Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Called Board Meeting Minutes

July 31, 2003



A Called Meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the 2nd Floor

Conference Room of the Government Center Annex Building on July 31, 2003.



Members Present: Peter Bowden Brown Nicholson

Neil Clark Mark Renner

Jack Collins Scott Ressmeyer

Fred Greene



Members Absent: Pat Love Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio



CALL TO ORDER:



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





Case Reviews:



1101 Broadway Application was presented by Paul Hinman for the 11th Street

Lofts Company, LLC. The request was to replace the existing double store

front glass door with a single, larger, handicap assessable single glass

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

by Brown Nicholson to approve the application as presented. Scott

Ressmeyer seconded the motion. The motion passed.



11 9th Street Application was presented by Betsy Ramsay for Dillingham Place,

LLC. The request was for the addition of sandblasted wooden signage for

each of the tenants in the buildings. The signs would be placed on an

existing brick monument sign. The Board reviewed and discussed the

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

application as presented. Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion

passed.



900 Front Avenue Applications were presented by Peter Bowden for the Columbus

Convention and Visitors Bureau. The request were for the addition of

signage on the facade and the addition of an awning over the main entry.

The applicant also requested a variance to allow for the use of banners to

advertize area attractions on a continuous basis. The Board reviewed and

discussed each application/request separately. A motion was made by Fred

Greene to approve the request for signage as presented. Scott Ressmeyer

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

Ressmeyer to approve the request for the addition of an awning as presented.

Mark Renner seconded the motion. The motion passed. The Board further

discussed the use of banners. The Board=s discussion focused on the

proposed number of banners being requested and the length of time the

banners would be in place. A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to approve

in concept the installation/use of the banners. The request would have to

be resubmitted for review with specifics as to the quantity of banners and

the locations for the banners. Scott Ressemyer seconded the motion. The

motion passed by a vote of 4 For, 1 Against.





Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





Respectfully submitted by:









Peter Bowden, Chairman







Mark S. McCollum, Secretary