Downtown Design Review

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Downtown Design Review Committee Agenda 9:30 AM August 18, 2022 Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM Gary Jones, Chair Justin Brannon, Vice­Chair Anthony Blatt Kayla Copeland 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 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. 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 August 18, 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 August 18, 2022 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. July 20, 2022 III. Cases Withdrawn A. None IV. Continuance Requests A. CE­01075 at 817 Dean A McGee Ave (DTD­2). Consideration and possible action on an application by Mark W Zitzow, Johnson & Associates for Mason Realty Investors, LLC, to provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding a request to close a portion of the right­of­way for the east/west alleyway located west of N Shartel Ave, south of NW 4th St. V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.) A. None VI. Case for Individual Consideration A. DTCA­20­00087 R2 at 20 W Oklahoma City Blvd (DBD). Consideration and possible action on an application by Kendra Isaak, Project Manager, Frankfurt­ Short­Bruza Associates, PC, for Kenton Tsoodle, Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust, to: 1. Main Building: a. Revise footprint of the building on the north façade and reduce the size of the adjacent outdoor seating; b. Revise cladding to replace metal panels with smooth finished fiber cement panels with a luminous metallic finish; c. Reduce the parapet height on the east side of the building; d. Delete metal column covers on the north, west and east facades; e. Replace metal eyebrow on the north, west and east façades with a double stacked brick solider course; f. Delete exterior hung balconies on the west façade and in the courtyard; Replace storefront windows on the east portion of the north façade with punched windows; and 2. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Reduce the size of the outdoor seating area. B. DTCA­22­00054 at 100 W Main St (DBD). Consideration and possible action on an application by Sara Hanna, Gardner Studio, for Tony Welch, Griffin Media, to: 1. Main Building: a. Remove existing canopy structure on west façade; 2. Signage: a. Remove existing EMD Level 3 sign, remove existing sub­structure supporting this sign, and infill with painted steel structure and metal mesh material; b. Install EMD Level 3 sign on south façade; c. Install attached wall sign on west façade; d. Install sign etched onto metal mesh screen material; e. Install building signage below the new EMD sign on south façade; f. Remove existing freestanding sign along W Main St; and g. Install new freestanding building sign with tenant spaces, along W Main St. VII. Other Business  façade; d. Install sign etched onto metal mesh screen material; e. Install building signage below the new EMD sign on south façade; f. Remove existing freestanding sign along W Main St; and g. Install new freestanding building sign with tenant spaces, along W Main St. VII. Other Business A. CE­01065 at 600 N Dewey Ave (DBD). Consideration and possible action to rescind prior action taken on January 20, 2022, to recommend denial to the Planning Commission on an application by R Blaine Nice, Fellers, Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, PC for Richard Dowell, Dowell Properties, Inc. regarding a request to close the alleyway lying between N Walker Ave, NW 6th St, N Dewey Ave and NW 5th 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 to rescind prior action taken on January 20, 2022, to recommend denial to the Planning Commission on an application by R Blaine Nice, Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, PC for Richard Dowell, Dowell Properties, Inc., regarding a request to close the alleyway lying between N Walker Ave, NW 6th St, N Hudson Ave and NW 5th St. D. 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. VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report 1. DTCA­20­00048 E1 at 919 N Francis Ave (DTD­1) Application by Frank Hawes, Utopia Oklahoma, for Joe Dibello to: Extend the term of the Certificate of Approval. 2. DTCA­20­00050 E1 at 700 NW 4th S t (DBD) Application by Zach Woods, Gardner Studio, for Ronald Bradshaw, CRP/WRPD 700 West 4th St Venture, LLC to: Extend the term of the Certificate of Approval. 3. DTCA­21­00045 R1 at 1 NW 6th S t a n d 4 N W 7th S t ( D B D) Application by Adam Edge, AHMM Architects, for Jerry Roca, Roca Enterprise to: 1) Revise dumpster location; 2) Revise parking; 3) Revise and add landscaping; 4) Revise sidewalks; 5) 1 NW 6th St: revise skylight; revise and remove windows on west façade; remove canopies at the second floor; relocate entrance doors on west façade; revise loading bay on west façade enlarging opening and installing glass overhead door; and 6) 4 NW 7th St: add entrance to north façade; relocate vehicle entrance to west façade and add a second vehicle entrance; revise greenhouse; reduce number of windows on north façade; add canopy over new entrance on north façade; install wall mounted light on north façade; revise layout of storefront windows and door on north façade; add four glass overhead doors on west façade of greenhouses; install downspouts and scuppers on west façade; install wall mounted light on west façade; and revise cladding of west façade by removing the brick and installing metal panels. 