Urban Design Commission

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY Urban Design Commission Agenda 3:00 PM July 26, 2023 Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor Tyler Holmes, Chair Sarah Miller, Vice­Chair Aimee Ahpeatone Anthony Blatt Nathan Cao Jorge Charneco Ashley Dickson Oso Lee Peoples James Varnum Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner Michael Philbrick, 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. Only the south entrance to City Hall will be open. 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 405­297­2406 as soon as possible but not later than 48  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. Only the south entrance to City Hall will be open. 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 405­297­2406 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 Urban 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 Urban 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. Urban Design Commission Agenda July 26, 2023 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. May 24, 2023, Meeting. the matter to Planning Department staff. All items are either approved, denied, continued to a specific later date, or stricken from the Agenda entirely. Urban Design Commission Agenda July 26, 2023 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes A. May 24, 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. Cases for Individual Consideration A. UDCA­22­00025(R2) at 2124 NW 23rd St (Uptown NW 23rd St) Application by Hollie Hunt, Sam Gresham Architects for Truong Le, Le Development, LLC to: 1) Install a freestanding ice vending machine; and 2) Install visual screening for the vending machine. B. UDCA­23­00020 at 3701 and 3737 N Lincoln Blvd (Lincoln Corridor) Application by Collin Fleck, Bockus Payne Architecture for Robyn Bell, Oklahoma Federal Credit Union to: 1) Construct a two­story, 5,100 square foot office bank building with attached drive­thru structure; 2a) Construct parking lot (Variance required from the minimum on­site parking requirements); 2b) Construct Drive­thru lanes; 3a) Construct on­site sidewalks; 3b) Repair/replace existing sidewalks in the public right­of­way; 4a) Install one attached wall sign at the north elevation; 4b) Install one freestanding monument sign near the corner of N Lincoln Blvd and NE 37th St; 5) Install required parking lot lighting; 6a) Install landscaping; 6b) Construct outdoor patio improvements at 3701 N Lincoln Blvd; 6c) Remove two existing curb cuts on the north side of NE 36th St and replace them with new curb and gutter; 6d) Remove two existing curb cuts on the south side of NE 37th St and replace with two new curb cuts; 7a) Construct trash enclosure; and 7b) Construct new enclosure for the ONG facility at 3701 N Lincoln Blvd. VII. Other Business A. Pending Street Improvement Projects – A presentation by Michael Clark, Public Works, on the proposed street improvement projects for, the Plaza District, Paseo, and portions of N Walker Ave (near Paseo and in Uptown NW 23rd St). VIII. Communications A. Administrative Approval Report 1. UDCA­20­00033(R3) at 718 N Lee Ave (Cottage District) Application by Veronica Galaviz to: 1) Revise the site plan to relocate the retaining walls out of the public right­of­way for the alley. 2. UDCA­22­00029 at 1732 NW 16th St (Plaza District) Application by Micah Andrews, Oak & Ore for David Wanzer, Pivot Project to: 1) Construct a new drink rail/fence at the west side of the proposed patio; 2)  1. UDCA­20­00033(R3) at 718 N Lee Ave (Cottage District) Application by Veronica Galaviz to: 1) Revise the site plan to relocate the retaining walls out of the public right­of­way for the alley. 2. UDCA­22­00029 at 1732 NW 16th St (Plaza District) Application by Micah Andrews, Oak & Ore for David Wanzer, Pivot Project to: 1) Construct a new drink rail/fence at the west side of the proposed patio; 2) Install perforated metal fence at the east side of the proposed patio; and 3) Install three picnic tables and one table/chair set in the patio area. 3. UDCA­22­00063(P1) at 2120 NW 23rd St (Uptown NW 23rd St) Application by Chelsea Harjo, CC Investments, LLC for Connie Greenfield, CC Investments, LLC to: 1) Remove two existing attached wall signs at the north elevation; 2) Paint over the Green Supreme sign on the front retaining wall; 3) Install new freestanding sign; 4) Remove existing chain link fencing and barbed wire at the entry at the north elevation; and 5) Install chain link fencing (with barbed wire stands removed) around the rear yard south of the building. 4. UDCA­23­00006 at 715, 719, 277, and 733 NW 23rd St (Uptown NW 23rd St) Application by Ken Fitzsimmons, TASK design for Marvin Tharasena, Tharasena Family Trust to: 1) Install two freestanding signs, one over Guernsey Ave and one at 715 NW 23rd St (existing sign relocated from 727 NW 23rd St); 2) Construct wood fencing (screening for HVAC units); 3) Construct four open air pergola structures at 715, 719, 727, and 733 NW 23rd St; 4) Construct elevated patio with an integrated ADA access ramp, planter well, and stair access at the rear across vacated Guernsey Ave; 5) Construct internal concrete and wooden ramped walkways; 6) Construct planters; 7) Remove the curb cut for Guernsey Ave on NW 23rd St and replace with new curb and gutter and sidewalk (required if Item 4 is built); and 8) Install landscaping. 5. UDCA­23­00018 at 1520 NW 23rd St (Uptown NW 23rd St) Application by Joon Pak, Xtreme Signs, DFW for Lisa Cheng to: 1) Install attached wall signs at the west, north, and east elevations. 6. UDCA­23­00019 at 2524 N Military Ave (Asian District) Application by Jianfa Zhou, Wookong Kitchen for Vri Van Luong, Oriental Group Investment, Inc. to: 1) Remove existing attached wall sign at the east elevation; 2) Install one attached wall sign at the east elevation; and 3) Install a walk­up service window at the east elevation. B. Comments from Planning Department Staff C. Comments from Commission Members D. Next Meeting Date 1. The next regular Commission meeting is Wednesday, August 23, 2023. New applications were to have been submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by Tuesday, August 1, 2023. IX. Adjourn