UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
February 20, 2012
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, February 20, 2012.
Members Present: Scott Allen Reggie Luther
Rick Johnson Cherie Sanders
John Lester
Members Absent: Sonya Eddings Judson Richardson
Fred Greene Justin Krieg, Ex Officio
Jason McKenzie
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the January 17, 2012 Meeting were approved as presented. The Board
adopted the Preservation Professional Report for February 2012 as part of the
record.
Case Reviews:
2001 13th Street Application was presented by Genny Basch for the Finley Firm.
The request was for the addition of primary signage to the fa?ade of the
building. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made
by Board Member Cherie Sanders to approve the application as presented. Board
Member Scott Allen seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1025 Broadway Application was presented by Chris Largent for Outside World
Outfitters. The request was for the replacement of the existing tile in the
storefront entry area. The replacement was necessary due to the need for
repair work to the area that would damage the existing tile. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the
replacement tile being proposed by the applicant. Based on the discussion, the
Board felt that the proposed replacement tile selection was not an appropriate
replacement for the existing tile. A motion was made by Board Member Scott
Allen to approve the replacement of the existing tile due to the repair work
that needs to be done. A committee is to be formed that will review/approve
the selection of the replacement tile by the applicant. Board Member Rick
Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed. The committee appointed to
review the tile selection was Board Members Cherie Sanders, Scott Allen, Rick
Johnson. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Krieg will coordinate the review. The
applicant was instructed to contact Mr. Krieg once a sample is selected for
review.
1047 Broadway Application was presented by Brandon Haynes. The request was
for the addition of a roof top outdoor space to this structure. The space
would be used as a possible restaurant/bar area. The application was for
input/comment on the design concept only. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. The Board provided the applicant with input for the design as
well as concerns they had for this type of addition at this location. The
input included concerns about the overall appearance the addition would have,
not only for the structure, but for the streetscape as well. The location of
the structure is at an important intersection within the Uptown Fa?ade
District. It was recommended by the Board that the applicant provide very
detailed and structure appropriate design plans if the applicant chose to
proceed with the concept.
Old/New Business
The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications previously
approved at the August 2011 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s rulings.
Richard Bishop, Uptown Columbus, Inc., presented to the Board an update on the
status of the proposed changes to the current Design Guidelines for signage.
The changes were being proposed to the Board by a group of Uptown business
owners. The group had reviewed the Board?s response to the changes. Uptown
Columbus, Inc. was asking the Board to adopt the proposed changes. The Board
scheduled a work session to discuss the changes. The work session is scheduled
for March 19 at 1:30 in the Council Chamber Conference Room.
Amy Carbajal, Director, Community Reinvestment, presented to the Board a change
to the current seating arrangement for staff support to the Board. The staff
will begin sitting at the Clerk of Council table. The purpose of the change is
to promote a more positive relationship between the Board, applicants and staff.
The election of Board Officers for 2012 was tabled until the March Meeting.
Adjourn:
They?re being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectively submitted by:
_______________________________________
John Lester, Chair
_______________________________________
Mark S. McCollum, Secretary
Attachments
No attachments for this document.