CAC – January 2nd Meeting Agenda

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CAC January 2nd Meeting Agenda

  • Thursday, January 2nd, 2019, 7-8:55 pm
  • Whetstone Library Meeting Room
  • PDF: CAC Agenda 2020.1.2
  • All times are approximate.

7:00 p.m. Call to order & formal welcome by Chairperson White

7:05 p.m. Introduction of commissioners and district reports

7:30 p.m. Consideration of prior meeting minutes – Commissioner Nemitz

7:35 p.m. Treasurer’s Report – Kendra Carpenter

7:40 p.m. Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick

  1. Variances sought to:
    1. Decrease the driveway width from 10’ to 4’ 2” due to a shared driveway with a neighbor, CC3332.26(E).
    2. Increase the maximum height from 15’ to 20’, CC3332.38(G); and
    3. Reduce the minimum side yard from 3’ to its current 1’11”, CC3312.13(A);
  2. Presentation: 1920 garage. Not currently used as a garage.
    1. Will keep it where it is along the property line but will increase it from 14 ft to 16 ft width and will make it about 10’ longer than the original. It will still be a one-car garage. A letter from the applicant’s neighbor supporting the proposal was submitted.
  3. Motions
    1. Motion to approve 3332.26 (driveway width):
    2. Motion to approve 3332.38 (height)
    3. 3312.13 (side yard)

7:45 p.m. Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick

  • Summarizing practices and procedures for the Clintonville Zoning & Variance process.

7:50 p.m. Community Liaison – Katherine Cull

  • Office hours: 2nd Tuesdays, Tuesday, February 14th, 2-4 p.m. at Whetstone Library, 3909 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214

8:00 p.m. Clintonville Parking Task Force

  • Objectives explained through community participation
    and strategies by design with participating businesses. The organizational meeting is Saturday, February 8th, 2020 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room at Whetstone Library, 3909 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214

8:05 p.m. Redeveloping Commercial Space (Chair B.J. White and Commissioner Judy Minister)

  • Two perspectives from Real Estate Professionals citing two scenarios, discovering the options for a viable and feasible business that meet our Clintonville Neighborhood Plan as well as meets desirability to the residents of Clintonville.

8:25 p.m. 2 Proposed Resolutions by the Clintonville Area Commission (TBA)

8:40 p.m. Open Discussion by Commissioners and Public Comment

8:55 p.m. Adjournment

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

For our February CAC Meeting, Chairs of each CAC committee will provide a 5 minute presentation on the status of their committees and works in progress.

NEW BUSINESS

Clintonville Greenspot – Will meet on Tuesday, February 20th, 2020 at 7 p.m. at Whetstone
Library Community Meeting Room.

The Columbus Litter League – Keep Columbus Beautiful, a City of Columbus community improvement program invites you to consider joining Columbus Litter League, a competitive baseball-themed city-wide litter abatement initiative.

  • See agenda PDF for further detail.

Update on Area Mail Theft

Sharing the latest news on area mail theft by Jim Fischer at This Week News – see the following link:  https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20191223/man-accused-of-theft-from-clintonville-mailboxes

Helpful tips shared in the article to avoid becoming a victim of mail theft:

  • Use the letter slots inside post offices for mail, or hand it to a letter carrier
  • If an expected check or other valuable mail doesn’t arrive, contact the issuing agency immediately
  • Don’t send cash in the mail
  • Report all suspected mail theft to a postal inspector at 877-876-2455.

Upcoming Columbia Gas Line Work – Rathbone & Milton Area (~Q3 2020)

Hello all,

We wanted to share some gas line work that is expected to occur in third quarter of 2020 so residents in those general areas are well informed.  Here is a link to a detailed PDF on the work that is scheduled:

Here is the message received from NiSource:

Hi Clintonville leadership,

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holiday season.

Just wanted to catch everyone before the holidays, as we just received our planned 2020 work.

With the current Pacemont & Calumet project fresh in everyone’s minds, we will have one 2020 project in Clintonville entitled Rathbone & Milton. This project will be the same exact type project where we will be upgrading the gas line system and communicating with customers impacted.

This will take place (tentatively) in the 3rd Quarter (think late summer, early fall). We will install about 6,344 feet of mainline pipe and replace 156 service lines. In comparison to Pacemont and Calumet, which installed 6,100 feet of mainline pipe and impacted 227 customers.

Obviously when we have a better idea of start date, we will communicate that with you and customers impacted.

As further information is made available, updates will be provided but sharing what has been given in terms of planning at this time.

