Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · January 20, 2022
Agenda
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM January 20, 2022
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor
Justin Brannon, ViceChair
Anthony Blatt
Kayla Copeland
Gary Jones
Mariana Sarur
Rosy Trujillo
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Associate Planner
Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Desirae Golden, Administrative Coordinator
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). Parking tickets must be
validated by City staff before or after the meeting.
The following guidelines are in place for meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall: only the south
entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines have been installed in the Chamber; hand
sanitizer machines and disposable face masks will be available.
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
Desirae Golden, Administrative Coordinator
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). Parking tickets must be
validated by City staff before or after the meeting.
The following guidelines are in place for meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall: only the south
entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines have been installed in the Chamber; hand
sanitizer machines and disposable face masks will be available.
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 4052972406 or TDD (405) 2972020 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 COMMITTEE
Citizens may address the Committee 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 Committee 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 arrrest 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.
COMMITTEE ACTIONS
Official Action can only be taken on items which appear on the Agenda. The Downtown Design
Review Committee 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
Review Committee 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 Review Committee
Agenda
January 20, 2022
Review Committee 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 Review Committee
Agenda
January 20, 2022
I. Call to Order
A. Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes
A. November 18, 2021
III. Cases Withdrawn
A. DTCA2100023 at 701 W Sheridan Ave (DBD). Consideration and possible
action on an application by John Allen, The Study, LLP, for Kim Falk, Paramount
Partners, to: Install lights on east façade.
IV. Continuance Requests
A. None
V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.)
A. DTCA2000071 R3 at 403 S Robinson Ave (DBD). Consideration and
possible action on an application by Randy Marks, City of Oklahoma City
Planning Department – Arts for David Todd, City of Oklahoma City MAPS, to: 1.
Revise to install sculpture, Taking F(light), by Studio KCA.
VI. Case for Individual Consideration
A. DTCA2100107 at 1300 Classen Dr (DTD1). Consideration and possible
action on an application by Kenneth Aunchman, AIA, Preservation and Design
Studio, PLLC for Jarrod Rogers, Villa Teresa Opportunity Zone Investments, LP,
to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove patio deck, walks and steps at front of house; b. On
the east side of the house, remove the east retaining wall, the east portion of the
south retaining wall, and the south steps; c. Remove swimming pool, pool deck,
diving board, and metal canopy; d. Remove asphalt parking lot, curb cut and
driveway apron; e. Remove fencing; f. Remove street trees; 2. Main Building: a.
Construct patio, in front of the house with ADA accessible walkways; b. Construct
ramp and new retaining walls; c. Reconstruct east, south, and northwest brick
steps; d. Remove vinyl windows and replace with aluminumclad wood windows;
e. Remove garage roof, roof joists, fascia and soffit, and remove overhead and
pedestrian garage doors; construct new garage roof; extend walls with new bricks;
install new painted wood soffit and fascia with an integrated metal gutter; install
storefront doors and windows in the south pedestrian door opening and the
southernmost overhead door opening; install new overhead doors in the remaining
three garage door openings; f. Remove metal fire escape stairs and ladders on the
north elevation of the house and east wall of the Convent addition; g. Remove
exterior basement stair and door, infill the door opening, and infill hole from stair
removal; 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct asphalt parking lot; b. Construct concrete
storefront doors and windows in the south pedestrian door opening and the
southernmost overhead door opening; install new overhead doors in the remaining
three garage door openings; f. Remove metal fire escape stairs and ladders on the
north elevation of the house and east wall of the Convent addition; g. Remove
exterior basement stair and door, infill the door opening, and infill hole from stair
removal; 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct asphalt parking lot; b. Construct concrete
curbs; 4. Construct sidewalks; 5. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Infill hole
from swimming pool removal; b. Install landscaping, including street trees; 6.
Screening/Fencing: a. Construct dumpster enclosure with 6’8” tall wood screen
fence; b. Install decorative metal fence; and c. Install wood fence.
