Downtown Design Review

By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 10:56 am, Jan 09, 2026 The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Downtown Design Commission Agenda Amended 9:30 AM January 15, 2026 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 Dustin Parris, 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 January 15, 2026 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. December 18, 2025 III. Cases Withdrawn A. None. IV. Continuance Requests By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 10:54 am, Jan 09, 2026 A. None. V. Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.) A. None. VI. Case for Individual Consideration A. DTCA-25-00087 at 1111 & 1100 Classen Drive (DTD-1). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Eddie Building, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: 3b) Install carport structures with flat solar panel roof canopies (variance required from regulation requiring screening of mechanical equipment). B. DTCA-25-00094 at 700 S Walker Avenue (DBD) Application by Lorena Martinez for Donald R Parsons Rev Liv Trust to: 1) Remove wood covering over storefront window, remove storefront window, and infill opening with brick. C. DTCA-25-00098 at 20 W Oklahoma City Blvd (DBD) Application by Isaac Hines, Tradesman Studios for Kenton Tsoodle, Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust to: 1) Construct a seven-story multi-family residential structure clad in brick veneer, EIFS, metal panels cementitious plank siding, and split face CMU block; 2a) Construct sidewalks along all three property frontages; 2b) Construct sidewalks in both interior courtyards; 3) Construct pool (with attached hot tubs) in the west interior courtyard; 4) Construct outdoor bar and exterior shower facility in the west interior  courtyard; 5a) Install landscaping (including street trees) along all three property frontages; and 5b) Install landscaping (including artificial turf) in both interior courtyards. D. DTCA-25-00099 at 125 W Reno Avenue (DBD) An application by Purvi Patel, Wallace Design Collaborative for David Todd, Oklahoma City Maps 4 to: 1a) Remove railings, curbs, gutters, trees, tree wells, sidewalks, pavers, paving, and driveways; 1b) Relocate light poles; 2a) Install foundation for multi-purpose arena; 2b) Construct multi-story multi-purpose arena clad in brick, concrete, architectural metal, and glass; 3a) Install foundation for multi-story parking garage; 3b) Construct multi-story parking garage with curb cuts and driveways from E.K. Gaylord Blvd and W Reno; 4a) Construct open-air, below grade loading dock with curb cut and driveway from E.K. Gaylord Blvd, retaining wall and transparent fencing; 4b) Install mechanical equipment; 5) Construct plazas with concrete, pavers, stairways, ramps, retaining walls, seat walls, and curbs; 6) Install lighting, including building mounted and recessed lighting, light poles, and lighting within landscape beds and at pedestrian pathways. 7a) Install landscaping, including street trees; 7b) Install furnishings, including benches, seat walls, railings, bike racks, and trash receptacles, 7c) Install sidewalks; 7d) Install driveways for parking garage and loading dock; 7e) Installing fencing and bollards (variance required from maximum height of a front and side yard fence in Downtown Design Districts); and 7f) Remove drop-off lane and reconfigure sidewalk alignment at South E.K. Gaylord. VII. Other Business A. None. VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report Downtown Cases: 1. DTCA-25-00096 at 629 W Main Street (DBD) Application by Josh Evans, EightTwenty for Joe Carr, Main Street Arcade, LLC to: 1) Install roof mounted solar panels and equipment. 2. DTCA-25-00101 at 401 N Harvey Avenue (DBD) Application by Jim Nottingham, Nottingham Services for Kevin L. King, ONE Gas, Inc. to: 1) Replace entry doors at the east elevation. Bricktown Cases:  3. BCA-25-00007 at 125 S Lincoln Blvd (Bricktown) Application by Len Strauss, Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for Heather Meier, Pumpco, LLC to: 1) Modify and enlarge existing parking area along E Reno Ave (including new raised and depressed concrete curbing); 2) Install three dual port EV charging stations along E Reno Ave; 3) Paint new accessible path from the EV charging stations to the building entry; 4) Install miscellaneous signage for charging stations and ADA parking (all signs less than four square feet); 5) Install three trash/windshield cleaner stations (to be mounted on a paved surface); 6) Install one pet waste station; 7) Install service switchboard on a concrete pad; 8) Install transformer on a concrete pad; 9) Install protective bollards; and 10) Install landscape hedge plantings as necessary to meet parking lot perimeter landscape requirements and mechanical equipment screening requirements (revocable permit required). 4. BCA-25-00011 at 119 E Reno Avenue (Bricktown) Application by Lateria Allen, Brickopolis Entertainment, LLC for Chris E. Johnson, USA Property Management to: 1) Paint the south elevation of the building; 2a) Install one vinyl attached wall sign at the south elevation; 2b) Install one projecting wall sign at the south elevation; 3) Install two metal black metal awnings at the south elevation; and 4) Install electrical equipment at the south elevation. B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Commission Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, February 19, 2026. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by Tuesday, January 20, 2026. IX. Adjourn