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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

April 19, 2010



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, April 19, 2010.



Members Present: Scott Allen Rick Johnson Justin Krieg, Ex Officio

Sloan Flournoy Garry Pound

Fred Greene Cheri Sanders



Members Absent: Sonya Eddings Brenda Price

John Lester



CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by Garry Pound, Vice Chair. A quorum was present.

The Minutes of the March 15, 2010 Meeting were approved as presented. The

Board adopted the Preservation Professional Report for April 2010 as part of

the record.



Case Reviews:



1251 Front Avenue Application was presented by Bill Greene for W. C. Bradley

Company. The request was for the replacement of the existing windows of the

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

discussion focused on the historical aspect of the replacement. A motion was

made by Board Member Fred Greene to approve the replacement of the existing

windows subject to review/approval of the State Historic Preservation Office

(SHPO). Board Member Rick Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Board Members Cherie Sanders and Sloan Flournoy abstained from the discussion

and the vote due to a conflict of interest.



1107 Broadway Application was presented by Roonsak Griffeth for Mix Night

Club. The request was to rework/replace the existing storefront, replacement

of the existing awning and signage. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion focused on the proposed extensive

reworking of the storefront. A motion was made by Board Member Scott Allen to

deny the request to rework the storefront based on its noncompliance with the

Design Guidelines for storefronts and the Uptown Fa?ade Ordinance. Board

Member Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed. A motion was made

by Board Member Scott Allen to approve the replacement of the existing awning

and the addition of signage as presented. Board Member Fred Greene seconded

the motion. The motion passed.





Old/New Business



There were no applications reviewed for October 2009.



A Mr. Rosenburg, Uptown business owner, was present and requested to address

the Board with his concerns about the current Design Guidelines for signage.

Mr. Rosenburg?s business, located at 1014 Broadway is currently in

noncompliance with the Fa?ade Ordinance for signage. Mr. Rosenburg shared with

the Board his concerns about what he feels is the restrictiveness of the

Guidelines and its impact on his business.





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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