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Planning staff presented the application and said the applicant had removed several initially requested uses, but staff urged elimination of the “automotive and equipment storage” use from the SPUD’s permitted uses because that category can include truck and taxi storage, outdoor parts storage and similar intensive vehicle storage uses. Staff noted a tall concrete block screen wall already exists but said even behind that wall the use would intensify impacts directly across the street from single‑family residences. Staff also opposed introducing a new driveway from SW Eleventh Street, preferring access remain on Exchange Avenue only; staff recommended requiring street trees at 30 feet on center along SW Eleventh Street to replace some previously failed plantings.

David Box, attorney for the applicant, told the commission the current on‑site condition is largely outdoor storage and that the applicant’s plan is to build indoor storage and a building that would end outdoor storage. “We actually view it as a better way to develop the site than what's there now,” Box said, and the applicant agreed to landscape the frontage. Box also said the applicant needed the ability to provide a single access point on Eleventh Street for a potential second tenant and offered to condition that access with controlled gated entry and a site‑proof fence along Eleventh.

Commission discussion focused on neighborhood impacts, precedent and the mix of industrial uses near residential blocks. Commissioners asked whether a gated entry would remain open during business hours and whether allowing access on Eleventh could prompt additional industrialization of the block. The applicant replied that any gate would be intended for security (closed at night) and that the proposal represents a down‑zone from prior on‑site outdoor storage because the plan builds enclosed structures.

The commission voted to recommend approval to Planning Commission with these conditions: (A) remove Use 8,300.21 (automotive and equipment storage) from the allowed uses list; (B) allow access from Exchange Avenue and one gated, controlled access point on SW Eleventh Street (applicant committed to gated access control); (C) require street trees along SW Eleventh Street at 30 feet on center as part of landscape compliance; and (D) rezone Lot 5, Block 8, Stockyards Addition, removing it from the Scenic River Overlay Design District (SRODD) and putting it in the Stockyard City Transitional Overlay District (SYT). The applicant agreed to the landscaping and removal of the outdoor storage use and to commit to a gated, controlled access point if approved.

Staff emphasized the revised SPUD will be forwarded to Planning Commission on short notice (the item was scheduled for the Planning Commission meeting the next day), and asked that the commission’s recommended conditions be included in that submittal.

Clarifying details in the record: staff cited a prior SPUD that allowed outdoor truck/parts storage on the site (SPUD 00185) and stated the trees required along Eleventh had been planted previously in some places and had failed in others; the applicant agreed to replant per the ordinance requirement. The commission’s recommendation will be recorded in the Planning Commission packet for its next hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Urban Design Commission - July 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Urban Design Commission recommended approval July 23 of SPUD‑01748 (2108 SW Eleventh Street) with conditions removing automotive/equipment outdoor storage as a permitted use, requiring street trees at 30 feet on center along SW Eleventh, allowing access from Exchange Avenue and a single gated access on Eleventh, and rezoning Lot 5 from SRODD to the Stockyard City Transitional Overlay.","taxTitle","Other Public Meetings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",69689,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155506,"Commission recommends approval of pocket‑community SPUD at 2944 SW Eighth with fencing and COA language changes",1245,3154000,4399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980&start=3154&end=4399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980/thumbnail_3154000.jpg","/articles/6155506/Oklahoma/Commission-recommends-approval-of-pocketcommunity-SPUD-at-2944-SW-Eighth-with-fencing-and-COA-language-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155506-c27890632fd448e397b59b7ff52d4bcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775225394&Signature=Goi5qdfNv2zNokRvSqgqF-RG-n744-0-4Y~TGxUxEM3NfEQF14na9a319iqaPXsgveKCqdPvRzmG9l5hWAigjNfSkvmMfnfbmZTuhWKnseX1Um2jciyUVWCJjk3QDv4IidFhmFSuVaWxxPOB2cHOJhJslDfKONKYSsRa2Y6YGv1ljrDMPu9uqNsZQEziJAgNj8jg7lZzthNWqlQvOjQKjw5bwnTjC-7crPSnpx~yRButEJ81vTHEICnEEaAFvd65i96k9vEL3bTvqkLiUh2~CzSmTW8hrhTNGXOpo9di28dM02fajUzGN-CUcbktodwQMJZippd9krn1lGXzO11I6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Urban Design Commission on July 23 recommended approval to the Planning Commission for SPUD‑1737, a proposed pocket‑community development at 2944 SW Eighth Street. Staff recommended approval with three revisions to the submitted Master Design Statement: prohibit opaque perimeter site‑proof screening, require screening for commercial dumpsters if they are used, and revise the MDS to consistently reference that applicable elements will be subject to Certificate of Approval review by the Urban Design Commission.

