Meeting
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Downtown Design Review Committee 
Agenda
 
     
 9:30 AM
August 15, 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

Dustin Parris, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Keith Daniels, Administrative Coordinator
 
 
 
 
 

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). Parking tickets must be validated by City staff before or after the meeting.

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ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
Citizens may address the Committee 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 Committee 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, §30-81- 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.
 
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
August 15, 2024
 
I.

Call to Order

II.

Approval of Minutes

A.

July 18, 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-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.
 

B.

DTCA-24-00039 at 804 SW 2nd Street (DTD-2). Application by Roy Vinyard, Vinyard Vogler, LLC, to: 1. Demolish building and site improvements.
 

VII.

Other Business

A.

None.
 

VIII.

Communications

A.

Administrative Approval Report 

1.

DTCA-23-00063 R1 at 500 W Sheridan Avenue (DBD). Application by Brian Bloom, University of Oklahoma, for Patrick Duffy, Superintendent, John Rex Charter School, to: Construct greenhouse and pavillion of polycarbonate sheets, with gravel planting area.
 

2.

DTCA-24-00015 R1 at 1215 N Walker Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Blake Ballweber, Ad-Tech Signs, Inc., for Chris Fleming, Midtown - 12th and Walker Investments, LLC, to: Revise size of wall sign on east façade.
 

3.

DTCA-24-00037 at 301 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by Kelley Gann, Freestyle Properties, LLC, to: Paint stucco portion of the building on north and east facades.
 

4.

DTCA-24-00038 at 16 NE 2nd Street (DBD). Application by Teresa Truong, Clark Building, LLC, to: Install blade sign on north façade.
 

5.

DTCA-24-00041 at 1225 N Broadway Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Brian Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Architects, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance, to: Install door on west facade.
 

6.

DTCA-24-00042 at 1120 N Walker Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Natalie Schwenn, Walker Companies, for Chris Fleming, Midtown Park & Walker, LLC/Midtown Renaissance, to: Install wall sign on west façade.
 

7.

DTCA-24-00043 at 1 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Victor McAlister, Network Connex, for Kristen Graham, Verizon Wireless, to: Install 38 ft. tall silver metal small cell pole in the streetscape, overall height 41 ft.
 

8.

DTCA-24-00044 at 424 NW 10th Street (DBD). Application by Mark Hansen, Sign Innovations, for Chris Fleming, Midtown – 424 NW 10th, LLC, to: Install attached wall sign on north façade.
 

B.

Comments from Planning Department Staff 

C.

Comments from Committee Members 

D.

Next Meeting Date 

1.

The Downtown Design Review Committee will become the Downtown Design Commission on August 30, 2024. The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, September 19, 2024. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by August 20, 2024.
 

IX.

Adjourn