Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · October 17, 2024
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 2:26 pm, Oct 10, 2024
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Commission
Agenda (Amended)
9:30 AM October 17, 2024
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM
Justin Brannon, Chair
Kayla Copeland, ViceChair
Anthony Blatt
Mariana Sarur
Eric Schmid
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Associate Planner
Steven Barker, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Keith Daniels, Administrative Assistant
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) and the Arts Garage at 431
W. Main St., south of City Hall. 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
Keith Daniels, Administrative Assistant
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) and the Arts Garage at 431
W. Main St., south of City Hall. 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 COMMISSION
Citizens may address the Commission 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 Commission 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.
COMMISSION ACTIONS
Official Action can only be taken on items which appear on the Agenda. The Downtown Design
Commission 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 Commission 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 Commission
Agenda
October 17, 2024
I. Call to Order
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 Commission
Agenda
October 17, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. September 19, 2024, Meeting.
III. Cases Withdrawn
A. None.
IV. Continuance Requests
A. DTCA2400039 at 804 SW 2nd Street (DTD2). Application by Roy Vinyard,
Vinyard Vogler, LLC, to: 1. Demolish building and site improvements.
V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.)
A. None.
VI. Case for Individual Consideration
A. DTCA2400045 at 1 NW 6th Street and 4 NW 7th Street (DBD).
Application by Adam Edge, AHMM for Candace Baitz, Libertybell OK, LLC to:
1. 1 NW 6th St: a. Demolish exterior wall in select locations, stairs, walkways, and
remove bricks for new openings; b. Remove awning, roof, metal coping, canopy,
mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, windows, window sills, doors,
storefront systems, overhead doors, gutters, downspouts, finish applied over
existing masonry, and railings; c. Remove material covering windows, clean, re
seal and restore existing steel windows and replace existing glazing with new glass;
d. Demolish existing shaft wall construction, patch and repair penetrations through
horizontal assemblies; e. Install new roofing for first and second floors; f. Refurbish
existing windows; g. Install new windows to match existing historic factory
windows; h. Construct rooftop patios on second floor with wood decking and
wood pergola shades; i. Construct a mechanical equipment enclosure of standing
seam metal on second floor; j. Install awnings and canopies; k. Install gutters and
downspouts; l. Construct brick infill; 2. 4 NW 7th St: a. Demolish building; b.
Construct CMU infill building; c. Create interior parking area; 3. Parking Lot a.
Demolish slabs; b. Repave and restripe parking lots; c. Install parking lot lights; 4.
Sidewalks a. Demolish retaining wall, curb and sidewalk adjacent to NW 6th St;
b. Demolish curbs and sidewalk adjacent to NW 7th St; c. Construct sidewalk
and curbs adjacent to NW 6th St; d. Construct sidewalks and curbs adjacent to
NW 7th St; e. Construct internal sidewalks; 5. Lighting a. Remove parking lot light
Construct CMU infill building; c. Create interior parking area; 3. Parking Lot a.
Demolish slabs; b. Repave and restripe parking lots; c. Install parking lot lights; 4.
Sidewalks a. Demolish retaining wall, curb and sidewalk adjacent to NW 6th St;
b. Demolish curbs and sidewalk adjacent to NW 7th St; c. Construct sidewalk
and curbs adjacent to NW 6th St; d. Construct sidewalks and curbs adjacent to
NW 7th St; e. Construct internal sidewalks; 5. Lighting a. Remove parking lot light
in north lot b. Remove wall lighting on both building c. Install wall sconce lights; 6.
Landscaping/Site Improvements a. Install landscaping, including street trees; and 7.
Screening/Fencing a. Construct 8 ft. tall CMU dumpster enclosure with metal
panel gates.
B. DTCA2400048 at 1 Myriad Gardens (DBD). 1. Demolition: a. Demolish
Prairie Surf/Cox Center building, and all site improvements, including pedestrian
bridge to the north.
C. DTCA2400053 at 211 NW 5th6th Street (DBD) 1. Demolish existing parking
garage; 2. Construct 8story parking garage (358 parking spaces) with modular
stone base, perforated metal screening, precast concrete columns, and masonry
veneer; 3. Install prefabricated security booth; 4. Install card readers and vehicular
entry/exit gates; 5. Construct six parking stalls off the alley; 6. Construct new
sidewalk along the property frontage on NW 6th St; 7. Install four attached wall
signs; 8. Install four vertical LED accent lighting strips at the south elevation; 9.
Construct planters and an ADA access ramp along the NW 6th St frontage; 10.