Lara Griggs of the Planning Department introduced the site and described context: the parcel is vacant, directly across from the river trail, and adjacent to a mix of residential and vacant parcels. She said earlier proposals (a glamping/Airstream use) had not realized and that the current SPUD proposes neighborhood‑oriented, low‑impact uses such as live/work and small commercial units oriented to the trail. Griggs noted the site lacks curb, gutter and sidewalks and that the conceptual site plan did not consistently show setbacks; staff asked for setback clarifications and that the applicant revise plans to reflect SRODD (Scenic River Overlay Design District) expectations regarding building orientation to the street.

Applicant Mark (Johnson and Associates) said the project aims to create a pocket community for visitors to the fairgrounds and stockyards and to offer units that could be sold fee‑simple in the future or used as longer‑term rentals. He described limited commercial frontage on the north side intended for small trail‑oriented retail or services and said sidewalks and landscaping would be provided as the project develops.

Commissioners and staff discussed the proper treatment of screening in the river overlay rules; staff reiterated that the SRODD discourages perimeter screening between uses. Griggs said the development should instead integrate the site with adjacent uses and that required sidewalks and street trees would be part of the public‑improvement expectation. The commission voted to recommend approval to the Planning Commission with staff’s three revisions incorporated; the motion passed.

Clarifying details in the record include prior setback conversations (staff referenced 5‑foot and 10‑foot setback notes in early drafts), the project’s proximity to the trail and river access, and the applicant’s expressed intent that commercial uses be small, trail‑oriented and limited in square footage. The recommendation will be forwarded to Planning Commission at its hearing the following day.","The Urban Design Commission recommended approval July 23 for SPUD‑1737 at 2944 SW Eighth Street, subject to revisions prohibiting perimeter opaque screening, requiring dumpster screening if used, and revising the Master Design Statement to reference Urban Design Commission COA review where applicable.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155511,"Commission approves Community OKC church façade renovation; members debate removing historic canopy",463,2664000,3127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980&start=2664&end=3127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980/thumbnail_2664000.jpg","/articles/6155511/Oklahoma/Commission-approves-Community-OKC-church-façade-renovation-members-debate-removing-historic-canopy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155511-da68199e3ce7b86fba8f6828f9721801/orig.mp4?Expires=1775225394&Signature=ZXh-SNKs5U4j2t9W~VTBg640u37~5QgdnBsdwFsyjr3i7oiMjjmXGbgnXcWabxtyo1r7mlGpN36KpTv8PoRBiIvVzxGByd4DJ05ahvkq9yIUqA44LozN-ZXd0FGhFngVnZeTl7W-HwmaLaxTffZwYTlWK8VK6K5ozOuYnq7NVeRl0P0Bq2WVOTrYrEtUrq-V6X6l6htrjXRnohlCSYBILt5o9VKKxqOJbyEYIFNz6kP3ykiEfslVP~vEseHLot--lLjkjxOSm1f0xbZIikjE5iXH~dN98sUbIZfCu6~yky3qqi3JknrXulxzYAsq3GI~5I~3-uir1NGC2xmsceVhtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Urban Design Commission granted approval July 23 for a commercial façade renovation at 417 NW 20 Third Street, a property owned by OKC Community Church. The work will remove a large mid‑century wooden canopy and reconfigure the storefront to align visually with the church’s adjacent property.

Planning staff presented the application and concluded the proposed changes comply with the Building Conservation and Urban Design Overlay guidelines for the district, noting the renovation would make the storefront “look a lot more like the building it sits next to.”

Colin Fleckt, the project architect with Baucus Paine Architects, described the owner’s intent: “There’s the desire by the church to relate more to their existing structure, thus making it more visible for their entire operation there.” Fleckt said the design team evaluated whether the existing canopy could be reused but determined it did not align with the church’s vision and that removing it allows a lower canopy, improved pedestrian furniture and more inviting streetscape elements.

A commissioner argued the canopy is a distinctive visual marker on 20 Third Street and suggested retaining or reimagining it: “It’s actually a unique feature of 20 Third Street and when you get into the development of long swaths of shopping centers…when you start to make it all look so similar…it does take away.” The architect said the team considered alternatives and concluded removal best met the owner’s program and the applicant has exposed structural information that supports the proposed intervention.

