Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · December 15, 2022
Agenda
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM December 15, 2022
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM
Gary Jones, Chair
Justin Brannon, ViceChair
Anthony Blatt
Kayla Copeland
Mariana Sarur
Eric Schmid
Rosy Trujillo
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 2:13 pm, Dec 09, 2022
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Assistant Planner
Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Desirae Golden, Administrative Coordinator
PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS
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corner of Sheridan and Walker, immediately north of John Rex School). Parking tickets must be
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with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires
Desirae Golden, Administrative Coordinator
PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS
Free parking is available at the SheridanWalker Parking Garage (501 West Sheridan Ave, northwest
corner of Sheridan and Walker, immediately north of John Rex School). Parking tickets must be
validated by City staff before or after the meeting.
The following guidelines are in place for meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall: only the south
entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines have been installed in the Chamber; hand
sanitizer machines and disposable face masks will be available.
It is the policy of the City to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public
with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires
an accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service, or
alternate format of the agenda in order to participate in this meeting should contact the ADA
Coordinator of the Planning Department at 4052972406 or TDD (405) 2972020 as soon as
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service requested by the individual with disability. If you need an alternate format of the agenda or any
information provided at said meeting, please contact the ADA department coordinator listed above
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ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
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during discussion on each item. All comments must be relevant to the item. The Chair or presiding
officer may in his or her discretion prohibit a person from addressing the Committee and/or remove
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conduct that is “violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others”.
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Oklahoma City Municipal Code 2020, §3081 Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Okla. Stat. tit.
21, §280 – Willfully Disturbing, Interfering With or Disrupting State Business, Agency Operations or
Employees. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
COMMITTEE ACTIONS
Official Action can only be taken on items which appear on the Agenda. The Downtown Design
Review Committee may adopt, approve, deny, defer, recommend, amend, strike or continue any
Agenda item. When more information is needed to act on an item, the Downtown Design
Review Committee may refer the matter to Planning Department staff. All items are either approved,
denied, continued to a specific later date, or stricken from the Agenda entirely.
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
December 15, 2022
Review Committee may refer the matter to Planning Department staff. All items are either approved,
denied, continued to a specific later date, or stricken from the Agenda entirely.
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
December 15, 2022
I. Call to Order
A. Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes
A. November 17, 2022 Meeting
III. Cases Withdrawn
A. None
IV. Continuance Requests
A. DTCA2200070 at 700 Couch Dr (DBD) Application by Jim Lewellyn, PE,
City of Oklahoma City to: Demolish the masonry smokestack and combustion
chamber.
V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.)
A. DTCA2200079 at 428 W California Ave (DBD) Application by Shelly
Hickman, John Rex Charter, for Melinda McMillanMiller, City of Oklahoma City
Parks Department, to: Paint mural on west facade.
VI. Case for Individual Consideration
A.
DTCA2200065 at 820 Dean A McGee Ave (DTD1 & DTD2) Application
by Mario Ciaralli, hord coplan macht, for Clint Nolen, Shartel Partners LP, to: 1.
Demolition: a. Remove paving, gravel, curbs, and sidewalks; 2. Main Building: a.
Construct 3story and 4story building clad with architectural metal panels, brick
and fiber cement, anodized aluminum storefront system, balconies with cable
railings, balconies with metal railings with glass insert panels, steel entry canopy,
and metal canopies (variance required from the regulation requiring the first two
floors of new construction to be at or within 10 feet of the street rightofway); b.
Construct swimming pool; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4.
Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including street trees; b.
Construct/install dog park; c. Construct entry plaza adjacent to Dean A McGee
Ave with vehicular circulation, with concrete pavers, fixed and removable bollards;
d. Install benches, trash receptables, corten steel planters, planting beds; e.
Construct retaining walls; f. Install aggregate ground cover; 5. Screening/Fencing:
a. Install 6’ tall wood fencing; and b. Install 4’ tall fence at dog park; and provide a
recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the regulation
requiring the first two floors of new construction to be at or within 10 ft. of the
street rightofway.
B.
DTCA2200072 at 1111 Classen Dr & 515 NW 10th S T (DTD
1) Application by Asa Highsmith, Commonworks Architecture, for Clay Farha, B
D Eddie Enterprises, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish existing site improvements,
B.
