Meeting

The City of

OKLAHOMA CITY

Downtown Design Commission Agenda

9:30 AM November 21, 2024

Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 North Walker Ave., Third Floor – 9:30 AM
	Justin Brannon, Chair Kayla Copeland, Vice-Chair Anthony Blatt Mariana Sarur Eric Schmid


	Kathryn Friddle, Principal Planner Laura Griggs, Senior Planner Michael Philbrick, Senior Planner Daryl Callaway, Associate Planner Steven Barker, Assistant Municipal Counselor Keith Daniels, Administrative Assistant

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Downtown Design Commission
Agenda
November 21, 2024

I.	Call to Order

II.

Approval of Minutes

October 17, 2024.

III.

Cases Withdrawn

None.

IV.

Continuance Requests

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

Consent Docket (Anyone may request individual consideration of a consent item.)

DTCA-24-00070(P2) at 800 and 808 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Tatum Thomas for Chris Salyer, to: 3. Paint the building.

VI.

Case for Individual Consideration

Downtown Cases:

DTCA-24-00054 at 1140 N Robinson Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Brent Wall, Laud Studio for Stuart Hudson, RRP 1140, LLC to: 1. Parking Lot: a. Remove existing parking lot surface; b. Install new parking lot surface; c. Stripe the parking lot stalls; and d. Install rubber parking bumpers; 2. Signage: a. Install required ADA parking stall signage; 3. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Remove existing curb cut and driveway on NW 11th St and replace with new curb and gutter; b. Construct new curb cut and driveway approach on NW 11th St; c. Install bicycle racks; and d. Install landscaping (variance required from the requirement to provide a medium shade tree within 75 feet of every parking stall); and provide a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment for a variance from the regulation requiring a medium shade tree within 75 feet of every parking stall.

DTCA-24-00055 at 1328 N Classen Blvd (DTD-1). Application by Kaitlyn Turner, Williams, Box, Forshee, & Bullard, PC for Chris Dunning, AMG Classen, LLC to: 1. Demolition: a. Remove on-site curb and gutters, concrete steps, and retaining wall; b. Remove driveway, curb and gutter in right-of-way on 12th; c. Remove portions of sidewalk; 2. Main Building: a. Construct 1,285 sq ft building, clad with fluted panel wood composite siding, stucco, weathered concrete, and spandrel glass, with walk-up and drive-thru windows, and roof-top mechanical equipment; b. Install mechanical equipment screening, composite wood siding to match building; 3. Parking Lot: a. Construct parking lot; 4. Sidewalks: a. Construct internal sidewalks; b. Construct sidewalks adjacent to Classen and 12th; 5. Signage: a. Install exit monument sign; 6. Landscaping/Site Improvements: a. Install landscaping, including street trees; b. Construct driveway and curb and gutter; c. Construct retaining wall, poured concrete with guardrail; d. Install order box with canopy; 7. Screening/Fencing: a. Construct dumpster enclosure, split-face CMU, painted, with corrugated metal doors, 7 ft. tall; and b. Install mechanical equipment screen at north elevation, 6 ft. 6 in. tall, composite wood.

DTCA-24-00068 at 217 N Harvey Avenue (DBD). Application by Cody Pistulka, Miller Architects for Miles Davidson, Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners to: 1. Paint penthouse structure; 2. Install new curtain wall system; 3. Install modular brick veneer and cast stone sills and detailing; 4. Install new parapet; 5. Install roof-mounted mechanical equipment; 6. Install frosted glass at the basement level; 7. Install steel plate entry portal frame; 8. Install exterior lighting fixtures; 9. Install security bollards; and 10. Install landscaping, including lighting.

Bricktown Cases:

BCA-24-00006 at 119 E Reno Avenue (BC). Application by Mark Zitzow, Johnson & Associates for Chris Johnson, USA Property Management, LLC, to: 1. Construct new stairs and railings to access sidewalk on the north side of the E Reno Ave bridge; 2. Remove existing sidewalk at the base of the new stairs and a portion of the retaining wall along the Bricktown Canal and replace with new sidewalk (including a new section cantilevered out over the existing retaining wall) with new railings to match the existing; and 3. Cut into retaining wall and guardrails on the north side of E Reno Ave bridge and provide finish details for the break in the retaining wall and the finish details for the remaining cut guardrails.

VII.

Other Business

CE-01133 at 616 N Walnut Avenue (DBD) Consideration and possible action on an application by Kenton Tsoodle, Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority, to provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding a request to vacate a portion of the platted right-of-way for NE 6th St and the east-west alley between NE 5th St and NE 6th St (situated between N Walnut Ave and I-235) to consolidate properties abutting unused easements and to facilitate future development.

VIII.

Communications

A.	Administrative Approval Report

Bricktown Cases:

BCA-24-00008 at 119 E Reno Avenue (Bricktown). Application by Lateria Allen, Brickopolis Entertainment, for Chris E. Johnson, Brickopolis Entertainment, to: 1. Install two metal awnings at the north elevation; 2. Install one vinyl attached wall sign at the north elevation; 3. Install one metal canopy at the south elevation; and 4. Install one vinyl attached wall sign at the south elevation.

