Meeting
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee 
Agenda
 
     
 9:30 AM
June 20, 2024
 
     
  Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor  – 9:30 AM  
  Justin Brannon, Chair
Kayla Copeland, Vice-Chair
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 
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ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
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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
June 20, 2024
 
I.

Call to Order

II.

Approval of Minutes

A.

May 16, 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Cases Withdrawn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.

DTCA-23-00042 R2 at 520 W Main Street (DBD). Application by Matt Thomas, QUAD Build, Inc., for Marcelo Aramendi, Infiniti Living 1, LLC, to: Paint the building and privacy wall.
 

B.

DTCA-24-00022 at 820 NW 9th Street (DBD). Application by Tim Zajac, ADG Blatt, for Dr. Salman Zubair, Shah 2 LLC, to: 1. Demolition: a. Demolish retaining walls, curbs, stairs, sidewalks, fence, storage shed and concrete slab; b. Remove trees; 2. Parking Lot: a. Construct curbs, gutters, driveways and parking lot; b. Modify existing parking lot; 3. Sidewalks: a. Construct sidewalks; 4. Lighting: a. Install lighting; 5. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping; and 6. Screening/Fencing: a. Install fence.
 

VII.

Other Business

A.

None.
 

VIII.

Communications

A.

Administrative Approval Report 

1.

DTCA-22-00083 R1 at 424 NW 10th Street (DBD). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to: Revise size of attached wall sign on north facade and add canopy sign on south façade.
 

2.

DTCA-23-00030 R2 at 41 Park Place, 103 NW 9th Street, 425, 500-525, 601-628, 700-725, 800-826, 900-930, 1000-1025 & 1100-1122 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Debbie Miller, City of Oklahoma City, Public Works Department to: On the east side of N Broadway Ave, from the corner of NW 4th St to the match line for the Limits of Construction, PC-0703 Street Enhancements, Alternative No. 2: 1) Remove and replace of curb and gutter; 2) Remove street pavement; and 3) Remove sidewalk at the NE corner of NW 4th St and N Broadway Ave for the purpose of constructing new ADA access improvements only.

Appealed

3.

DTCA-23-00060 R1 at 1135 N Hudson Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Jessica Beebe, AHMM Architects, for David Todd, City of Oklahoma City MAPS, and Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to: 1. West facade: Shift location of exterior gate doors to the south and add additional exterior gate doors; 2. South facade: Shift westernmost double entrance doors to the east; revise building design at the eastern end to shift building wing walls, widen planter and shift glazed opening to the west; 3. North facade: add one window and move the locations of the other windows; 4. Add two bike racks on Hudson; and 5. Move the location of the two proposed street lights along Hudson.
 

4.

DTCA-24-00016 R1 at 1305 Classen Drive (DTD-1). Application by Grant Willoughby & John Ridley, WRE Holdings, LLC, to: Construct 8' tall dumpster enclosure of concrete blocks.
 

5.

DTCA-24-00018 at 200 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by Matt Murray, Burnham Nationwide, Inc., for Cindy Murillo, The Park Harvey Apartments, LLC, and Gardner Tanenabum, to: Remove existing entrance door and install new entrance door with opposite swing, and install knox box.
 

6.

DTCA-24-00019 at 410 N Walnut Avenue (DBD). Application by Robert Morris, J&B Graphics, for David Box, Walnut Real Estate, LLC, to: Install two attached wall signs at chamfered corner, front-lit channel letters mounted to wireway.
 

7.

DTCA-24-00021 at 820 NW 5th Street (DTD-1). Application by Deborah K Miller, City of OKC Public Works, to: Install generator, generator pad, and 8' tall wood screen fence.
 

8.

DTCA-24-00023 at 608 NW 9th Street (DTD-1). Application by Amanda Labrosse, ADGBlatt, for Barry Drew Haynes, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, to: 1. Remove 2 trees: and 2. Construct 1,010 sq. ft. addition.
 

9.

DTCA-24-00024 at 901 NW 12th Street (DTD-1). Application by Adam Banner, Palabra, LLC, to: Demolish small building at northwest corner of property.
 

10.

DTCA-24-00025 at 1122 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Brittany Lander, Metro Sign, for Muhammad Safdar, Park Plaza, to: Install attached wall sign on south facade.
 

11.

DTCA-24-00026 at 120 N Robinson Avenue (DBD). Application by Matthew Emigh, Mastec, for Martin Herman, NE CS FNC Hotel, LLC/FNC Security, LLC, to: Remove and add roof mounted telecommunications equipment.
 

12.

DTCA-24-00027 at 200 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by Jace Larsen, General Lighting, for Cindy Murillo, Park Harvey Apartments, LLC, to: Install wall mounted sign.
 

13.

DTCA-24-00028 at 103 Dean A McGee Avenue (DBD). Application by Melissa Kirtley, Instant Signs, for Jimmy Irwin, Pioneer Qozb, LLC, to: 1. Install 4 vinyl signs on glass; and 2. Install attached wall sign, metal with acrylic letters.
 

14.

DTCA-24-00029 at 301 S EK Gaylord Boulevard (DBD). Application by Lucy Albers, Paycom Center, for Kristin Chambless, JDHQ Holding/Atrium Hospitality/Courtyard by Marriott, to: Install supergraphic banners.
 

15.

DTCA-24-00030 at 612 N Robinson Avenue (DBD). Application by Mike Patterson, AMMP Studio, for Gus Gianos, Gus & Margo Gianos Family Limited Partnership, to: 1. Install two standing bar tables in the streetscape, 30" diameter; and 2. Install 12" wide bar top on the inside of the fence for standing use only.
 

16.

DTCA-24-00031 at 901, 915, & 931 NW 7th Street (DTD-1). Application by Michael A. Halbert, President of Classen Glen HOA, to: 1. Install 3 sliding gates, bollards, metal posts, and concrete pads in the alley; and 2. Remove 2 dumpster enclosures adjacent to NW 7th St.
 

B.

Comments from Planning Department Staff 

C.

Comments from Committee Members 

D.

Next Meeting Date 

1.

The next regular Committee meeting is Thursday, July 18, 2024. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by June 25, 2024.
 

IX.

Adjourn