UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2007
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, June 18, 2007.
Members Present: Sonya Eddings Cherie Sanders
John Lester David Serrato
Brenda Price Elizabeth Barker, Ex
Officio
Mark Renner
Members Absent: Garry Pound Kevin Welch
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Vice Chair. A quorum was present.
The Minutes of the May 21, 2007 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
1105 Broadway Application was presented by Dane Spata for Sister Wig. The
request was for the replacement of existing primary signage with new signage.
The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion
focused on the placement of the proposed signage. A motion was made by Cherie
Sanders to approve the proposed signage with the stipulation that the signage
is to be aligned with the signage of the adjacent structures. Brenda Price
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
300 10th Street Application was presented by Ron Wright for AT&T. The request
was to replace the existing primary sign with a new primary sign. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the
proposed method of lighting for the sign. A motion was made by David Serrato
to approve the sign as submitted without internal lighting. Brenda Price
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1026 Broadway Application was presented by April Mobley for The Vault. The
request was for the addition of an awning, the painting of the storefront and
the rear entrance and the addition of a marquee board to the front fa?ade. The
Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Sonya
Eddings to approve the application as presented. David Serrato seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
1137 ? 1141 1st Avenue Application was presented by Alan Udy for Columbus Bank
and Trust. The request was to rework the storefronts of the three (3)
buildings. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s
discussion focused on the design of the 1141 1st Avenue storefront. The
storefront still retains its original recessed doorway design. A motion was
made by Cherie Sanders to approve the reworking of the storefronts with the
stipulation that each storefront have a recessed entry as the 1141 1st Avenue
design currently has; the addition of awnings with either color selection
presented and the addition of signage with black lettering as presented. Sonya
Eddings seconded the motion. The motion passed.
201 13th Street Application was presented by Suzie Culver for Regions Bank.
The request was for the replacement of the existing signs with newly designed
signs. 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.
Old/New Business
The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications approved at the
January 2007 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s rulings. Mark Renner will
contact CSU about the landscaping at 4 9th Street.
The Board reviewed and discussed a proposed amendment to the Design Guidelines
to establish criteria for LED signage. Elizabeth Barker will research how
other cities address the use of LED signs and will provide the Board with
additional information for consideration.
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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