Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · June 15, 2023
Agenda
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM June 15, 2023
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
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Assistant Planner
Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Keith Daniels, 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. Only the south entrance to City Hall will be open
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
possible but not later than 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the scheduled
Keith Daniels, 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. Only the south entrance to City Hall will be open
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
possible but not later than 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the scheduled
meeting. The Planning Department will give primary consideration to the choice of auxiliary aid or
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
48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
Citizens may address the Committee on agenda items by responding to Chair’s call for speakers
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
that person from the Council Chambers, if that person commits any disorderly or disruptive behavior.
Disorderly conduct includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: speaking without being
recognized by the Chair or presiding officer; continuing to speak after notice that the speaker’s
allotted time has expired; presenting comments or material not relevant to the item under discussion;
failing to comply with the lawful instructions of the Chair or presiding officer; engaging in other
conduct, activity or speech that delays, pursuant to 21 O.S. §280, disruptive conduct includes any
conduct that is “violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others”.
A person may also be subject to arrest and removal from the Municipal Building for violation of
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
June 15, 2023
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
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
June 15, 2023
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A.
April 20, 2023, meeting.
III. Cases Withdrawn
A.
None.
IV. Continuance Requests
A.
None.
V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.)
A.
None.
VI. Case for Individual Consideration
A.
DTCA2200054 R3 at 100 W Main St. (DBD) Application by Sara Hanna,
Gardner Studio, for Tony Welch, Griffin Media, to: 1. Signage – west façade:
Revise size of sign etched onto metal mesh screen material, “9” (variance required
from maximum allowable sign area); and provide a recommendation to the Board
of Adjustment for a variance from the maximum allowable sign area.
B.
DTCA2200085 at 101 NW 13th St. (DTD1 & SPUD01248) Application
by Troy Downing, RBA Architects, for Richard Labarthe, The Hub at Midtown
LLC, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish sidewalks, curb and gutter, driveways, and
paving; b. Remove and relocate sewer lines; c. Remove and relocate OG&E poles
and all appurtances; 2. Main Building: a. Construct 7story office building clad with
brick and ACM (aluminum composite materials) rainscreen panels, cast stone
details, storefront windows and rooftop patio, with drivethru lanes, and screened
roof mounted HVAC equipment; b. Construct a 4story and a 5story multifamily
residential complex, clad with brick and stucco, with balconies and gated patios,
and screened roof mounted HVAC equipment; c. Construct two trash rooms, one
with access from 14th St and one with access from Broadway (variance required
from prohibition against parking or maneuvering in the public rightofway); d.
Construct swimming pool; 3. Parking Garage/Parking Lot/Parking: a. Construct 5
story precast concrete parking garage; b. Construct parking lot; c. Move curb on
and screened roof mounted HVAC equipment; c. Construct two trash rooms, one
with access from 14th St and one with access from Broadway (variance required
from prohibition against parking or maneuvering in the public rightofway); d.
Construct swimming pool; 3. Parking Garage/Parking Lot/Parking: a. Construct 5
story precast concrete parking garage; b. Construct parking lot; c. Move curb on
14th St and construct angled parking spaces; 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct
sidewalks; 5. Signage (variance required from maximum allowable sign area and
regulation limiting the number of signs to one sign per tenant): a. Install attached
sign on south/13th façade, COREBANK; b. Install attached sign on
east/Broadway façade, COREBANK; c. Install blade sign at the southeast corner,
Riserva; d. Install attached sign on east/Broadway façade, The Hub Apartments;
e. Install attached sign on south/13th façade, The Hub Apartments; f. Install
attached sign on south/13th façade, The Hub Leasing Office; 6. Landscaping/Site
Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including street trees; b. Install streetscape;
and c. Construct curb cuts and driveways; and provide a recommendation to the
Board of Adjustment for variances from prohibition against parking or
maneuvering in the public rightofway and from maximum allowable sign area and
regulation limiting the number of signs to one sign per tenant.
C.
