UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2012
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, June 18, 2012.
Members Present: Scott Allen Rick Johnson Jason
McKenzie
Sonya Eddings John
Lester Cherie Sanders
Fred Greene Reggie
Luther Justin Krieg, Ex Officio
Members Absent: Judson Richardson
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the May 21, 2012 Meeting were approved as presented. The Board
adopted the Preservation Professional Report for June 2012 as part of the
record.
Case Reviews:
19 W. 10th Street Application was presented by Elizabeth Hurst for Uptown
Baking Company. The request was for the replacement of the existing door of the
front facade. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig presented the Board with
his Preservation Professional report on the application. The Board reviewed and
discussed the application. A motion was made by Board Member Fred Greene to
approve the application as presented. The motion did not include approval of
signage for the new door. Board Member Scott Allen seconded the motion. The
motion passed.
1326 Veterans Application was presented by Erin Cleland for Waffle House. The
request was for the addition of primary signage on the East fa?ade (5th Ave)
instead of the primary sign previously approved (December 2010) on the South
fa?ade Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig presented the Board with his
Preservation Professional report on the application. The Board reviewed and
discussed the application. A motion was made by Board Member Fred Greene to
approve, by variance, the use of three (3) primary signs, as previously
approved, with the relocation of the South fa?ade sign to the East (5th Avenue)
fa?ade as presented. Board Member Jason McKenzie seconded the motion. The
motion passed.
1029 Broadway Application was presented by Gary Daswani for Disco Fashion. The
request was for the replacement of the 2nd Floor windows and the reconfiguring
of the storefront to include an entrance. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig
presented the Board with his Preservation Professional report on the
application. The Board review and discussed the application. The Board?s
discussion focused on the proposed window configuration. A motion was made by
Board Member Scott Allen to approve the changes to the existing storefront to
include the addition of an entrance/glass door as well as approval for the
replacement of the existing 2nd Floor windows. The approval to replace the 2nd
Floor windows is contingent on the receipt of approval by the Board of Historic
and Architectural Review (BHAR). Board Member Fred Greene seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
1047 Broadway Application was presented by Brandon Haynes, the owner. The
request was for the addition of a roof top dinning area/lounge area. The
addition would include railings, roof top structures, lighting fixtures as well
as seating/tables. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig presented the Board
with his Preservation Professional report on the application. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the
need for more specific details for the proposed addition. A motion was made by
Board Member Fred Greene to Fred Greene to table the application due to a lack
of details to take action. Board Member Cherie Sanders seconded the motion.
The motion passed. Due to the time sensitivity of the proposed changes, the
Board agreed to hold a called Board Meeting to review the application with the
details necessary for the Board to review/approve. The applicant was given
until June 25, 2012 to submit the necessary details. The called Board Meeting
was scheduled for July 2, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
The Board agreed to hear a walk-in applicant not on the Agenda.
4 12th Street Application was presented by Mike Webb for Synovus/CB&T. The
request was for the installation of a free-standing ATM machine and ADA
concrete walkway. The machine would have signage on three (3) sides and be
internally lit. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig presented the Board with
his Preservation Professional report on the application. The Board reviewed
and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the proposed
internally lit signs. A motion was made by Board Member Sonya Eddings to
approve the installation of the ATM with a variance to allow the lettering of
the signage only to be internally lit with LED lettering. Board Member Cherie
Sanders seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 4 For, 3 Opposed.
Old/New Business
The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications approved at the
December 2012 meeting for compliance with the Board?s rulings.
Adjourn:
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectively submitted by:
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John Lester, Chair
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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary
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