UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
April 16, 2007
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, April 16, 2007.
Members Present: Sonya Eddings Mark Renner
John Lester Cherie
Sanders
Garry Pound David Serrato
Brenda Price Elizabeth
Barker, Ex Officio
Members Absent: Kevin Welch
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by Mark Renner, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the March 19, 2007 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
1035 Broadway Application was presented by Myong Norber for Women?s Tree Plus.
The request was to replace the existing primary signage. The Board reviewed
and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the color of
the lettering for the proposed sign and the grammar of the wording for the
sign. A motion was made by Brenda Price to approve the sign with the lettering
to be a darker red and with the correction of the grammar of the sign. John
Lester seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1100 Broadway No one was in attendance to present this application. A motion
was made by Garry Pound to deny the application based on a lack of attendance.
David Serrato seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1123 Broadway Application was presented by Robert Jones for Subway Sandwiches.
The request was for the installation of primary signage, a neon ?open? sign,
lighting fixtures and a menu board. 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.
115 12th Street Application was presented by Ernie Smallman for Greenstone
Falls. The request was for the demolition of the existing storefront. The
details for the replacement will be submitted for review/approval at a later
date. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by
Brenda Price to approve the application as presented. Cherie Sanders seconded
the motion. The motion passed.
1522 Veterans Parkway Application was presented by Julie Smith for D. L.
Jordan. The request was for the construction of a new building on the vacant
lot. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion
focused on the overall appearance of the new structure and the need for more
architectural details for the appearance of the building. A motion was made by
Brenda Price to approve the application with the addition of brick, 8 feet in
height, on the east and west facades of the building and for half of the length
of the building (approximately 40 feet) and brick on the south fa?ade, 8 feet
in height, across the entire south fa?ade. John Lester seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 5 For, 1 Against.
1036 Broadway Application was presented by Buddy Nelms, the owner. The request
was for the replacement/addition of awnings. The applicant amended the request
for the addition of signage on the awnings and the addition of a metal gate
across an entrance to the building. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. The Board?s discussion focused on the color being proposed for
the awnings. The color being proposed was blue which is not an earth tone
color. A motion was made by John Lester to approve the installation of
awnings, to be black in color, with signage. Sonya Eddings seconded the
motion. The motion passed by a vote of 5 For 1 Against. The Board felt it did
not have adequate information to review/approve the request for the metal gate.
The applicant was asked to resubmit the request with more details for the
Board?s review.
1032 Broadway Application was presented by Buddy Nelms, the owner. The request
was for the addition of a balcony with a metal roof and the replacement of an
existing window with a door and transom. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. A motion was made by John Lester to approve the application with
all metal surfaces to be painted a dark color. David Serrato seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
1018 ?1024 1st/2nd Avenues Application was presented by Neil Clark for the
Springer Opera House. The request was for the demolition of existing
structures on 1st and 2nd Avenues, construction of a new building in their
place and the approval of various types of signage. The Board reviewed and
discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the types of
signage being proposed. One type of signage, pole banners, could not be
reviewed/approved due to the fact that this type of signage is not allowed per
the City?s sign ordinance. A motion was made by Garry Pound to approve the
demolition of the identified structures, design/construction of the proposed
new structure and approval of signage types ?A? and ?B? as identified in the
application. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The motion passed.
CRD District/Broadway Application was presented by Richard Bishop for Uptown
Columbus, Inc. The request was for approval of outdoor seating, tables and
umbrellas as part of the proposed new caf? ordinance. The approval would allow
those businesses having outdoor seating areas to be approved without coming to
the Fa?ade Board provided their seating meets with the defined specifications.
Seating not conforming to the defined specifications will need to be
reviewed/approved by the Fa?ade Board. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. A motion was made by Garry Pound to approve the application as
presented. John Lester seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Old/New Business
An update was given by David Serrato on the status of the application for 901
Veterans Parkway, Columbus Motor Company. The applicant had installed chain
link fencing on an adjacent lot without the Board?s review/approval. The Board
agreed with the recommendation of the committee to allow the chain link fencing
to remain for 90 days while plans for the overall site were being developed.
The barbed wire part of the fence will need to be removed now in order to
remain in compliance. A letter will sent to the applicant informing them of
the Board?s decision.
Adjourn:
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectively submitted by:
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Mark Renner, Chair
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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary
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