Downtown Design Review

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Downtown Design Review Committee Agenda 9:30 AM January 19, 2023 EMBARK Large Conference Room 431 West Main Street, Suite B, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 9:30 AM Gary Jones, Chair Justin Brannon, Vice­Chair Anthony Blatt Kayla Copeland Mariana Sarur Eric Schmid Rosy Trujillo Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner Laura Griggs, Associate Planner Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor Keith Daniels, 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  Keith Daniels, 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 19, 2023 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 19, 2023 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. December 15, 2022 Meeting III. Cases Withdrawn A. None IV. Continuance Requests A. None V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.) A. DTCA­22­00081 at 815 N Hudson Ave (DBD) Application by Kristen Vails, Downtown OKC Partnership/Midtown OKC, to: Install shade structure over two benches in the streetscape. VI. Case for Individual Consideration A. DTCA­22­00070 at 700 Couch Dr (DBD) Application by Jim Lewellyn, PE, City of Oklahoma City to: Demolish the masonry smokestack and combustion chamber. B. DTCA­22­00083 at 424 NW 10th St (DBD) Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish sidewalk; 2. Main Building: a. Construct a five­story and two­story office building, clad in brick, rainscreen HPL Panels, ACM infill panels, with aluminum storefront and curtain walls, roof deck with glass guardrail, balconies with glass guardrails, entry canopies, a flat roof and LED strip lights in extrusions (variance required from minimum height of 3 stories or 50 ft.); 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct parking adjacent to the north side of the alley; 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 5. Signage: a. Install sign #1, attached wall sign on north façade; b. Install sign #2, attached wall sign on entry canopy on north façade; c. Install sign #3, attached wall sign on upper east façade; 6. Lighting: a. Install inground uplights; b. Install handrail lights; c. Install ground spike flood lights; 7. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including street trees; b. Create outdoor dining/seating area on east side of building; c. Install bike racks; d. Install painted steel railings; and 8. Screening/Fencing: a. Construct brick retaining wall; and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the minimum height of 3 stories or 50 ft. VII. Other Business  wall; and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the minimum height of 3 stories or 50 ft. VII. Other Business A. None VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report 1. DTCA­22­00074 at 502 N Harvey Ave (DBD) Application by Carrie Willey, Telamon, for Melissa Johnson, AT&T Mobility, to: Install 31 ft. tall gray metal small cell pole in the streetscape. 2. DTCA­22­00076 at 20 NW 13th St (DTD­1) Application by Chris Teehee, TAP Architecture, for Nathan Cao, Omega Investments, to: 1) On north façade, remove black granite; 2) On north façade, remove standing seam metal roof canopy; 3) On east, north and west façades, remove EIFS cornice detail up to the metal fascia line and install framing and metal soffit; 4) At north façade, remove landscaping and concrete block planters; 5) On north façade, remove Dolese signage; 6) Install EPS foam insulation and EIFS system over the entire north elevation and wrap around on the east and west side, transition where existing stucco butted up to existing masonry; 7) On north façade, install metal panel detail around second floor windows; 8) On east, north and west façades, install metal fascia detail and return standing seam detail down the fascia to match existing roof material; 9) Paint stucco chimneys; 10) Demo portion of wall on east façade and install window; 11) Install metal panel surround at first floor openings and to frame in around the signage area, install LED cove light that is continuous along this detail; 12) Install black granite slab as a backdrop for the illuminated signage; 13) Install sign on north façade; and 14) Install landscaping. 3. DTCA­22­00077 at 601 NW 5th St ((DTD­1) Application by Hollie Hunt, Sam Gresham Architecture, for Heather & Keith Paul to: 1) Construct 367 sq. ft. addition clad with brick veneer to match existing; 2) Relocate some of the existing windows, infill excess openings with brick painted to match existing; shift some of the existing windows to accommodate interior renovations, infill excess openings with brick painted to match existing; remove window, enlarge opening and install door with transom above; remove some doors and windows and infill openings with brick painted to match existing; remove bricks to create openings and install new fixed doors with transoms; and relocate canvas awnings; 3) Construct concrete patio with steel roof cover and brick columns; 4) Construct concrete stoop with steel roof and steel columns; 5) Construct brick fireplace and chimney at new covered patio; 6) Install terraced planters at new covered patio perimeter and concrete steps; 7) Install brick patio; 8) Construct 8 ft. tall brick fence along NW 5th St and N Dewey Ave; 9) Construct/install 8 ft. tall brick and wood fence at west and north property lines; 10) Install new 8 ft. tall wood fence along NW 5th St; 11) Install new 8 ft. chain­link fence along west and north property lines; 12) Install automatic vehicle gate off the alley; 13) Install pedestrian gate off the alley; and 14) Install new concrete pavers with grass in between at rear yard. 4. DTCA­22­00080 at 918 N Hudson Ave (DBD) Application by Caitlin Moore, Pear Street Books, for Brendon Bartsch, Oklahoma Real Estate LTD Partnership, to: 1) Remove signs (already removed); and 2) Install attached wall sign, Pear Street Books & Plants.  Install automatic vehicle gate off the alley; 13) Install pedestrian gate off the alley; and 14) Install new concrete pavers with grass in between at rear yard. 4. DTCA­22­00080 at 918 N Hudson Ave (DBD) Application by Caitlin Moore, Pear Street Books, for Brendon Bartsch, Oklahoma Real Estate LTD Partnership, to: 1) Remove signs (already removed); and 2) Install attached wall sign, Pear Street Books & Plants. 5. DTCA­22­00084 at 300 SW 3rd St Unit TE (DBD) Application by Collins Peck, Lingo Construction, for Maureen Heffernan, City of Oklahoma City/Lower Scissortail Park, to: Construct dumpster enclosure of same material and color as adjacent building, with 1/2" spacing between louvers. B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments form Committee Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, February 16, 2023. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by January 24, 2023. IX. Adjourn