Downtown Design Review

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 2:58 pm, Nov 12, 2025 Downtown Design Commission Agenda 9:30 AM November 20, 2025 Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM Kayla Copeland, Chair Eric Schmid, Vice-Chair Anthony Blatt Justin Brannon Mariana Sarur Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner Laura Griggs, Senior Planner Michael Philbrick, Senior Planner Daryl Callaway, Associate Planner Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor Keith Daniels, Administrative Assistant  PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS Free parking is available at the Sheridan-Walker 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. 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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 November 20, 2025 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. October 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 Cases Withdrawn A. None.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. DTCA-25-00083 at 324 N Robinson Avenue (DBD). Application by Brittany Lander, Metro Sign, for Mark L. Beffort, Manager, 324 N Robinson LLC, to: 1. Remove sign above entrance on west facade; 2. Install projecting sign at the northwest corner, Crowe Dunlevy, 108 sq. ft.; 3. Install wall sign on east facade, Crowe Dunlevy, 126 sq. ft.; and 4. Install plaque, Crowe Dunlevy at the Braniff Building, 2.2 sq. ft.. VI. Case for Individual Consideration A. DTCA-25-00079 Part 2 at 620 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by Ben DeCuyper, Butzer Architects and Urbanism, for Kari Watkins, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, to: 1. Signage (variance required from maximum allowable sign area): a. AS-01, north façade, install interactive digital monitor; b. AS-03, west façade, install attached wall sign, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; c. AS-06, north façade, install attached wall sign, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; d. AS-07, west façade, relocate 2 interactive digital monitors; e. AS-08, west façade, install attached wall sign, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; f. AS-09, west façade, install attached wall sign above entrance doors, Museum; g. AS-10, south façade, install attached wall sign, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; h. AS-11, south façade, install attached wall sign on glass, Museum; i. AS-12, south façade, install attached wall sign above entrance doors, Museum; j. FS-03, install freestanding sign on wall at arrival court on NW 6th St, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; k. FS-04, install freestanding sign on wall on N Harvey Ave by children’s area, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; and l. FS-05, install  freestanding sign on wall adjacent to west gate on N Harvey Ave, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum; and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment from maximum allowable sign area. VII. Other Business A. Informational Presentation: Presentation regarding a National Register nomination for the Downtown Oklahoma City National Register District, roughly bound by NW 4th Street, N Hudson Avenue, Park Avenue, N Robinson Avenue, W Sheridan Avenue, and North E.K. Gaylord Blvd. VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report Bricktown Cases: 1. BCA-23-00008 E1 at 2 NE 2nd Street (Bricktown). Application by Tim Zajac, ADG Blatt, for Don Karchmer, ParkFirst@Bricktown, LLC, to: Extend the term of the Certificate of Approval. Downtown Cases: 2. DTCA-25-00038 (R1) CORRECTED at 424 NW 10th Street, Suite 103 (DBD). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to: 1. Move existing door on north facade and install infill glass to match; 2. Install projecting sign on north facade, Bar Serra Oklahoma City; and 3. Install wall sign on east facade, Bar Serra. 3. DTCA-25-00081 Part 1 at 710 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Amin Pakzad, Y.A.N. Properties LLC, to: 1. Remove existing wood fence off the alley; and 2. Install 8' tall wood stockade fence and gate off the alley. 4. DTCA-25-00082 at 440 NW 11th Street (DTD-1). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Brazil, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: 1. Paint sign on west facade, Le PARISIEN; and 2. Install neon projecting sign on west facade, Le PARISIEN. 5. DTCA-25-00085 at 527 NW 7th Street (DBD). Application by Tip Graham, Bluff Creek Properties, for Terri Ogle to: Construct swimming pool.  6. DTCA-25-00086 at 301 S EK Gaylord Blvd (DBD). Application by Lucy Albers, Paycom Center, for Tracy Noller-Swibold, JDHQ Holding/Atrium Hospitality/Courtyard by Marriott, to: Install supergraphic banners: Treaty Oak Revival; picture of Treaty Oak Revival; and, with Special Guest Gannon Freemin & CCRev, Friday, December 19 Paycom Center. (NOTE: these must be removed by December 26, 2025). 7. DTCA-25-00088 at 223 S Walker Avenue (DBD). Application by Joi Slemp, The Creative Academy, for Linda Hill & Gwynne D Laughlin, to: Paint mural on the glass (windows and doors) on east/S Walker facade. B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Commission Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, December 18, 2025. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by Tuesday, November 25, 2025. IX. Adjourn