Columbus, Georgia

UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

October 18, 2004





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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, October 18, 2004.



Members Present: Neil Clark Brown

Nicholson Kevin Welch

Jack Collins Mark Renner

Fred Greene Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio







CALL TO ORDER:



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

The Minutes of the September 20 Meeting were approved.



Case Reviews:





1101 Broadway Application was presented by Matt and Casey Johnson for Larry?s

Giant Subs. The request was for the use of a menu board and an outdoor seating

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

Brown Nicholson to approve the application as presented with the requirement

that the outdoor seating area be roped off to define the area as is required by

the Caf? Ordinance. Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1426 Veterans

Parkway Application was presented by Jay Stelzenmuller for Jay Maxx Uptown.

The request was to demolish the existing dealership building and construct a

new structure. The request included the addition of signage and auto display

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

discussion focused on the three primary issues. The Board was concerned about

the setback of the new structure in relation to Veterans Parkway, the height of

the proposed pylon sign and the lack of any landscaping for the site. A motion

was made by Fred Greene to approve the application with the following

requirements: The building is to be set back not more than 100? from Veterans

Parkway. The proposed pylon sign is to be no more than 22? in height. A

landscape plan for the site must be submitted prior to installation for the

Board?s review/approval. Mark Renner seconded the motion. The motion

passed.







1026 Broadway Application was presented by Daniel Peters

and Ken Malloy for

the Vault. The request was to

make various changes to front and

rear fa?ade of this structure.

The changes to the front fa?ade would

include reconfiguring the

existing storefront. The changes to the

rear fa?ade would include

replacing the existing double doors with

a single door. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application.

The Board?s discussion focused

on the proposed design and change

to the existing historic

storefront and the proposed changes to the

front fa?ade. The current front

fa?ade above the storefront is

mostly covered with a wood

siding. A motion was made by Kevin

Welch to approve the removal of

the existing front fa?ade covering

to reveal the condition of the

original fa?ade and the removal of the

existing storefront only. Brown

Nicholson seconded the motion.

The motion passed. A motion was

made by Brown Nicholson to

form a committee to work with

the applicant in the design of the

new storefront and to address

the other items requested in

the application. The committee

members will act on the Board?s

behalf to approve the changes.

Jack Collins seconded the motion.

The motion passed. The

committee members are Mark Renner,

Fred Greene, and Elizabeth

Barker.



938 Bay Avenue Application was presented by Loren Ahles and

Kara Hill for

Columbus State University

(CSU). The request was for approval of

the proposed addition to the

West fa?ade of this structure. The

building will serve as the new

Arts building for CSU. The Board

reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion

focused on the scale of the

addition and some of the design elements

and their relation/compatibility

with other structures downtown. A

motion was made by Mark Renner

to approve the application as

presented. Fred Greene seconded

the motion. The motion passed.

The applicant is required to

bring to the Board an application for the

review/approval of the proposed

landscaping, signage and streetscape

for this site.

1202 Veterans

Parkway, 409 12th Street Application was presented by Terry Phelps for

Standing Boy

Properties, LLC (Burger King).

The request was to demolish the

existing structures on these

lots. The lots would be left vacant until a

plan could be developed for

their reuse. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. The

Board?s discussion focused on the

time period until redevelopment

could take place and what that

redevelopment would be. A

motion was made by Fred Greene to

approve the application as

presented with the requirement that the

vacant lots be grassed and well

maintained until their development is

approved. Kevin Welch seconded

the motion. The motion passed.





Administration of the Facade Board:



The Board reviewed and discussed the condition of the property located at 1109

Broadway and its apparent lack of proper maintenance. A motion was made by

Brown Nicholson to site this property for ?Demolition by Neglect?. Fred Greene

seconded the motion. The motion passed.



A vote of Thanks and Appreciation was taken by the Board to thank Brown

Nicholson for his years of service on the Board. Mr. Nicholson?s term will

expire October 31.







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