MINUTES

STOCKYARDS CITY URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE
March 12, 2003 - 1:30 p.m.
Livestock Exchange Building

The meeting of the Stockyards City Urban Design Committee was called to order in conference room 109 of the Livestock Exchange Building, 2501 Exchange Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The meeting convened at 1:32 p.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: R. Michael Barber, Chair
Martha Kulmacz
Kimberly McCoy
Helen L. Pape

Member Absent: Tom Garner, Vice-Chair

Staff Present: John R. Calhoun, Planner II, Planning Department

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVED. Motion: Kulmacz/McCoy to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2002, Stockyards City Urban Design Committee meeting. Ayes: Barber, Kulmacz, McCoy, Pape. Nays: None.

III. CASES FOR CONSIDERATION

III-A. Consider issuing an application for Stockyards City Certificate of Approval for SCCA-03-001, at 2215-2217 Exchange Ave. Application: Joe S. Bass, Jr., is applying for approval to construct 8' iron fence between building and alley, with pair of 6' wide gates. Ward 6.

Mr. Bass appeared.

APPROVED. Motion: Pape/Kulmacz to approve SCCA-03-001. Ayes: Barber, Kulmacz, McCoy, Pape. Nays: None.

IV. OTHER BUSINESS (no items)

V. COMMUNICATIONS

V-A. Quasi-judicial status of Committee: Concerns were raised about the Main Street Director’s ability to do her job and avoid ex-parte communications with potential applicants. The Committee position may have to be filled with a member of the Main Street design committee.

(not on agenda) Staff announced that the Planner IV supervising the design review functions has been changed to Wiley Rice.

V-B. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Stockyards City Urban Design Committee is Wednesday, May 14, at 1:30 p.m. New applications and information on continued projects are to be submitted to staff by 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 5.

VI. ADJOURNMENT (2:04 p.m.)

Motion: Kulmacz/McCoy to adjourn the March 12, 2003, meeting of the Stockyards City Urban Design Committee. Ayes: Barber, Kulmacz, McCoy, Pape. Nays: None.
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