Downtown Design Review
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · February 20, 2025
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 11:32 am, Feb 11, 2025
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Commission
Agenda
9:30 AM February 20, 2025
Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM
Justin Brannon, Chair
Kayla Copeland, ViceChair
Anthony Blatt
Mariana Sarur
Eric Schmid
Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner
Laura Griggs, Senior Planner
Michael Philbrick, Senior Planner
Daryl Callaway, Associate Planner
Steven Barker, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Keith Daniels, Administrative Assistant
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) and the Arts Garage at 431
W. Main St., south of City Hall. 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 Assistant
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) and the Arts Garage at 431
W. Main St., south of City Hall. 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 COMMISSION
Citizens may address the Commission 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 Commission 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.
COMMISSION ACTIONS
Official Action can only be taken on items which appear on the Agenda. The Downtown Design
Commission 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 Commission 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 Commission
Agenda
February 20, 2025
I. Call to Order
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 Commission
Agenda
February 20, 2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. January 16, 2025.
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. DTCA2400039 at 804 SW 2nd Street (DTD2). Application by Roy Vinyard,
Vinyard Vogler, LLC, to: 1. Demolish building and site improvements.
B. DTCA2400073 at 100 SE 2nd Street (DBD). Application by Stephany
Sheekey, Amerco Real Estate Company, for Stuart Shoen, Twenty Three SAC,
to: 1. Install false overhead doors at the north, south, and west elevations.
C. DTCA2400076 at 401 SW 13th Street (DTD2). Application by Stephanie
Rollins, Turner & Son Homes, for Laura Nauman & Carlos Garcia, to: 1. Main
Building: a. Construct threestory house clad with brick and engineered treated
wood siding, with balcony and singlecar street entry garage; 2. Sidewalks: a.
Construct sidewalk; 2. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install street tree; b.
Construct singlecar wide driveway from the street; and 4. Screening/Fencing: a.
Construct screen wall.
D. DTCA2400079 at 616 N Walnut Avenue (DBD). Application by Application
by Rand Elliott, Rand Elliott Architects, for Kenton Tsoodle, OCURA, to: 5.
Signage: a. Install monument sign adjacent to N Walnut Ave rightofway (variance
required from maximum size and maximum height of freestanding sign); and 7.
D. DTCA2400079 at 616 N Walnut Avenue (DBD). Application by Application
by Rand Elliott, Rand Elliott Architects, for Kenton Tsoodle, OCURA, to: 5.
Signage: a. Install monument sign adjacent to N Walnut Ave rightofway (variance
required from maximum size and maximum height of freestanding sign); and 7.
Landscaping/Site Immprovements: b. Install sculpture; and provide a
recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the maximum size
and maximum height of freestanding signs.
E. DTCA2400096 at 301 NW 10th Street & 1109 N Harvey Avenue (DBD &
DTD1). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris
Fleming, Midtown – 11th and Park Place, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: 1.
Demolition: a. Remove 2 billboards and support structures; b. Remove perimeter
wood fence; c. Remove shade canopy adjacent to NW 10th St; d. Paint over
murals on existing building in northeast corner of proposed dog park; e. Remove
all signage for previous tenant, Bleu Garten; 2. Shade Structure: a. Install painted
steel shade canopy structure adjacent to Sand Volleyball Court; 3. Signage: a.
Install sign; 4. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including
street trees; b. Install irrigation for trees and full site sprinkler coverage for
cleaning; c. Install synthetic turf over existing gravel in dog park area; d. Install 2
pickleball courts; e. Install 1 sand volleyball court; f. Install bollards; g. Install rock
within vacated alley rightofway; 5. Screening/Fencing: a. Install fence at dog park
and pickleball courts; and b. Create gate vestibule area for secure animal entry and
egress to the dog park.
F. DTCA2500004 at 700 NW 7th Street (DTD1). Application by Emily
Tremblay, Valir Real Estate, LLC/Valir Health, to: 1. Install generators: a. Install
generator adjacent to east façade of larger building; b. Install generator between
the alley and the smaller building; 2. Screening/Fencing (variances required from
regulation requiring mechanical equipment to be screened and from the maximum
fence height): a. Construct wood screen fence around larger generator adjacent to
east façade of larger building; and b. Construct wood screen fence around smaller
generator located between the alley and the smaller building; and provide a
recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for variances from the regulation
requiring mechanical equipment to be screened, and from the maximum fence
height.
