UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
July 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, July 17, 2006.
Members Present: Neil Clark Brenda Price
David Serrato
John Lester Mark
Renner
Garry Pound Cheri Sanders
Members Absent: Sonya Eddings Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio
Kevin Welch
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by Neil Clark, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the June 19, 2006 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
1348 Broadway Application was presented by Thomas Rodgers for Cook Finance.
The request was for the installation of a lighted sign, the installation of
banners on a temporary basis and the installation of a neon ?open sign?. The
Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused
on the number of banners being proposed and the proposed location for
displaying the banners on the building. A motion was made by John Lester to
approve the use of a banner for 30 days, to be placed on the mansard area of
the building on the 14th Street side and approval of the lighted ?Western
Union? sign inside a window, also on the 14th Street side of the building.
Garry Pound seconded the motion. The motion passed. The applicant will need
to provide more information on the proposed ?neon sign? for the Board?s
review/approval.
The Board agreed to review a walk-in application not on the agenda.
308 10th Street Application was presented by Danny Anderson, the owner
of the property. The request was to install storm windows over the exterior
windows. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made
by Garry Pound to approve the installation of storm windows as presented.
David Serrato seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Old/New Business
Gena Taylor of Trees Columbus, Inc. made a presentation to the Board on the
proposed changes to Veterans Parkway with the addition of a median and tree
plantings. There will be some signage and sidewalk enhancements with the
project as well. Once the specific details of the enhancements are determined,
an application will be submitted to the Board for review/approval.
The Board reviewed and discussed the applications approved at the February 2006
Meeting for compliance with the Board?s ruling.
The Board will hold a work session on August 21, 2:00p.m. in the Council
Chambers Conference Room. The purpose of the work session is to discuss the
proposed amendment to the Design Guidelines for signage.
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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