Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

September 20, 2004





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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, September 20, 2004.



Members Present: Neil Clark Mark Renner

Fred Green

Brown Nicholson



Members Absent: Jack Collins Kevin Welch

Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio



CALL TO ORDER:



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

The Minutes of the August 16 Meeting were approved.



Case Reviews:





1113 Broadway Application was presented by Angela Monroe for the Big City

Club. The request was to paint the exterior trim. It was noted that the

changes being requested had been made without the prior review/approval of the

Board. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s

discussion focused on the fact that the color being proposed was not in the

?earth tone? color range as specified in the Design Guidelines. A motion was

made by Fred Greene to deny the request for the ?blue? paint color as presented

by the applicant. Brown Nicholson seconded the motion. The motion passed.

The applicant proposed an alternative color choice for the trim. The

alternative was a ?red?. The Board reviewed and discussed the alternative

color being proposed. The Board?s discussion of the alternative color focused

on the fact that the proposed alternative color was not an ?earth tone? color.

A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to deny the request for the ?red? paint

color as presented. Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed. The

Board discussed with the applicant possible alternatives for paint colors that

would meet the guidelines. Neil Clark was asked by the Board to work with the

applicant in the selection of an acceptable color for the area to be painted.

The applicant will present that selection to the Board for approval.







320 12th Street Application was presented by Sean Bozzwell for the Church of

the Holy Family. The request was to replace an existing exterior door. The

new door would be a solid wood door with sidelights and a fanlight. The Board

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

Historic and Architectural Review (BHAR) had reviewed and approved the proposed

changes for this Landmark property. A motion was made by Brown Nicholson to

approve the changes as approved by BHAR. Fred Greene seconded the motion. The

motion passed.



Along Broadway Application was presented by Neil Clark for the Columbus

Consolidated Government. The request was for street signage along Broadway.

The application was a continuation of a request made in February 2004. With

Mr. Clark presenting the applicant, the Chair position was passed to the Vice

Chair Fred Greene. With this action, a quorum no longer existed. The applicant

agreed to accept the ruling of those members of the Board present. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s previous concerns focused

on the excessive number of signs being proposed. This request had reduced the

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

as presented. Brown Nicholson seconded the motion. The motion passed.





Administration of the Fa?ade Board:



The Board discussed non-compliance locations. The concerns will be forwarded

to Code Enforcement.



The Board discussed its current hold on the enforcement of the Guidelines for

non-compliant sign locations and the Caf? Ordinance. The Board will schedule a

work session to address these issues.



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 McCollum, Secretary