Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

April 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, April 21, 2003.



Members Present: Peter Bowden Pat Love Scott Ressmeyer

Neil Clark Mark Lupo

Fred Greene Mark Renner



Members Absent: JackCollins

Brown Nicholson

Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio



CALL TO ORDER:



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

The Minutes of the March 17 Meeting and the March 26 Called Meeting were

approved.





Case Reviews:



1426 Veterans Parkway Application was presented by Ed Kendust for Jay Auto

Group. The request was to renovate the exterior of the building. The

Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Scott

Ressmeyer to approve the application as presented. Mark Renner seconded

the motion the motion passed.



1222, 1224 Broadway Application was presented by Will Barnes for George Jeter,

owner. The request was for changes to the exterior facades of both

buildings. The changes would include painting and the addition of

awnings. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was

made by Fred Greene to approve the construction/renovations of both

buildings as presented. The colors for the paint as well as the awnings

will need to be submitted for review/approval prior to the

application/installation. Neil Clark seconded the motion. The motion

passed. Mark Renner abstained from voting.



1033 Broadway Application was presented by Alec Slusarchuk for JudyBug=s

Books. The request was for the installation of primary signage. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Neil Clark to

approve the application as presented with a variance for the type of

lettering style being proposed. Mark Lupo seconded the motion. The motion

passed.





1010 -1032 Front Avenue Application was presented by Harland Price for the W.C.

Bradley Company. The request was to demolish a row of buildings along

Front Avenue. The buildings would be replaced with a parking lot. The

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

focused on the effect the removal of the buildings would have on the

streetscape as well as the loss of buildings that are historic in nature

and appear to be usable. A motion was made by Mark Lupo to approve the

application as presented. Scott Ressmeyer seconded the motion. The

motion failed by a vote of 2 For, 3 Against. Neil Clark abstained from

voting.



1226 3rd Avenue Application was presented by Burnie Quick for the Columbus

Business Improvement District (BID). The request was for primary signage

for the organization=s office. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. A motion was made by Mark Renner to approve the application

as presented. Pat Love seconded the motion. The motion passed.





Administration of the Facade Board:



Neil Clark gave an update for the subcommittee that reviewed 216 16th Street.

The committee approved the installation of air conditioning units into the

window openings.



The subcommittee for 1123 Broadway gave an updated to the Board on the status

of their review of the proposed renovations to the exterior of this property.

The committee approved the details of the proposed renovations.







Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





Respectfully submitted by:











Peter Bowden, Chairman



Mark S. McCollum, Secretary