UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
July 20, 2009
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, July 20, 2009.
Members Present: Scott Allen Garry Pound
Fred Greene Brenda Price
Sloan Flournoy David Serrato
John Lester Justin Krieg Ex
Officio
Members Absent: Sonya Eddings Cherie Sanders
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the June 15, 2009 Meeting were approved as presented. The
Preservation Professional Report for July 2009 was accepted as part of the
record.
Case Reviews:
900 Front Avenue Application was presented by Jason Williams for eighty-five.
The request was for the addition of a primary sign on the side of the building
above the entrance to the business. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. A motion was made by Board Member Garry Pound to approve the
application as presented. Board Member Fred Greene seconded the motion. The
motion passed.
1327 1st Avenue Application was presented by Michael Starr for the YMCA. The
request was for the approval of a landscape plan and the installation of
primary signage. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The
Board?s discussion focused the request for four (4) primary signs with one of
the four (4) being a monument sign. Only two (2) primary signs are allowed for
properties located on a corner lot. A motion was made by Board Member Garry
Pound to approve the proposed landscape plan and to approve by variance the
installation of four (4) primary signs as presented. Board Member Brenda Price
seconded the motion. The motion passed. Board Member Scott Allen did not
participate in the discussion and did not vote on the application due to a
conflict of interest.
1011 Broadway Application was presented by John Lester for Columbus State
University. The request was for the replacement of an existing awning and the
painting of two exterior doors. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. A motion was made by Board Member Scott Allen to approve the
replacement of the existing awning with a new awning, beige in color with the
school name/logo and the painting of two (2) exterior doors terracotta red in
color. Board Member David Serrato seconded the motion. The motion passed.
10th Street/Broadway Application was presented by John Lester for
Columbus State University. The request was for the addition of pole banners in
various locations on 10th Street and throughout the downtown school campus.
The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion
focused on the quantity of banners being proposed. A motion was made by Board
Member David Serrato to approve the placement of the banners on designated
light poles as presented with the total number of banners placed not to exceed
forty(40). If the Board feels the quantity installed is excessive and
inappropriate, the Board reserves the right to revisit the total quantity
approved by this motion. Board Member Scott Allen seconded the motion. The
motion passed by a vote of 4 For, 1 Opposed.
Old/New Business
The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications approved at the
January 2009 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s ruling.
The Board discussed with Lisa Rowe, Uptown Columbus, Inc. its concerns about
safety issues in the Uptown area, particularly in the 1300 Block of Broadway.
Uptown Columbus, Inc. will focus it attention on that area with its security
efforts.
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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