Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

September 15, 2003



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, September 15, 2003.



Members Present: Peter Bowden Brown Nicholson

Neil Clark Virginia Peeebles, Ex Officio

Fred Greene Scott Ressmeyer

Pat Love



Members Absent: Jack Collins Mark Renner

Kevin Welch



CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by Peter Bowden, Chairman. A quorum was present.

The Minutes of the August 18 Meeting and the August 21 Called Meeting were

approved.



Case Reviews:



1028-1030 Broadway Application was presented by Marlene Solis and David

Serrato for Locos Amigos Cantina. The request was to make various changes

to the facade of this property to include removing the exterior paint from

the brick, reworking the store fronts, the addition of a third exterior

doorway, the addition of awnings and signage on the awnings. The two

buildings will be joined to create one location/address. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Brown Nicholson

to approve the application with the option that the new exterior door may

be a solid door or glass door. Scott Ressmeyer seconded the motion. The

motion passed.





1530 3rd Avenue Application was presented by Tim Jensen for Jackson-Burgin,

Inc. The request was to install ornamental fencing around the perimeter of

the property. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The

Board=s discussion focused on the placement of the fence and its

relationship to the proposed and existing structures and the overall

appearance of the fencing. A motion was made by Fred Greene to deny the

application as presented due to its relationship to the new/existing

structures. Brown Nicholson seconded the motion. The motion passed. Neil

Clark abstained from the vote.









Administration of the Facade Board:



Peter Bowden discussed with the Board the plans of the Columbus Convention and

Visitors Bureau to place banners in the parking area of their offices. The

banners would be for the purpose of promoting area attractions. A formal

application will be submitted for review/approval.



The Board discussed the status of several locations that are in non-compliance

with the Design Guidelines. These locations will be referred to the Code

Enforcement Division. The locations of concern are 1325 Veterans Parkway and

1020 Broadway.





Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





Respectfully submitted by:





Peter Bowden, Chairman



Mark S. McCollum, Secretary