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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

December 17, 2007



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, December 17, 2007.



Members Present: Scott Allen Brenda Price

Sonya Eddings Cherie Sanders

John Lester David Wolf

Garry Pound Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio



Members Absent: David Serrato



CALL TO ORDER:



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

The Minutes of the November 19, 2007 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1045 Broadway Application was presented by Ricky Reynolds for Parker Security.

The request was for the addition of signage on the storefront glass. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. It was noted that the signage had been

installed without the Board?s prior review/approval. A motion was made by

Garry Pound to approve the application as presented. Brenda Price seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



1503 Veterans Parkway Application was presented by Will Burgin for Arby?s. The

request was for the construction of a new building and the addition of signage

to include a pole mounted sign. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion focused on the height of the proposed pole

mounted sign and the use of brick for the lower portions of the new building?s

facades. A motion was made by Sonya Eddings to approve the application with

the use of brick instead of split faced block and approval of the pole mounted

sign, not to exceed 22 feet in height. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The

motion passed.



1218 Veterans Parkway No one was in attendance to present the application. A

motion was made by Garry Pound to deny the application based on a lack of

attendance. Sonya Eddings seconded the motion. The motion passed.







1339 1st Avenue Application was presented by Michael Starr for the YMCA. The

request was for approval of changes made to the proposed plans for the new

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

discussion focused on the proposed signage for Broadway. A motion was made by

Garry Pound to approve the selection of colors for the various areas/sections

of the proposed building as presented. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The

motion passed.



Old/New Business



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

July 2007 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s rulings.



The Board elected John Lester to serve as Chair and Garry Pound to serve as

Vice Chair for 2008.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.



Respectively submitted by:



_______________________________________

John Lester, Vice Chair



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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary

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