The commission moved and seconded a standard approval motion finding the project complies with the Urban Design Overlay regulations (sections C and D in the staff report); the motion passed.

The applicant said the owner was present and available to discuss the project’s spirit and that plans call for a coffee shop‑scaled storefront with lower canopies, pedestrian furnishings and an updated streetscape to encourage pedestrian access.

The approval allows the church to proceed to permitting and construction; any work affecting historically protected elements would require additional review if such elements are later identified.","The commission approved a renovation at 417 NW 20 Third Street for the OKC Community Church that will remove a large mid‑century wooden canopy and update the storefront to better match the church property next door; commissioners debated the canopy’s visual value to the street.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155517,"Urban Design Commission approves two demolitions and a duplex plan along NW 20th Street corridor",544,1926000,2470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980&start=1926&end=2470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980/thumbnail_1926000.jpg","/articles/6155517/Oklahoma/Urban-Design-Commission-approves-two-demolitions-and-a-duplex-plan-along-NW-20th-Street-corridor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155517-ad1400af554d1ba4237c15a3d633426f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775225394&Signature=cpobEZfbiKH-kyaTEbMzcQXFHC52rtxgMO9zVPbpJO~N1Wc2HVxCGsnajwpRZ9kRcDSozJeZbGyGYhHvWMl3COOGZ1hmScOUerOjH8UydtodmVUDcsZZCaQ8Uj3xPH56GyIEWdpdboNU2gFihIofT20kdUTiJXr7da1JS7Mg7ei3PFPPy3tg8VhCCVYk3fo43EwDJxv3owHyEmzAqNTbyF2pZEoBzIfnPBW~sYrQMsWY9lK7Jd0WZs9OU0QKpSQadrHlb1WARD2R9Rgw6vXHU0qgeffY1PVL6JDvsUyBdz9auxQJhDekWYvinR3I20yIPwmpP2YyMbOZ8iWffKK0Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Urban Design Commission on July 23 approved three separate applications in the NW 20th Street area: demolition of structures at 904 NW 20 Third Street and 908 NW 20 Third Street, and approval to demolish one structure and construct a duplex at 1016 NW 20 Fourth Street.

Staff presented engineering reports and photographs for each property and concluded the remaining structures have significant structural deficiencies and are not of architectural or historical significance. Michael Filbert, speaking for staff, summarized the findings: the engineering reports document structural issues and evidence of modification that diminished historical integrity, and staff recommended approval of each demolition and approval of the duplex plans as consistent with applicable standards.

An applicant representative—listed in meeting materials as Mark (Johnson and Associates)—confirmed the firm’s involvement on the 1016 NW 20 Fourth Street duplex application and on nearby demolition projects. The applicant described prior rezoning activity for one parcel and said the duplex package complies with the Neighborhood Conservation District and Urban Design Overlay guidelines as applicable.

Commissioners expressed support. One commissioner said the duplex proposal would be a “substantial improvement” and “fitting” for the district. Another commissioner noted the area’s transit corridor and future mid‑rise development potential when discussing continuity and future density near the BRT line.

Actions taken: motions to approve the demolition applications and the duplex design were moved and seconded and carried. The motions found the projects compliant with the cited sections of the Neighborhood Conservation District/Urban Design Overlay guidelines (sections C and D in the staff reports). Recorded comments noted that street parking in the public right of way is public and cannot be restricted by property owners; further parking or access details will be reviewed at the permitting stage.

Clarifying details in the record: staff included engineering reports as exhibit evidence of structural deficiencies; for the 1016 NW 20 Fourth project the applicant indicated the building is in “pretty bad shape” per the engineering report and that the duplex plan meets development standards; for the 904 and 908 Third Street properties staff said both had been substantially modified from original 1918 residential forms and therefore lack qualifying architectural or historic significance.

