Downtown Design Review

By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 4:15 pm, Dec 11, 2025 The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Downtown Design Commission Agenda 9:30 AM December 18, 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 Susan Randall, 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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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 18, 2025 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. November 20, 2025 III. Cases Withdrawn A. None. IV. Continuance Requests A. None. V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.) A. DTCA-25-00092 at 1125 N Lee Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Jennifer Woods, Gardner Studio, for Rohan Gupta, GFO Properties, to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove sidewalk, curbs, concrete pad, picnic tables and trees; 2. Main Building: a. Construct three-story apartment building clad with brick, steel rainscreen and fiber cement siding, with roof mounted HVAC equipment; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4. Signage: a. Install sign on North façade above entrance; b. Install sign on North façade; 5. Lighting: a. Install building mounted lights on west façade; b. Install recessed lights in the stucco soffits along the north and east sides of the building; 6. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Construct retaining walls; b. Install landscaping, including street trees; c. Install bike rack; and 7. Screening/Fencing: a. Install 6’ tall black steel welded wire fence. VI. Case for Individual Consideration A. DTCA-25-00081 Part 2 at 710 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Amin Pakzad, Y.A.N. Properties LLC to: Paint west/Broadway façade of building (previously painted brick). B. DTCA-25-00087 at 1111 & 1100 Classen Drive (DTD-1). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Eddie Building, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove curbs, gutters, trees, sidewalks, pavers, and paving; b. Relocate light poles; 2. Main Building: a. Construct 5-story, mixed-use building with one-story portion on the north, clad in brick and aluminum composite material and stucco accent  walls at balcony insets, with rooftop mechanical equipment with screens, balconies, and covered patio (variances required from minimum height of 2- stories or 30’ and from the regulation requiring the first two floors of new construction to be at or within 10 feet of the street right-of-way); 3. Parking Lot 1111 Classen Dr: a. Construct parking lot; b. Install carport structures with flat solar panel roof canopies (variance required from regulation requiring screening of mechanical equipment); 4. Parking Lot 1100 Classen Dr: a. Restripe existing parking lot; 5. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; b. Install paver and cobblestone walkways; 6. Signage: a. Install roof sign at NW corner of one-story portion of building (variance required from prohibition of roof signs in DTD-1 and from requirement that buildings be 7+ stories to have a roof sign); b. Install wall signage at apartment entrance, 2 locations; c. Install wall signage above apartment entrance, 2 locations; d. Install 2 directory pole signs (variance required from maximum height of pole sign); e. Install tenant directory sign in breezeway; f. Install sign on curved brick wall at SE corner (variance required from prohibition of signs in the right-of-way); g. Install sign on dumpster enclosure at SW corner; h. Install sign on brick wall near north edge of building; i. Install sign on berm; j. Install wall signage for tenants; 7. Lighting: a. Install lighting, including bollards, pedestrian and street luminaires and catenary cable lighting; b. Install parking lot lighting; c. Install site lighting; 8. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including street trees; b. Construct/install pedestrian promenade within the vacated Classen Dr right- of-way; c. Create/construct amphitheater at northwest corner of site; d. Construct brick walls; e. Construct/install benches, install bike racks, and install trash receptacles; f. Construct/install inset on-street parallel parking (approval from Traffic and Transportation Commission and City Council required); and 9. Screening/Fencing: a. Construct dumpster enclosures; and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for variances from: minimum height of 2-stories or 30’ and from the regulation requiring the first two floors of new construction to be at or within 10 feet of the street right-of- way; regulation requiring screening of mechanical equipment; prohibition of roof signs in DTD-1 and from requirement that buildings be 7+ stories to have a roof sign; maximum height of pole sign; and prohibition of signs in the right-of-way. C. DTCA-25-00089 at 1100 N Walker Avenue (DBD). Application by Westin Dinnes, Dinnes Studio LLC, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Browns, LLC, to: 1. Signage: a. Install roof sign at southwest corner of roof (variance required from prohibition of roof signs in DBD and from minimum height required for roof signs of 7+ stories); b. Install metal sign on west façade; c. Install vinyl sign on glass on west façade; 2. