; Boyle, Hill, Jackson, Pace, Selph "absent") to CONTINUE Z-6814/PUD-650 to May 16, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.

 

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Director’s Report:

Mr. Stump stated that there are several items on the City Council agenda for Thursday, May 3, 2001 at 6:00 p.m.

 

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SUBDIVISIONS

PRELIMINARY PLAT:

Trinity Park East – (3304)                         (PD-16) (CD-6)

South of Pine Street and east of 129th East Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation:

GENERAL

The site is located on the north side of I-244, east of 129th East Avenue.  It is bounded on the east by the west by the Trinity Park Addition and is an extension of the Willie George Ministries development in the area.

 

Scattered uses in the IL and AG districts are located to the north and east; church-related uses and land are to the west and southwest.

 

STREETS

Latimer Street runs east/west through the Trinity Park Addition from 129th East Avenue and terminates at the western boundary of this addition.  The plat indicates that the intent is to vacate Latimer Street.  A mutual access easement is to be dedicated through Trinity Park to provide access to Trinity Park East.  The exact location of this easement is not shown.

 

The request for special exception to allow church use in the IL district and the variance to allow an IL lot with no public access will be in front of the BOA on the 24th.  This plat will not go to the Planning Commission until the issue has been addressed.

 

SEWER

The site will connect to the area to the west. Easements are shown.

 

WATER

The site will connect to the area to the west. No specific easements are shown.

 

STORM DRAIN

City of Tulsa regulatory floodplain is shown on the plan.

 

UTILITIES

The site is be bounded by a proposed utility easement.

 

Staff provides the following information from TAC.

 

GENERAL:

Cotner, PW: the legal description on the face of the plat should match the legal description in the covenants.

 

STREETS:

Staff, explained the applicant’s intent to vacate the existing Latimer Street and the pending hearing before the BOA to allow 0’ of frontage on an IL parcel.

 

Somdecerff, Traffic: no comment.

 

French, Streets: the proposed mutual access should be located to the south of the floodplain.

 

SEWER:

Payne, PW: noted that the 17.5’ utility easement in the south should be outside the 30’ sanitary sewer easement.

 

WATER:

Holdman, PW: the location and alignment of the restricted 20’ waterline easement should be clarified.

 

STORM DRAINAGE:

McCormick, PW: easement should be laid over the existing floodplain.

 

FIRE:

Calkins, Fire: no comment.

 

UTILITIES:

No comment.

 

Staff recommends APPROVAL of the preliminary plat subject to the following:

 

WAIVER OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS:

None.

 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

1.

The legal description on the face of the plat and the in the covenants should match.

2.

Location of the mutual access should be to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department.

3.

Utility easements should be moved outside of the 30’ sanitary sewer easement.

4.

The location of the 20’ restricted water line easement should be clarified to satisfaction of the Public Works Department.

5.

The area of the plat within the floodplain should be overlain with an easement.

6.

The plat shall be tied to the Trinity Park Plat through tie agreement or amendment of the Trinity Park Plat.

 

STANDARD CONDITIONS:

1.

Utility easements shall meet the approval of the utilities.  Coordinate with Subsurface Committee if underground plant is planned.  Show additional easements as required.  Existing easements shall be tied to or related to property line and/or lot lines.

2.

Water and sanitary sewer plans shall be approved by the Public Works Department prior to release of final plat.  (Include language for W/S facilities in covenants.)

3.

Pavement or landscape repair within restricted water line, sewer line, or utility easements as a result of water or sewer line or other utility repairs due to breaks and failures, shall be borne by the owner(s) of the lot(s).

4.

Any request for creation of a Sewer Improvement District shall be submitted to the Public Works Department prior to release of final plat.

5.

Paving and/or drainage plans (as required) shall be approved by the Public Works Department.

6.

Any request for a Privately Financed Public Improvement (PFPI) shall be submitted to the Public Works Department.

7.

A topo map shall be submitted for review by TAC (Subdivision Regulations).  (Submit with drainage plans as directed.)

8.

Street names shall be approved by the Public Works Department and shown on plat.

9.

