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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

June 19, 2006



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, June 19, 2006.



Members Present: Neil Clark Brenda Price Kevin

Welch

Sonya Eddings Cherie Sanders

John Lester David Serrato



Members Absent: Garry Pound Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio

Mark Renner



CALL TO ORDER:



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

Minutes of the May 15, 2006 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1209 Broadway Application was presented by Ernie Smallman for Odd Fellows, Inc.

The request was to replace the existing storefront and to remove the existing

upper fa?ade to determine the status of the original fa?ade and the extent of

the renovations that would be necessary. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. A motion was made by John Lester to approve replacement of the

storefront with multi-paned glass across the entire storefront and approval for

removing the existing fa?ade. Cherie Sanders seconded the motion. The motion

passed.



1201 1st Avenue Application was presented by Robert Shappin for Edding?s

Holdings, Inc. The request was for the installation of various awnings with

the name of the business over the windows and the installation of lettering on

the glass as signage and an outdoor seating area. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. A motion was made by Brenda Price to approve the

application as presented. John Lester seconded the motion. The motion

passed. Sonya Eddings did not participate in the discussion or the vote due to

a conflict of interest.



6W 10th Street, 25W

10th Street, 1019 Broadway,

900 Front Avenue Application was presented by John Lester for CSU Foundation

Properties. The request was for the installation of various awnings, signage,

and bronze/brass plaques at various properties. The application also included a

request for banners at various locations. The chair position was turned over

to Kevin Welch by Neil Clark due to a conflict of interest. Mr. Clark also did

not participate in the discussion of the application. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. A motion was made by David Serrato to approve the

installation of the awnings, signage and plaques with a variance for the number

of primary signs at 6W 10th Street. The variance would allow three (3) primary

signs at this location. Cheri Sanders seconded the motion. The motion

passed.





Old/New Business



Board Member Brenda Price reported on applications approved in January 2006.

Of the three (3) approvals received, one case, 1026 Broadway did not appear to

be in compliance with the Board?s approval for signage.



The Board will hold a work session on July 17, 2006, 1:30; in the Council

Chambers Conference Room.



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

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