Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

September 19, 2005



A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, September 19, 2005.



Members Present: Neil Clark Garry Pound Kevin

Welch

Fred Greene Mark

Renner Elizabeth Barker Ex Officio

John Lester Cherie Sanders



Members Absent: Brenda Price



CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by Neil Clark, Chairman. A quorum was present.

The Minutes of the August 15, 2005 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1017 1st Avenue Application was presented by Lisa Collins for Uptown Columbus,

Inc. The request was for the installation of signage on the storefront glass

window. The lettering would be painted gold. The Board reviewed and discussed

the application. A motion was made by Mark Renner to approve the application

as presented. Kevin Welch seconded the motion. The motion passed. John

Lester abstained from the discussion and the vote on the application.



105 13th Street Application was presented by Bradley Jones for Butler Uptown.

The request was for the addition of an entrance/door into an existing opening.

The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Garry

Pound to approve the application as presented. Fred Greene seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



1123 Broadway Application was presented by Mark Renner for A.P. Ventures. The

request was to reconfigure the existing storefront and add an entry, install

awnings, add two (2) balconies on the second floor and replace existing windows

with two (2) French doors that open onto the balconies. The applicant amended

the application by submitting a drawing changing the design/size of the

balconies only from the original submittal. The Board reviewed and discussed

the application. A motion was made by John Lester to approve the application

as amended. Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.









Old/New Business



The Board held a work session prior to the meeting to discuss non compliant

sign locations with in the Fa?ade District and how to address the issues.

Danny Cargill and Diane Hewitt of the Inspections and Codes Department were in

attendance. The Board also discussed the Caf? Ordinance. The Board discussed

the need to have another work session to further discuss the signage issues.

The work session was scheduled for October 17, 1:30 p.m., in the Council

Chamber Conference Room.



The Board discussed the sign at 1338 Veterans Parkway (MacDonald?s). The

question was whether the pole mounted sign on 5th Avenue was temporary during

the road construction on Veterans. The question will be researched.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.



Respectively submitted by:



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Neil Clark, Chairman



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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary