UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2011
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, March 21, 2011.
Members Present: Scott Allen Cherie Sanders
Fred Greene Justin Krieg, Ex
Officio
Rick Johnson
John Lester
Members Absent: Sonya Eddings
Brenda Price
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the February 21, 2011 Meeting were approved as presented. The
Preservation Professional Report for March 2011 was adopted as part of the
record.
Case Reviews:
1237 1st Avenue Application was presented by Harland Price for Chattahoochee
Council, Boy Scouts of America. The request was for the addition of signage on
the window and glass door as well as a pole mounted sign. The Board reviewed
and discussed the application. A motion was made by Board Member Fred Greene
to approve the signage on the window and glass door as presented and use of the
pole mounted sign with the requirement that the pole mounted sign not be
internally lit. Board Member Scott Allen seconded the motion. The motion
passed.
12 11th Street Application was presented by Robert Folk for Van Dykes. The
request was for the addition of signage to the storefront glass and glass
door. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by
Board Member Cherie Sanders to approve the application as presented. Board
Member Fred Greene seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Broadway Application was presented by Richard Bishop for Uptown Columbus,
(Outdoor Cafe) Inc. The request was for the use of umbrellas and
menu boards with Coca-cola logo and colors. The Board reviewed and discussed
the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the use of ?product
materials?, specifically one product/brand only and the color of the proposed
products. A motion was made by Board Member Scott Allen to approve the use of
the Coca-cola umbrellas/menu boards by variance for the color. The brand
Coca-cola only may be used for a limited time, ending December 31, 2011. The
name of the business using the Coca-cola menu boards must be professional
applied to the top of the menu board. Board Member Cherie Sanders seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
Old/New Business
Mr. Richard Bishop, Uptown Columbus, Inc. presented to the Board a request for
changes to the current Design Guidelines for Signage. A copy of the proposed
change was provided. The Board will review the proposed changes at a work
session scheduled for Monday, April 18.
The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the application approved at the
September 2010 Meeting with compliance with the Board?s ruling.
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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