Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · August 15, 2024
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 12:56 pm, Aug 09, 2024
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM August 15, 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
Dustin Parris, 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
August 15, 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
August 15, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. July 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. DTCA2400022 at 820 NW 9th Street (DBD). Application by Tim Zajac,
ADG Blatt, for Dr. Salman Zubair, Shah 2 LLC, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish
retaining walls, curbs, stairs, sidewalks, fence, storage shed and concrete slab; b.
Remove trees; 2. Parking Lot: a. Construct curbs, gutters, driveways and parking
lot; b. Modify existing parking lot; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4.
Lighting: a. Install lighting; 5. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install
landscaping; and 6. Screening/Fencing: a. Install fence.
B. DTCA2400039 at 804 SW 2nd Street (DTD2). Application by Roy Vinyard,
Vinyard Vogler, LLC, to: 1. Demolish building and site improvements.
VII. Other Business
A. None.
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA2300063 R1 at 500 W Sheridan Avenue (DBD). Application by
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA2300063 R1 at 500 W Sheridan Avenue (DBD). Application by
Brian Bloom, University of Oklahoma, for Patrick Duffy, Superintendent,
John Rex Charter School, to: Construct greenhouse and pavillion of
polycarbonate sheets, with gravel planting area.
2. DTCA2400015 R1 at 1215 N Walker Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Blake Ballweber, AdTech Signs, Inc., for Chris Fleming, Midtown 12th
and Walker Investments, LLC, to: Revise size of wall sign on east façade.
3. DTCA2400037 at 301 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by Kelley
Gann, Freestyle Properties, LLC, to: Paint stucco portion of the building on
north and east facades.
4. DTCA2400038 at 16 NE 2nd Street (DBD). Application by Teresa
Truong, Clark Building, LLC, to: Install blade sign on north façade.
5. DTCA2400041 at 1225 N Broadway Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown
Renaissance, to: Install door on west facade.
6. DTCA2400042 at 1120 N Walker Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Natalie Schwenn, Walker Companies, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Park &
Walker, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: Install wall sign on west façade.
7. DTCA2400043 at 1 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Victor
McAlister, Network Connex, for Kristen Graham, Verizon Wireless, to:
Install 38 ft. tall silver metal small cell pole in the streetscape, overall height
41 ft.
8. DTCA2400044 at 424 NW 10th Street (DBD). Application by Mark
Hansen, Sign Innovations, for Chris Fleming, Midtown – 424 NW 10th,
LLC, to: Install attached wall sign on north façade.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The Downtown Design Review Committee will become the Downtown
Design Commission on August 30, 2024. The next regular Commission
meeting is Thursday, September 19, 2024. New applications were to be
submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Revisions and
information on continued projects are to be submitted by August 20, 2024.
1. The Downtown Design Review Committee will become the Downtown
Design Commission on August 30, 2024. The next regular Commission
meeting is Thursday, September 19, 2024. New applications were to be
submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Revisions and
information on continued projects are to be submitted by August 20, 2024.
IX. Adjourn