MINUTES

BRICKTOWN URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE

December 8, 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 9:02 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: Marsh Pitman, Chair

                                                Tom Wilson, Vice-Chair  (left before IV.)

                                                Chuck Ainsworth  (entered after II.)

                                                 George Washington

            Members Absent: John M. Yoeckel

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

                                                Carissa Davis, Office Specialist II, Planning Department

                                                Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor

                                                Rob Lewis, Parks Department

II.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVED.  Motion:  Washington/Wilson to approve the minutes of the November 10, 2004, Bricktown Urban Design Committee meeting.  Ayes:  Pitman, Wilson, Washington.  Nays:  None.

III.            CASES FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

            III-A. BCA‑04-004, at 222 E Sheridan Ave.  Consideration and possible action on an application for a Bricktown Certificate of Approval by Ben L. Randolph, Wave Omnimedia LLC, for Power Alley Parking, to (2) project images on the west side of the parking garage.

Mr. Pitman asked Mr. Wilson to chair this item, and recused himself, as the property owner.  He said that the small section of temporary screen should be installed for viewing before the next meeting.

CONTINUED.  Motion:  Washington/Ainsworth to continue BCA‑04-004 for one month.  Ayes:  Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.  Abstain:  Pitman.

            III-B. BCA‑04-011, at Bricktown Canal west end (E California Ave).  Consideration and possible action on an application for a Bricktown Certificate of Approval by Robert P. Todd, Oklahoma City Community College, and Lee Allan Smith, Oklahoma Centennial Commission, for City of Oklahoma City, to install a 1150 ± sq.ft. mosaic “artistic graphic.”

Dr. Todd appeared with Dr. Paul Sechrist and Prof. Mary Ann Moore, mosaic artist.

REFERRED and CONTINUED.  Motion:  Wilson/Washington to refer BCA‑04-011 to the Arts Commission and continue it for two months, with a request to the Arts Commission to act within one month.  Ayes:  Pitman, Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

            III-C. BCA‑04-013, at 401 E California Ave.  Consideration and possible action on an application for a Bricktown Certificate of Approval by Al Sahli, Bricktown Market Place LLC, to (1) remove grill; (2) construct corner and west-side towers with metal roofs; (3) replace windows and doors; (4) construct handicap ramps; (5) replace concrete details; (6) raise parapet with layered cap; and (7) add awnings.

Mr. Sahli appeared with Mr. Larry Stubblefield, architect, and Mr. Wes Salous, IHOP franchise owner.  On items (2) through (6), they asked the Committee to review them in concept, in order to refine their plans before voting on them at a later meeting.  (Committee members asked staff about design guidelines and their application; this is the first case east of Joe Carter Avenue since the BC Bricktown Core area was expanded last summer.)  The applicants and the Committee discussed overall plans and specific elements of design.  Mr. Jeff Bezdek, Deep Deuce residents’ organization, also spoke.

APPROVED, in part.  Motion:  Wilson/Washington to approve item (1) of BCA‑04-013.  Ayes:  Pitman, Wilson, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

IV.            OTHER BUSINESS

            IV-A.            Election of Committee Officers:  Chair and Vice-Chair.

ELECTED.  Motion:  Ainsworth/Washington to elect Mr. Pitman as Chair and Mr. Wilson as Vice-Chair.  Ayes:  Pitman, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

V.            COMMUNICATIONS

                        V-A.    Billboards at the Ball Park:  By the last meeting, Zoning inspectors had asked them to be removed; they are now gone.  Copies of the applicable Municipal Code on signs are being distributed to the Committee.

                        V-B.    The fiberglass bison approved by the Committee will be removed by the end of the month to “hibernate” until spring.  A new application will describe their placement.

                        (not on agenda)  Mr. Pitman asked about reporting work in progress that is different from a CA approved by the Committee.  Staff offered to report the item to Action Line and to the Zoning inspectors.

                        V-C.    The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Bricktown Urban Design Committee is Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.  New applications and information on continued projects are to be submitted to staff by 5:00, Monday, January 3.

VI.            ADJOURNMENT (10:20 a.m.)

Motion:  Ainsworth/Washington to adjourn the December 8, 2004, meeting of the Bricktown Urban Design Committee.  Ayes:  Pitman, Ainsworth, Washington.  Nays:  None.

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