UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2007
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, May 21, 2007.
Members Present: Sonya Eddings Cherie Sanders
Garry Pound David Serrato
Brenda Price Elizabeth
Barker, Ex Officio
Mark Renner
Members Absent: John Lester Kevin Welch
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by Mark Renner, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the April 16, 2007 Meeting were approved as presented.
Case Reviews:
420 10th Street Application was presented by Robert Teasley for the City of
Columbus. The request was for the installation of a ground sign on the corner
of 10th Street/Veterans Parkway. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application. A motion was made by Brenda Price to approve the application as
presented. Sonya Eddings seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1100 Broadway Application was presented by Bill Edwards for Chattahoochee
RiverWatch. The request was for the addition of signage and changes to the
existing signage. 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 Green Stone
Falls. The request was for approval of changes to the front and rear
facades/entries. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The
Board?s discussion focused on the reuse of the rear fa?ade windows. A motion
was made by Garry Pound to approve the proposed changes to the rear fa?ade with
the reuse of the existing windows and/or maintain the 6/6 window configuration
if windows are replaced. Approval of the proposed changes to the front fa?ade
with the sign and transom areas to align with the adjacent structure (12th
Street Deli) Cherie Sanders seconded the motion. The motion passed.
1112 Broadway Application was presented by Alan Udy for Columbus Bank and
Trust. The request was for the addition of two (2) awnings. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Brenda Price to
approve the application as presented. Garry Pound seconded the motion. The
motion passed.
216 13th Street Application was presented by Karl White for Motors Acceptance
Corporation. The request was for the installation of a pole mounted sign. The
sign would be backlit and have an LED feature as part of its design. The Board
reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the
LED feature of the sign. This type of signage has not been allowed in the
Fa?ade District. Also, backlit signs are not allowed in the District per the
Design Guidelines. A motion was made by David Serrato to approve the
installation of a pole mounted sign with the overall height not to exceed 22
feet in height; the sign is not to be back lit. The LED feature is allowed
based on a variance due to the fact that the traffic on 13th Street is
comparable to Veterans Parkway and the structure the sign is for is a non
historic building. Garry Pound seconded the motion. The motion passed by a
vote of 3 For, 2 Against.
1036 Broadway Application was presented by Buddy Nelms, the owner. The request
was for the addition of a metal gate to secure an entry to the building. The
applicant also requested the Board to reconsider the request for a blue
awning. The Board would not hear that request. The Board had previously
(April 2007 Meeting) denied the request for the blue awning. The applicant was
told by the Board that it can not readdress applications that have already been
reviewed/ruled on. This is a procedure that governs all City Boards. This
procedure will be verified with the City Attorney. The Board reviewed and
discussed the request for the metal gate. A motion was made by Garry Pound to
approve the installation of a metal gate as presented, with the design/style of
the gate to be ?the Lexington?. Brenda Price seconded the motion. The motion
passed.
1109 Broadway Application was presented by Michael Hagues, the owner. The
request was to replace the front fa?ade of the building. The Board reviewed
and discussed the application. It was noted that the demolition of the
existing fa?ade had been completed without the Board?s prior review/approval.
The applicant had received approval for changes to the buildings storefront. A
motion was made by Garry Pound to approve restoring the front fa?ade of the
building to its 1943 fa?ade with stucco and retaining the existing window
configuration. Cherie Sanders seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Old/New Business
The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the applications approved at the
December 2006 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s rulings.
The Board reviewed and discussed a proposal to implement a staff approval
process. The process would help expedite the review/approval of applications
for various types of changes. A motion was made by Garry Pound to adopt the
proposed staff approval process. Cherie sanders seconded the motion. The
motion passed.
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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