Clintonville Parking Task Force

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Article link: Clintonville’s new parking task force aims for holistic tack

  • By JIM FISCHER
    THISWEEKNEWS.COM

Article Write-up:

Sometimes, development is about more than just construction or renovation of buildings. And sometimes, parking is about more than where you leave your car.

That’s why Clintonville Area Commission chairwoman B.J. White, in pursuit of a more comprehensive approach to the ongoing issues in the neighborhood, is working to create a parking task force.

White proposed the effort during the Dec. 5 CAC meeting as a way of both providing a sounding board on the subject for residents and businesses and having an ongoing discussion not related to a single development or issue before the commission — one that might prove helpful as the community deals with future development considerations.

White said she already has approached officials from the city of Columbus and a few Clintonville businesses and residents about the task force, which will look primarily at development along High Street and how it impacts parking at businesses, in lots and on side streets. She said additional community volunteers are invited.

“I’m just trying to spark some interest in thinking about ways to address the issue,” White said.

″(Wetstone) did a parking study; they came back with some changes and, in the end, fulfilled all of the city planner’s requests,” White said. “What I learned, though, is that parking doesn’t need to be resolved only by the developer but (also) by the commission and the city.”

In that case, developer Evan Fracasso sought and was granted approval to open the brewpub with 10 parking spaces instead of the 43 required by zoning code.

White said she hopes to encourage more shared-use lots — in particular for developments that include restaurants and pubs, which use parking at different times from medical or other offices, retail shops and churches, for example.

“I know it’s been done in Worthington, and Wetstone did a shared agreement,” she said. “I’d like to work cooperatively with businesses, maybe beta-test some more partnerships and see if we can make a difference.”

Commissioner David Vottero concurred with the need to think creatively about parking.

“It makes sense to have this kind of public forum. Certainly, different parts of High Street have different issues relative to parking, and there is room for a whole range of approaches in the neighborhood,” Vottero said.

“It’s a good conversation to have and one (the CAC) can shepherd with property owners,” he said.

The task force will begin meeting in January. White intends for the group to continue gathering regularly for one year, unless disbanded by the CAC sooner.

“Something like this hasn’t been attempted before,” White said.

“I just hope to engage everyone together on the issue.”

 

Related content from This Week:

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

The CAC Zoning & Variance Committee will meet at 7pm on Wednesday December 18th at the Clinton Hts. Lutheran Church (15 Clinton Heights Ave., Columbus, OH 43202)

Agenda is available here & also filed under CAC Agendas.

20191218DraftAgenda

Planned Agenda:

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approve agenda.
  3. Announcement: The next meeting of the Committee will be January 29, 2020.
  4. Consider previous meeting’s minutes.
  5. Variance agenda: BZ19-137, 135 Orchard Lane. Homeowner Douglas Rubel seeks variances to:
    1. Decrease the driveway width from 10’ to 4’ 2” due to a shared driveway with a neighbor, CC3332.26(E).
    2. Increase the maximum height from 15’ to 20’, CC3332.38(G); and
    3. Reduce the minimum side yard from 3’ to its current 1’11”, CC3312.13(A);
  6. Announcement: After Committee consideration, the variance applications will likely be heard by the Clintonville Area Commission on Thursday, January 2, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library.
  7. Time permitting, comments on the draft practices of the committee.
  8. Adjournment.

Facebook Event Link: CAC – December Zoning & Variance Meeting

2019 Clintonville Christmas Tree Lighting

Sharing an event that is hosted by the Clintonville Rotary Club coming up this Sunday December 8th starting at 6pm – you can join the fun for the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Whetstone Community Center.

2019 Clintonville Tree Lighting Flyer

Here is the write-up from the Facebook event:

Don’t miss the 11th Annual Clintonville Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Whetstone Community Center.

Indoor activities include kids’ crafts, hot chocolate and cookies from Weiland’s Market, music by Whetstone High School choristers and brass players, and visits and photo opps with Santa. At 7 p.m.,

Santa and the musicians will parade guests along the luminary path to the evergreen tree in front of Whetstone Library, where the lighting will take place about 7:15 p.m. Hosted by Clintonville Rotary, and sponsored by Premier Pets and Weiland’s Market.

Facebook Event Link: 2019 Christmas Tree Lighting

CAC December 5th Meeting Agenda

CAC December 5th Meeting Agenda

7:00 p.m. Call to order & formal welcome by Chairperson White

7:05 p.m. Introduction of commissioners and district reports

7:10 p.m. Consideration of the January CAC meeting from January 2nd to January 9th, 2020.

