Welcome to the Clintonville Area Commission

“Committed to the undertaking of the preservation of the values of the community through promotion, implementation and recommendation to city officials.”

The CAC was empowered in 1974 by the Columbus City Charter to represent the Clintonville community in the discussion of community concerns. By City Code, the purpose of the CAC is to “…afford additional voluntary citizen participation in the decision making in an advisory capacity and to facilitate communications, understanding and cooperation between neighborhood groups, city officials and developers”.

CAC Zoning & Variance Meeting – Wednesday September 25th at 7pm

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday September 25th 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. CV24-098, 138 E. North Broadway. The applicant seeks variances to:
      1. Increase the garage size from 720 sf to 1,040 sf, CC3332.38(F).
      2. Increase the height of a detached garage from 15’-0” to 23’-9”, 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).
    2. CV24-101, 23 Arden Rd. The applicant seeks variances to:
      1. Allow for two single unit dwellings on one lot in an R-3 Residential District CC3332.13.
      2. Allow the accessory dwelling unit to front onto an alley as opposed to a public street. CC3332.19.
      3. Reduce the required rear yard from 2,225 sf to 0 sf for Dwelling #2. CC3333.24.
      4. Reduce the number of parking spaces from 4 to 2. CC3312.49.
      5. CV24-096, 4377 Olentangy Blvd.  The applicant seeks variances to:
        1. Increase the maximum area for a garage from 720 sf to 1293.7 sf. CC3332.38.
        2. Increase the maximum height of a garage from 15′ to 23′ 7.25″, CC3332.38(G).
        3. Allow habitable space within an accessory structure, CC3332.38(H).
  5. In light of guidance from the City Attorney’s Office, a discussion of screening forms.
  6. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be October 3, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library, and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be October 30, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

CAC September 5 Meeting

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Agenda PDF here: DRAFT September 2024 Meeting

7:00 Call to Order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:20 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz, Secretary
7:25 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller
Note: Area Commission Treasurer’s duties are suspended City-wide until further notice
from the Department of Neighborhoods.
7:30 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.
7:45 Election Committee – Chair Melissa Doll
Election results, and CAC recognition of election results.
7:55 Greenspot Committee – Co-chairs Ryan Foshee and Annaliese Kern
Report on the first Columbus ArborFest, August 24, 2024.
8:05 Zoning and Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
Demolition agenda:
1. 480 E. Weber 2. 204 W. Weber 3. 476 E. Weber
Variance agenda:
1. BZA24-090, 2950 N. High. Harvest of Ohio requests a special permit for a nonmedical marijuana dispensary. CC3389.151
2. CV24-__, 625 E North Broadway. To permit a cat shelter in an Institutional Zone.
CC3353.05(F).
3. Discussion of screening forms.
8:40 Public Comment
8:50 Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be 7 PM – 8:50 PM on
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 at the Whetstone Library Community Room.
8:50 Adjourn

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

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday August 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. Demolition agenda:
    1. 480 E. Weber
    2. 204 W. Weber
    3. 476 E. Weber
  5. Variance agenda:
    1. BZA24-090, 2950 N. High.  Harvest of Ohio requests a special permit for a non-medical marijuana dispensary. CC3389.151,
    2. CV24-__, 625 E North Broadway. To permit a cat shelter in an Institutional Zone. CC3353.05(F).
  6. In light of guidance from the City Attorney’s Office, a discussion of screening forms.
  7. A thank you.
  8. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be September 5, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library, and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be September 25, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

Election Cancellation for Districts 4, 5, and 7

Hello Neighbors,

Sharing the update from our Election Committee Chair.  Elections for the position of CAC Commissioner for Districts 4, 5, and 7 are cancelled. Each of the districts had one applicant for the position of Commissioner and all of the applicants were certified as qualified. No one applied to be a Write-In Candidate in any of the open districts. Under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one candidate for a single district, and there are no Write-In Candidates for that district, the candidate will be declared the winner.

Commissioners for the term beginning in 2025 are:

Hanna VanKuiken  – District 4

Brittany Boulton – District 5

Michael Weinman  – District 7

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the Election Committee!

CAC August 1 Meeting

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Agenda PDF here: DRAFT August 2024 Meeting

LinkUs Attachment here: LinkUS_General_One-Sheeter-7

 

7:00 Call to Order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton
7:05 Greenspot Committee Update: ArborFest – Co-chair Ryan Foshee
7:10 District Updates – all commissioners
7:30 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz, Secretary
7:35 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller
Note: Area Commission Treasurer’s duties are suspended City-wide until further notice
from the Department of Neighborhoods.
7:40 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.
Note: There are no variance requests or Z & V updates for consideration
7:55 Election Committee – Chair Melissa Doll
Election update.
8:05 Cat Welfare Association – Amy Blank
8:10 Update on LinkUS Plan – Rory McGuiness (Columbus Dept. of Public Service) and Gayle
Saunders (Saunders PR Group)
8:30 Public Comment
8:40 Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be 7 PM – 8:50 PM on
Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at the Whetstone Library Community Room.
8:40 Adjourn

CAC 2024 Election Update

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Election Day for open seats in Districts 4, 5 and 7 is August 24th.

The following Clintonville residents have been certified as Petition Candidates:

  • Hanna VanKuiken – District 4
  • Brittany Boulton – District 5
  • Michael Weinman – District 7

There is still time for eligible residents of Districts 4, 5 and 7 to qualify as Write-In Candidates!

Write-In Candidate Process:

  • Obtain at least 15 valid signatures as required by the CAC Election Rules
  • Submit required documentation to the Front Desk of Whetstone Library by Friday, August 2, 2024, 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.