Downtown Cases:

DTCA-24-00022(R1) at 820 NW 9th Street (DTD-1). Application by Tim Zujac, ADGBlatt for Dr. Salman Zubar, Shah 2, LLC to: 1. Reduce/reconfigure light poles; 2. Install lighted bollards instead of light poles at east edge of parking lot adjacent to structure; and 3. Reconfigure landscape islands and parking spaces at east end of parking lot.

DTCA-24-00051 at 720 W Reno Avenue (DTD-2). Application by Jeff Bezdek, Platinum Properties, LLC for Linda Hill c/o Ian Duty Dean, Gwynne D Laughlin 1982 Trust, to: 1. Casement windows: replace individual glass panes in existing casement windows; take existing casement windows to metal substrate and paint; 2. Remove previous tenants attached wall sign; 3. Repair/replace gutters, downspouts and metal flashing; 4. Install address signs in three locations; 5. Repaint existing flag pole; 6. Remove existing tar and paper roof and replace with white TPO; 7. Install three rooftop HVAC units with MBCI 5V Crimp metal screen system (painted Rustic Red); 8. Replace two garage doors with glass overhead doors; 9. Replace pedestrian doors with aluminum and glass storefront doors; and 10. Install attached wall sign from new tenant's existing location (must be fastened through the mortar).

DTCA-24-00052 at 608 NW 9th Street (DTD-1). Application by Cody Pistulka, Miller Architects for Barry Drew Haynes, Lee Dewey Corporation/SSM Health to: North Entry: 1. Install new handrails; 2. Raise the height of the existing concrete wall in front of the round support column for the elevated walkway and add signage to that wall; 3. Construct a new canopy structure beneath the elevated walkway (including a single linear light fixture); 4. Paint existing handrails; 5. Paint the existing bollards; 6. Paint the existing guardrails; 7. Refinish existing concrete walls; 8. Install landscaping; 9. Install landscape lighting; and 10. Replace sidewalk along NW 9th St as shown on the plan. South Entry: 1. Construct new ADA ramp with a handrail on the outside edge; 2. Construct new stairs and landing with handrails; 3. Construct new parged and painted concrete wall with signage on it between the two segments of the ADA ramps; 4. Construct new steel canopy with one support pole (with linear light fixtures); 5. Install landscape lighting; 6. Paint existing bollards and existing concrete wall; and 7. Install landscaping.

DTCA-24-00057 at 11 NW 10th (DBD). Application by Cody Pistulka, Miller Architects for Darin Miller, TenthStreet23, LLC, to: 1. Construct/install steel canopy over existing raised patio along the south facade; 2. Install painted steel sliding gate at south end of existing private drive along the east side of the building and install painted steel fence at the north end of that area; 3. Revise east facade by creating opening for a door and window, install door and window, and install prefabricated spiral stair; 4. Revise CMU monument sign by coating with concrete parging and facing it with steel panels, with back-lit routed out letters; 5. Install five (5) painted steel tube portal frames around main entrance of east building; and 6. Install attached wall sign of metal letters above new portal at main entrance at the west elevation.

DTCA-24-00063 at 1116 N Robinson Avenue (DTD-1). Application by Ernie Glotta, Glotta Architecture for Gary B. Homsey, SAAD Enterprises, LLC to: 1. Install brick infill to match existing at the east elevation; 2. Remove existing fabric awning at the west elevation; 3. Install new metal awning over the entry at the west elevation; and 4) Restripe the parking lot.

DTCA-24-00064 at 624, 701, and 704 W Sheridan Avenue (DTD-2). Application by Michael Hoffner, hoffnerdesignstudio for Kristen Vails, Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership to: 1. Install three "star" benches at three locations in the streetscape along W Sheridan Ave.

DTCA-24-00067 at 301 NW 13th Street (DTD-1). Application by Chad Bullock, G&S Sign Services for Tim Strange, Harvey 13th, LLC to: 1. Remove existing projecting sign at the east elevation; 2. Install new projecting sign at the east elevation; 3. Install non-illuminated metal letter set attached wall sign at the east elevation; and 4. Install non-illuminated metal letter set attached wall sign at the north elevation.

DTCA-24-00070(P1) at 800 and 808 N Broadway Avenue (DBD). Application by Tatum Thomas for Chris Salyer to: 1. Construct a concrete slab and a 12' x 24', 8' tall wooden trash enclosure at the east side of the alley; and 2. Install a grease trap inside the trash enclosure.

B.	Comments from Planning Department Staff

C.	Comments from Commission Members

D.	Next Meeting Date

1.	The next regular Commission meeting is Thursday, December 19, 2024. New applications were to be submitted to staff by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Revisions and information on continued projects are to be submitted by Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

IX.	Adjourn

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