Downtown Design Review

By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 8:56 am, Aug 13, 2025 The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Downtown Design Commission Agenda 9:30 AM August 21, 2025 Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM Kayla Copeland, Chair Eric Schmid, Vice-Chair Anthony Blatt Justin Brannon Mariana Sarur 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 Sheridan-Walker 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. 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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, §30-81- 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 August 21, 2025 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. July 17, 2025, 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. BCA-25-00004 at 4 E Sheridan Avenue (Bricktown). Consideration and possible action on a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment regarding a request for a variance from the maximum attached wall sign area limit. B. BCA-25-00005 at 4 E Sheridan Avenue (Bricktown). Application by James Potts, NAI Red, for Don Karchmer, Bricktown Ventures III, LLC, to: 1) Paint a 240 square foot attached wall sign over a previously restored “ghost” sign near the top of the west elevation (Variance required from the maximum allowed attached wall sign area). VII. Other Business A. None. VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report  Downtown Cases 1. DTCA-25-00030 at 423 SW 13th Street (DTD-2). Application by Brandon Bullock, Bullock Holdings LLC, to: 1) Construct three-story house clad with stucco (flint in color), with balcony, roof top deck and alley access garage with glass panel garage door; 2) Install building mounted lighting; 3) Install street trees; and 4) Install 6’ tall metal fence. 2. DTCA-25-00035 R1 at 428 W California Avenue (DBD). Application by Laura Silverio, TAP Architecture, for Melinda Mcmillan-Miller, Director, City of Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department, to: Remove north/main entrance double door, adjacent windows and frames, and install new double glass door and adjacent windows. 3. DTCA-25-00036 at 427 SW 13th Street (DTD-2). Application by Brandon Bullock, Bullock Holdings LLC, to: 1) Construct three-story house clad with stucco (flint in color), with balcony, roof top deck and alley access garage with glass planel garage door; 2) Install building mounted lighting; 3) Install street trees; and 4) Install 6’ tall metal fence. 4. DTCA-25-00047 at 240 Centennial Drive (DBD). Application by Mark Zitzow, Aicp, Johnson & Associates, for Peter M. Mavoides, President & CEO, Cadet 23 LLC/Essential Properties, to: Install a moveable video wall constructed of steel r-panels. 5. DTCA-25-00059 at 426 NW 5th Street (DBD). Application by Michael Berryman, John Galt Homes, LLC, to: Install decorative metal front yard fence on top of existing brick masonry planter wall, with two walk gates. 6. DTCA-25-00060 at 501 Couch Drive (DBD). Application by Scott Brelsford, ADG Blatt, for Doug Stussi, Manager, 501 Couch Drive, LLC/OKC Philharmonic, to: 1) Repair stucco and stone; and 2) Remove existing set-in glass entrance and storefront, and install new storefront with double doors to be flush with south facade of building. 7. DTCA-25-00062 at 508 South EK Gaylord Blvd Unit SC (DBD). Application by Amy Thomas, Network Connex, for Zachary James, Verizon Wireless, to: Install 38 ft tall silver metal small cell pole in the streetscape (overall height with equipment 41 ft.). B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Commission Members  D. Next Meeting Date IX. Adjourn