Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

January 21, 2003



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, January 21, 2003.



Members Present: Peter Bowden Brown Nicholson

Neil Clark Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio

Jack Collins

Mark Lupo



Members Absent: Scott Ressmeyer





CALL TO ORDER:



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

The Minutes of the December 16 Meeting were approved.





Case Reviews:



318 11th Street Application was presented by Philip Johnson for St. Luke

United Methodist Church. The request was to add a metal awning to the East

facade and rework the front steps on the South facade of the structure. The

Board reviewed and discussed the application. It was noted that the Board of

Historic and Architectural Review had approved the request. A motion was made

by Brown Nicholson to approve the application as presented. Jack Collins

seconded the motion. The motion passed. Neil Clark abstained from voting.



1020 Broadway Application was presented by Bubba Wade for Uptown Sports. The

request was for the addition of a sidewalk caf?. The Board reviewed and

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

application as presented. Neil Clark seconded the motion. The motion passed.



101 13th Street Application was presented by Keith Willcutt for First

Union/Wachovia Bank. The request was to replace the existing sign panels with

panels of the new business. The Board reviewed and discussed the application.

A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to approve the application as presented.

Mark Lupo seconded the motion. The motion passed.









1338 Broadway Application was presented by Ken Thomas for Thomas Properties.

The request was to install a 6' wooden privacy fence on the North East property

line. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board=s

discussion focused on the historic status of the building and the

appropriateness of the proposed fencing for the site. A motion was made by

Neil Clark to table the application until after the Board of Historic and

Architectural Review could review the request. Mark Lupo seconded the motion.

The motion passed.



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

replace the existing wooden columns and concrete bases on the front porch with

more historically appropriate columns. The applicant also requested to remove

the brick wall of the front porch to reveal the original brick wall. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. It was noted that the Board of

Historic and Architectural Review had approved the request. A motion was made

by Mark Lupo to approve the replacing of the columns with wooden columns,

retaining the capitals and the removal of the brick porch wall. Brown

Nicholson seconded the motion. The motion passed.





Administration of the Facade Board:



Rebecca Wiggins, Inspections and Codes Officer, met with the Board to discuss

enforcement issues within the Facade District.



The Board elected Officers for 2003. Peter Bowden was elected to serve as

Chairman. Mark Lupo was elected as Vice Chairman.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





Respectfully submitted by:







Peter Bowden, Chairman







Mark S. McCollum, Secretary