Clintonville Area Blueprint Update – Week of November 2nd, 2020

Construction Update
Week of November 2nd
Please note that construction schedules are subject to change due to weather, site issues, etc.

Reference this Construction MAP to view the impacted construction areas for next week.

Unsure about which is your area? Visit the Blueprint map and type in your address to find out!

Sump pump installations are offered for a limited time only! We have a few spots left on our list! If you are interested, contact us ASAP and we’ll schedule your no-obligation assessment to see if a sump pump is right for you!

New Updates

COVID-19 Update: Due to the outdoor nature of the work, lateral lining and downspout redirection crews will continue to work in the field, supervised by an independent inspection firm. Sump pump installations are continuing at this time. Some staff are working remotely to address emerging issues. Please be patient as it may take longer to respond to your questions or concerns.

#MasksEqualKindness For yourself. For others. For Columbus. Show your neighbors you care and wear a face covering to #StopTheSpread! Learn more at https://www.columbus.gov/coronavirus/

Reminder: If you have a basement backup (sewer water coming up from your floor drain), please report this to the City by calling 614-645-7102. Please note that crews are working diligently to investigate issues throughout the city, and so we may not be able to respond immediately. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

If you had your lateral lined and are experiencing the smell of the resin material used during the lateral process do not be alarmed. The material is not hazardous, please open your windows and flush out your floor drains and traps with a galloon of water to help push out any excess material that is causing the smell. The smell is temporary and will go away.

The rain gardens are designed to drain in 48 hours or less. Some standing water within the garden after a rain event is normal. However, if the rain gardens are overflowing or have standing water for more than 2 days, please report that to blueprint@columbus.gov or 311.
Project Status

Schreyer Springs

  • BLD is the contractor who will be conducting lateral lining in the area.
    • Lateral lining will be conducted in the easement between Village Dr. and Springs Dr.
    • Lateral lining will be conducted in the easement between Village Dr. & Fairlawn Dr.
  • Facemyer has completed all project work within the project work zone. Rain gardens will continue to have a monthly cleanout/maintenance performed on them.
  • Downspout installations are complete.

Overbrook Chatham 

  • There will be no work taking place in this area this week.

Weisheimer Indian Springs

  • Rain gardens will continue to have monthly cleanout/maintenance performed.

Cooke Glenmont

  • MCSP, the crew that is conducting downspout work in the area will not be working this week.
  • Mussun Brothers, the crew that is conducting the lateral line work will be working on the following street:
    • Overbrook Dr.

Blenheim Glencoe

  • Private Property work in this area has now begun. BLD will be in the area prepping lateral line work, this work will include cleaning and getting pictures and videos of the laterals before and after cleaning. The following streets will have crews in the area cleaning laterals and installing liners.
    •  Blenheim Rd.- installing liners
    • Northridge Rd.- installing liners
    • Acton Rd. – installing liners
    • Cleaning of sanitary laterals in various areas of the project area
  • Downspout redirection investigations have begun and will take place on the following streets:
    • Blenheim Rd.
  • Eramo will continue to conduct routine maintenance on the rain gardens..

Morse Dominion

  • BLD and OBA have both completed their private property work(lateral lining and downspout work).
General Notices

  • Just like a normal storm drain, the rain gardens can’t do their job if leaves/debris are piling up and blocking water from entering the inlet. Our crews will clear these inlets during regular maintenance, but if you see leaves piling up and blocking the rain garden inlets, feel free to push them aside to allow rainwater to enter. And, as always, remember to keep leaves and yard waste out of the streets as much as possible.

Please contact 614-645-1253 or blueprint@columbus.gov with any questions you may have. If you have an emergency, please call 614-645-8276 for Water or 614-645-7102 for Sewers.  

CAC – Thursday November 5th Meeting Agenda (7pm on Zoom & YouTube)

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Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Agenda

7:00 p.m. Call to order & formal welcome by Chairperson White

7:15 p.m. Commissioner Introductions and District Updates

7:25 p.m. Consideration of prior meeting minutes – Commissioner Boulton, Secretary

