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UPTOWN FACADE BOARD

Board Meeting Minutes

August 21, 2006



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

Plaza Level of the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, August 21, 2006.



Members Present: Neil Clark Brenda Price

Sonya Eddings Mark Renner

John Lester Cherie Sanders

Garry Pound David Serrato



Members Absent: Kevin Welch Elizabeth Barker, Ex Officio





CALL TO ORDER:



Meeting was called to order by Neil Clark, Chair. A quorum was present. The

Minutes of the July 17, 2006 Meeting were approved as presented.



Case Reviews:



1102 Broadway No one was in attendance to present the application.



1021 3rd Avenue Application was presented by Johnathan Mann for St Luke

Methodist Church. The request was to make various changes to the structure to

include the replacement of existing windows with doors, the addition of a

handicap ramp and the installation of a wooden privacy fence on the left front

side of the property. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A

motion was made by Mark Renner to approve the application as presented with the

stipulation that the fence not exceed 6 feet in height. David Serrato seconded

the motion. The motion passed.



1207 Broadway Application was presented by Ernie Smallman for Odd Fellows,

Inc., the owner of the property. The request was to install faux windows, with

shutters; add trim accents at the roofline, sides of the structure; add a

gooseneck lighting fixture and paint the building. The Board reviewed and

discussed the application. The Board?s discussion focused on the color of the

shutters. A motion was made by David Serrato to approve the application as

presented with the color of the shutters to be ?Charleston Green?. John Lester

seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1207 Broadway Application was presented by Anita Land for Deli Central, the

tenant of the building. The request was to install an awning, signage, outdoor

seating and a menu board. The Board reviewed and discussed the application.

The Board?s discussion focused on the proposed color of the awning and

lettering of the sign. A motion was made by John Lester to approve the

installation of an awning, to be dark green in color; the installation of

signage on the front fa?ade of the building, with the lettering to be deep red

and dark green in color; approval of outdoor seating and a menu board. Mark

Renner seconded the motion. The motion passed.



1001 ? 1037 Front Avenue Application was presented by Cherie Sanders for the

W.C. Bradley Company. The request was for the replacement of the existing wood

windows with metal clad windows. Approximately 64 windows would be replaced.

The Board review and discussed the application. A motion was made by Mark

Renner to approve the application as presented. John Lester seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



The Board agreed to review a walk in application.



844 Broadway Application was presented by Mike Medlock for CSU Foundation

Properties, Inc. The request was to install a metal canopy on the East side of

the building and the installation of fencing across the parking area/entrance

on the East side of the building. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Chair position was turned over to Mark Renner, Vice Chair by

Neil Clark due to a conflict of interest. Mr. Clark did not participate in the

Board?s discussion of the application. Board Member John Lester abstained from

the discussion and the vote due to a conflict of interest as well. The Board?s

discussion focused on the proposed use of the parking area and the need for

screening from the street. A motion was made by Cherie Sanders to approve the

application as presented. The motion failed due to a lack of a second. A

motion was made by Garry Pound to approve the application with the construction

of a brick wall, 7 to 8 feet in height, approximately 20 feet in length from

the end of the building. The brick wall may have an opening next to the

building for a metal gate in order to obtain access to the parking area.

Brenda Price seconded the motion the motion passed by a vote of 4 For, 1

Against. A committee was formed to give approval of the design of the brick

wall. Board Members Brenda Price and Mark Renner will serve as the committee.



Old/New Business



The Board reviewed and discussed the status of applications approved at the

March 2006 Meeting for compliance with the Board?s ruling. It was noted that

the applicants for 1100 Broadway had not completed the painting. The location

is in non compliance. Neil Clark will write a letter to the applicant and

inform them of their non compliance.







Adjourn:



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.



Respectively submitted by:





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Neil Clark, Chairman



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Mark S. McCollum, Secretary

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