The commission’s approvals clear the way for demolition permits and subsequent building permits; applicants must meet standard permitting requirements (including parking and landscaping) at the time of permit review.","At the July 23 meeting the commission approved demolition of two altered early‑20th century structures and approved a residential duplex proposal at 1016 NW 20 Fourth Street, citing engineering reports and staff findings that the buildings lack historical significance and do not meet structural standards.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155520,"Urban Design Commission approves Chinatown-area grocery project with conditions on signage, murals and transportation review",1642,234000,1876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980&start=234&end=1876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475646-4c4f302f89caec3c7aca74f6046ea980/thumbnail_234000.jpg","/articles/6155520/Oklahoma/Urban-Design-Commission-approves-Chinatown-area-grocery-project-with-conditions-on-signage-murals-and-transportation-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155520-61cfcd9a6a9a010d653702972cb40a96/orig.mp4?Expires=1775225394&Signature=jdr94bxTfsOXxIoEgP3BiU3cmhpmSaGoSTjAy1hm81IzrE3Q4Xetu1Cqxne9vpziSR41yF0T6iMFkrq9l5131pxD3lN0XMVMX4nbN81Y4zOGTw6kC0SY8d2yBxn65Khs3ijpAMX~N8s6KBjDg5~dfq8n6G7Ke5yjrNKnjucYuVqp71abIc8cBZXm1Ry17xI1lTy5TkkMmVKYV4Huv~ygs6fonQJHHwxD52pTINOjXjirVDRFLERCZOBrORw1oTeneyvpS0e8LyTDV8CRmuno3sEmdEx9pBcQq3ya66k0CcSKLsqQc3s3ha0nT-Cn9dDP~0En2obfNVF2Os1Sgr8DRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Urban Design Commission voted July 23 to approve a proposed grocery store project at 1229 NW 20 Sixth Street, subject to conditions requiring the applicant to submit full signage elevations and mural documentation for staff review and to secure Transportation Commission and City Council approvals for on‑street parking changes.

The project matters because it sits on Classen Boulevard in the city’s Asian District and the commission’s decision affects streetscape design, pedestrian access and how new commercial materials are introduced along a primary arterial.

Planning staff, represented at the hearing by Michael Filbert, recommended approval only with conditions. Filbert told the commission staff had received revised plans but that key details remained missing: “Without that information, in detail on the elevations with all the measurements and dimensions that are required, we’re unable at staff level to determine whether or not the signs are compliant with the code.” Filbert also raised material and entry concerns, saying the package now includes example tilt‑up concrete panels but that unfinished, exposed concrete would be “inappropriate for the site” and “more appropriate for an industrial warehouse building, as opposed to a grocery store.” He noted the Urban Design guidelines call for a pedestrian entry on the west elevation facing Classen Boulevard and flagged a risk of setting an undesirable precedent if a front access is omitted.

Holly Hunt, the applicant (Sam Gresham Architects), said the team has revised the scheme to add landscaping, benches, murals and additional windows and that the proposed tilt‑up panels will have a finish. “It looks exactly like EIFS. It is a fine, almost pebble finish,” Hunt said, adding that the owner is willing to apply paint or a stucco‑type finish if necessary: “It’s a material we can paint, certainly.” She defended the lack of a Classen Street customer entry as a functional choice, saying refrigerated fixtures and store operations make a west entry a security and operational concern and that the design includes other egress doors.

Commission discussion acknowledged the applicant’s changes while echoing staff’s two main concerns: material finish and the absence of a pedestrian entrance on Classen Boulevard. One commissioner described the latest drawings as marked improvements but said the west elevation still “feels like the back of the building.” Another commissioner urged care on material consistency, noting tilt‑up panels can vary by pour and suggested a finish coat if variation is pronounced.

The commission approved a motion that included standard language finding the project complies with the Urban Design Overlay standards, and the following conditions: the applicant must submit elevations showing sizes, dimensions and locations of all proposed signage and submit any mural/artwork documentation to staff for Certificate of Approval review before release of the COA; on‑street parking and ADA stalls on NW 20 Sixth and NW 20 Seventh are subject to approval by the Traffic Transportation Commission and the City Council; and if subsequent submittals materially differ from the approved conceptual materials, the matter will return to the commission for further review. Filbert noted the maximum aggregate signage allowed on the building is calculated by wall area percentage and that the total building maximum is 400 square feet, which could require sign reductions when measured precisely.

The conditions were moved by Commissioner (speaker 2) and seconded by Commissioner (speaker 4); the motion passed.

Less central details: the applicant said the existing parking lot and existing grocery store will remain in service during the phased work, and the owner intends to develop additional retail tenant space in the adjacent building after construction of the new grocery store. Filbert reminded the commission that final permitting will include coordination with traffic and council reviews.

Speakers quoted or cited in this article are those who spoke on this agenda item during the July 23 meeting and are listed in the article’s speaker section.

Looking ahead, staff will review the required signage elevations and mural documentation; if those submittals show noncompliance or substantial deviation from materials shown at the hearing, the project will return to the Urban Design Commission for further action.","The Urban Design Commission on July 23 approved a proposed grocery store renovation at 1229 NW 20 Sixth Street, but attached conditions requiring submittal of detailed signage and mural documentation, and sign-off from the Transportation Commission and City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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