Clintonville Area Commission

Agenda03-2026 CAC DRAFT Meeting Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission

March 5, 2026

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 made available on Channel Clintonville on YouTube.

7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton

7:03 District Updates – all commissioners

7:18 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz

7:20 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller

• Note: Vote on whether to expend remaining funds for website refresh

7:25 Green Team Update – Chair Foshee

7:30 Adoption of 2026 Calendar (following agenda)

7:32 Update from City of Columbus – Representatives from Department of Neighborhoods, City Council, Columbus Zone-In, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department and City Attorney’s Office may be in attendance.

7:45 Justice 4 All Youth Summer Camp – Judge Jaiza Page, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

7:50 Update from City of Columbus Blueprint – Representatives from Blueprint Columbus will discuss the upcoming lateral lining project.

8:10 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Hardwick

• CV26-005, 430 E. Kanawa Ave. Variance Application: The applicant seeks a variance to allow alteration to the home to accommodate a small business operation.

• Ratification of Michael Haugh as Vice Chair of the Zoning Committee

• Approval of the Zoning Committee’s Proposed Rules and proposed chart of meetings and deadline cutoffs.

8:35 Ethics Pledge Addition to By-Laws – Chair Boulton

8:40 February 18th Deer Meeting Summary – all commissioners

8:45 Public Comment

8:55 Adjourn – The next CAC meeting is scheduled for 7:00PM on April 2, 2026, at Whetstone Library.

Proposed 2026 Calendar

All meetings to take place the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 PM at Whetstone Library.

Thursday, April 2nd

Thursday, May 7th

Thursday, June 4th

Thursday, July 2nd

Thursday, August 6th

Thursday, September 3rd

Thursday, October 1st

Thursday, November 5th

Thursday, December 3rd

The Clintonville Area Commission’s Zoning and Variance Committee is looking for one more person to serve through January 2027.

No one who lives in Districts 7, 8, & 9 has applied, so I hope to recommend someone from that area to fill the spot (the CAC has the ultimate decision). There’s no requirement to have a committee member from each district, but this is the entire northeast part of Clintonville (and Beechwold), roughly from Glenmont to Worthington between High Street and the railroad tracks, with a spur for the Broad Meadows area.  For more precise boundaries, go to this link: https://www.clintonvilleareacommission.org/meet-our-commissioners/

The public mostly notices this committee for business variances, but the bulk of the work involves neighbors asking for exceptions to the rules to build ADUs, garages, driveways, additions and the like. Four example, this month, our only variance request was a couple on West Henderson who want a car turn-around in their front yard.

We meet once a month, usually the last Wednesday of the month (sometimes the second-to-last). And we give applicants the chance to make their case, neighbors the chance to make meaningful comment, and the Commission the information it needs to help it make a more informed recommendation to the City.

If interested, please send me a short bio and a statement of interest (why you want to serve and what you believe you will add to the committee) at hardwick.zoning@gmail.com.

There is no absolute deadline, but I’d prefer to recommend a name to the CAC before their meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2026. I will also give the Commissioners the names of all who submitted their information. Again, the Commission has the final say.

Finally, if you have read this far, there’s a darn good chance you’d do well on the Committee.

01-2026 CAC DRAFT Meeting Agenda

Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission

January 8, 2026

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 made available on Channel Clintonville on YouTube.

7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Commissioner Boulton

7:05 District Updates – all commissioners.

7:10 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz

7:10 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller

7:15 Election of 2026 CAC Officers

7:20 Appointment of Committee Chairs – Committee members will be appointed at the February CAC meeting.

7:25 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 Update from City of Columbus Zone-In

7:35 Columbus Growth Strategy Update – Meeting Friday Jan. 9th with City Planning.

Discussion to collect comments from CAC Commissioners for the meeting.

7:45 Franklin County Auditor’s Office – Information about the Board of Revision Mobile Filing events and Homestead Exemption application clinics.

7:55 3250 N. High St. Sidewalk Dining Lease Area – City of Columbus requires a Certificate of Appropriateness or a Letter of Support from the CAC. Presentation by the architect.

8:05 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Vice Chair Haugh

• BZA25-157, 5020 N High. To renovate the existing building and site for a dispensary.

8:15 Public Comment

8:55 Adjourn – The next CAC meeting is scheduled for 7:00PM on February 5, 2026, at Whetstone Library.