Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

February 17, 2003





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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, February 17, 2003.



Members Present: Jack Collins Brown Nicholson

Patrica Love Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio

Mark Lupo Scott Ressmeyer





Members Absent: Peter Bowden

Neil Clark





CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by Mark Lupo, Acting Chair. A quorum was

present. Approval of the Minutes of the January 21 Meeting were tabled until

next month=s meeting.



Case Reviews:



318 11th Street No one was in attendance to present this request. The

application was denied due to a lack of attendance.



922 2nd Avenue Application was presented by Ricky Dixon. The request was to

change the exterior paint colors from gray with cream trim to Oklahoma Wheat

and Navajo White with Forest Green trim. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to approve the request of

painting the exterior Oklahoma Wheat and Navajo White with Forest Green trim.

Jack Collins seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1041 Broadway Application was presented by Libbie Bayne. The request was to

approve an outdoor dining area and a menu board. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. A motion was made by Scott Ressmeyer to approve

the outdoor dining area and menu board as presented. Brown Nicholson seconded

the motion. The motion passed.



1024 2nd Avenue Application was presented by Jonathan Mann for St. Luke

Church. The request was for the construction of a 12=x16= storage building at

the rear of the property. Mr. Mann advised that the actual building size was

16=x16=. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made

by Brown Nicholson to approve the onsite construction of a 16=x16= storage

building. The building would be constructed with hardiplank and the roof is to

be shingled. The building is to be painted off white. Scott Ressmeyer

seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1143 1st Avenue Application was presented by Earl J. Poche. The request was

for the approval of a primary sign, a wooden menu board and a Mardi Gras Flag.

The Board discussed each item being requested and voted on each item request

separately. A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to approve primary sign as

presented. Scott Ressmeyer seconded the motion. The motion passed. A motion

was made by Brown Nicholson to approve the wooden menu board as presented.

Scott Ressmeyer seconded the motion. The motion passed. A motion was made by

Brown Nicholson to deny the application for the Mardi Gras Flag. The

application as presented allowed the flag to hang freely and was not secured on

all four corners. Scott Ressmeyer seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1112 Broadway Application was presented by Glen McNeil for CB&T. The request

was for a flag to be placed over an ATM on Broadway. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to deny the

application as presented. Scott Ressmeyer seconded the motion. Discussion

followed with Mark Lupo suggesting a committee work with Mr. McNeil in either

having the flag secured on all four corners or placing an awning over the ATM

machine. Scott Ressmeyer and Mark Lupo volunteered to work with the

applicant. The motion passed.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.



Respectfully submitted by:







Peter Bowden, Chairman







Lynnette Gross, Acting Secretary