UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2005
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, November 21, 2005.
Members Present: Neil Clark Garry Pound
Fred Greene Brenda Price
John Lester Cherie Sanders
Members Absent: Mark Renner Kevin Welch
Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by Neil Clark, Chairman. A quorum was present.
The Minutes of the October 17, 2005 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
901 Veterans
Parkway No one was in attendance to present the application. A motion
was made by Fred Greene to deny the application due to a lack of attendance.
Garry Pound seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1027 Broadway Application was presented by Gary Daswani for Disco Fashions.
The request was to install metal gates across the storefront entry. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Garry Pound to
deny the application based on the fact that the addition of metal gates was
inappropriate and did not conform to the Design Guidelines. Fred Greene
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
200 13th Street Application was presented by Ken Coolik for Hutchinson ?
Traylor Company. The request was for the installation of primary signage.
The Board reviewed and discussed the application. It was noted that the
signage being requested was already installed without Board review/approval. A
motion was made by Brenda Price to approve the application as presented. Fred
Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1239 Broadway Application was presented by Paul Krueger for rhino?s. The
request was for the installation of a metal awning, installation of signage,
installation of black glass above the storefront and installation of lighting
fixtures. After a brief discussion with the Board about the use of metal for
the awning, the applicant amended the application to request a fabric awning.
The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Garry
Pound to approve the application as amended. Fred Greene seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
214A 10th Street Application was presented by Mike Venable for CDN Properties,
Inc. The request was for the installation of larger windows on the west side of
the building, the installation of a rear entrance/storefront on the south side
of the building with an awning. The awning would match the existing awnings on
the building. The applicant also requested the installation of decorative
lighting. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made
by Brenda Price to approve the application as presented. Fred Greene seconded
the motion. The motion passed.
208 13th Street Application was presented by Charles Day for the Tidwell Cancer
Foundation. The request was for the installation of various signage to include
a brick art sculpture. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. It
was noted that the signage being requested was already installed without the
Board?s review/approval. The Board?s discussion focused on the excessive
numbers of signs being requested. The applicant amended the application to
eliminate the signage proposed for the west side of the building. A motion was
made by Garry Pound to approve the application as amended. Cherie Sanders
seconded the motion. The motion failed by a vote of 2 For, 3 Against. The
Board?s discussion focused on the proposed material of the sign being requested
to identify the occupants of the building. A motion was made by John Lester to
approve the application as amended with the requirement that the sign
identifying the occupants of the building be a sandblasted wood sign. Fred
Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 4 For, 1 Against.
The Board formed a subcommittee to work with the applicant and to approve the
wood sign. John Lester and Fred Greene will serve as the committee.
901 Front Avenue Application was presented by Sandy Busch for Belloo?s. The
request was for the installation of signage. The Board reviewed and discussed
the application. A motion was made by John Lester to approve the application
as presented. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1211 Broadway Application was presented by Cherie Sanders for
Developers-Investors, Inc. The request was for signage to mark the entry to a
parking lot. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was
made by John Lester to approve the application as presented. Brenda Price
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Old/New Business
Neil Clark presented to the Board a draft of the proposed changes to the Design
Guidelines for signage. The Board reviewed and discussed the amendment. The
Board was asked to bring back comments/changes to the December Meeting.
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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