CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday August 30th at 7pm

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday August 30th 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. Demolition Agenda: 4524 Olentangy Blvd. The applicant asks to waive the 60-day waiting period before proceeding with the demolition of a house.
  5. Variance Agenda: CV23-085, 4 North Broadway Lane. The applicant seeks the following variances:
    1. Section 3332.035, R-3, Residential District, to permit two detached dwelling units on the same parcel, consisting of the existing dwelling and a new detached building with ground level parking and accessory use and second floor dwelling unit, as depicted on the Site Plan.
    2. Section 3332.21, Building Lines, to reduce the E. North Broadway Lane building setback from 10’ to 1’, to conform the existing attached garage setback on the existing dwelling.
    3. Section 3332.27, Rear Yard, to reduce rear yard from 25% of lot area behind each dwelling to 25% for the existing house and 0% for the accessory dwelling unit to permit rear yards as depicted on the Site Plan.
    4. Section 3312.43, Required Surface for Parking, to permit existing gravel driveway and parking areas, as noted on the Site Plan.
  6. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be Thursday September 7, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library, and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

CAC Early Voting is Today + CAC Election Day is Saturday

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Today is the day! Residents of CAC Districts 1, 2, and 9 can cast their vote in the CAC election. Please note District 2 is uncontested. Candidate bios and district boundaries can be found under the “2023 Election Details” tab on this website. Please email commissioners@clintonvilleareacommission.org if you have any questions.

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.

  • Tuesday, August 22 Early Voting Day:
    6:00pm – 8pm Whetstone Library Meeting Room, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
  • Saturday, August 26 Election Day:
    10:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m. Polling takes place at Whetstone Library Meeting Room, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214

CAC Meeting – Thursday 8/3/23 at 7 PM

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Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Agenda – August 2023

Agenda

  • 7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair David Vottero
  • 7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
  • 7:20 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Secretary Peifer
  • Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer White
  • 7:35 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
  • 7:40 Columbus Metropolitan Library 150th Anniversary – Wendy VanScheetz, Whetstone Branch Manager
  • 7:50 CAC Elections Committee Update – Chair Melissa Doll
  • 7:55  Planning & Development Committee – City’s Capital Budget Process
  • 8:10 GreenSpot Committee Update, Styrofoam Recycling Initiative – Co-Chair Ryan Foshee
  • 8:20  CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
    • GC23-027, 4218 Indianola Ave. The Open Sky Day Spa seeks a variance to allow an off-premises sign in the same location as the existing sign. CC3375.12(B)(4).
    • CV23-059, 3894 N. High St. The applicant seeks a variance to permit a multi-family use in an R-3 residential district. CC3332.035.
    • CV23-065, 170 Chatham Red. The homeowner requests variances to:
      • Increase the garage size from 720 sf to 1,092 sf. CC3332.38(F).
      • Increase the height of a detached garage from 15’-0” to 22’-1”. CC3332.38(G).
      • Allow for habitable space in a garage to not be connected directly to habitable space within the single-unit dwelling. CC3332.38(H).
  • Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday, September 7th, at Whetstone Library.
  • 8:45 Public Comment
  • 8:55 Adjourn

CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday July 26th at 7pm

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday July 26th 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. GC23-027, 4218 Indianola Ave. The Open Sky Day Spa seeks a variance to allow an off-premises sign in the same location as the existing sign. CC3375.12(B)(4).
    2. CV23-059, 3894 N. High St. The applicant seeks a variance to permit a multi-family use in an R-3 residential district. CC3332.035.
    3. CV23-065, 170 Chatham Red. The homeowner requests variances to:
      1. Increase the garage size from 720 sf to 1,092 sf. CC3332.38(F).
      2. Increase the height of a detached garage from 15’-0” to 22’-1”. CC3332.38(G).
      3. Allow for habitable space in a garage to not be connected directly to habitable space within the single-unit dwelling. CC3332.38(H).
  5. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be Thursday August 3, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library, and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

CAC Write-in Candidate Orientation Meeting – Monday July 17th at 6:30pm

CAC Write-in Candidate Orientation Meeting 7.17.23

Clintonville Area Commission Election Day is Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Seats are open for Districts 1, 2 and 9.  The deadline to qualify as a petition candidate has passed.  However, there is still time to run as a write-in candidate!

  • Those interested in being a write-in candidate are encouraged to attend a Write-In Candidate Orientation Meeting at the Whetstone Library, 3909 North High St., Columbus, OH 43214, on Monday, July 17, 2023, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
  • Election Committee Chair Melissa Doll will be available to provide an overview of the 2023 Election process and answer any questions you may have. The Write-in Candidate Orientation Meeting is optional but strongly encouraged.

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.

Clintonville Area Commission 2023 Election Update

The Clintonville Area Commission’s process for the 2023 election is underway. Election Day is August 26th

Seats are open for Districts 1, 2 and 9.

  • The following Clintonville residents have been certified as Petition Candidates and will appear
    on the ballot for their respective Districts:

    • Colman Hickey – District 1
    • Paul Lada – District 1
    • Julie Fisk – District 1
    • Gregory Nutter – District 2

There is still time for eligible residents of Districts 1, 2 and 9 to qualify as Write-In Candidates!

Write-In Candidate Orientation Meeting – July 17, 2023

An optional orientation meeting will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, from 6:30pm – 7:30pm at Whetstone Library, 3909 North High St., Columbus, OH 43214 for those interested in being a Write-In Candidate in the 2023 CAC Election. Election Committee Chair Melissa Doll will be available to explain the Write-In Candidate process and answer any questions you may have.