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Create an outdoor seating area with removeable banquette on castors and tables and chairs; and b. Install landscaping; and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment from the prohibition of roof signs in DBD and from minimum height required for roof signs of 7+ stories. D. DTCA-25-00090 at 1100 S Robinson Avenue (DTD-2). Application by Sam Gresham, Sam Gresham Architect, for Scott Holsey, Nova Collective, LLC, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish all structures and site improvements; 2. Main Building: a. Construct 3-story mixed use building, clad with brick,  aluminum composite panels, and break metal; 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct parking lot; 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 5. Lighting: a. Install rope lighting on the building; b. Install inset lighting under the canopies; 6. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including parking lot landscaping; b. Install street trees; and 7. Screening/Fencing: a. Construct dumpster enclosure of painted split-faced CMU with metal gate (variance required from prohibition of maneuvering in the right-of-way); and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the prohibition of maneuvering in the right-of-way. E. DTCA-25-00093 at 204 & 101 N E K Gaylord Blvd (DBD). Application by Tim Zajac, ADG Blatt, for Darrell McAllister, City of Oklahoma City Public Works Dept, and David Harlow and Randy Newman, SFPG LLC, to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove curbs and gutters, concrete pad and street paving; b. Demolish portion of parking garage wall for connection of the pedestrian bridge; 2. Main Building: a. Construct building to house elevator and stairs, clad with ACM panels and structural glazing system, with canopies and TPO roofing system; b. Construct pedestrian bridge over N E K Gaylord Blvd, clad with structural glazing system, with standing seam metal roofing; c. Install mechanical equipment; 3. Sidewalks: a. Install sidewalk pavers; 4. Lighting: a. Install lighting; 5. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Construct curbs and gutters; b. Install bollards; c. Install guardrail; and d. Install landscaping. VII. Other Business A. None. VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report 1. DTCA-23-00042 (R3) at 520 W Main Street (DBD). Application by Lizeth Ocampo, QUAD Build, Inc., for Marcelo D. Aramendi, Infiniti Living 1, LLC, to: Revise fencing from decorative metal to 7' wood fence and 5' chainlink fence. 2. DTCA-23-00060 (E1) at 1135 N Hudson Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Jessica Beebe, AHMM Architects, for Jason Fugate, City of Oklahoma City MAPS, to: Extend the term of the Certificate of Approval. 3. DTCA-25-00056 at 427 NW 6th Street (DBD). Application by Brittany Lander, Metro Sign, for Steven Lark, Communication Federal Credit Union, to: 1) Install attached wall sign on west facade, Communication Federal Credit Union plus logo; 2) Install two-sided freestanding internally illuminated directional sign at entrance on  Walker, ATM Drive-Thru; and 3) Install two-sided freestanding internally illuminated sign at entrance on NW 6th St, Drive-Thru ATM. 4. DTCA-25-00091 at 100 W Oklahoma City Blvd (DBD). Application by Baruc Lara, Big League City Outdoor Media LLC, for Paul Kiley, Omni Hotels & Resorts, to: Install supergraphics on west facade of the Omni, OU Health/The University of Oklahoma/Never Done. Never Outdone. (NOTE: must be removed by 12/29/2025) 5. DTCA-25-00095 at 600 W Main Street (DBD). Application by Leah Dees, Dayclub Modern Workspaces, for Dennis Box, Dalakri, to: 1) Change out 3 sign faces: Dayclub Modern Workspaces; The Lume at Dayclub; and Reserved Parking; and 2) Paint the sign cabinets, pole and barrier structure. 6. DTCA-25-00097 at 204 S Dewey Avenue (DBD). Application by Briana Fontana, agent T-Mobile for Crown Castle USE Inc, tower owner, to: Add 3 upgraded antennas to the existing cell tower (No change to tower height or ground space). B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Commission Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, January 15, 2026. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by Tuesday, December 23, 2025. IX. Adjourn