Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · May 16, 2024
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 10:49 am, May 07, 2024
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM May 16, 2024
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM
Justin Brannon, Chair
Kayla Copeland, ViceChair
Anthony Blatt
Gary Jones
Mariana Sarur
Eric Schmid
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Associate Planner
Steven Barker, 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.
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 (405) 2972406 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,
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.
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 (405) 2972406 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
May 16, 2024
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
May 16, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. April 18, 2024, 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. DTCA2300054 R1 at 400 N EK Gaylord Boulevard (DBD). Application by
Isaac Hines, Tradesman Architectural Studios, for Cassi Poor, Oklahoma City
Redevelopment Corp, to: Revise the cladding of the buildings.
VII. Other Business
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA2300050 at 1141 N Robinson Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Kathy Davie, Redhawk Construction Inc., for Stuart S Hudson, Robinson
Renewal Partners, LLC, to: 1) Remove: bollards, steps, curb, asphalt
pavement including parking spaces, steel storm windows on south façade of
first floor, concrete stoop and handrail, metal canopy and steel support
column, corner guards, doors, existing roof systems, masonry roof curb,
metal ships ladder, sheet metal vent hood, rooftop HVAC equipment,
mechanical rooftop unit, steel support framing, antenna, cable, channel
supports, and portion of concrete roof deck; 2) Remove and replace:
sidewalks, yard lights, and downspouts; 3) Relocate freestanding sign; 4)
Construct curbs, concrete ramp, concrete driveway and parking spaces; 5)
metal ships ladder, sheet metal vent hood, rooftop HVAC equipment,
mechanical rooftop unit, steel support framing, antenna, cable, channel
supports, and portion of concrete roof deck; 2) Remove and replace:
sidewalks, yard lights, and downspouts; 3) Relocate freestanding sign; 4)
Construct curbs, concrete ramp, concrete driveway and parking spaces; 5)
Install wheel stops, bollards, and galvanized steel pipe handrail; 6) Construct
elevator addition clad in CMU veneer with steel roof deck; 7)
Construct/install H.C. lift; 8) Construct/install stairs; 9) Install stairs and
railings on roof and roof mounted HVAC units and exhaust fan; 10) Install
doors and glass curtainwall; 11) Install overflow roof drain outlets; 12)
Construct dumpster enclosure of burnished CMU to match elevator
enclosure; 13) Paint existing louvers on west and south façades to match
existing stone; and 14) Remove landscaping.
2. DTCA2400009 at 1207 N Walker Avenue (DTD1). Application by
David Clayton, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown
Renaissance, to: 1) Demolish deck; 2) Demolish part of adjacent driveway,
curb and curb cut on the south; 3) Demolish portions of paving on east side
of building; 4) Demolish walkin cooler; 5) Remove blade sign; 6) Demolish
portion of storefront, corrugated metal panel and brick planter to create new
door opening on south façade; 7) Demolish door and sidelite on east façade;
8) Infill three (3) windows on second floor of west façade; 9) Infill door
opening on west façade; cut in new door opening on south façade; reduce
planter size; 10) Construct addition with stucco cladding and tpo roof; install
window on 2nd floor on south façade; install canopy with painted metal fascia
and stucco soffit on south façade of addition over the door; and install hollow
metal doors on the north and south façades; 11) Add stucco soffit, painted
steel columns, painted metal fascias, canopy extension, install new storefront
door and sidelite on east façade, install plank siding on south façade, install
storefront door on south façade, and install painted metal gutter; 12)
Construct concrete patio with painted steel decorative guardrail for outdoor
seating area; 13) Repaint building (previously painted); 14) Install building
mounted lighting; 15) Construct sidewalk; 16) Install canopy mounted sign on
south façade, 15 sq. ft.; 17) Install canopy mounted sign on east/Walker
façade, 34 sq. ft.; 18) Install 8’ tall painted metal panel fence attached to
painted steel posts in northwest corner of the building; and 19) Install
landscaping.
3. DTCA2400011 at 1122 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by
J.T. Harrison, Shellback General Contracting, for Muhammad Safdar, Park
Plaza, LLC, to: 1. Revise north facade of 5th floor: remove existing single
door and adjacent storefront glass and install double door and remove
existing single door (opening in) and adjacent storefront glass and install
wider single door opening out; and 2. Install one rooftop condenser.
4. DTCA2400012 at 100 W Reno Avenue (DBD). Application by Scott
Kubes, OKC Thunder, for Sue Hollenbeck, City of Oklahoma City, to:
Install supergraphics temporary signs above the entrance at the southwest
corner of the building and in the loading dock area.
4. DTCA2400012 at 100 W Reno Avenue (DBD). Application by Scott
Kubes, OKC Thunder, for Sue Hollenbeck, City of Oklahoma City, to:
Install supergraphics temporary signs above the entrance at the southwest
corner of the building and in the loading dock area.
5. DTCA2400013 at 100 W Oklahoma City Boulevard (DBD).
Application by Scott Kubes, OKC Thunder, for Paul Kiley, Omni Hotel
Oklahoma City, to: Install supergraphics temporary signs on the north/OKC
Blvd facade and on the north/OKC Blvd and west/Robinson facades at the
corner.
6. DTCA2400014 at 10 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Jon
Scarborough, USCOC of Greater Oklahoma, for Seth Ruzi, SVP & General
Counsel, Atrium Finance II LP, to: Remove rooftop/building mounted
communication antennas/equipment.
7. DTCA2400015 at 1215 N Walker Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Hollie Hunt, Sam Gresham Architecture, for Chris Fleming, Midtown – 12th
& Walker Investments, LLC, to: 1. Remove all signage from previous tenant;
2. Remove retractable awning on east façade; 3. Paint building (previously
painted); 4. Install wall mounted lighting; 5. Install signage on east façade; and
6. Install colored perforated steel panels on existing decorative metal fencing.
8. DTCA2400016 at 1305 Classen Drive (DTD1). Application by Grant
Willoughby & John Ridley, WRE Holdings, LLC, to: 1) Install black coated
chainlink fence on the west and south property lines; and 2) Install ivy along
the base of the fence on the west and south property lines.
9. DTCA2400017 at 1210 N Hudson Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Brittany Lander, Metro Sign, for Jonathan M Dodson, HudHudHike,
LLC/Pivot, to: 1. Remove three black horizontal bands on west façade; and
2. Install wall sign on west façade, individual channel letters, reverse halo
illuminated.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, June 20, 2024. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14,
2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted
by May 21, 2024.
IX. Adjourn