Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

July 18, 2005



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, July 18, 2005.



Members Present: Neil Clark Brenda Price

Jack Collins Mark

Renner

Fred Greene Cherie

Sanders

Garry Pound Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio



Members Absent: John Lester Kevin Welch



CALL TO ORDER:



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

Minutes of the June 20, 2005 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1244 Broadway No one was in attendance to present the application. A motion

was made by Mark Renner to deny the application based on a lack of attendance.

Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1136 Broadway Application was presented by Helen Johnson for Columbus Bank and

Trust. The request was for the installation of a bronze plaque on the fa?ade

of the structure. The purpose of the plaque would be to commemorate the

history of the Kirvin?s department store. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. A motion was made by Fred Greene to approve the application as

presented. Mark Renner seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1522 Veterans Parkway Application was presented by Peter Fellegy for Enterprise

Communications, Inc. The request was for the construction of a structure to

include fencing and landscaping. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion focused on the proposed materials for the

exterior of the structure and the proposed fencing for the site. A motion was

made by Brenda Price to approve the construction of a structure with brick on

all four sides and the installation of fencing, to be wrought iron on the South

and West sides of the site and chain link fencing on the North and East sides

of the site. All the fencing is to be black in color and 6? in height. The

motion included the approval of the landscaping as well. Fred Greene seconded

the motion. The motion passed.





1000 Blocks of

Broadway, Front Ave Application was presented by Ed Burdeshaw for Columbus

State University. The request was for various materials for the construction

of several buildings previously approved. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. A motion was made by Garry Pound to approve the various materials

and color selections as presented. These included the brick, the pre cast,

aluminum storefronts, vinyl clad windows, stucco, metal fascia/coping,

ornamental iron brackets/trim, metal roofs and awnings. Fred Greene seconded

the motion. The motion passed. Cherie Sanders and Neil Clark abstained from

the vote.



Old/New Business



The Board was given a response to the concern raised about taking a vote on

applications without a quorum being present. Per the City Attorney, the

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that went into effect March 1, 2005, allows

various Boards to take votes/actions without a quorum being present.



Board Member Jack Collins submitted his letter of resignation effective July

18, 2005. A vote of Thanks and Appreciation was taken by the Board to thank

Mr. Collins for his service to the Board.



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