Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · December 19, 2024
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 2:50 pm, Dec 11, 2024
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Commission
Agenda
9:30 AM December 19, 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
Michael Philbrick, 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
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
December 19, 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
December 19, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. November 21, 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. DTCA2400077 at 1140 N Robinson Avenue (DTD1). Application by Cory
Baitz, EightTwenty, for Stuart Hudson, RRP 1140, LLC, to: 1. Parking Lot: a.
Install solar canopy structures with integrated parking lot lighting (variance required
from regulation requiring mechanical equipment to be screened); b. Install a
transformer and other electrical appurtenances with a five foot tall metal screen
fence; and c. Install three EV charging stations; and provide a recommendation to
the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the regulation requiring mechanical
equipment to be screened.
B. DTCA2400079 at 616 N Walnut Avenue (DBD). Application by Rand Elliott,
Rand Elliott Architects, for Kenton Tsoodle, OCURA, to: 1. Demolition: a.
Demolish/remove: curbs, sidewalks, fencing, driveway, concrete slab, portions of
existing landscape wall, and camera pole; 2. Main Building: a. Construct 60,000
sq. ft. building clad with brushed stainless steel (variance required from the
regulation requiring the building to be located within 10’ of the property line at the
street rightofway); 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct parking lot (variance required
from minimum width and minimum size of landscape islands); 4. Sidewalks: a.
Construct sidewalks; 5. Signage: a. Install monument sign adjacent to N Walnut
Ave rightofway (variance required from maximum size and maximum height of
freestanding sign); b. Install monument sign adjacent to the building; c. Install
attached wall sign on west façade; d. Install attached wall sign on east façade; e.
street rightofway); 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct parking lot (variance required
from minimum width and minimum size of landscape islands); 4. Sidewalks: a.
Construct sidewalks; 5. Signage: a. Install monument sign adjacent to N Walnut
Ave rightofway (variance required from maximum size and maximum height of
freestanding sign); b. Install monument sign adjacent to the building; c. Install
attached wall sign on west façade; d. Install attached wall sign on east façade; e.
Install attached wall sign on southwest façade; f. Install attached wall sign on
northeast façade; 6. Lighting: a. Install linear lighting; b. Install parking lot lights; c.
Install uplights; 7. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including
street trees; b. Construct curb cut and driveway; c. Install Interactive Teller
Machine (ITM); d. Install bike racks; e. Create mechanical equipment yard with
perimeter hedge landscape screening and metal gate painted green (variance
required from regulation requiring mechanical equipment to be screened); f. Install
generator; g. Install/construct retention pond concrete trickle channels; and 8.
Screening/Fencing: a. Construct dumpster enclosure; and provide a
recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for variances from the regulation
requiring the building to be located within 10’ of the property line at the street
rightofway; from the minimum width and minimum size of landscape islands, from
the maximum size and maximum height of freestanding signs, and from the
regulation requiring mechanical equipment to be screened.
C. DTCA2400080 at 615 NW 8th Street (DTD1). Application by Cody
Pistulka, Miller Architecture & Development, for Barry Drew Haynes, SSM
Healthcare of Oklahoma, Inc., to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove chain link fence; b.
Demolish sidewalk, curbs, portion of parking lot, and portion of concrete flume; 2.
Main Building: a. Construct bulk oxygen enclosure (variances required from
regulation requiring mechanical equipment to be screened and from the maximum
height of a side and rear yard fence); 3. Loading Space: a. Construct loading
space within the rightofway (approval from Traffic & Transportation Commission
required); 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalk; and 5. Landscaping/Site
Improvements: a. Install bollards; and provide a recommendation to the Board of
Adjustment for variances from the regulation requiring mechanical equipment to be
screened and from the maximum height of a side and rear yard fence.
D. DTCA2400081 at 1000 and 1001 N Lee Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Cody Pistulka, Miller Architecture & Development, for Barry Drew Haynes, SSM
Healthcare of Oklahoma, Inc., to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish road, curb,
sidewalks, steps, low masonry walls and landscaping; b. Remove canopy,
vestibule, handrails and fence; c. Remove atrium roof and walls; 2. Main Building:
a. Construct addition connecting the main SSM Health hospital to the parking
garage; 3. Parking Garage: a. Install metal entry portal; b. Install new metal panels
in overhang; c. Repaint parking garage; 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 5.
Lighting: a. Install street lights, ingrade lights, wallwash lights, and light column; 6.
Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Construct private drive; b. Reconfigure existing
service area and construct new driveway access from NW 9th St; c. Install
landscaping and steel planters; d. Install bike racks, scooter racks, seating, trash
cans and bollards; and 7. Screening/Fencing: a. Install decorative metal fence.
VII. Other Business
A. None.
cans and bollards; and 7. Screening/Fencing: a. Install decorative metal fence.
VII. Other Business
A. None.
VIII. Communications
A. Presentation by J&A, for informational purposes only, on a proposed project at
the northeast corner of N Mickey Mantle Dr and E Sheridan Ave (Bricktown).
