Open House Invitation – Olentangy Road and S.R. 315 Road Project – May 22 2017
The City of Columbus, OhioHealth, and the Ohio Department of Transportation cordially invite you to a community open house regarding public improvements to S.R. 315 and the city streets within the vicinity of the North Broadway and Olentangy River Road Intersection. Click the link above to get the details.
CALL TO ACTION: The commissioners of the Clintonville Area Commission are joining BJ White, the commissioner-elect for District 9, in asking all residents of Clintonville to call the GateHouse Media office (740)888-6000 to request that the Clintonville Booster be delivered to each home. Once that request is made, a weekly call to Andrea Lanum @ (740)549-4314 to report either the successful delivery (or the lack of it) will keep the issue at the forefront of their attention.
The price of advertising for each ThisWeek newspaper is based on prospective reader circulation. For any business owners reading this call to action, the advertising price should be an important issue since, quite obviously, TheBooster is not being circulated to the number of readers the publication claims. When asked, the circulation office claims that the carrier in the area is the problem. They need to get better carriers. Published below is the list of pickup locations where residents can pick up a copy of TheBooster. If you can’t find a copy there, call the circulation office also.
Let’s hold GateHouse Media, LLC accountable for their claims and get TheBooster back on EVERY doorstep in the Clintonville Area Commission Area.
PickUp Locations:
WHETSTONE LIBRARY
WEILANDS GOURMET MARKET
WHETSTONE REC CENTER
KING THOMPSON/COLDWELL BANKER (3160 KINGSDALE CTR)
BISHOP WATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL
DEFOURNEY REALTORS (4840 N HIGH ST)
KROGER – N BROADWAY & HIGH
KROGER – GRACELAND
WHETSTONE HIGH SCHOOL
The 2017 City of Columbus Capital Improvement Budget and the 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Program documents have been downloaded in the Documents section in the City Reports folder.
Bio – Matt Brown
Professionally – Matt is a city and regional planner with over 10 years of experience working with communities and stakeholder groups. He is passionate about helping communities preserve their natural areas and agricultural land, maintain community character, and provide transportation options for everyone.
Matt has served as Franklin County’s Planning Administrator for the past 3 years. As Planning Administrator, he oversees the work of the planning and zoning staff of the Economic Development and Planning Department. Matt is experienced developing recommendations for, and presenting to, Franklin County’s planning and zoning boards on development proposals requiring variances and rezonings. Through his community planning experience Matt has managed and led robust, multi-phased community engagement processes, facilitated discussions with residents, businesses, and elected officials on how they want their communities to look in the future, and worked with these stakeholders to identify solutions for achieving their desired future. In addition to land use planning activities, Matt served as Franklin County’s lead in developing the Columbus and Franklin County Local Food Action Plan. This plan identified actions to strengthen the local food economy, to increase resident access to healthy food and to prevent food-related waste.
Matt serves on the Franklin County Local Food Council, the Ohio District 3 Natural Resources Assistance Council, and the Ohio State University Extension State Advisory Committee. Matt is a member of the American Planning Association and the Ohio Floodplain Management Association (OFMA). He is also a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM). In 2011, Matt received the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District’s Conservation Stewardship Award for his work implementing stream setback requirements in Franklin County. He also received a Distinguished Member Service Award from OFMA in 2014 for his service on the OFMA managing board.
Personally – Matt and his wife, Hanna Greer-Brown, have lived on West North Broadway since 2008 and they have two young sons. Matt helps coach his oldest sons sports teams including basketball at the Whetstone Recreational Center and baseball through NCIL. Hanna works for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and is the President of the Immaculate Conception School Advisory Board.
Matt also volunteers on the CAC Planning and Development Committee and the Clintonville Neighborhood Plan subcommittee.
I am running for the CAC to put the knowledge and experience I have gained as a professional planner to use in the neighborhood in which I live and raise my family. Clintonville is a desirable location for new development and we as a community must have a unified vision for how the community grows. The Clintonville Neighborhood Plan serves as this vision and new development/ redevelopment needs to adhere to the principles contained in the Plan. My priority as Area Commissioner will be to listen to the community and to use that input, in conjunction with my professional experience, to make decisions that will most benefit the neighborhood. I also want to work proactively with residents, developers, other Clintonville Area Commissioners, and the City to identify and implement solutions to problems before they become problems. Matt Brown
Khara Nemitz- Answers to questions as posed by ThisWeek News:
Tell us about yourself:
I am a 48-year-old mother, spouse and interior designer. I have an eight-year-old son who attends Indianola Informal. My husband is an associate professor in the art department at OSU. His position at OSU is what brought us to Columbus from the east coast. I was born in Sweden. My family then moved back to the states. Since then I have lived in Colorado, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York City, and Connecticut. I met my husband, of 24 years, at the Maryland College of Art where I studied painting. After working many different jobs, I went to interior design school where I achieved a Master’s in Interior Design. I worked in the interior’s department of two exemplary architecture offices in New York City. When my son was born, I had the fortune of not working for three years. Within that time we moved twice: once to New Haven, Connecticut and then on to Columbus. I now work for Huffman & Huffman, an interior architecture and design office, in New Albany. Some of the things I enjoy are: reading, baking, the Arts, being outdoors and traveling.
How long have you lived in Clintonville:
I have lived in Clintonville for five years. We moved to Brighton Road the summer of 2012 after renting in German Village for two years. We moved here for many reasons: Clinotnville Elementary School, accessibility by foot to interesting stores and restaurants, grocery stores, the library, a tailor and bus line to name a few things.
