UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
April 17, 2006
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, April 17, 2006.
Members Present: Neil Clark Mark Renner
Garry Pound Cherie
Sander
Brenda Price David Serrato
Members Absent: John Lester Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio
Kevin Welch
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by Neil Clark, Chairman. A quorum was present.
The Minutes of the March 20, 2006 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
1512 Veterans
Parkway Application was presented by Jason Gamache for Wolf Automotive.
The request was to remove the existing signage painted on the upper facades by
painting over the existing signage and installing new signage. The new signs
would only be on the North and West facades of the structure. The request was
to also replace the existing signage above the bays with similar type of
signs. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by
Garry Pound to approve the application as presented. Mark Renner seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
1100 Broadway Application was presented by Bill Edwards for the Chattahoochee
Riverkeeper. The request was to install signage on the storefront glass and
for the painting of a paneled area on the front fa?ade. The painted areas will
be painted to match the color of the existing awning. The Board reviewed and
discussed the application. A motion was made by Garry Pound to approve the
application as presented. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1107 Broadway Application was presented by Larry Spakes for Savana?s. The
request was for the installation of signage on the front fa?ade of the
structure. The sign will be raised channeled letters and placed on the metal
panel above the storefront. The request included painting the metal panel
black. The applicant also requested to install lighting over the new sign.
The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion
focused on the proposed lighting. The applicant was not sure if there was a
need for the lighting based on there being adequate street lighting. The
applicant will make that decision and resubmit with a request for an awning at
a future time. A motion was made by Garry Pound to approve the installation of
the signage only as presented. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The motion
passed.
Old/New Business
The Board discussed the continued use of the work completion card. The card is
included with the Certificate of Appropriateness and cover letter that is
mailed to approved applicants. The card is not accomplishing the purpose it
was designed to accomplish. The return of the cards by the applicants is very
low. The board will implement another system to review approved applications.
The Board discussed the status of the proposed amendment to Design Guidelines
for signage. The draft for changes will be reviewed by the Code Enforcement
Department.
The Board discussed the current Board vacancy and the need to fill that
position. The nominee for the position would be provided by Uptown Columbus,
Inc. The Board also discussed the need to hold a work session, preferably with
a full Board.
Adjourn:
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectively submitted by:
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Neil Clark, Chairman
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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary
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