All curve data, including corner radii, shall be shown on final plat as applicable.

10.

Bearings, or true N/S, etc., shall be shown on perimeter of land being platted or other bearings as directed by the Public Works Department.

11.

All adjacent streets, intersections and/or widths thereof shall be shown on plat.

12.

It is recommended that the developer coordinate with the Public Works Department during the early stages of street construction concerning the ordering, purchase and installation of street marker signs.  (Advisory, not a condition for plat release.)

13.

It is recommended that the applicant and/or his engineer or developer coordinate with the Tulsa City/County Health Department for solid waste disposal, particularly during the construction phase and/or clearing of the project.  Burning of solid waste is prohibited.

14.

The owner(s) shall provide the following information on sewage disposal system if it is to be privately operated on each lot: type, size and general location.  (This information to be included in restrictive covenants on plat.)

15.

All lots, streets, building lines, easements, etc., shall be completely dimensioned.

16.

The key or location map shall be complete.

17.

A Corporation Commission letter, Certificate of Non-Development, or other records as may be on file, shall be provided concerning any oil and/or gas wells before plat is released.  (A building line shall be shown on plat on any wells not officially plugged.  If plugged, provide plugging records.)

18.

A "Letter of Assurance" regarding installation of improvements shall be provided prior to release of final plat.  (Including documents required under 3.6.5 Subdivision Regulations.)

19.

Applicant is advised to of his responsibility to contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Section 404 of the Clean Waters Act.

20.

If the owner is a Limited Liability Corporation (L.L.C.), a letter from an attorney stating that the L.L.C. is properly organized to do business in Oklahoma is required.

21.

All other Subdivision Regulations shall be met prior to release of final plat.

 

The applicant indicated his agreement with staff’s recommendation.

 

There were no interested parties wishing to speak.

 

TMAPC Action; 6 members present:

On MOTION of HORNER, TMAPC voted 6-0-0 (Carnes, Harmon, Horner, Ledford, Midget, Westervelt "aye"; no "nays"; none ”abstaining"; Boyle, Hill, Jackson, Pace, Selph "absent") to APPROVE the preliminary plat for Trinity Park East, subject to special conditions and standard conditions as recommended by staff.

 

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Megami Addition – (PUD 498-B) (784)                                      (PD 18) (CD 8)

Southwest corner of East 73rd Street South and 101st East Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation:

This plat consists of one lot in one block on 1.25 acres. It will be developed with hotel uses.

 

The following were discussed April 19, 2001 at the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting:

 

1.

Zoning:

 

The PUD Amendments allow hotel and hotel accessory uses excluding bars, restaurants, or retail. Maximum floor area is 35,000 SF in three stories. The written covenants and the setbacks shown on the plat are consistent with the PUD.

2.

Streets/Access:

 

There are no internal streets or access easements. The PUD states that access will be as approved by the Traffic Engineer. The concept plan submitted with the PUD shows two access drives on 73rd Street. They straddle the existing drive between Lowe’s and the Baby Store across the street.

 

Somdecerff, Transportation, stated that the covenants should be changed to dedicate the street rights-of-way instead of the streets.

3.

Sewer:

 

An eight-inch sanitary sewer is shown along the west end of the property and cutting northeasterly across 73rd Street.

 

There were no comments or concerns.

4.

Water:

 

Water appears available from any side. The most likely source seems to be a 10” line adjacent along the north property line.

 

There were no comments or concerns.

5.

Storm Drainage:

 

The site generally drains to its northeast corner into a 36” RCP.  There is a 40’ drainage easement running diagonally through the middle of the site.

 

McCormick, Stormwater, stated that storm sewer work will be done in a PFPI and new easements would be needed.

 

Marrara, applicant, stated that the existing drainage easement will be vacated.

6.

Utilities:

 

A 17.5’ U/E is proposed along the south and west property lines, parallel to an existing 11’ U/E adjacent off-site.

 

Bryant, PSO, requested a 15’ U/E along the property lines abutting the two streets.

7.

Other:

 

There were no other comments or concerns.

 

Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to the conditions below.