What do you do for a living?
I am an interior designer. I have a Master’s in Interior Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. I went back to school when I was thirty and have been practicing ever since. I currently work for an amazing mother and son design studio in New Albany. We focus primarily on high-end residential design but also work on commercial projects.
What are your reasons for running for the commission seat:
I have an interest in promoting our neighborhood’s social well being through city planning, architecture and design. I believe that the quality of our lives is bettered by decisions that bring happiness and joy to our daily lives. Participating in the CAC will give me the opportunity to bring to the table my neighbor’s thoughts and concerns regarding the development of Clintonville.
I would describe myself as a candidate that supports thoughtful and responsible development in accordance with the Clintonville Neighborhood Plan. For example, the block right around the corner from where I live, at North Broadway and High, needs to be developed. It is an eyesore and a wasted opportunity to bring joy and beauty to our neighborhood. One idea for change is for the residents to work with the property owners to attract developers who would build something that would be acceptable to all parties and that would adhere to the guidelines of the Clintonville Neighborhood Plan. Residents I have spoken to would be happy to see the combination of a commercial and residential structure like you see further south on High Street. I would like to propose a “Health & Well-Being” zone with one story of residences above. This idea came from the success of the acupuncturist business. What if there were other businesses: massage therapy, Pilates, and yoga that were located her? What if there was a charming restaurant tucked in as well? (One where you could have a glass of wine along with your salad or hamburger.) Whatever is built should not be to the detriment of the school across the street or to the neighbors who live close by. Traffic flow must notbe ignored in our enthusiasm to build. Building codes must be adhered to unless there is a proven undue hardship. I want to make sure that all decisions regarding our neighborhood are centered on what is best for the residents of Clintonville. Khara Nemitz
BJ White:
I am a lifelong Ohioan, born at Columbus’ Grant Hospital and raised in Logan, OH. I attended The Ohio State University and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Women’s Studies, also participating in The Ohio State University Marching Band. During my self-financed college career, I would often visit the Graceland Shopping Center for necessary provisions. I fondly recall being enamored by the High Street corridor through Clintonville while riding COTA between campus and Graceland Shopping Center. This is what attracted me to Clintonville (District 9) when my wife of 28 years, Kari Engen, and I purchased our first home in 1999. It certainly fits the Realtor descriptive of “Clintonville Charmer” and we jumped at the opportunity that this property offered to us. We’ve made it our home and take great pride in our Cape Cod on E. Kanawha Ave. Being immersed in an area where there are neighbors with longevity and pride of home ownership, I am grateful each time I return home for finding a homestead that I dreamed about as a college student riding COTA through Clintonville. I continue to be rooted in our community as a season ticket holder to The Columbus Crew since their inaugural season in 1996.
My professional career spans from marketing and financial services to my current career as a residential real estate agent since 2005. In 2016, I was the recipient of the Columbus REALTORS®’ Twenty-Five Million Dollar Sales Award. I owe a debt of gratitude to the Clintonville community for earning such an accolade. As a Realtor who serves all over Central Ohio, Clintonville has been an organic market and niche clientele that I have considered an invaluable and intangible asset to my real estate practice. Experiencing most of the real estate cycle in Clintonville as a resident, I have learned the benefits, risk mitigation, and potential pitfalls that we shall experience as a community. This is why I am inclined to serve the community as an Area Commissioner and represent District 9. Why now? The time seems appropriate to marry my expertise to the aspirations of the community and to engage the interest of the 1,900 households of District 9.
District 9 is often seen as an outlier, sometimes referred to as “not really Clintonville”. That’s unfortunate, because there is so much vibrancy here, as well as the other eight districts. It’s important to me that all of Clintonville be represented with vigor. After listening to my neighbors, and learning from those who have been here longer than I, it became clear that I could bring those views to the commission, and I could use my experiences from representing current or potential Clintonville homeowners as a Realtor, to the benefit of our district. There remains a lot for me to learn, from all residents of Clintonville, from the other 8 Clintonville Area Commissioners, the CAC committee members, and my neighbors in District 9. It is my intention and obligation to represent and advocate for District 9 and to work in concert with all of Clintonville to the best of my abilities.- BJ White
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Columbus Public Health (CPH) invites you to participate in a Drug Drop –Off on Saturday, April 29th at 10:00am-2:00pm at Columbus Public Health, 240 Parsons Avenue.
Protect Your Family and the Environment.
Bring your unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills to Columbus Public Health. Law enforcement officers will dispose of your medications in a safe, legal and environmentally conscious way.
Protect Your Family and the Environment.
Bring your unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills to Columbus Public Health. Law enforcement officers will dispose of your medications in a safe, legal and environmentally conscious way.
April 29, 2017, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Columbus Public Health – 240 Parsons Ave., Columbus
Accepted Items:
*To ensure the safety of volunteers, please put all needles or syringes in a puncture resistant container.
Not Accepted:
Unused or unwanted medicines can harm families, the community and the environment. Drugs can be abused (accidentally or intentionally) and flushing them poses the threat of chemicals entering our lakes, rivers, streams and drinking water.
Should you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Jose Rodriguez CPH, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at 614-645-6928.
JOSE R. RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS
614.645.6928 / 614.604.5025 (cell)
jrrodriguez@columbus.gov
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Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
www.publichealth.columbus.gov
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