DTCA2200072 at 1111 Classen Dr & 515 NW 10th S T (DTD
1) Application by Asa Highsmith, Commonworks Architecture, for Clay Farha, B
D Eddie Enterprises, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish existing site improvements,
including pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveways and trees; 2. Main Building: a.
Construct fourstory mixed use building clad with brick, fiber cement panels,
prefinished metal panels, cement board stucco, vertical standing seam roofing
panels, with pouredinplace concrete walls, prefinished metal coping, anodized
storefront doors and windows, wall mounted lights, steel framed awnings, and
linear LED accent lighting (variances required from minimum height of 2 stories or
30’, and from the regulation requiring the first two floors of new construction to be
at or within 10 ft. of the street rightofway); b. Install solar panels on the roof; 3.
Parking Lot: a. Construct parking lot; b. Install parking canopy structure; c. Install
solar panels on top of the parking canopy structure; 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct
sidewalks; 5. Signage: a. Install sign on east façade; 6. Lighting: a. Install
streetlights; 7. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including
street trees; b. Install pavers and cobble paving; c. Construct dog park with
artificial turf; d. Install/construct benches; e. Install bike racks and trash
receptacles; f. Create pedestrian plaza; g. Construct/install mountable curb; 8.
Screening/Fencing: a. Construct brick trash enclosure; b. Construct brick screen
wall around portions of the parking lot; c. Construct brick enclosure; and d. Install
fencing decorative metal fencing around dog park; and provide a recommendation
to the Board of Adjustment for variances from the following regulations: minimum
height of 2 stories or 30’; and the regulation requiring the first two floors of new
construction to be at or within 10 ft. of the street rightofway.
VII. Other Business
A. CE01075 at 817 Dean A McGee Ave (DTD2). Consideration and possible
action on an application by Mark W Zitzow, Johnson & Associates for Mason
Realty Investors, LLC, to provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission
regarding a request to close a portion of the rightofway for the east/west
alleyway located west of N Shartel Ave, south of NW 4th St.
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA1700100 R4 at 120 N Robinson Ave (DBD) Application by
Scott Dedmon, ADG, PC, for Gary Brooks, NE CS First National, for a
revision to: 1) Install sign on north façade.
2.
DTCA2200063 at 12 NW 13th St (DTD1) Application by Chris
Teehee, TAP Architecture, for Ian Duty, The Greyhound Group, LLC, to: 1)
Demolish entrance drive, curbs, and loading dock; 2) Remove stairs, ramp,
landings, doors, overhead doors, windows and portions of existing
paving/concrete and asphalt paving; 3) Remove and replace exterior finish
material with new masonry on south façade; 4) Remove and replace roofing
system; 5) Install new doors, overhead doors and windows (black aluminum
frames); 6) Install gutters, downspouts, steel stair structures, steel walkway
structure, aluminum canopies; 7) Repair skylights; 8) Install rooftop HVAC
units and perforated metal screening; 9) Construct concrete ramp, concrete
stairs, painted steel handrails and concrete loading dock; 10) Install horizontal
metal fence and gate, painted black; 11) Paint building; 12) Construct new
concrete entry drive and curbs; provide color and/or texture across drive for
sidewalk designation; 13) Install bollards; 14) Install concrete planters; 15)
Restripe parking lot; 16) Install rubber wheel stops; 17) Install signage.; and
18) Install landscaping.
3. DTCA2200071 at 124 NW 10th St (DBD) Application by Asa
concrete entry drive and curbs; provide color and/or texture across drive for
sidewalk designation; 13) Install bollards; 14) Install concrete planters; 15)
Restripe parking lot; 16) Install rubber wheel stops; 17) Install signage.; and
18) Install landscaping.
3. DTCA2200071 at 124 NW 10th St (DBD) Application by Asa
Highsmith, Common Works Architects, for Steve Mason, Mason Realty
Investors, to: 1) Install 4 ft. tall fence.
4.
DTCA2200075 at 100 W Main St (DBD) Application by Kelly Roberts,
Acura Neon, Inc, for Tony Welch, Griffin Media Center OKC, LLC, to:
Remove existing sign (damaged by crane) and install sign.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, January 19, 2023. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
December 13, 2022. Revisions and information on continued projects are to
be submitted by December 20, 2022.
IX. Adjourn