Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · December 21, 2023
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 10:48 am, Dec 14, 2023
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM December 21, 2023
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM
Justin Brannon, Chair
Kayla Copeland, ViceChair
Anthony Blatt
Gary Jones
Mariana Sarur
Eric Schmid
Rosy Trujillo
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Assistant 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.
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 (405) 2972406 as soon as possible but not later than 48
hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the scheduled meeting. The Planning Department
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.
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 (405) 2972406 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
December 21, 2023
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
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
December 21, 2023
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. November 16, 2023, 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. DTCA2300037 at 415 Robert S Kerr Drive (DBD). Application by Jack
Madden, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, for Michael Anderson, Oklahoma City
Museum of Art, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish drivethru bank; b. Demolish
eastern curb cut and driveway; c. Demolish sidewalk; d. Demolish site
improvements; 2. Parking Lot: a. Construct parking lot; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct
sidewalks; 4. Lighting: a. Install lighting on the existing concrete structures; 5.
Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install parking meter; b. Construct/install tree
wells; and c. Install landscaping, including street trees.
B. DTCA2300060 at 1135 N Hudson Avenue (DTD1). Application by Jessica
Beebe, AHMM Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Hill, LLC and Samir and
Najaya Khalil, Samara Properties, LLC, to: 1. Demolition: a. Dog park: demolish
outbuildings and site improvements; b. Demolish sidewalk, paving, driveway,
curbs, retaining walls; c. Remove fencing, signs and trees; 2. Main Building: a.
Construct building clad with brick veneer, metal panel rainscreen, and solid
reflective panels, with extruded aluminum storefront system and aluminum fixed
thermal windows, with balconies with glass balustrade, and rooftop HVAC units
(variance required from the regulation requiring a minimum height of 2 stories or 30
feet on all street frontages, and from the regulation requiring the first two floors of
new construction to be at or within 10 feet of the street rightofway); 3.
Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4. Lighting: a. Install bollard lighting; b. Install
reflective panels, with extruded aluminum storefront system and aluminum fixed
thermal windows, with balconies with glass balustrade, and rooftop HVAC units
(variance required from the regulation requiring a minimum height of 2 stories or 30
feet on all street frontages, and from the regulation requiring the first two floors of
new construction to be at or within 10 feet of the street rightofway); 3.
Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4. Lighting: a. Install bollard lighting; b. Install
building lighting; c. Install street lights; 5. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install
landscaping, including street trees; b. Install pavers; c. Create outdoor seating
area; d. Construct stairs and retaining wall; and e. Install bollards; and provide a
recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the regulation
requiring a minimum height of 2 stories or 30 feet on all street frontages, and from
the regulation requiring the first two floors of new construction to be at or within 10
feet of the street rightofway.
C. DTCA2300061 at 415 NW 8th Street, 422 NW 9th Street and 426 NW
9th Street (DBD). Application by Richard McKown, SSLM Development, for
Chris Fleming, CF 910, LLC and Michael Caughron, Corsair Caughron, LLC, to:
1. Demolition: a. 415 NW 8th St: demolish apartment complex, outbuildings and
site improvements; b. 422 NW 9th St: demolish house, outbuildings and site
improvements; and c. 426 NW 9th St: demolish house, outbuildings and site
improvements.
VII. Other Business
A. CE01112 at 1400 N Robinson Avenue (DTD1 & SPUD01248).
Consideration and possible action on an application by David Box, Williams, Box,
Forshee & Bullard PC for Richard LaBarthe to provide a recommendation to the
Planning Commission regarding a request to close a portion of the northsouth
alley lying south of NW 14th St and east of N Robinson Ave.
B. CE01115 at 415 NW 8th Street (DBD). Consideration and possible action on
an application by David Box, Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, PC for Corsair
201, LLC, Corsair Cattle Co, Corsair Estates, LLC, Heritage Hills Apartments,
Inc., Corsair Caughron, LLC, and CF 910, LLC to provide a recommendation to
the Planning Commission regarding a request to close a portion of an eastwest
alley lying east of N Walker Ave, west of N Hudson Ave, south of NW 9th St and
north of NW 8th St.
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA2100065 R2 at 730 W California Avenue (DTD2) Application
by Allison Fredrickson, TAP Architecture, for Erin Goodin, City Rescue
Mission, to: Revise landscaping, revise dumpster enclosure location, and
revise westernmost line of parking spaces.
2. DTCA2300056 at 701 W Sheridan Avenue (DBD) Application by Cory
Ransbottom, Top2Bottom Concepts LLC, for Srihari Koneru, Paramount
Partners LLC, to: Remove and replace three 7'4"x4'8" windows on east
revise westernmost line of parking spaces.
2. DTCA2300056 at 701 W Sheridan Avenue (DBD) Application by Cory
Ransbottom, Top2Bottom Concepts LLC, for Srihari Koneru, Paramount
Partners LLC, to: Remove and replace three 7'4"x4'8" windows on east
facade and one 7'4"x14' window on east facade, same light proportion,
frame configuration and size as the existing windows.
3. DTCA2300064 at 808 NW 6th Street (DTD1) Application by Hollie
Hunt, Sam Gresham Architecture, for Channing Chamberlain, Eighty Eight
Investments, LLC, to: Resurface parking lot, reconfigure parking spaces
north of the building, construct planters, install new sign face on existing pole
sign, and install landscaping.
4. DTCA2300065 at 1104 N Robinson Avenue (DBD) Application by
Christi Williams, J & B Graphics, for Rex Barrett, Frontline Church, to: Install
monument sign.
5. DTCA2300066 at 516 NW 8th Street (DBD) Application by Haven
Mankin, Havin Mankin Architect, for Brent Irish, Chelsea Midtown, LLC, to:
Replace overhead door and replace 2 doors.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, January 18, 2024. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
December 19, 2023. Revisions and information on continued projects are to
be submitted by December 27, 2023.
IX. Adjourn