Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · April 18, 2024
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 3:03 pm, Apr 10, 2024
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee
Agenda
9:30 AM April 18, 2024
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
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Associate Planner
Steven Barker, 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
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,
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
April 18, 2024
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
April 18, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. March 21, 2024, 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. DTCA2300054 R1 at 400 N EK Gaylord Boulevard (DBD). Application by
Isaac Hines, Tradesman Architectural Studios, for Cassi Poor, Oklahoma City
Redevelopment Corp, to: Revise the cladding of the buildings.
VII. Other Business
A. Design Review District Consolidation Ordinance
To provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission on a proposed
ordinance amendment to Chapter 59 to restructure the City's design review
bodies, consolidating the powers and duties of the Bricktown Urban Design
Committee with the Downtown Design Review Committee and consolidating the
powers and duties of both the Stockyards City Urban Design Committee and
Riverfront Design Committee with the Urban Design Commission. Wards 2, 6, and
7.
B. Urban Agriculture Ordinance
To provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission on a proposed
ordinance amendment to Chapter 59 relating to certain urban agricultural uses,
amending Articles VII and IX of Chapter 59 of the Oklahoma City Municipal
Code, 2020 to add specific urban agricultural uses as conditional uses in the
B. Urban Agriculture Ordinance
To provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission on a proposed
ordinance amendment to Chapter 59 relating to certain urban agricultural uses,
amending Articles VII and IX of Chapter 59 of the Oklahoma City Municipal
Code, 2020 to add specific urban agricultural uses as conditional uses in the
Bricktown Core Development District, the Downtown Design Districts, and the
Stockyards City Development District, to add standards for these specific urban
agricultural uses and modifying standards to apply to these Districts. Wards 6 and
7.
C. Oklahoma City National Memorial Sign Regulations Ordinance
To provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission on a proposed
ordinance amendment to Chapter 59 relating to certain types of signs being
prohibited within a defined area around the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
Ward 6.
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
1. DTCA2100110 R2 at 1126 N Shartel Avenue (DTD1). Application by
Jessica Black, Gardner Studio, for Rohan Gupta, GFO Companies, to: 1.
Add entrance only driveway from Shartel Ave to parking lot; 2. Revise
sidewalks; 3. Revise curbs; 4. Add bollards; 5. Revise dumpster enclosure;
6. Add additional fencing; 7. Revise sign on south facade; and 8. Add
attached wall sign on north façade.
2. DTCA2200048 Part 2 at 1225 N Broadway Avenue (DTD1).
Application by Josh Patterson, Flintco, LLC, for Chris Fleming, Midtown
Benz, LLC, to: Install wall sign on west façade.
3. DTCA2300046 at 500 Colcord Drive (DBD) Application by Jenn Teel,
Maguire O’Hara Construction, for Timothy B. Hummel, Willalore, LLC, to:
Renovate building: 1) North façade: a) Demolish existing entrance; remove
easternmost window and remove exterior building materials to enlarge
opening; remove exterior building materials to create opening for window;
remove awning at northeast corner; remove stucco; b) Install brick; install
black metal awning at northeast corner; install three (3) aluminum framed
windows; c) Paint existing awning over gated entry to courtyard; d) Paint
stucco; paint flashing; e) Install steel sign with laser cut out letters, with back
lighting; 2) East façade: a) Demolish area to create opening for new entrance
and sidelite; remove awning at northeast corner; remove stucco; b) Install
brick; install black metal awning at northeast corner; install wood entry door
and sidelite; c) Paint stucco; paint flashing; d) Install steel sign with laser cut
out letters, with back lighting; 3) West façade: a) Remove exterior building
materials to create wider opening for door; b) Install double glass door; c)
Paint stucco; paint flashing; and d) Install concrete sidewalk in front of new
double door.
out letters, with back lighting; 3) West façade: a) Remove exterior building
materials to create wider opening for door; b) Install double glass door; c)
Paint stucco; paint flashing; and d) Install concrete sidewalk in front of new
double door.
4. DTCA2400010 at 816 N Walker Avenue (DBD) Application by
Kenneth Dennis, Studio Architecture PC, for George Winters, 816 Walker
Ave LLC, to: 1. Install three (3) attached wall signs on the west facade; 2.
Install one (1) attached wall sign on the north facade; and 3. Install building
mounted lighting above each sign.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Committee Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, May 16, 2024. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16,
2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted
by April 23, 2024.
IX. Adjourn