G. DTCA2500007 at 411 SW 14th Street (DTD2). Application by Gary
Randolph, Randolph Design+Build, for Mike & Sandy Kiefner, to: 1. Main
Building: a. Construct twostory house clad with brick and fiber cement panel
siding, with portecochere and sideentry threecar garage; 2. Sidewalks: a.
Construct sidewalks; 3. Lighting: a. Install wall mounted lighting; 4.
Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including street trees; b.
Construct singlecar wide driveway from the street; 5. Screening/Fencing a.
Construct masonry walls; and b. Construct wood fences.
VII. Other Business
A. None.
VII. Other Business
A. None.
VIII. Communications
A. Administrative Approval Report
Bricktown Cases
1. BCA2400006 R1 at 21 N Lincoln Blvd (Bricktown). Application by
Mark Zitzow, Johnson & Associates, for Chris E. Johnson, USA Property
Management, LLC, to: 1) Revise the design of the proposed patio overhang
so that the two projecting corners are changed from rounded corners to
angled corners.
2. BCA2500001 at 229 E Sheridan Avenue (Bricktown). Application by
Brittany Lander, Metro Sign, for Brian McNabb, The Bridge, to: 1. Remove
existing attached wall sign from the south elevation; and 2. Install new
attached wall sign at the south elevation.
Downtown Cases
3. DTCA2400091 R1 at 240 Centennial Drive (DBD). Application by
Mark Zitzow, AICP, Johnson & Associates, for Peter M Mavoides,
President & CEO, Cadet 23 LLC, to: 1. Revise Sign #2 design and size,
Enter Here; and 2. Paint mural on east facade.
4. DTCA2500002 at 100 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by
Jonathan Hils, Jonathan Hils Sculpture, for David Harlow, BancFirst Tower,
LLC, to: Designate five (5) sites for sculptures and install four (4) sculptures.
5. DTCA2500003 at 114 Park Avenue (DBD). Application by Mark
Hansen, Sign Innovations, for Alex Nicholas, NE CS First National, LLC,
to: 1. Install attached wall sign, King Ranch The Birthplace of American
Ranching Est. 1853; and 2. Install window signs and graphics.
6. DTCA2500005 at 100 W Oklahoma City Blvd (DBD). Application by
Baruc Lara, Big League City Outdoor Media LLC, for Paul Kiley, Omni
Hotels & Resorts/Omni Hotel Oklahoma City, to: Install supergraphics on
west facade of the Omni, Run To Remember.
7. DTCA2500006 at 519 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by
George Waters, St Joseph Old Cathedral, for Paul Albert, Archbishop Paul
Coakley/Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, to: Install 8' tall decorative metal
fence with 3 sliding gates and controllers.
7. DTCA2500006 at 519 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by
George Waters, St Joseph Old Cathedral, for Paul Albert, Archbishop Paul
Coakley/Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, to: Install 8' tall decorative metal
fence with 3 sliding gates and controllers.
8. DTCA2500008 at 700 NW 7th Street (DTD1). Application by William
Dudgeon, Superior Neon Signs, for Joshua Kurtzig, PHG Real Estate
LLC/SSM Health, to: 1. Remove two (2) attached wall signs; and 2. Install
attached wall sign on south facade, and on north facade, SSM Health
Rehabilitation Hospital.
9. DTCA2500009 at 718 W Main Street (DBD). Application by Kyle
Mason, M&M Wrecking Inc, for Michael Stroope, City of Oklahoma City
Police Department, to: Remove outbuilding.
10. DTCA2500010 at 204 S Dewey Avenue (DBD). Application by Terry
Holmes, Crown Castle USE Inc on behalf of TMobile, for Leon Rinehart
Trust, to: Remove and install equipment on existing cellular tower.
11. DTCA2500012 at 115 Park Avenue (DBD). Application by Brittany
Lander, Metro Sign, for Steve Sherman, 115 Park Ave LLC, to: 1. Remove
2 wall signs from previous tenant; 2. Install wall sign on south façade,
Armstrong Bank; and 3. Install wall sign on north façade, Armstrong Bank.
12. DTCA2500013 at 714 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Ale
Leslie, Blue Diamond Signs, for Jose Elamm, Blue Label Properties, LLC, to:
Replace all faces on blade sign, ZamZam Mediterranean Grill.
B. Comments from Planning Department Staff
C. Comments from Commission Members
D. Next Meeting Date
1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, March 20, 2025. New
applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, February
18, 2025. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be
submitted by Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
IX. Adjourn