CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday November 20th @ 7pm
The CAC Zoning & Variance Committee will meet at 7pm on Wednesday November 20th at the Clinton Hts. Lutheran Church (15 Clinton Heights Ave., Columbus, OH 43202)
Agenda is available here & also filed under CAC Agendas.
Planned Agenda (Updated with revised items):
- Call to order.
- Approve agenda.
- Consider previous meetings’ minutes.
- Variance agenda:
- GC19-055, 5095 N. High St. (Graceland Flats development). District 6. According to City staff,
the variances that need to be obtained are:- CC3372.706(C)(4): Graphic area, sign height and setback: To reduce the minimum setback from 15 feet to 2 feet.
- CC3372.706(B): Graphics: To allow off-premises graphics within the Urban Commercial Overlay.
- GC19-056, 118 Graceland Blvd. (Graceland Shopping Center), SignCom, Inc. District 6. City staff say the following variances are needed:
- CC3375.12(B)(4), a special permit for off-premises signage.
- CC3377.11(A), to increase the number of tenant panels from 4 to 7.
- 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.
- CC3372.706(B), to allow an off-premises sign in the CCO.
- CC3372.706(C)(5), to increase the height of a ground sign from 6 feet to 21 feet 4 inches.
- CC3372.706(C)(2), to permit a pylon sign instead of a monument sign.
- GC19-055, 5095 N. High St. (Graceland Flats development). District 6. According to City staff,
- After committee consideration, the variance application will likely be heard by the Clintonville Area Commission on Thursday, December 5, 2019, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library.
- Adjournment.
Facebook Event Link: CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting
CAC – November 7th Meeting Agenda
Attached is the detailed agenda for the November CAC meeting – please see below for planned high level rundown. Times are approximate.
7:00 p.m. Call to order & formal welcome by Chairperson White
7:05 p.m. Introduction of commissioner and district reports.
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:
- GC19-049, 5030 N. High (across from Graceland): Plaza Properties seeks a variance to allow 7 tenant panels on a freestanding sign (increase from 5 to 7 panels). Application. District 9. CC3377.11. Tenant panels and changeable copy.
- GC19-040, 2845 N. High St.: Blair Companies seeks additional variances for signs previously approved by the CAC.
- Specifically, an increase from 10 square feet to 25.2 square feet, CC3377.24(D); and to permit the display of a projecting sign and a side wall sign directed to the same street. District 2.
- CC3377.24(D) Permanent on-premises projecting signs.
COMMUNITY REPORTS
7:55 p.m. Community Liaison – Katherine Cull
NEW BUSINESS
8:00 p.m. Presentation by The Hadler Companies – Bill Hadler (Impending Development Plans for the vacant lot at Sunnyside Ln and High St)
OLD BUSINESS
- 311 Service Center – Charmaine Chambers and Carmen Dunken (Pending Reschedule)
- Architectural Review – Impending meeting with the City of Columbus confirmed for November 26th, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- Graceland Flats
COMMITTEE REPORTS
MEETING ADJOURN (No later than 8:55pm)
Facebook Event Link: CAC November Meeting – Facebook Event
CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday October 30th @ 7pm
The CAC Zoning & Variance Committee will meet at 7pm on Wednesday October 30th at the Clinton Hts. Lutheran Church (15 Clinton Heights Ave., Columbus, OH 43202)
Agenda is available here & also filed under CAC Agendas – amended agenda has been posted to update previous information within the file.
Planned Agenda:
- Call to order.
- Approve agenda.
- Consider previous meeting’s minutes.
- Variance agenda:
- GC19-049, 5030 N. High (across from Graceland): Plaza
Properties seeks a variance to allow 7 tenant panels on
a freestanding sign (increase from 5 to 7 panels).
CC3377.11. Application. District 9. - GC19-040, 2845 N. High St.: Blair Companies seeks
additional variances for signs previously approved by
the CAC. Specifically, an increase from 10 square feet to
25.2 square feet, CC3377.24(D); and to permit the
display of a projecting sign and a side wall sign
directed to the same street. CC3377.18(A)(1). District 2.
