Welcome to the Clintonville Area Commission

“Committed to the undertaking of the preservation of the values of the community through promotion, implementation and recommendation to city officials.”

The CAC was empowered in 1974 by the Columbus City Charter to represent the Clintonville community in the discussion of community concerns. By City Code, the purpose of the CAC is to “…afford additional voluntary citizen participation in the decision making in an advisory capacity and to facilitate communications, understanding and cooperation between neighborhood groups, city officials and developers”.

Clintonville Area Commission District 4 Special Election 2025 – Election Information

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The Clintonville Area Commission Special Election for District 4 to fill the District’s current vacancy will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 10am – 2pm at Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St., Columbus OH 43214.  Early voting will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 6pm – 8pm, also at Whetstone Library.

The following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot:

Amy Jorgenson

Angela Sausser

Voters must present photo identification and evidence of place of residence and age OR a signed statement that they are 18 years of age or older and currently reside at a stated address within the election district.

The boundaries for District 4 are:

District 4: Bounded on the south by the center line of Orchard Lane (west of High Street) and by the center line of Oakland Park Avenue (east of High street), on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Arden Road and its eastward projection (east of High Street) and by the center line of Hollenback Drive and its westward projection(west of High Street), and on the west by the Olentangy River.

2.6.25 CAC Meeting Agenda

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Full Agenda available for download here: DRAFT 02-2024 Meeting

Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission
February 6, 2025
Community Room at Whetstone Library Branch, 3909 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214

A live stream and recording will be made available on Channel Clintonville on YouTube.

7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:15 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz
7:15 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller
7:20 Update from City of Columbus – Representatives from Department of Neighborhoods, City Council, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department and City Attorney’s Office may be in attendance.
7:30 Franklin County Auditor’s Office – Board of Revision filing event information
7:35 Election of 2025 CAC Treasurer
7:40 Consideration of 2025 CAC Committee Rosters – Chair Boulton
7:55 Updates on ongoing CAC discussion on traffic calming
8:10 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
1. Variance agenda: BZA24-168, 235 Webster Park Ave. Application. Staff report. To allow for a two-story addition with an extra bedroom and as two-car garage, the applicant seeks a variance to reduce the required rear yard from 25% to 17.0% of the total lot area (1,720 SF to1,232 SF).
2. Screening form
8:30 Update from Columbus Gas on Project
8:45 Public Comment
Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 at Whetstone Library.
8:55 Adjourn

1.29.25 Zoning & Variance Agenda

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Please see the attached: 20250129ZoningVarianceDraftAgenda

Draft Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission Zoning & Variance Committee
Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave.
January 29, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to order.
2. Approve agenda.
3. A discussion of next year’s committee.
4. Consider draft minutes from previous meeting.
5. Variance agenda: BZA24-168, 235 Webster Park Ave. Application. Staff report. To allow for a
two-story addition with an extra bedroom and as two-car garage, the applicant seeks
a variance to reduce the required rear yard from 25% to 17.0% of the total lot area (1,720 SF to
1,232 SF). CC3332.27. Existing rear yard: 1,408 SF, 20.5%.
6. A discussion of screening forms.
7. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be February 6, 2025,
7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library (subject to confirmation), and the next meeting of the
Zoning & Variance Committee will be February 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights
Lutheran Church.

CAC District 4 Special Election 2025 Update

Election Day for the vacant CAC seat in District 4 is Saturday, February 22, 2025.

The following residents of District 4 have been certified as Petition Candidates:

  • Amy Jurgenson
  • Angela Sausser

There is still time for eligible residents of Districts 4 to qualify as Write-In Candidates!

Write-In Candidate Process:

  • Obtain at least 15 valid signatures as required by the CAC Election Rules
  • Submit required documentation to the Front Desk of Whetstone Library by Friday, February 7, 2025, at 5pm.

Candidate Petition Packets (which include the Write-In Candidate documentation) are available for pick up at the Front Desk of Whetstone Library, 3909 North High St., Columbus, OH 43214.  Alternatively, a copy may be downloaded here: Candidate Petition Packet.  Remember to complete and submit the Cover Sheet acknowledging receipt of the packet.

CAC Leadership Updates & Volunteer Opportunities

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CAC Leadership Updates

During our January Meeting, CAC elected the following Commissioners to leadership roles:

  • Brittany Boulton, District 5 – Chair
  • Paul Lada, District 1 – Vice Chair
  • Mark Moritz, District 6 – Secretary

We will vote on our Treasurer at the February 2025 meeting. This leadership slate appointed the following chairs with support of the full CAC:

  • Stephen Hardwick, Zoning & Variance Chair
  • Eliza Pendexter, Planning & Development Chair
  • Melissa Doll, Elections Chair
  • Ryan Foshee & Annalies Kern, Green Team Co-Chairs

Thank you to all of our chairs for their willingness to continue volunteering in 2025.

CAC Volunteer Opportunities

The CAC is in need of a new Tech & PR Chair. Please email brittanyforclintonvilleATgmail.com. This role is integral in posting public meeting notices to our website and sharing relevant neighborhood content to our social media.

