Downtown Design Review

By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 10:13 am, Jan 09, 2025 The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Downtown Design Commission Agenda 9:30 AM January 16, 2025 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 January 16, 2025 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 January 16, 2025 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. December 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. DTCA­24­00088 at 200 N Walker Avenue (DBD). Application by Debbie Miller, Public Works Director, City of Oklahoma City Public Works Department, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish existing stainless steel handrails and guardrails; b. Demolish existing granite retaining walls; c. Demolish sidewalks and curbs; d. Demolish existing landscaping; e. Demolish concrete mow strip; f. Demolish existing storefront door; 2. Main Building: a. Construct addition at south entrance; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalk; b. Construct sidewalk ramp with stainless steel handrail; c. Construct concrete steps with stainless steel handrail; 4. Signage: a. Install attached wall sign on south façade; 5. Lighting: a. Install wall mounted lighting; 6. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Relocate bike rack; b. Install landscaping; and c. Construct concrete retaining walls. B. DTCA­24­00092 at 59 N Robinson Avenue (DBD). Application by Paul Lefebvre, Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, PC, for Kenton Tsoodle, OKC Urban Renewal Authority, to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove existing paving, plantings, lighting and large stones; 2. Sculpture: a. Install sculptures; b. Install 8 ft. tall stone walls with internally illuminated storytelling markers; 3. Lighting: a. Install area lighting behind the markers; 4. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install limestone paver plaza; b. Install/construct stone benches; c. Install large format rocks and decomposed granite; and d. Install bollards.  Urban Renewal Authority, to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove existing paving, plantings, lighting and large stones; 2. Sculpture: a. Install sculptures; b. Install 8 ft. tall stone walls with internally illuminated storytelling markers; 3. Lighting: a. Install area lighting behind the markers; 4. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install limestone paver plaza; b. Install/construct stone benches; c. Install large format rocks and decomposed granite; and d. Install bollards. C. DTCA­24­00093 at 3 NE 6th Street (DBD). Application by Jordan Armstrong, G & S Sign Services, for Jennifer Nakayama, Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership, to: 1. Signage (variance required from prohibition of signs in the right­ of­way): a. Install sign on east side of elevated railroad bridge; b. Install sign in the underpass; 2. Lighting: a. Install color changing LED striping on ceiling of underpass and between columns; 3. Painting: a. Paint the underpass, retaining walls on each side of the underpass, and the east and west faces of the elevated railroad bridge; and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from prohibition of signs in the right­of­way. D. DTCA­24­00094 at 41 W Park Place (DTD­1). Application by AnnaVittoria Pickett, Oklahoma Contemporary, for Elizabeth K Eickman, Campbell Art Park, LLC, to: Install temporary artwork Neufs for Oklahoma Autumn by Edgar Heap of Birds. E. DTCA­24­00095 at 201 N Walker Avenue (DBD). Application by Elizabeth Gray, Civic Center Foundation, for Melinda McMillan­Miller, Director, City of Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department, to: 1. Signage: a. Remove two (2) digital signs at east side of Bicentennial Park; and b. Install four (4) one­sided EMD Level 3 pole signs on existing support poles on the west side of Bicentennial Park (variance required from prohibition of EMD Level 3 signs, pole sign maximum size and maximum height, and from maximum 50% of sign to be EMD); and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for variances from the regulations prohibiting EMD Level 3 signs, for pole sign maximum size and maximum height and from the maximum allowable 50% of sign to be EMD. VII. Other Business A. None. VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report Bricktown Cases 1. BCA­24­00003 at 21 N Lincoln Blvd (BC). Application by Debbie Miller, City of Oklahoma City Public Works Department, to: 1) Install backup electrical generator. 2. BCA­24­00009 at 101 S Mickey Mantle Drive (BC). Application by  City of Oklahoma City Public Works Department, to: 1) Install backup electrical generator. 2. BCA­24­00009 at 101 S Mickey Mantle Drive (BC). Application by Ariel Keiner, Mastec, for Chris E. Johnson, USA Property Management, LLC, to: 1) Install new cellular antenna equipment (painted to match the building exterior) at the north, east, and west elevations. Downtown Cases 3. DTCA­24­00040 at 31 NW 14th Street (DTD­1). Application by Mark Zitzow, AICP, Johnson & Associates, for Candace Baitz, OperationReadyMix, LLC, to: 1. Demolish curbs, sidewalks, and street lights; 2. Construct parking lot; 3. Construct entrance drive from NW 13th St; 4. Construct sidewalks; 5. Install landscaping, including street trees; and. 6. Install streetlights. 4. DTCA­24­00075 at NW 11th Street (DTD­1). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Brazil, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: 1) Remove glass blocks from window on east facade to use to repair glass block windows on west facade, and install new glass blocks into window on east facade; 2) Remove previously installed patio improvements and signs; 3) Remove patio; 4) Construct elevated patio of cast­in­place concrete with white lime slurry coat finish on exposed surfaces; 5) Install decorative metal railing around the perimeter of patio; 6) Install stair handrails; and 7) Install landscaping. 5. DTCA­24­00085 at 325 SW 14th Street (DTD­2). Application by Gary Randolph, Gary J Randolph Construction, to: 1) Construct 3­story house clad in Acme Stone Lake brick, black trim, roof proposed to be shingles with roof tile accents; with attached wall lighting; with garage with alley access, with black steel garage doors and concrete parking pad; 2) Construct poured in place 6' tall concrete fence; 3) Construct sidewalks; and 4) Install landscaping, including street tree. 6. DTCA­24­00087 at 802 SW 3rd Street (DTD­2). Application by Dana Holland, Smartlink for Verizon Wireless, for Jenee Lister, Naifeh Nicole Rose Co Trs/Jeaneen Naifeh Trust, to: Remove chain link fence, construct 8' masonry (CMU) wall, and install generator. 7. DTCA­24­00089 at 401 NW 10th Street (DBD). Application by Shyon Keoppel, Sunset Patio Bar LLC, for Billy Woodring, R3 Properties LLC, to: 1. Revise current 3' tall fencing by adding wood to create a solid wood 4' tall fence; and 2. Revise two round attached wall signs at the corner by putting on a new sign face, Hillwillys Kitchen & Bar. 8. DTCA­24­00090 at 409 NW 11th Street (DTD­1). Application by Jacob  fence; and 2. Revise two round attached wall signs at the corner by putting on a new sign face, Hillwillys Kitchen & Bar. 8. DTCA­24­00090 at 409 NW 11th Street (DTD­1). Application by Jacob Hugo, Wayne Contracting Company LLC, for Stacey Ninness, President & CEO, Neighborhood Services Organization, to: 1) Replace windows, same size as existing; 2) Remove ramp on east side of building; 3) Install/construct stairs and ADA compliant ramp with railing/handrails; 4) Install landscaping; and 5) Revise striping for parking spaces. 9. DTCA­24­00091 at 240 Centennial Drive (DBD). Application by Mark Zitzow, AICP, Johnson & Associates, for Peter M. Mavoides, President & CEO, Cadet 23 LLC, to: 1) Sign #1: install freestanding sign, Eat Here; 2) Sign #2, install freestanding sign, Enter Here; 3) Sign #3, install freestanding sign, Truck Yard; 4) Sign #4, install attached wall sign, Truck Yard; and 5) Sign #4, install attached wall sign, Limin' Lounge Tiki Bar. B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Commission Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, February 20, 2025. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by Tuesday, January 21, 2025. IX. Adjourn