Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

UPTOWN FACADE

BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

February 15, 2010



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, February 15, 2010.



Members Present: Sloan Flournoy Brenda Price

Fred Greene

Cherie Sanders

John Lester

Justin Krieg, Ex Officio

Garry Pound



Members Absent: Scott Allen Sonya Eddings



CALL TO ORDER:



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

Minutes of the January 19, 2010 Meeting were approved as presented. The

Preservation Professional Report for February 2010 was adopted as part of the

record.





Case Reviews:

120 12th Street Application was presented by Ron Hamlett for the Columbus

Consolidated Government. The request was for the placement of a trash dumpster

on the right-of-way. The dumpster will be enclosed by black metal aluminum

fencing and landscaping. The reason for locating the dumpster on the

right-of-way was to provide increased security for the Federal Court/Post

Offices. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made

by Board Member Garry Pound to approve the application as presented, subject to

City Council approval. Board Member Cheri Sanders seconded the motion. The

motion passed by a vote of 4 For, 1 Against.





Various Locations ?

CSU Campus Buildings Application was presented by John Lester for Columbus

State University (CSU). The request was for Primary signage on various CSU

buildings throughout the Uptown Fa?ade District. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. After some discussion, the applicant withdrew the

request until additional information could be presented.





Old/New Business



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

August 2009 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s ruling.



The Board was provided a draft of an amendment to the Design Guidelines for

demolition. The Board will review and discuss the draft at the March 2010

Board Meeting.





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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