UPTOWN FACADE BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
December 21, 2009
A meeting of the Uptown Facade Board was held in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, December 21, 2009.
Members Present: Scott Allen Brenda Price
Sloan Flournoy Cherie
Sanders
John Lester Garry
Pound
Members Absent: Sonya Eddings Justin Krieg, Ex Officio
Fred Greene
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by John Lester, Chair. A quorum was present. The
Minutes of the November 16, 2009 Meeting were approved as presented. The
Preservation Professional Report for December 2009 was adopted as part of the
record.
Case Reviews:
Various Locations ?
Fa?ade District Application was presented by John Lester for Columbus State
University (CSU). The request was for the addition of various types of signage
at several locations on CSU properties. The Board reviewed and discussed the
application by each address. A motion was made by Board Member Scott Allen to
approve the use of a neon/LED ?open? sign and a menu board as presented for
1006 Broadway. Board Member Cherie Sanders seconded the motion. The motion
passed. A motion was made by Board Member Cherie Sanders to approve the use of
a menu board for 1009 Broadway as presented. Scott Allen seconded the motion.
The motion passed. A motion was made by Board Member Brenda Price to approve
the addition of the address on the awning for 901 Front Avenue as presented.
Board Member Scott Allen seconded the motion. The motion passed. The
applicant further discussed the various requested signage with the Board. The
applicant requested to table the additional requests until further changes
could be proposed.
Old/New Business
The Board did not review the applications approved at the June 2009 Meeting for
compliance with the Board?s rulings. The applications will be reviewed at the
January 2010 Board Meeting.
The Board reviewed and discussed the appeal of its ruling for 1307 Veterans
Parkway. The Board?s ruling was appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals
(December 2009) by the applicant. The Board will select a committee to develop
an amendment to its Design Guidelines to address demolition actions taken
within the Fa?ade District.
The Board tabled the election of officers until the January 2010 Board Meeting.
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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