- GC19-049, 5030 N. High (across from Graceland): Plaza
- After committee consideration, the variance applications will
likely be heard by the Clintonville Area Commission on
Thursday, November 7, 2019, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone
Library. - Adjournment.
PDF Version:
- CAC Documents
- Then select “CAC Agendas”
This is public meeting & all are welcome to attend!
Facebook Event Link: CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Facebook
Election Committee – Recruiting New Members
With the upcoming special election in District 7 (January 2020) & regular yearly election process (May 2020), the Clintonville Area Commission (CAC) Election committee is looking to add a few new members to assist with the election activities.
Potential committee duties include:
- Drafting election communications
- Designing promotional material
- Interacting with interested candidates
- Staffing at polls during yearly elections
- Communicating results to candidates
Participation is voluntary & updates on a yearly basis on existing member’s ongoing interest.
Please submit your statement of interest for the CAC Election Committee by November 8th to CAC Chair BJ White – bjwhite.cac.district9@gmail.com
Special Election- CAC District 7
The Clintonville Area Commission has declared an open seat in District 7, and a special election has been scheduled to fill the position.
District 7 is bounded on the south by the center line of Glenmont Road and its eastward projection, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola Avenue, on the north by the center line of Garden Road and on the west by the center line of North High Street.
Ann Henkener, Elections Committee Chairwoman for the CAC, noted the following schedule for filling the seat:
Here are the important dates:
Saturday, Oct. 26 – Petitions for candidates to get signatures are available at the Whetstone branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library along with mail-in ballot request forms;
Wednesday Nov. 13 – Candidate orientation meeting in the Library Room on the second floor of the Whetstone Recreation Center;
Nov. 30 — submission of completed candidate petitions;
Dec. 30 — early voting — Library Meeting Room, 6- 8 p.m.; and
Saturday, Jan. 4 – Election day (site to be determined).
Other Details
- Term for District 7 runs until the middle of 2021.
- Candidate petition package includes general information about being a candidate, the CAC by-laws and election rules, a petition to gather signatures of residents in District 7, and an affidavit.
CAC – October 3rd Meeting Agenda
CAC – October 3rd Meeting Agenda
Attached is the detailed agenda for the October CAC meeting – please see below for planned high level rundown. Times are approximate.
7:00 p.m. Call to order by Chair & Formal Welcome by Chairperson White
7:05 p.m. Introduction of Commissioners with District Reports.
7:15 p.m. Consideration of prior meeting minutes – Commissioner Nemitz
7:20 p.m. Consideration of electing a new Treasurer
- Consideration of declaring a vacancy for District 7 Commissioner
Bylaws: Page 3, Section I. Membership
https://www.clintonvilleareacommission.org/?page_id=1580
7:25 p.m. Special election protocol – Ann Henkener
7:30 p.m. Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
- Variance agenda (see PDF link for more detail):
1. BZA19-098, 401 E. Schreyer Rd.
2. BZA19-103, 129 E. Longview
3. BZA19-104, 337 Iswald
4. BZA19-064, 2864 N. High St. (formerly Clintonville Outfitters)
COMMUNITY REPORTS
8:00 p.m. Community Liaison – Katherine Cull
8:10 p.m. 311 Service Center – Charmaine Chambers and Carmen Dunken
OLD BUSINESS
8:30 p.m. Architectural Review – Impending meeting with the City of Columbus
NEW BUSINESS
8:40 p.m. Graceland Flats
COMMITTEE REPORTS (8:45)
MEETING END (8:55)
October 5th- 1-4 pm- CPRD plans a fun day at the Prairie!
Home Energy Audit Information
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- In-home review by an energy auditor
- Home review
- Furnace safety check
- Blower door test
- Infrared wall scan to locate poor insulation
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- Various discounts when scheduled through participating contrator
You can find additional details & the ability to schedule your own home audit via the following link:
Note: This is not a sponsored post – only looking to inform folks of how they can have this home audit completed & take steps to make their homes more efficient all year round.
Latest Community Crime Stats
Latest community crime statistics continue to show a higher concentration in the southern portion of Clintonville – please remain vigilant & keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report as necessary!
Zone 4 Precinct 3 Crime Stats (PDF)
More info can be found via https://www.