Install landscaping; 11. Remove existing curb and gutter for the existing parking
garage driveway on NW 6th St; 12. Construct new curb and gutter along NW 6th
St to replace the removed curb and gutter and create the new curb cuts and
driveways for the proposed parking garage; 13. Construct a sightproof screen for
the existing dumpster; 14. Construct a sightproof screen for the existing diesel
generator; and 15. Construct a sightproof screen for the proposed natural gas
generator.
VII. Other Business
A. 2025 Meeting Schedule
To adopt the 2025 meeting schedule
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
Bricktown Cases
1. BCA2400007 at 121 E Sheridan Avenue (Bricktown). Application by
Bryce Thompson, CORD Construction, for Jeff Johnson, Osteen & Mine,
LLC, to: 1) Install new door with a sidelite in existing window opening at the
west elevation; 2) Install new steel canopy; and 3) Install new steel landing
and stairs (with attached wheelchair lift).
Downtown Cases
west elevation; 2) Install new steel canopy; and 3) Install new steel landing
and stairs (with attached wheelchair lift).
Downtown Cases
2. DTCA2400009(R1) at 1207 N Walker Avenue (DTD1). Application
by David Clayton, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown
Renaissance, to: 1. Revise cladding at new addition from stucco to be painted
fiber cement clapboard siding; 2. Add painted metal band at the decorative
rail; 3. Revise east facade entry door and sidelite; and 4. Remove new
window at new 2nd floor stair.
3. DTCA2400047 at 600 N Robinson Avenue (DBD). Application by
Brittany Lander, Metro Sign, for S Bond Payne, JRB Citizen LLC, to: Install
projecting sign above walkway, UMB Bank.
4. DTCA2400049 at 100 W Reno Avenue (DBD). Application by Duane
McAllister, OKC MAPS Senior Project Manager, City of Oklahoma City,
for David Todd, PE OKC MAPS Program Manager, City of Oklahoma
City, to: Install mechanical draft fans on the roof for new boiler skid and
chilled water pumps being installed in the basement.
5. DTCA2400050 at 1001 N Lee Avenue (DTD1). Application by Ben
Butler, Miller Architects, for Barry Drew Haynes, SSM Health Care of
Oklahoma Inc., to: 1. Remove angled parking and curb on the northside of
NW 9th St; 2. Construct entrance/exit drive into existing parking garage; 3.
Construct sidewalk and crosswalk; and 4. Install landscaping.
6. DTCA2400056 at 208 Thunder Drive (DBD). Application by Brittany
Lander, Metro Sign, for Sue Hollenbeck, City of Oklahoma City, to: 1.
Remove attached wall sign on west facade above the entrance into the
Thunder Shop; and 2. Install new attached wall sign on west facade, OKC
Thunder Shop.
7. DTCA2400058 at 1000 N Lee Avenue (DTD1). Application by Jared
Kerr, Nabholz Construction, for Mark Karaskiewicz, SSM Health Care of
Oklahoma, to: 1. Install new MRI chiller and condenser and construct CMU,
faced with EIFS, equipment enclosure to match existing; 2. Cut opening in
existing equipment enclosure and install gate; and 3. Remove a portion of the
internal sidewalk and install new sidewalk in new location.
8. DTCA2400059 at 1116 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by
Poetrell Stewart, OKCAllstars LLC, for Laird Crowe, Crowe Investments,
to: 1. Remove existing window and bricks below it to create opening for
door and install metal door); and 2. Install 8' tall cedar fence adjacent to the
alley.
8. DTCA2400059 at 1116 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by
Poetrell Stewart, OKCAllstars LLC, for Laird Crowe, Crowe Investments,
to: 1. Remove existing window and bricks below it to create opening for
door and install metal door); and 2. Install 8' tall cedar fence adjacent to the
alley.
9. DTCA2400060 at 525 NW 11th Street, Suite 110 (DTD1).
Application by Robb Miller, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to:
Install vinyl letters on metal sign area.
10. DTCA2400061 at 820 NW 5th Street (DTD1). Application by Len
Tauer, OKC Public Works Dept/Engineering, for Shane Smailey, Deputy Fire
Chief, OKC Fire Department, to: 1. Install curb cut and driveway from
Shartel Ave into existing parking lot; and 2. Install 6' tall decorative metal
fence and gate.
11. DTCA2400062 at 1112 N Walker Avenue, Suite 104 (DTD1).
Application by Robert Morris, J & B Graphics, for Chris Fleming, Midtown
Park & Walker LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: Extend canopy over tenant's
storefront and install canopy sign.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Commission Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, November 21, 2024.
New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
October 15, 2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to
be submitted by Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
IX. Adjourn