 

Waivers of Subdivision Regulations:

1. None requested.

 

Special Conditions:

1. Change covenant language to properly dedicate the street rights-of-way.

2. Dedicate easements for storm sewer as required by Department of Public Works.

3. Add 15’ utility easement along the north and east property lines.

4. Add 25’ radius to the northeast corner of the subject property.

 

Standard Conditions:

1.

All conditions of PUD 498-B shall be met prior to release of the final plat, including any applicable provisions in the covenants or on the face of the plat. Include PUD approval date and references to applicable sections of the Zoning Code in the covenants.

2.

Utility easements shall meet the approval of the utilities. Coordinate with Subsurface Committee if underground plant is planned. Show additional easements as required. Existing easements shall be tied to or related to property line and/or lot lines.

3.

Water and sanitary sewer plans shall be approved by the Public Works Department prior to release of final plat.  (Include language for W/S facilities in covenants.)

4.

Pavement or landscape repair within restricted water line, sewer line, or utility easements as a result of water or sewer line or other utility repairs due to breaks and failures, shall be borne by the owner(s) of the lot(s).

5.

Any request for creation of a Sewer Improvement District shall be submitted to the Public Works Department Engineer prior to release of final plat.

6.

Paving and/or drainage plans (as required) shall be approved by the Public Works Department.

7.

Any request for a Privately Financed Public Improvement (PFPI) shall be submitted to the Public Works Department.

8.

A topo map shall be submitted for review by TAC (Subdivision Regulations).  (Submit with drainage plans as directed.)

9.

Street names shall be approved by the Public Works Department and shown on plat.

10.

All curve data, including corner radii, shall be shown on final plat as applicable.

11.

Bearings, or true N/S, etc., shall be shown on perimeter of land being platted or other bearings as directed by the County Engineer.

12.

All adjacent streets, intersections and/or widths thereof shall be shown on plat.

13.

It is recommended that the developer coordinate with the Public Works Department during the early stages of street construction concerning the ordering, purchase and installation of street marker signs.  (Advisory, not a condition for plat release.)

14.

It is recommended that the applicant and/or his engineer or developer coordinate with the Tulsa City/County Health Department for solid waste disposal, particularly during the construction phase and/or clearing of the project.  Burning of solid waste is prohibited.

15.

The method of sewage disposal and plans therefor shall be approved by the City/County Health Department.  [Percolation tests (if applicable) are required prior to preliminary approval of plat.]

16.

The owner(s) shall provide the following information on sewage disposal system if it is to be privately operated on each lot: type, size and general location.  (This information to be included in restrictive covenants on plat.)

17.

The method of water supply and plans therefor shall be approved by the City/County Health Department.

18.

All lots, streets, building lines, easements, etc., shall be completely dimensioned.

19.

The key or location map shall be complete.

20.

A Corporation Commission letter, Certificate of Non-Development, or other records as may be on file, shall be provided concerning any oil and/or gas wells before plat is released.  (A building line shall be shown on plat on any wells not officially plugged.  If plugged, provide plugging records.)

21.

A "Letter of Assurance" regarding installation of improvements shall be provided prior to release of final plat.  (Including documents required under 3.6.5 Subdivision Regulations.)

22.

Applicant is advised of his responsibility to contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Section 404 of the Clean Waters Act.

23.

All other Subdivision Regulations shall be met prior to release of final plat.

 

The applicant indicated his agreement with staff’s recommendation.

 

There were no interested parties wishing to speak.

 

TMAPC Action; 6 members present:

On MOTION of HARMON, TMAPC voted 6-0-0 (Carnes, Harmon, Horner, Ledford, Midget, Westervelt "aye"; no "nays"; none ”abstaining"; Boyle, Hill, Jackson, Pace, Selph "absent") to APPROVE the preliminary plat for Megami Addition, subject to special conditions and standard conditions as recommended by staff.

 

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Birmingham Square Addition – (PUD 649) (2093)              (PD 6)(CD 9)

West of the intersection of 33rd Street and South Birmingham Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation:

Mr. Beach stated that staff is recommending continuance of this plat because the PUD has not been approved by the City Council and therefore, there is no zoning change that would trigger a platting requirement.