DTCA2300019 at 1010 N Oklahoma Ave. (DBD) Application by Kenneth
Dennis, Studio Architecture, PC, for Kenton Tsoodle, Executive Director, The
Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, to: 1. Demolition: a.
Remove trees; b. Remove gravel drive; c. Remove damaged sidewalk; 2. Parking
Lot: a. Construct parking lot; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4. Lighting: a.
Install parking lot lights; 5. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping;
b. Install entrance/exit control gates; and c. Construct detention pond.
D.
DTCA2300026 at 1 Myriad Gardens (DBD) Application by Lauden Baker,
Prairie Surf Media, for Aubrey McDermid, ACM, City of Oklahoma City, to: 1.
Signage: a. Install 2 banners on south façade (variance required from time limits on
supergraphics and from maximum allowable sign area); and provide a
recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from time limits on
supergraphics and from maximum allowable sign area.
VII. Other Business
A.
CE01103 at 1100 N Hudson Ave. (DBD & DTD1). Consideration and
possible action on an application by Mark W. Zitzow, Johnson & Associates for
City of Oklahoma City MAPS and Midtown Hill, LLC to provide a
recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding a request to close the
rightofway for W Park Pl between N Harvey Ave and N Hudson Ave, portions
of the rightofway for W Park Pl between N Hudson Ave and N Walker Ave,
and the alleyways located between N Walker Ave, NW 11th St, N Harvey Ave,
NW 10th St, N Hudson Ave, and W Park Pl.
B.
SPUD01535 at 415 NW 5th St. (DBD). Consideration and possible action on
NW 10th St, N Hudson Ave, and W Park Pl.
B.
SPUD01535 at 415 NW 5th St. (DBD). Consideration and possible action on
an application by David Box, Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, PC for The Dog
House and Corsair Cattle Company to provide a recommendation to the Planning
Commission regarding a request to rezone from DBD Downtown Business District
to a Simplified Planned Unit Development (SPUD) that would be developed in
accordance with modified DBD regulations.
C. Elect Chair.
D.
Elect ViceChair.
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1.
DTCA1700100 R6 at 111 N Broadway Ave, 120 N Robinson Ave.
(DBD) Application by Kathy Bridges, NE CS First National, for Gary
Brooks, NE CS First National, LP, to: 1. Revise sign for Paint Nail Bar A
Luxury Nail Affair on north facade to be on the windows; and 2. Extend
fence adjacent to north/Park Ave facade for outdoor seating area.
2.
DTCA2100065 R1 at 730 W California Ave. (DTD2) Application by
Allison Fredrickson, TAP Architecture, for Erin Goodin, City Rescue
Mission, to: Relocate ADA parking space, add one parking space, add
striping adjacent to dumpster enclosure, add landscaping, add dumpster
enclosure details, add sidewalk connection from parking lot, and add
sidewalk ramp at the alley.
3.
DTCA2200055 R1 DTCA2200055 R1 at 333 W Sheridan Ave.
(DBD) Application by Dennis Wells, Miles Architecture, LLC, for Zafar Ali,
Devon Headquarters, LLC, to: Revise landscaping.
4.
DTCA2200060 Part 2 at 617 W Sheridan Ave. (DBD) Application by
Will Sullens, Phase One Design, LLC, for Hamid Pezeshkian, 617 West
Sheridan LLC, to: 4. Install rooftop HVAC equipment and required
screening; and 5. Remove the infill on the north/alley facade, remove bricks
below current sill to create opening for new door, and install door and sidelite
with transom windows above.
5.
DTCA2200076 R1 at 20 NW 13th St. (DTD1) Application by Chris
Teehee, TAP Architecture, for Nathan Cao, Omega Investments, to: 1)
Demo portions of east, south and west façades to create openings for
windows; 2) Demo portion of east wall and door to create opening for
overhead door; 3) Demo door on west facade and infill with masonry to
5.