B. DTCA2100110 at 1126 N Shartel Ave (DTD1). Consideration and possible
action on an application by Benjamin Ramsey, Gardner Studio for Rohan Gupta,
GFO Companies, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish parking lot, sign, curbs and
sidewalks; b. Remove street trees, street light and parking meter ‘stubs”; 2.
Construct multifamily residential structure; 3. Construct sidewalks; 4. Install wall
sign; 5. Lighting: a. Relocate street light; b. Install streetlights; c. Install building
mounted lighting; 6. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Construct setin parking
spaces; b. Install landscaping; and 7. Construct dumpster enclosure.
VII. Other Business
A. CE01064 at 817 SW 6th St (DTD2). Consideration and possible action on an
application by Mathias Haubert, Bohler Engineering for Brian Storm, Morsco
Properties OK, LLC, to provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission
regarding a request to close the rightofway for the east/west alleyway located
east of S Classen Blvd, between SW 5th St and SW 6th St.
B. CE01065 at 600 N Dewey Ave (DBD). Consideration and possible action on
an application by R Blaine Nice, Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, PC
for Richard Dowell, Dowell Properties, Inc, to provide a recommendation to the
Planning Commission regarding a request to close the alleyway lying between N
Walker Ave, NW 6th St, N Dewey Ave and NW 5th St.
C. CE01066 at 600 N Walker Ave (DBD). Consideration and possible action on
an application by R Blaine Nice, Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, PC
for Richard Dowell, Dowell Properties, Inc., to provide a recommendation to the
Planning Commission regarding a request to close the alleyway lying between N
Walker Ave, NW 6th St, N Hudson Ave and NW 5th St.
D. To provide a recommendation for an Ordinance relating to Advertising and Signs,
repealing Article V of Chapter 3 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, 2020,
and amending Articles IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XIII of Chapter 59 of the Oklahoma
City Municipal Code, 2020 to update sign regulations in design districts, to delete
provisions regarding nonaccessory signs, to authorize administrative approval for
certificates of approval for murals in design districts and enacting a new Article
XVI, Sign Regulations, of Chapter 59 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code,
2020 to provide for new sign districts and street typologies, to set forth standards
for types of signs, to provide for administration and enforcement, to provide for the
measurement of signs and to add definitions.
E. Elect Officers
1. Elect Chair
2. Elect Vice Chair
E. Elect Officers
1. Elect Chair
2. Elect Vice Chair
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA1700100 E2 at 120 N Robinson Ave (DBD) Application by
Alison Heasley, ADG, PC for Gary Brooks, NE CS FINC Residence and
Garage, LLC, to: Extend the term of the Certificate of Approval.
2. DTCA2100026 R1 at 518 Colcord Dr (DBD) Application by Scott
Shadfar, Manager for 518 Colcord LLC, to: Revise project to remove two
small balconies on second floor and not install a replacement balcony.
3. DTCA2100049 R1 at 725 W Reno Ave (DTD2) Application by Allison
Fredrickson, TAP, for Erin Goodin, City Rescue Mission, to: Relocate
banner sign to corner.
4. DTCA2100093 at 806 Dean A McGee Ave (DTD2) Application by
Carrie Willey, CLS Group (Telamon), for Carrie Willey, AT&T Mobility, to:
Replace existing wood utility pole with 35’ tall wood utility pole and attach
small cell equipment in alley.
5. DTCA2100106 at 333 W Sheridan Ave (DBD) Application by Chris
Burnett, Burnett Construction, for Zafar Ali, Devon Energy, Devon
Headquarters, LLC to: Install flag pole.
6. DTCA2100109 at 811 N Broadway Ave (DBD) Application by Chad
Bullock, G&S Sign Services, for Meg Salyer, LifeSquire, to: Remove existing
blade sign and install new blade sign, Lifesquire Assistants.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments form Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, February 17, 2022. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, January
18, 2022. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be
submitted by January 25, 2022.
IX. Adjourn