Member Absent: Mr. Ann DeBrosse Comer

Staff Member: Lorna Swisher

Mr. Oda called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and gave an overview of how the meeting will be conducted.

ITEM NO. 1: MEETING MINUTES

It was moved by Mr. Michael Foster to accept the May 22, 2007 meeting minutes. Mr. Cecil Stewart second the motion. With all members present in favor, the motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

Lorna Swisher reported that was no new information to share on the status of the area between Unity National Bank and the Paul's Bar. Mr. Foster requested that Mrs. Swisher contact Mr. Chris Schmiesing to see what the city was going to do about the fact that Unity had not held to their time schedule. The Board questioned whether the city was going to require the improvements be made within a specific time period. The board requested an outline of the action steps the city intends to take to mitigate the safety hazard created by the space. Mrs. Swisher said she would follow up with Mr. Schmiesing to see if he had had any additional conversations with Mr. Brown.

Mr. Brad Bubp noted there were still a number of signs in the downtown that had not brought their sidewalk/sandwich board signs before the DDDRB. Mrs. Swisher said she had failed to ask Mr. Schmiesing to send reminder letters.

NEW BUSINESS

ITEM NO. 2: RESOLUTION DRB 08-07
A resolution requesting a certificate of appropriateness to install new windows at 417 N. Main Street.

Lorna Swisher gave the staff report. Mrs. Cindy Dobo-Hoffman has requested permission to put vinyl replacement windows on both the Main Street façade and the rear of her building at 417 N. Main. The present windows are creating a safety hazard and are not very attractive.

The new windows will exactly fit into the existing space but they will be a different configuration. The existing windows do not allow for the safe placement of a window air conditioner on the Main Street façade. The new windows will be a double hung slider window with the almond color facing the outside. The windows will be white on the inside. They also plan to keep the hard awnings on the rear of the building.

Mr. Bubp moved to approve Resolution DRB 08-07 with a second by Mr. Cecil Stewart. Role Call AYE: Mr. Mike Foster, Mr. Cecil Stewart, Mr. Brad Bubp, and Mr. Jim Oda.

ITEM NO. 3: RESOLUTION DRB 09-07
A resolution requesting a certificate of appropriateness to install new signs at 413 N. Main Street.

Mr. Michael Foster recused himself from the meeting.

Lorna Swisher gave the staff report. Mr. Foster would like to install a new projecting sign on the Main Street façade of his building at 413 N. Main Street. He would also like to install two secondary window signs on the window and a changeable menu board on the North side of his Main Street entrance. The projecting sign will be made of MDO plywood and the window signs would be vinyl. The existing signs would all be removed and the new sign would be slightly lower and illuminated with the existing lights.

The windows will have a film adhered to the inside of the glass to give it a frosted appearance but it can be removed and is therefore not a permanent change to the building.

Mr. Bubp moved to approve Resolution DRB 09-07 with a second by Mr. Stewart. Role Call AYE: Mr. Cecil Stewart, Mr. Brad Bubp, and Mr. Jim Oda.

Mr. Foster rejoined the meeting.

ITEM NO. 4: RESOLUTION DRB 10-07
A resolution requesting a certificate of appropriateness to install new signs at 418 N. Main Street.

Mr. Nick Rigola is moving his business from the 200 block of N. Main to the 400 block of N. Main and would like to place one vinyl sign on each side of his Main Street entrance. One window would have Janitorial and Paper Supplies and the other would have Gifts and More. A piece of vinyl will also be attached the awning with the words Rigola Group, Inc. The vinyl of the awning sign will very closely match the existing awning color.

Mr. Cecil Stewart moved to approve Resolution DRB 10-07 with a second by Mr. Foster. Role Call AYE: Mr. Cecil Stewart, Mr. Brad Bubp, Mr. Michael Foster and Mr. Jim Oda.

ITEM NO. 5: RESOLUTION DRB 11-07
A resolution requesting a certificate of appropriateness to remove the hard awning at 523 N. Main Street.

Lorna Swisher gave the staff report. The work has already been done on this building. The board agreed that the removal of the hard awning was a very positive move for the building but directed Mrs. Swisher to send a letter to the building owner informing them that exterior changes must be brought before the board prior to being done and not afterwards. The board members thought there had been some additional changes as well including a new main door and the changing out of the door to the upstairs.

Board members were surprised that this project had not been caught by the Planning and Zoning Department because they believed that a sidewalk closing permit should have been pulled for the work to be completed. Mrs. Swisher assured Board Members that if a permit had been pulled it would have been caught by the Zoning Department

Mr. Foster moved to approve Resolution DRB 11-07 with a second by Mr. Stewart. Role Call AYE: Mr. Cecil Stewart, Mr. Brad Bubp, Mr. Michael Foster and Mr. Jim Oda.

ITEM NO. 6: RESOLUTION DRB 12-07
A resolution requesting a certificate of appropriateness to install a new sign at 400 N. Main Street.

Lorna Swisher gave the staff report. Mr. Paul Frank would like to create a little more visibility for his business at 400 N. Main Street. He would like to do additional lettering on the vinyl awning on the Main Street façade.

Mr. Foster moved to approve Resolution DRB 12-07 with a second by Mr. Bubp. Role Call AYE: Mr. Cecil Stewart, Mr. Michael Foster, Mr. Brad Bubp, and Mr. Jim Oda.

OTHER BUSINESS

There were no code violations to be brought before the Board.

James Oda, Chairman

Brad Bubp, Vice-Chairman