The Brady Arts District A SMALL AREA PLAN

Proposed Amendment to PLANiTULSA, the Tulsa Comprehensive Plan

February 2010 THANKS…

This report was guided by the Brady Planning Group, made up of residents, owners and others representing various organizations:

1st Street Lofts Griffin Communications American Residential Group Gypsy Coffee House Arts & Humanities Council Howell & Vancuren Boston Artist's Studio New Medio Brackett Realty Omni Lighting Brady Theater One Architecture Cain's Ballroom PPG /Potroh Lofts, L.L.C. Cains Museum Selser Schaefer Architects Caz's Sharp Development City of Tulsa Tulsa Community Foundation Club 209 - The Arts Bar Tulsa Glass Blowing Studio Davis Brothers Tulsa HUB Unlimited Wallace Engineering Flintco WRT Realty Family Foundation

Financial and other support provided by:

Arts and Humanities Council Brady Village Merchants Association Brady Village Owners' Association City of Tulsa George Kaiser Family Foundation Living Arts of Tulsa Tulsa Artists Coalition Wallace Engineering Walsh Associates

Lead planning, coordination & final document:

Creative Community Builders www.communityandculture.com Sutton + Associates, Inc. Minneapolis www.gfsutton.com Tom Borrup George Sutton

Peter Musty LLC Minneapolis www.petermusty.com Peter Musty

Major design, engineering, research, writing and technical contributions from:

Bing Thom Architects Vancouver www.bingthomarchitects.com

City of Tulsa Mike Bunney, Stephen Carr, Jack Crowley, Amanda DeCort, Julie Miner, Dennis Whitaker, Theron Warlick

Cathy Ambler, Ph.D., Preservation Consultant

Selser Schaefer Architects Tulsa www.selserschaefer.com Janet Selser, Bob Schaefer and Shannon West

SWA Group www.swagroup.com Sergio Lima, Elizabeth Shreeve

Wallace Engineering – Structural Consultants, Inc. Tulsa www.wallacesc.com Tom Wallace

Walsh Associates Tulsa www.walshbranding.com Kerry Walsh, Carl Brandvold

Brady Square CONTENT Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Addressing Public Safety Executive Summary Recommended Actions 12-21 Introduction, Vision & Goals Recommended Phasing of Public Realm Improvements Actions About this Document W   | Building, Owning & Investing…………… 68 S The Brady Mix | Understanding The Brady……………….. 1 Housing in The Brady Arts District Short History of Brady Housing Choice & Affordability Brady Today Local Unique Business Cultural Context Emerging Opportunites Current Planning Parking Development Incentives, Grants & Financing T Recommended Actions 22-31 | Establishing Historic Districts..…………. 22  National Register of Historic Places Downtown Tulsa Intensive-Level Historic Resources Survey X| Getting It Done ……………………….. 82 Brady Historic District Strengthening ‘Connections’ North Brady Historic District Organizational Framework & Leadership Plan South Brady Historic District The Main Street Program Historic Preservation Zoning (City of Tulsa) Recommended Actions 32-40 Tulsa Presevation Commission List of Benchmarks Recommended Actions 1-5  List of Participants in 2009 Brady Planning Activities U|Animating the District …………….. 33 Animating The Brady Arts District Appendices Cultural Assets & Opportunities A. Case Studies: Historic Indus. Districts, Arts & Cultural Districts Marketing Brady: Image, Naming & Brand Symbol B. History of Brady by Cathy Ambler (Extended, Pictorial) Public Art C. ‘Overall Design Policies’ Brady Village Infill Devel. Guidelines Recommended Actions 6-11 D. Advisory Panel Report, International Downtown Association E. Brady Arts District Streetscape Summary Report V   F. Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) of 2003 Brady Village Infill | Placemaking…………………………….. 47 Neighborhood Detalied Implementation Plan Placemaking Wor