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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

May 15, 2006



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, May 15, 2006.



Members Present: John Lester Mark Renner

Garry Pound

David Serrato

Brenda Price Kevin Welch



Members Absent: Neil Clark Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio

Cherie Sanders



CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by Mark Renner, Vice Chair. A quorum was present.

The Minutes of the April 17, 2006 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1102 Broadway Application was presented by Edgar Chancellor, the owner of the

property. The request was to reconfigure the storefront by sectioning the

storefront glass with bronze divides. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion focused on the removal/elimination of the

bulkhead by the proposed change. A motion was made by Brenda Price to approve

the application as presented. Kevin Welch seconded the motion. The motion

passed by a vote of 3 For, 1 Against.



945 Broadway Application was presented by Billy Hanson for SmithBarney. The

request was to replace an existing sign with a new sign. The Board reviewed

and discussed the application. A motion was made by John Lester to approve the

application as presented. David Serrato seconded the motion. The motion

passed.



1130 Broadway Application was presented by Bob Kidd for Columbus Bank and

Trust. The request was to renovate the fa?ade of this building by restoring it

to its previous appearance. The changes would include returning the two

entrances into one entrance by adding doors to the center of the structure.

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

Lester to approve the application as presented in concept only. Specific

details of the changes will need to be submitted for review/approval. David

Serrato seconded the motion. The motion passed.





Old/New Business



The Board discussed a plan to review previously approved applications. A

process would be put into place where a Board member would review a previously

approved application. The applications from the prior sixth month would be

reviewed each month. The purpose of the review would determine compliance with

the Board action and adherence to the Design Guidelines.



The Board discussed plans to hold a work session. A work session was scheduled

for July 17, 1:30p.m.in the Council Chambers Conference Room.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





Respectively submitted by:





_______________________________________

Neil Clark, Chairman



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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary

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