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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

August 20, 2012



A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, August 20, 2012.



Members Present: Scott Allen Reggie Luther Justin Krieg, Ex Officio

Rick Johnson Jason McKenzie

John Lester



Members Absent: Sonya Eddings Judson Richardson

Fred Greene Cherie Sanders





CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The

Minutes of the July 16, 2012 Meeting and the August 6, 2012 Called Meeting were

approved as presented. The Board adopted the Preservation Professional Report

for August 2012 as part of the record.



Case Reviews:



1148 Broadway Application was presented by Alan Udy for Columbus Bank and

Trust. The request was for the addition/installation of an ATM machine on the

Broadway facade of the building. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig

presented the Board with the Preservation Professional report on the

application. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s

discussion focused on the proposed location of the ATM as well as the lighting

of the signage for the ATM. The proposed signage would be internally lit. A

motion was made by Board Member Scott Allen to approve the application as

presented with a variance for the lighting of the sign lettering only. Board

Member Rick Johnson seconded the motion. The motion failed by a vote of 2 For,

3 Opposed. The applicant amended the application to agree to a stipulation of

no internal lighting for the ATM signage. Board Member Scott Allen made a

motion to approve the installation of the ATM with no internal lighting for

signage. Board Member Rick Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1100 Broadway Application was presented by Garrett Tyler for Freeze

Frame. The request was for the replacement and extension of the existing

awning, the addition of signage to the awning as well as the addition of

signage to the glass storefront door. The applicant was also requesting the

removal of an enclosed area of the Broadway fa?ade to be replaced with glass to

match the existing storefront. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig presented

the Board with the Preservation Professional report on the application. The

Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused

on the material being proposed for the awing. A motion was made by Board

Member Jason McKenzie to approve the application for the proposed changes to

the facades, to include the replacement/extension of the awning, black in

color, addition of business name on the awning, no valance signage; the

removal/replacement of the boxed in area of the Broadway fa?ade with glass to

match the existing storefront and the addition of the business name and hours

on the glass door. Board Member Scott Allen seconded the motion. The motion

passed.



1426 Veterans Parkway Application was presented by Greg Maier for J. D.

Byrider, Inc. The request was for the addition of primary signs, a pylon

sign, as well as the tinting of the storefront glass. The applicant amended

the application to request the painting of the structure and the addition of

fencing to match the existing fencing. Ex Officio Board Member Justin Kreig

presented the Board with the Preservation Professional report on the

application. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s

discussion focused on the proposed tinting of the storefront of the Veterans

Parkway fa?ade. Board Member Jason McKenzie made a motion to approve the

application as amended with the tinting of the Veterans Parkway fa?ade being

limited to a basic tint only, no color tinting. Board Member Scott Allen

seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Old/New Business



The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications previously

approved at the February 2012 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s rulings.



The Board approved the proposed changes to the Design Guidelines for Chapter 6,

Signage. The changes will replace the existing chapter on signage. The

changes will go into effect September 30, 2012.



The Board reviewed and discussed the attendance record of Board Member Sonya

Eddings. The Board voted to declare the Board position currently held by Sonya

Eddings vacant due to a lack of attendance. The Clerk of Council will be

notified of the vacancy.



Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.



Respectively submitted by:



_______________________________________

John Lester, Chair



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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary

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