Please note that under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one candidate for a single district, and there are no Write-In Candidates for that district, the CAC will declare the candidate the winner of the election and cancel that portion of the election.  Updates on the status of candidates for districts 4, 5 and 7 will be posted to the CAC website and CAC Facebook page.

CAC Meeting – Thursday 7/11/24 at 7 PM

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Clintonville Area Commission: July 11, 2024 at 7pm

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 after the meeting – ChannelClintonville.com

Agenda (July 2024 CAC Meeting)

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

7:05 District Updates – all commissioners

7:15 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz, Secretary

7:20 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller

  • Note: Area Commission Treasurer’s duties are suspended City-wide until further notice from the Department of Neighborhoods.

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.

7:35 Election Committee – Chair Melissa Doll

  • Election Update.

7:45 Zoning and Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick

  1. BZA24-067, 144 Clinton Heights Ave. In order to enclose a front porch, the owner seeks to reduce the building line from 25 feet to 13 feet 7 inches. CC3332.21.
  2. CV24-060, 37 Orchard Lane. To demolish the existing garage and construct a new two-car garage with a carriage house (ADU) on the second floor, the applicant seeks the following variances:
    1. CC3312.25 – Maneuvering. Grant a variance to allow 4 stacked parking spaces as detailed on the site plan.
    2. 2. CC3312.29 – Parking Space. Grant a variance to allow 4 stacked parking spaces as detailed on the site plan.
    3. CC3332.035 – R-3 residential district. Grant a variance to permit the construction of 2 separate dwelling units on a single lot.
    4. CC3332.13 – R-3 residential district. Grant a variance to decrease the minimum lot size from 5,000 square feet to allow 2 dwelling units to be on a lot with 5,875 square feet
    5. CC3332.27 – Rear yard. Zoning code requires each dwelling to have a rear yard equal to 25% of the gross lot area. Grant a variance to allow the carriage house to have a 4.25% rear yard. (Main house is compliant.)
  3. In light of guidance from the City Attorney’s Office, a discussion of the Development Review Screening Forms: Single Family Residential and Commercial & Multi-Family

8:30 Public Comment

8:45 Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be held on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, 7 PM – 8:50 PM, at the Whetstone Library Community Room.

8:50 Adjourn

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

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Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee 
Wednesday June 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. BZA24-067, 144 Clinton Heights Ave. In order to enclose a front porch, the owner seeks to reduce the building line from 25 feet to 13 feet 7 inches. CC3332.21.
    2. CV24-060, 37 Orchard Lane. To demolish the existing garage and construct a new two-car garage with a carriage house (ADU) on the second floor, the applicant seeks the following variances:
      1. CC3312.25 – Maneuvering. Grant a variance to allow 4 stacked parking spaces as detailed on the site plan.
      2. CC3312.29 – Parking Space. Grant a variance to allow 4 stacked parking spaces as detailed on the site plan.
      3. CC3332.035 – R-3 residential district. Grant a variance to permit the construction of 2 separate dwelling units on a single lot.
      4. CC3332.13 – R-3 residential district. Grant a variance to decrease the minimum lot size from 5,000 square feet to allow 2 dwelling units to be on a lot with 5,875 square feet.
      5. CC3332.27 – Rear yard. Zoning code requires each dwelling to have a rear yard equal to 25% of the gross lot area. Grant a variance to allow the carriage house to have a 4.25% rear yard. (Main house is compliant.)
  5. In light of guidance from the City Attorney’s Office, a discussion of screening forms. Single- Family Residential. Other.
  6. A thank you.
  7. Announce that the next meeting of the Clintonville Area Commission will be July 11, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Whetstone Library, and the next meeting of the Zoning & Variance Committee will be July 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church.

CAC Candidate Orientation Meeting 06.20.24

Those interested in running for the Clintonville Area Commissioner seats in Districts 4, 5, and 7 that are up for election in 2024 are encouraged to attend an Orientation Meeting for Candidates at the Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214, this Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Election Committee Chair Melissa Doll will be available to provide an overview of the 2024 Election process and answer any questions you may have. The Orientation Meeting for Candidates is optional but strongly encouraged.

Helpful Links

2024 Candidate Petition Packet

2024 CAC Election Timeline

Information also posted to the election page where you can fill out the candidate interest form: 2024 Election Details: Timing & Candidate Information

CAC – 2024 Election Announcement

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If the idea of advocating on behalf of your community and working with the City of Columbus sounds like something you’d like to do, then run for a Clintonville Area Commission seat!

Candidate Petition Packets are now available.

Districts on the ballot this year are numbers 4, 5, and 7.

Boundaries for Districts:

  • District 4: Bounded on the south by the center line of Orchard Lane (west of High Street) and by the center line of Oakland Park Avenue (east of High street), on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Arden Road and its eastward projection (east of High Street) and by the center line of Hollenback Drive and its westward projection(west of High Street), and on the west by the Olentangy River.
  • District 5: Bounded on the south by the center line of Arden Road and its eastward projection, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Glenmont Road and its eastward projection, and on the west by the center line of High Street.
  • District 7: 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, on the north by the center line of Garden Road, and on the west by the center line of High Street.

If you are interested in running for a seat, please visit CAC 2024 Election Information Page to submit your interest & receive the Packet via email and review the overall timeline information.

  • Printed copies are also available for pick up at the front desk of Whetstone Library beginning today.

Candidates will have until July 19th to collect the required number of signatures.  Election Day is Saturday, August 24.