Write-In Candidate Process:

  • Obtain the number of valid signatures required by the Election Rules
    • At least 15 valid signatures are required for District 9, since no one submitted a valid petition to be a Petition Candidate in that District
    • At least 25 valid signatures are required for District 1 and District 2, since there are certified Petition Candidates in those Districts
  • Submit required documentation to the Front Desk of Whetstone Library by Friday, August 4 , 2023, 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 Meeting 7/6/23 at 7 PM

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Agenda – DRAFT July 2023 CAC Agenda

7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair David Vottero
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:20 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Secretary Peifer
Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer White
7:35 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
7:40 Styrofoam Recycling Initiative – Ryan Foshee, GreenSpot Committee Co-Chair
7:55 CAC Elections Committee Update – Chair Melissa Doll
8:10 Move to Prosper Presentation to Community – CEO Amy Klaben
8:20 PM
CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
1. BZA23-069, 199 E. Schreyer Place. The applicant seeks a variance to
increase the maximum garage height from 15′ to 18′ or 19′.
CC3332.38(G).
2. CV23-045, 299 Walhalla Rd.
Note: This property is located on the east side of Gudrun Road, directly
north of the property addressed 332 Gudrun Road (010-303217). In
order to build a garage on the lot, the applicant seeks the following
variances:
1. CC3332.035, R-3, Residential District, to permit an accessory
structure (private garage) on a parcel off-site of the primary
parcel with the single family dwelling to which the proposed
garage is accessory.
2. CC3332.05(A)(4), Area District Lot Width Requirements, to
permit construction of a building on a lot with a width measured
a the front lot line of less than 50’ by reducing 50’ to 0’ because
the existing parcel doesn’t front on a public street, as defined,
but abuts two alleys.
3. CC3332.13, R-3 Area District Requirements, to reduce lot area
from 5,000 SF to 3,049 SF (0.070 ac) to permit a detached garage
as a principal building on an existing parcel.
4. CC3332.19, Fronting, to permit the construction of a detached garage
on an existing parcel without street frontage.
5. CC3332.26, Minimum Side Yard Permitted, to reduce the minimum
side yard at the southeast corner of the proposed garage from 3’ to 1’ –
5”, due to the irregular shape of the parcel.
Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday,
August 3rd, at Whetstone Library.
8:45 Public Comment
8:55 Adjourn

CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday June 28th at 7pm

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday June 28th 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. BZA23-069, 199 E. Schreyer Place. The applicant seeks a variance to increase the maximum garage height from 15′ to 18′ or 19′. CC3332.38(G).
    2. CV23-045, 299 Walhalla Rd.. Note: This property is located on the east side of Gudrun Road, directly north of the property addressed 332 Gudrun Road (010-303217).
      1. In order to build a single-family residence, the applicant seeks the following variances:
        1. To permit an accessory structure (private garage) on a parcel off-site of the primary parcel with the single-family dwelling to which the proposed garage is accessory. CC3332.035, R-3.
        2. To reduce the minimum side yard at the southwest corner of the proposed garage from 3′ to 1’5″ due to the irregular shape of the parcel. CC3332.26.
      2. The city staff report states that the applicant will also need the following variances (descriptions taken from the report):
        1. Lot width (50′ required), CC3332.05(A)(4)
        2. From the requirement that each single-unit dwelling or other principal building to have a lot of no less than 5,000 square feet. CC3332.13.
        3. Side-yard variance for the east side yard.
        4. For fronting. CC3332.19.
        5. Possible garage height variance. CC3332.38(G).
  5. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be Thursday July 6, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library, and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

SUBMIT YOUR CANDIDATE PETITION PACKET FOR THE 2023 CAC ELECTION BY JUNE 20, 2023!

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This is a reminder that completed Candidate Petition Packets for the 2023 Clintonville Area Commission Election must be submitted by Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Seats open this year are for Districts 1, 2 and 9.
Candidate Petition Packets are still 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.
Make sure 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 Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. 

 

CAC Meeting 6/1/23 at 7 PM

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Agenda – DRAFT June 2023 CAC Agenda

Clintonville Area Commission
Thursday, June 1st, 2023 | 7 PM
Community Room at Whetstone Library Branch, 3909 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
Thanks to Columbus Metropolitan Libraries for hosting this meeting. 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 David Vottero
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:20 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Mortiz on behalf of Secretary Peifer
Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer White
7:35 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
7:40 Whetstone 5 Year Management Plan Update – Jenny Doan, Natural Resource Analyst, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
7:55 CAC Elections Committee Update – Chair Melissa Doll
8:10 PM CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
1. GC23-015, 5300 N. High St. The applicant seeks a variance to allow for a
131 sq. ft. sign on the north side of the building where the applicable overlay requires a sign no larger than 30 sq. ft. CC3372.706(D)(3).
2. BZA 23-050, 185 Brevoort Rd. In order to legitimize and keep the garage in front (240 sq. ft.) and replace the garage in the rear with a new 24′ x 26′
detached garage, the applicant seeks variances to:
1. Increase the maximum square footage of a garage from 720 sq. ft. to 864 sq. ft. (behind the house), CC3332.38(F)(1);
2. Reduce the building setback from the right of way for a garage from 25 ft. to 0 ft (in front of the house). CC3332.38(C).
3. BZA 23-052, 4586 Starret Rd. To raze and rebuild a single-unit dwelling, the applicant asks to reduce the required rear yard from 25% to 14.3% (the yard is
currently 9.6% of the property, but rebuilding the house likely triggered a return to the 25% requirement). CC3332.27.
8:40 CAC Chair Updates – Chair Vottero
● Feedback from City Attorney on communications processes
● City Capital Improvement Budget Process
Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday, July 6th, at Whetstone Library.
8:45 Public Comment
8:55 Adjourn