DTCA2200076 R1 at 20 NW 13th St. (DTD1) Application by Chris
Teehee, TAP Architecture, for Nathan Cao, Omega Investments, to: 1)
Demo portions of east, south and west façades to create openings for
windows; 2) Demo portion of east wall and door to create opening for
overhead door; 3) Demo door on west facade and infill with masonry to
match; 4) Install windows in new openings on east, south and west façades;
5) Install overhead door in new opening on east façade; and 6) Paint east,
south and west facades (previously painted masonry).
6.
DTCA2200077 R1 at 601 NW 5th St. (DTD1) Application by Hollie
Hunt, Sam Gresham Architecture, for Heather & Keith Paul, to: 1. Remove
front door and replace with single door with sidelights; 2. Install a halflite
door on the north facade of the garage; 3. Remove existing concrete steps in
two locations on the west side of the house; 4. Construct concrete steps on
the south side of the addition; 5. Enlarge the brick paver patio; 6. Move the
brick fence line to the west; and 7. Change the spacing of the brick pilasters
on the south property line.
7.
DTCA2200078 at 420 NW 5th St. (DBD) Application by Lowe Runkle,
OKC Public Works Dept, for Jesse Rush, COPTA, to: 1) Remove planters
and infill openings; 2) Remove pole lights and portions of fencing; 3) Remove
door and frame and install new hollow metal door and frame; 4) Install
building mounted lighting and building mounted PA speakers; 5) Install
mechanical chiller and construct 8’ tall CMU enclosure with steel plate gate
face to screen chiller; and 6) Install pole lights with concrete base.
8.
DTCA2300001 R1 at 120 Robert S Kerr Ave. (DBD) Application by
Devon Curran, Lingo Construction Services, for M. Christian Kanady,
Winterthorn, LLC, to: Remove existing glass door on east facade and replace
with fixed glass.
9.
DTCA2300018 at 101 N Walker Ave., 500, 729, 835 & 901 W
Sheridan Ave., and 604, 621 & 900 W Main St. (DBD & DTD2)
Application by Hayden Smiley, Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership, to:
Install trashcans in the streetscape.
10.
DTCA2300021 at 905 & 911 N Broadway Ave. (DBD) Application by
Brandi DeRamus, Lingo Construction, for Steve Mason, Mason Realty
Investors, to: 1. Remove existing wood storefront systems and replace with
aluminum system with insulated glass; 2. Remove glass block transom
window and replace with storefront glass; 3. Construct cast stone base
beneath the new storefront system; 4. Replace doors; 5. 905 Broadway
facade: Install blade sign above the entrance; 6. 905 Alley façade: remove
windows and frames and replace with new storefront and simulated divided
lites that closely match existing appearance; remove and replace overhead
door; and remove and replace door.
11.
DTCA2300022 at 914 N Broadway Ave. (DBD) Application by Kenny
Syers, Signs and Wonders LLC, for David North, BMI Systems Corp, to:
lites that closely match existing appearance; remove and replace overhead
door; and remove and replace door.
11.
DTCA2300022 at 914 N Broadway Ave. (DBD) Application by Kenny
Syers, Signs and Wonders LLC, for David North, BMI Systems Corp, to:
Install blade sign on west facade, Verbatim Reporting.
12.
DTCA2300024 at 1325 N Walker Ave. (DTD1) Application by
Brittany Ali, Edge at Midtown/Weidner, for Dean Weidner, Weidner, to: Paint
stucco, railings and patios. NOTE: no brick will be painted.
13.
DTCA2300025 at 100 Mick Cornett Dr. (DBD) Application by Randy
Marks, OKC Planning/Arts, for Sue Hollenbeck, City of Oklahoma City, to:
Install sculpture, Together, by Joe Slack.
14.
DTCA2300031 at 1122 N Broadway Ave. (DBD) Application by Arturo
Rodriguez, Kustom Signs LLC, for Muhammad Safdar, Park Plaza LLC, to:
1. Install sign on canopy on west/Broadway facade.; and 2. Install sign on
canopy on north/Park façade.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments form Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1.
The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, July 20, 2023. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 13,
2023. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted
by June 20, 2023.
IX. Adjourn