 

Interested Parties Comments:

Charles Jenkins, 2005 South Greenwood, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72901, stated that he owns the property located at 3218 South Birmingham, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He explained that there are some drainage issues and the northwest corner was to be left fallow or a drainage holding area. 

 

TMAPC Action; 6 members present:

On MOTION of HORNER, TMAPC voted 6-0-0 (Carnes, Harmon, Horner, Ledford, Midget, Westervelt "aye"; no "nays"; none ”abstaining"; Boyle, Hill, Jackson, Pace, Selph "absent") to CONTINUE the preliminary plat for Birmingham Square Addition to May 16, 2001.

 

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FINAL PLAT:

Calvary United Pentecostal Church – (0294)                      (PD-17) (CD-6)

Southwest of East Admiral Place and South 177th East Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation:

This plat consists of one lot in one block on 18.9 acres.  It will be developed as a church.  The Board of Adjustment approved church use on the property in June 1998 in Case Number 18046.

 

All releases are in and the plat is in order.  Staff recommends APPROVAL of the final plat.

 

The applicant indicated his agreement with staff’s recommendation.

 

There were no interested parties wishing to speak.

 

TMAPC Action; 6 members present:

On MOTION of HORNER, TMAPC voted 6-0-0 (Carnes, Harmon, Horner, Ledford, Midget, Westervelt "aye"; no "nays"; none ”abstaining"; Boyle, Hill, Jackson, Pace, Selph "absent") to APPROVE the final plat for Calvary United Pentecostal Church as recommended by staff.

 

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PLAT WAIVER:

C-1838 – (2191)                                                    (PD-23) (County)

Southwest of West 31st Street South and South 137th West Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation:

This property was approved 4/17/01 for a bed and breakfast by the County Board of Adjustment.  This approval of a Use Unit 2 triggered the platting requirement.

 

The following information was provided at the TAC meeting of 4/19 /01.

 

STREETS:

Rains, County Engineer: South 137th West Avenue is a secondary arterial with a minimum right-of-way of 100 feet.  South 145th West Avenue is a residential collector with a minimum right-of-way of 60 feet. Dedication of 50 feet would be required along 137th West Avenue and 30 feet along 145th West Avenue.

 

SEWER:

Applicant: Property is served by septic systems.

 

WATER:

No comments.

 

STORM DRAIN:

Rains, County Engineer: No concerns or requirements

 

FIRE:

No comments.

 

UTILITIES:

No comments.

 

Based on the intensity of the development and the single separate instrument for dedication of right-of-way identified in the checklist below, staff recommends approval of the request for plat waiver with the following conditions:

 

1.

Dedication of right-of-way to meet the requirements of the Major Street and Highway Plan.

2.

Current ALTA/ACSM/NSPS Land Title Survey (and as subsequently revised) shall be prepared in a recordable format and filed at the County Clerk’s office.

 

It shall be the policy of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission that all requests for plat waivers shall be evaluated by the staff and by the Technical Advisory Committee based on the following list. After such evaluation, TMAPC Staff shall make a recommendation to the TMAPC as to the merits of the plat waiver request accompanied by the answers to these questions:

 

A YES answer to the following 3 questions would generally be FAVORABLE to a plat waiver:

 

 

Yes

NO

1.

Has Property previously been platted?

 

x

2.

Are there restrictive covenants contained in a previously filed plat?

 

x

3.

Is property adequately described by surrounding platted properties or street

R/W?

 

x

A YES answer to the remaining questions would generally NOT be favorable to a plat waiver:

4.

Is right-of-way dedication required to comply with major street and highway Plan?

x

 

5.

Will restrictive covenants be filed by separate instrument?

x

 

6.

Infrastructure requirements:

 

 

 

a) Water

 

 

 

i. Is a main line water extension required?

 

x

 

ii. Is an internal system or fire line required?

 

X

 

iii. Are additional easements required?

 

X

 

b) Sanitary Sewer

 

 

 

i. Is a main line extension required?

 

X