The CAC will appoint Committee Members to our standing committees at the upcoming February 6th Meeting. Please email our committee chairs with a brief statement of interest and short bio (this can be a few sentences long) as well as your address in order to volunteer to serve on a committee by January 25th. Commissioners will approve committee slates on February 6th and members will begin serving immediately and through January 26th. Contact info below to submit interest:

  • Zoning & Variance – hardwick.zoningATgmail.com
  • Planning & Development – elizacpendexterATgmail.com
  • Elections – Melissa Doll, dcm8694ATgmail.com
  • Green Team (formerly GreenSpot) – Ryan Foshee, ryan.fosheeATgmail.com and Annalies Kern, annalies.kern773ATgmail.com

Information on each committee can be found at https://www.clintonvilleareacommission.org/committees/

CAC Meeting 1.9.25 @ 7 PM

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Full agenda available for download here: DRAFT January 2025 Meeting

Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission
January 9, 2025
Community Room at Whetstone Library Branch, 3909 N. High Street, Columbus, OH
43214 Thanks to Columbus Metropolitan Libraries for hosting this meeting. A recording will be available on YouTube Channel Clintonville after the meeting.

7:00 Call to Order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:15 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz, Secretary
7:20 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller
Note: Area Commission Treasurer’s duties are suspended City-wide until further notice
from the Department of Neighborhoods.
7:20 Update from City of Columbus – Representatives from the Department of
Neighborhoods, City Council, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department
and City Attorney’s Office may be in attendance.
7:30 Election Committee Update – Committee Chair Melissa Doll
Special Election for District 4 seat
7:35 Continued discussion of traffic safety in Clintonville – Commissioner Leigh-Osbourne
7:45 Columbia Gas Project Update – Leah Lewis
8:00 Zoning and Variance Committee – Committee Chair Stephen Hardwick
1. BZA24-148, 262-264 Broad Meadows Blvd. To provide a dumpster with an
enclosure for a multi-unit apartment property, the applicant seeks variances
from 1) CC3321.01(A), Dumpster area – to reduce the required setback for the
dumpster and enclosure from 25 feet to 10 feet from the right-of-way; and
2) CC3312.25, Maneuvering – to reduce the maneuvering area for a garbage truck
from 20 feet to 14.78 feet.
8:30 Public Comment
8:45 Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be 7 PM – 8:50 PM on
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Whetstone Library Community Room.
8:45 Adjourn

District 4 Special Election Candidate Orientation Meeting – POSTPONED to 1.8

CAC District 4 Special Election – Candidate Orientation Meeting POSTPONED to 01.08.25 due to pending winter weather
Those interested in running for the open Clintonville Area Commission seat in District 4 in the upcoming District 4 Special Election are encouraged to attend an Orientation Meeting for Candidates at the Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street Columbus, OH 43214 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Election Committee Chair Melissa Doll will be available to provide an overview of the Special Election process and answer any questions you may have.  The Orientation Meeting for Candidates is optional but strongly encouraged.
The Special Election will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025.  The deadline to submit a Candidate Petition Packet is Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
Packets available here: https://www.clintonvilleareacommission.org/cac-district-4-special-election/

CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday December 18th at 7pm

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday December 18th at 7pm

Clinton Heights Lutheran Church
15 Clinton Heights Ave.
Agenda
  1. Call to order.
  2. Approve agenda.
  3. Consider draft minutes from previous meeting.
  4. Variance agenda:
    1. BZA24-148, 262-264 Broad Meadows Blvd. To provide a dumpster with an enclosure for a multi-unit apartment property, the applicant seeks variances from
      1. CC3321.01(A), Dumpster area – to reduce the required setback for the dumpster and enclosure from 25 feet to 10 feet from the right-of-way
      2. CC3312.25, Maneuvering – to reduce the maneuvering area for a garbage truck from 20 feet to 14.78 feet.
  5. The current committee serves through the January 29, 2025 meeting. Discussion of the 2025 committee selection process.
  6. A discussion of screening forms.
  7. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be January 9, 2025, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library (subject to confirmation), and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be January 29, 2025, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

District 4 Special Election Details: Timing and Candidate Information

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District 4 Special Election Details: Timing and Candidate Information
Hanna VanKuiken, who was elected District 4 commissioner in August 2024 for a term beginning January 2025, has resigned due to her family relocating out of state.  A special election will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025 to fill the District 4 commissioner vacancy.
Candidate Petition Packets will be available next Wednesday, December 11, 2024.  They can be picked up at the Front Desk of Whetstone Library, 3909 North High St., Columbus, OH 43214.  Alternatively, a copy may be downloaded from the CAC website.  Remember to complete and submit the Cover Sheet acknowledging receipt of the packet.
 
Interested candidates- please make sure that you:
  • Meet the requirements to serve as a Clintonville Area Commissioner
  • Obtain the required number of valid signatures
  • Submit the completed Candidate Petition Packet to the Front Desk of Whetstone Library by Saturday January 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Candidate Packet (in lieu of picking up hard copy at the library) by submitting your interest through our online form: District 4 Special Election – Candidate Petition Packet