B. Administrative Approval Report
Bricktown Cases.
1. BCA2400010 at 4 E Sheridan Avenue (Bricktown). Application by Jeff
Burchell, Rebel Sign Co., for Don Karchmer, Bricktown Venture III, LLC,
to: Install a projecting wall sign at the north elevation.
Downtown Cases
2. DTCA2200005 (R2) at 1013 NW 13th Street (DTD1). Application by
Bryan Roberts, G 1:3 Solar & Construction, for Nosa Akhimiona, Ebenezer
Holdings, LLC, to: Install roof mounted solar panels.
3. DTCA2300050 R1 at 1141 N Robinson Avenue (DTD1). Application
by Cory Baitz, EightTwenty, for Stuart S Hudson, Robinson Renewal
Partners LLC, to: Install solar panels on the roof.
4. DTCA2300053 at 100 & 200 N Walker Avenue, 105 N Hudson
Avenue, 807 NW 4th Street, 1002 & 1013 N Robinson Avenue (DBD).
Application by Ryan Fairsheets, Kimley Horn, for David Todd, MAPS
Office, City of Oklahoma City, to: Remove bus benches, remove sidewalks,
remove parking spaces, remove concrete steps, construct sidewalks,
construct retaining walls, relocate signs, construct concrete pads, install
pavement striping, install sod, replace curbs and gutters, install hand rail on
retaining wall, install bus shelters, install bench, install bike racks, and install
trash cans.
5. DTCA2400009 R2 at 1207 N Walker Avenue (DTD1). Application by
David Clayton, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown
Renaissance, to: 1. Install canopy sign on south facade; 2. Install canopy sign
on east facade; and 3. Install blade sign on east facade.
6. DTCA2400023 R1 at 608 NW 9th Street (DTD1). Application by
Amanda Labrosse, ADGBlatt, for Barry Drew Haynes, SSM Health St
on east facade; and 3. Install blade sign on east facade.
6. DTCA2400023 R1 at 608 NW 9th Street (DTD1). Application by
Amanda Labrosse, ADGBlatt, for Barry Drew Haynes, SSM Health St
Anthony Hospital, to: 1. Delete addition and no longer removing trees; and 2.
Install 2 mechanical louvers to west facade/parking lot facade of building.
7. DTCA2400069 at 1000 N Lee Avenue (DBD). Application by Ben
Ramsey, ADG Blatt, for Barry Haynes, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital,
to: 1. Remove bollards; 2. Construct an "open air" vestibule at the east entry
for new controlled access with weapons detection system clad with glass
panels and aluminum stanchions with one aluminumframed glass panel sliding
door at the north and south side of the vestibule; and 3. Install bollards,
planters and landscaping.
8. DTCA2400070 Part 3 at 800 & 808 N Broadway Avenue (DBD).
Application by Tatum Thomas for Chris Salyer to: 4. Remove existing tenant
sign at the west (Broadway Ave) elevation (work already completed); and 5.
Install new blade sign at the west (Broadway Ave) elevation.
9. DTCA2400071 at 301 W Reno Avenue (DBD). Application by Jon
Jenkins, Dalmarc Signs, for Marlo Duffy Turner, Myriad Botanical Gardens,
to: 1) Install sign on canopy on south façade, and install LED uplights at
front edge of canopy.
10. DTCA2400074 at 1 NW 12th Street (DTD1). Application by Amber
Rathjen, HGL Construction, for David Lloyd, Lloyd Group Holding
LLC/HGL Construction, to: Revise layout of parking lot (striping only).
11. DTCA2400078 at 319, 321, 323, 325 & 327 SW 14th Street and 322,
324, 326, 328 & 400 SW 13th Street (DTD2). Application by Gary
Randolph, Gary J Randolph Construction, for Gary & Trish Randolph,
Randolph Design+Build, to: Construct alley.
12. DTCA2400082 at 301 S EK Gaylord Blvd (DBD). Application by Lucy
Albers, Paycom Center, for Kristin Chambless, JDHQ Holding/Atrium
Hospitality/Courtyard by Marriott, to: Install supergraphic banners.
13. DTCA2400083 at 1400 Classen Drive (DTD1). Application by Marcia
Gallant, MA+ Architecture, for Shannon Rich, MCLI, LLC, to: 1. Remove
existing flagpole on the roof; 2. Install exterior lighting fixtures (to replace
existing); and 3. Install exterior security cameras (to replace existing).
14. DTCA2400084 at 410 N Walnut Avenue (DBD). Application by Robert
Morris, J&B Graphics, for David Box, Walnut Real Estate LLC, to: Install
sign on parking lot facade.
14. DTCA2400084 at 410 N Walnut Avenue (DBD). Application by Robert
Morris, J&B Graphics, for David Box, Walnut Real Estate LLC, to: Install
sign on parking lot facade.
C. Comments from Planning Department Staff
D. Comments from Commission Members
E. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, January 16, 2025. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
December 17, 2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to
be submitted by Thursday, December 26, 2024.
IX. Adjourn