CAC Zoning & Variance Committee Volunteers Needed

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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.

CAC Members Meeting with Clintonville Rotary 1.31

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This is a special public meeting notice to share that the Clintonville Area Commissioners will be meeting with the Clintonville Rotary Club on Saturday, January 31st at 8:30 AM at Global Gallery coffee shop located at 3535 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214.

There are no votes or actions planned for this meeting. The agenda is for Area Commissioners and Rotary Club leaders to discuss current community needs and brainstorm potential opportunities for service. Commissioners will report the discussion out at our February 5th regular meeting.

CAC Seeking Committee Volunteers

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The CAC is actively recruiting volunteers to serve on our committees in 2026. Currently serving members of Planning & Development, Zoning, and Elections Committees  – as well as potential new members – should share their interest with the chairs of each committee by Friday January 23rd so that slates can be approved at CAC 2/5 meeting.

Green Team and Tech & PR slates will be approved on March 5th.

We are in significant need of support on Elections and Tech & PR Committees in particular.

Zoning – Please see the process for submitting interest here.

Planning & Development – E-mail interest to Chair Jacob Miller at miller.jacob782193ATgmail.com

Elections – E-mail interest to Chair Melissa Doll at dcm8694ATgmail.com

You can learn more about all of the committees on our website.

CAC Draft 1.8.26 Agenda

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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. 

DRAFT Dec 4 CAC Agenda

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12-2025 CAC DRAFT Meeting Agenda

December 4, 2025
Community Room at Whetstone Library Branch, 3909 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton

7:05 District Updates – all commissioners. Special recognition of outgoing Commissioner Leigh-Osborne

7:10 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz

7:10 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller

7:10 January meeting date change – Vote to move the January CAC meeting from January 1, 2026, to January 8, 2026

7:15 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.

7:20 Olentangy Trail crosswalk at West North Broadway –

7:35 Columbus Growth Strategy Discussion – Recap special meeting

7:45 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Hardwick
• BZA25-132, 4255 N. High St. To construct a 1,531 square foot addition to the front of an existing building for the relocation of a pediatric dentist.
• 3042 Midgard Rd. To construct an addition to a detached garage with above storage space.

8:00 Public Comment

8:55 Adjourn – The next CAC meeting is scheduled for 7:00PM on January 1st, 2026, at the Whetstone Library * to be changed to January 8th upon vote *

Notice: CAC Special Meeting 11/24 at 7 PM, Location TBD

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EDIT TO ADD LOCATION: 3230 N High Street (the CRC Annex)

The CAC will meet at 7 PM on Monday 11/24 to hold a special meeting in order to provide input into the Columbus Growth Strategy. As this is a last minute turn around, we are in the process of confirming a location and will update this announcement as soon as possible.

From the City:

“As part of Zone In’s ongoing community engagement efforts, the Planning Division invites your commission to provide a formal recommendation to Council regarding the Columbus Growth Strategy. The Columbus Growth Strategy is a planning initiative to provide broad, comprehensive land use recommendations that update affected existing land use plans and will serve as the basis for implementing new zoning districts for Phase Two of Zone In. You can find a copy of the Columbus Growth Strategy and the map here: www.columbus.gov/zoningupdate.

Phase Two of Zone In, “Economic and Housing Opportunity”, will focus on the remaining commercial parcels as well as our manufacturing and industrial parcels throughout the city. We appreciate your time, participation, and continued commitment to this effort. Community feedback to date has been carefully reviewed and incorporated into the proposed strategy, and we look forward to further collaboration in the spring as we continue work on Zone In and the mapping of new zoning districts.

The Columbus Growth Strategy is scheduled to go before City Council for a vote in early December. We would like to include a recommendation from your area commission into the official record. To ensure that occurs, please reply by November 30 to this email with your commission’s recommendation and the date the meeting took place. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will presume you are in support.”