4. DTCA­22­00024 at 219, 221 & 223 NW 12th St and 1303 N Robinson  north façade; add four glass overhead doors on west façade of greenhouses; install downspouts and scuppers on west façade; install wall mounted light on west façade; and revise cladding of west façade by removing the brick and installing metal panels. 4. DTCA­22­00024 at 219, 221 & 223 NW 12th St and 1303 N Robinson Ave (DTD­1) Application by Kristin Fasking, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to: 1) Remove paving, curbs and chain link fencing; 2) Construct 4 buildings: a. Building 1, 223 NW 12th St: Construct building of painted CMU with aluminum storefront windows, painted hollow metal doors, aluminum canopies and roof top mechanical equipment; b. Building 2, 221 NW 12th St: Construct building of painted CMU with aluminum storefront windows, painted hollow metal doors, aluminum canopies and roof top mechanical equipment; c. Building 3, 219 NW 12th St: Construct building of painted CMU with entry canopy, balconies of perforated architectural metal, hollow metal glazing system and roof top mechanical equipment; d. Building 4, 1303 N Robinson Ave: Construct building of painted CMU with entry canopy, balconies of perforated architectural metal, hollow metal glazing system and roof top mechanical equipment; 3) Construct parking lot; 4) Construct sidewalks; 5) Install wood panel fence; 6) Install vinyl coated chain link fence; 7) Construct dumpster enclosure; 8) Install landscaping, including street trees; 9) Install bike racks; 10) Install benches; 11) Install bollards; 12) Signs: a. Install two (2) ground­mounted freestanding directory/wayfinding signs of cut vinyl lettering adhered to architectural metal panels at north end of site. Sign 1 to contain north tenant ID plates, Sign 2 to contain south tenant ID plates; b. Install two new freestanding signs mounted to new benches at east and west side of new drive from NW 12th St. West bench sign, Sign 3, to read “Make” and east bench sign, Sign 4, to read “Ready”; c. Install an attached sign of painted metal letters on the street­facing canopy of 1303 building, Make Ready; and d. Install future tenant ID nameplate blanks, 14 signs. Signs to be vinyl letters applied to aluminum canopies over entry doors. 5. DTCA­22­00036 R1 at 614 W Sheridan Ave (DBD) Application by Christian Labbe, Space, for Derek Watson & Nick Jones, Watson & Jones LLC/Lampstand Story Co, to: 1. Remove: cladding panels on the north façade; four (4) mirrored balls on top of the north façade pilasters; existing fencing on the south; and freestanding sign and planter; 2. Remove surface adjacent to the south façade and replace with concrete; 3. Install fiber cement panels over existing wood infill above storefront windows and doors on north façade; 4. Install steel canopy with three (3) metal turn buckles over entrance on north façade; 5. Install sign of brass letters on front face of steel canopy on north façade, Lampstand; 6. Install attached wall lights on the north façade; 7. Install metal cornice molding and steel headers on north façade; 8. Repaint brick on west, south and east façades; 9. Install 8 ft. tall steel railing and screen with steel tube trellis above around outdoor seating area on the south side; and 10. Install planting beds at the south façade. 6. DTCA­22­00038 at 900 W Main St (DTD­2) Application by Anthony Blatt, Blatt Architects, for Benji Homsey, 21c OKC LLC to: 1) Install two fabric awnings on the east façade; 2) Install Corten steel plate planters and painted steel plate railing in the streetscape; and 3) Install two signs on the awnings, Pool Bar, and Bodega. 7. DTCA­22­00039 at 100 N Broadway Ave (DBD) Application by Kelly Roberts, Acura Neon, Inc., for David Harlow, CEO, BancFirst, to: 1) Construct valet stand clad with ACM panels to match building column covers; and 2) Install sign, Tower Valet. 8. DTCA­22­00051 at 120 N Robinson Ave (DBD) Application by Clay Hardman, Hardman Signs LP, for Charlie Nicholas, FNC Garage Master Tenant, LLC, to: 1) Install wall sign, Lucchese Bootmaker 1883; and 2)  Construct valet stand clad with ACM panels to match building column covers; and 2) Install sign, Tower Valet. 8. DTCA­22­00051 at 120 N Robinson Ave (DBD) Application by Clay Hardman, Hardman Signs LP, for Charlie Nicholas, FNC Garage Master Tenant, LLC, to: 1) Install wall sign, Lucchese Bootmaker 1883; and 2) Install vinyl window signs, Lucchese Bootmaker 1883. 9. DTCA­22­00052 at 627 Couch Dr (DBD) Application by Katrina Schwarz, Strida Management Group, for Katrina Schwarz, Civic Center Flats HOA, to: Remove wood on top of hand rail, replace with metal and paint (total of 5 locations). 10. DTCA­22­00053 at 101 N Robinson Ave (DBD) Application by Hana Waugh, Robinson Park, for Roy Oliver, Oliver Downtown Properties/Corporate Tower, LLC, to: Remove portion of curtain wall and install sliding doors. B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Committee Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, September 15, 2022. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by August 23, 2022. IX. Adjourn