7:15 p.m. Consideration of prior meeting minutes – Commissioner Nemitz

7:20 p.m. Treasurer’s Report – Kendra Carpenter

7:25 p.m. Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick

Variance agenda:

  1. GC19-055, 5095 N. High St. (Graceland Flats development) – City staff say the following variances are needed:
    1. CC3372.706(C)(4): Graphic area, sign height and setback: To reduce the minimum setback from 15 feet to 11 feet from the ROW. (The applicant agree to verify by the time of the CAC meeting that these numbers were correct for the proposed sign.)
    2. CC3372.706(B): Graphics: To allow off-premises graphics within the Community Commercial Overlay.
  2. GC19-056, 118 Graceland Blvd. (Graceland Shopping Center), SignCom, Inc. District 6. City Staff Report:
    1. CC3375.12(B)(4), a special permit for off-premises signage.
    2. CC3377.11(A), to increase the number of tenant panels from 4 to 7.
    3. CC3377.11(C), to increase the portion of a ground sign utilized to display tenant panels from 50 percent of the total graphic area to 80 percent.
    4. CC3372.706(B), to allow an off-premises sign in the CCO.
    5. CC3372.706(C)(5), to increase the height of a ground sign from 6 feet to 19’ (current sign).
    6. CC3372.706(C)(2), to permit a pylon sign instead of a monument sign. The applicant clarified that frame of the sign will stay the same size and that they plan to add a plaque designating when shopping center was opening.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7:45 p.m. Election Committee – Chair Ann Henkener

  • District 7 Candidate Update

7:50 p.m. Committee Update

  • Each chair (Zoning & Variance, Planning & Development, Historic Building, Tech & PR, Election, and Clintonville Greenspot) will be presenting at the January 2020 meeting

7:55 p.m. Community Liaison – Katherine Cull

  • Office hours: 2nd Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. at Whetstone Library, 3909 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214

8:05 p.m. City of Columbus Development Department Administrator – Rita Parise

8:20 p.m. Project Forecast by Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) – Marie Schaper

New Business

  • Lyft Scooters – Chet Ridenour, Market Manager with Lyft, has put us on notice that effective November 23rd, 2019, Lyft’s Scooter operations has indefinitely concluded in our market. Lyft Ridesharing and CoGo Bikesharing services are still in effect.
  • Clintonville Tunnel – This begins south of Clintonville and not inside the Clintonville Area.
  • Clintonville Tree Lighting – Sunday, December 8th, 2019 6-7:30 p.m. Whetstone Community Center and Whetstone Library.
  • Clintonville Task Force – The CAC Chair will be doing a call-to-action to formalize the discussion around parking concerns. This topic will be on the January agenda to be discussed in great detail.

 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Architectural Review – Commissioners White, Garrison, Minster, and Vottero with Community Liaison met with the City of Columbus Planning Division November 26th, 2019 at 10:00 AM to discuss how to move forward with the CAC resolution for a formal architectural review of commercial development sites along the High Street and Indianola Corridors.
  • Graceland Flats – Development is already in progress.
    • What concerns expressive of the community do we continue to have that we can address as a commission?
  • 2864 N High St (former Clintonville Area Outfitters)

Facebook Event Link: CAC December 5th Meeting – Facebook Event

Lower Olentangy Tunnel Project (LOT) Clarification

Last week a Dispatch article and a channel 10 news piece covered the increase in water/sewer charges. The article referenced funding for a Lower Olentangy Tunnel Project (LOT)and stated that LOT starts in Clintonville. According to released documents the northernmost boundary of the tunnel is currently Tuttle Park just south of Maynard Ave In the University District). Documents now posted  on this site in the Blueprint Columbus document file.

Please see the following PDF for more information on the project: LOW project- Columbus Blueprint

Whetstone Prairie/Whetstone Park/Tree Update

Whetstone Prairie/Whetstone Park/Tree Update: There are approx. 130 trees scheduled to be planted in Whetstone Park. Work has begun, it will take a few days to get the planting completed.
The trees are being planted by the Department of Public Utilities’ contractor, as mitigation for trees removed during their Blueprint (aka, rain garden) project. These trees are not part of a Rec & Parks project, although Rec & Parks are providing assistance on where they want the trees planted. Ultimately they have no part in the administration of the project.  The mitigation term comes from the Columbus’s current tree policy which requires contractors to balance out our canopy by replacing trees lost in their projects with a greater number of trees than those taken. Sometimes those trees cannot be planted in the same location- so they are planted in parklands.Trees will be planted along the wood line on the east side of the prairie all the way to the bike path. There are also 6 being planted around the vernal pool to hopefully allow it to actually function like a vernal pool in the future!