The Center for Christian Virtue is prepared to pursue legal action after the group’s proposal for displaying three crosses on top of its building was rejected by the city of Columbus, Ohio. The unanimous decision against CCV, a 501(c)(3) family policy organization in downtown Columbus, was made on April 28 by six members of the city’s Downtown Commission, which laid out their objections in a staff report. It’s a move that Aaron Baer, the CCV president, called “frustrating.” “Our team took great care to design artwork that fully complies with the city’s code and design standards. That’s why this decision is so troubling,” Baer told The Daily Signal. “The Columbus Downtown Commission didn’t just reject artwork, it rejected a clear expression of faith.” In a statement released on Thursday, Baer said he believes the city’s decision “raises serious First Amendment concerns,” and added that CCV looks forward to “working with the city to correct this and ensure that religious expression is treated fairly in Columbus.” In an interview with The Daily Signal, however, Baer said the commission was “very unclear” in why they rejected the group’s proposal, adding that “certainly legal recourse is not off the table here.” “We want our legal team involved to evaluate this to make sure we can properly avail ourselves of our rights,” he said. According to Baer, the crosses constitute artwork consistent with the city’s Downtown Design Guidelines. However, the report by the commission states “the application is inconsistent with the guidelines due to the style of sign proposed along the Broad St. corridor,” as well the rooftop location and number of graphics proposed. “Maybe they’re not artwork to them, but to us, there’s nothing more beautiful than things that display the love of our Savior,” Baer said. “I think for a lot of Christians this is resonating because all we’re trying to do is avail ourselves of our basic American freedoms, and the city is making us jump through all of these hoops to do that. It’s just frustrating.”