UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2005
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, December 19, 2005.
Members Present: Neil Clark Cherie Sanders
Fred Greene Kevin Welch
Brenda Price
Members Absent: John Lester Elizabeth Barker, Ex-Officio
Mark Renner
Garry Pound
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by Neil Clark, Chairman. A quorum was present.
The Minutes of the November 21, 2005 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
214A 10th Street Application was presented by Mike Venable for CDN Properties,
Inc. The request was to change the existing storefront window frames to a
bronze color. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was
made by Brenda Price to approve the application as presented. Fred Greene
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1043 3rd Avenue Application was presented by Ken Hughes for St. Luke Methodist
Church. The request was for the painting of the exterior surface of the
building and the installation of signage. Neil Clark relinquished the Chair?s
position to Fred Greene, Vice Chair, due to a conflict of interest. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Kevin Welch to
approve the application as presented. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The
motion passed.
1325 Veterans
Parkway Application was presented by Jim Smith for Heritage Inns. The
request was to replace the existing sign panels to reflect the name change and
to remove the rooftop sign and replace it with signage on the mansard portion
of the north and south facades. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. The applicant had not provided any details on the proposed
mansard signs. A motion was made by Brenda Price to approve the replacement of
the existing sign panels and to form a committee to review/approve the request
for the additional mansard signage once details are provided. Fred Greene
seconded the motion. The motion passed. The Board asked Cherie Sanders and
Brenda Price to serve on the committee.
1205 Front Avenue Application was presented by Cherie Sanders for the W.C.
Bradley Company. The request was to install construction signage and banners.
Neil Clark relinquished the Chair position to Fred Greene, Vice Chair, due to a
conflict of interest. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The
Board?s discussion focused on the length of time the proposed banners would be
installed. A motion was made by Brenda Price to approve the installation of
the construction signage and to grant a variance for the installation of the
banners for a 90day period, at which time, at which time the applicant will
need to reply for the use of the banners. Kevin Welch seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
Old/New Business
Mr. Ralph Frank requested to address the Board concerning signage issues in the
Uptown Fa?ade District. The Board responded to Mr. Frank?s concerns in an
effort to explain the Uptown Fa?ade Ordinance.
The Board elected Neil Clark as Chair of the Board for 2006.The Board tabled
the election of a Vice Chair until the January Meeting.
The Board accepted the resignation of Board Member Fred Greene. Mr. Greene
will be moving out of Muscogee County. The Board thanked Mr. Greene for his
years of service to the Board.
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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