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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

April 20, 2009



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, April 20, 2009.



Members Present: Sloan Flournoy Brenda Price

Fred Greene

Cherie Sanders

John Lester

Garry Pound



Members Absent: Scott Allen David Serrato

Sonya Eddings Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio



CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The

Minutes of the March 16, 2009 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1041 Broadway Application was presented by Anthony Brown for Cannon Brew Pub.

The request was for a variance for the continued use of the existing outdoor

caf? umbrellas that are not earth tone in color. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. A motion was made by Board Member Garry Pound to

approve the continued use of the non-earth tone colored umbrellas for 6 months

until October 31, 2009. The umbrellas will then have to be replaced with earth

tone colored umbrellas. Board Member Fred Greene seconded the motion. The

motion passed.



1107 Broadway Application was presented by Christopher Garner for Oasis. The

request was for various types of signage. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. A motion was made by Board Member Brenda Price to approve a

primary sign, a neon ?open? sign, business hour sign, and the use of a menu

board. Board Member Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.





418 14th Street Application was presented by David Mitchell for Alltell.

The request was for the installation of an ornamental fence at the rear of the

property. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. Board Member

Cherie Sanders made a motion to approve the installation of a black, aluminum,

flat top fence as presented. Board Member Fred Greene seconded the motion.

The motion passed.







1250 Broadway Application was presented by Lisa Rowe for 6 13th Street, LLC.

The request was for the replacement of existing windows to match the windows

previously replaced as approved (October 2008). The Board reviewed and

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

approve the replacement of windows in the Broadway, East and South facades as

presented. Board Member Cherie Sanders seconded the motion. The motion

passed.



1111 Broadway Application was presented by Brandon Hayes for Flip Flops. The

request was for the removal of the existing storefront glass area and create an

open/outdoor space. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The

Board?s discussion focused on the respective aspects/details of the proposed

changes to the Broadway fa?ade. A motion was made by Board Member Gary Pound

to approve, in concept, the proposed changes to the storefront with the

formation of a committee to review/approve the specific details. The motion

died due to a lack of a second. No further action was taken. The application

was denied.





Various Locations Application was presented by John Lester for Columbus State

University. The request was for the addition and changes to various signs on

structures in the Uptown area. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion focused on the wording of some of the

signage. A motion was made by Board Member Cherie Sanders to approve the

additional signage and the changes to the existing signage with the

recommendation that the wording be changed on the locations discussed. Board

Member Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.



Old/New Business



The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications approved at the

November 2008 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s ruling.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.







Respectively submitted by:



_______________________________________

John Lester, Chair



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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary

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