MINUTES

BRICKTOWN URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE

February 11, 2004 - 9:00 a.m.

116 E Sheridan Ave, 2nd Floor Conference Room

Note:  These minutes are subject to Committee approval.

The meeting of the Oklahoma City Bricktown Urban Design Committee was called to order in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 116 E Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The meeting convened at 9:03 a.m.  Notice of the meeting and agenda were filed with the City Clerk’s office and posted on the Council bulletin board 24 hours prior to the meeting.

I.          ROLL CALL

   Members Present:            Tom Wilson, Vice-Chair

                        Chuck Ainsworth

                        George Washington

   Members Absent: Marsh Pitman, Chair

                                                John M. Yoeckel

   Staff Present:                        John R. Calhoun, Planner II (Committee Secretary)

                                                Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor

II.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVED.  Motion:  Washington/Ainsworth to approve the minutes of the December 10, 2003, Bricktown Urban Design Committee meeting.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.  [The January meeting was canceled.]

III.            CASES FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

            III-A. Consider issuing a Bricktown Certificate of Approval for BCA-04-001, at 117 E Sheridan Ave.  Application:  Ryan P. Fuller, Hatcher Construction Services, for Bricktown Venture Inc., is applying for approval to construct a small building in a parking lot for an ATM.

Mr. Coy Fuller appeared.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Washington/Ainsworth to approve BCA-04-001.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

            III-B. Consider issuing a Bricktown Certificate of Approval for BCA-04-002, at 108 E California Ave.  Application:  Steve McGarraugh, for John Freeman, 108 California LLC, is applying for approval to (1) remove wood finishes, steel doors, and awning at set-back entry on canal side; (2) replace set-back entry with store-front glass and doors; (3) replace canal-side upper window sets with removable sashes; and (4) relocate alley-side door.

Mr. McGarraugh appeared.  He agreed to a condition of approval of item (3) that the new windows would have white frames, and that they would be set-back similar to the existing windows.  On item (4), he agreed to a condition that in one month, he would detail the refurbishing of the south side.

Mr. Ainsworth raised a concern that the previous building occupants used his dumpster across the alley.  Mr. McGarraugh said he would design an interior garbage holding space.

APPROVED in part.  Motion:  Washington/Ainsworth to approve item (1) of BCA-04-002.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

CONTINUED in part.  Motion:  Washington/Ainsworth to continue item (2) of BCA-04-002 for one month.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

APPROVED in part, with condition.  Motion:  Washington/Ainsworth to approve item (3) of BCA-04-002 with the condition stated above.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

APPROVED in part, with condition.  Motion:  Ainsworth/Washington to approve item (4) of BCA-04-002 with the condition stated above.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

IV.            OTHER BUSINESS  (no items)

V.            COMMUNICATIONS

            V-A. Boundary expansion:  Staff presented a draft amendment for design guidelines.  Committee members asked for an appointment with Planning Director John Dugan.

            V-B. Centennial buffalos – Nature Conservancy:  A “Centennial Project” will place corporate-sponsored, decorated fiberglass buffalos all over town; some will probably be in Bricktown.  Those on public rights-of-way will require revocable permits.  The sense of Planning staff is that all of them in Bricktown should also be reviewed for a Certificate of Approval.

            V-C. Code violation, 100 E Main St:  Staff reported that there had been municipal court proceedings on January 20 and February 3; another is scheduled for March 2.  Ms. Randall offered to find out the particulars.  No work has been done at the property; the applicant is over the 60 days’ limit of the latest CA granted in November.

            V-D. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Bricktown Urban Design Committee is Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 9:00 a.m.  New applications and information on continued projects are to be submitted to staff by 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 1.

VI.            ADJOURNMENT (10:02 a.m.)

Motion:  Ainsworth/Washington to adjourn the February 11, 2004, meeting of the Bricktown Urban Design Committee.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

                    jrc