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:
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John Lester, Chair
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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary
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