7:30 p.m. Treasurer’s Report – Kendra Carpenter, Treasurer

7:35 p.m. Katherine Cull – Neighborhood Community Liaison

7:40 p.m. Urban Deer Discussion

8:00 p.m. Proposed Bylaws change

8:30 p.m. Public Comments and Open Discussion

8:50 p.m. Meeting Adjourned

Clintonville Traffic Box Art – Ongoing Fundraising Effort

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CAC Chair, B.J. White, released the following statement:
In 2013, the CAC Planning and Development Committee began discussions on how to bring into fruition the implementation of the utility box artwork that would be an “of, for, and by” the community of Clintonville. Under the direction of Andrew Overbeck, CAC Planning and Development Chair, and the fundraising efforts led by Megan Valentine, the CAC would eventually complete the first phase of this project in September 2020. A total of $4,500 was raised with 42 donations from the Clintonville community. In May of 2019, an official “Call to Artists” promoted by Commissioner Libby Wetherholt, promoted the initiative by seeking local artists who would submit their artwork. Several submissions were received and then were presented to the Clintonville community at large for voting for the top picks. After tabulating 800 survey responses from the Clintonville Community, those selections were presented to a graphic designer with the specifications of the utility boxes to create a graphic wrap that would be applied to the utility box. There were enough funds raised to complete the installation of 5 utility box artwork. In September 2019, the CAC presented a letter of support to the City of Columbus for the initiative. One year later, we have beautified our High Street streetscape with the work of local artists selected and funded by the community of Clintonville. We still have several utility boxes to cover and hope to raise funds to cover the remaining boxes. Please consider making a tax deductible contribution in your name or honor else at https://www.gofundme.com/f/CACtrafficboxart A special thank you to Mike McLaughlin and Clintonville Inc for their continued cooperation in these efforts.
Currently Installed Locations:

High & Como

High & Oakland Park
High & Hollenback
High & W Henderson
High &  E Kanawha

CAC Election Committee Meeting – Monday October 19th at 7pm

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Topic: CAC Election Committee Meeting
Time: Oct 19, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) – can ask questions by emailing the committee chair at ann.henkener@gmail.com

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Agenda

  1. What we need to get done before the Election
  2. In person/mail-in/both? – when do we need to decide?
  3. What adjustments need to be made in the rules?
  4. Media

Supporting Documents

CAC Election Timeline – 2021

Clintonville Area Commission

4-2020ElectionRulesMarkUp

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TRICK OR TREAT is on for Thursday 10/29 from 6-8pm

City of Columbus Announces Trick or Treat Date and Time

Following the guidelines released by the Ohio Department of Health and in line with the recommendation of MORPC, the City of Columbus will allow trick-or-treat on Thursday, October 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Those who choose to participate in their community’s trick or treating, should use these health and safety tips for a safe and happy Halloween during COVID-19.

Trick or Treaters

  • Stay home if you or your child feels sick, has symptoms of COVID-19 or is at high risk of complications.
  • Wear a face mask, except for children under two years of age and individuals with medical exceptions.
  • Make sure your face mask completely covers your nose and mouth at all times.
  • Maintain social distance of at least six feet from other groups.
  • Trick or treat with people in your own household.
  • Avoid doors with a cluster of people. Stay back and wait until nobody else is at the door.
  • Participate in Halloween activities outdoors if possible.
  • Avoid large parties, gatherings and indoor activities.
  • Bring hand sanitizer to use between houses.
  • Take only wrapped candy or treats.
  • Wash your hands when finished trick or treating before eating candy.
  • Get a flu vaccine at least two weeks before Halloween.

Treat Givers

  • Do not give out candy if you or anyone in your household feels sick, has symptoms of COVID-19 or is at high risk of complications.
  • Designate one person per household to hand out candy.
  • Wear a face mask and put it on before opening the door.
  • Make sure the mask completely covers your nose and mouth.
  • Put treats in individual baggies and lay them out instead of putting them in a large bowl.
  • Sit outside behind a table to give out treats.
  • Provide hand sanitizer for trick or treaters.
  • Wash your hands frequently.
  • Get a flu vaccine at least two weeks before Halloween.

For questions about COVID-19, call 614-645-1519.

Seed Collection Friday, October 9th 1-3pm at the Whetstone Prairie!

Thanks to the community support of the Whetstone prairie & the leadership of the Rec & Parks Department the Whetstone Prairie is coming back strong!
Rosalie Hendon from Rec & Parks is organizing a follow-up seed collection at the Prairie since many species were not yet in seed during this year’s Pollinator Field Day (9/19).
Are you available this Friday, 10/9, from 1-3 pm? We will be collecting native prairie seed to use at other parks in Columbus.
If you have them, please bring:
  • your own bucket (with a handle is easiest)
  • hand pruners or garden scissors
  • gardening gloves
  • Personal water bottle
All volunteers are asked to wear face masks, socially distance, and stay home if sick!

Franklin County – Potentially Incorrect Absentee Ballots: How to Check

You’ve likely heard about people receiving incorrect absentee ballots – please use the following information to confirm that you received the proper voting information.
 
For those Franklin County residents who “may” have received an erroneous absentee ballot, please compare the ballot you received in your mailbox to the sample ballot here: https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/Search?fbclid=IwAR3rkYtj2Ge1oBIzDUd5F4x9GQaHbgeLoxGW4O1x8m2ycl65qmdSdQbNHw8
 

CAC – Thursday October 1st Meeting Agenda (7pm on Zoom & YouTube)

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Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Agenda

7:00 p.m. Call to order & formal welcome by Chairperson White

7:05 p.m. Commissioner Introductions and District Updates (Please limit to 1 minute)

7:15 p.m. Special Guest (Not yet confirmed)

7:20 p.m. Consideration of prior meeting minutes – Secretary/Commissioner Brittany Boulton

7:25 p.m. Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer/Commissioner Kendra Carpenter

7:30 p.m. Katherine Cull – Neighborhood Community Liaison

7:45 p.m. Zoning & Variance Agenda (please see the supplemental document to the agenda)

  • 61 E. Dunedin BZA20-083. In order to rebuild their garage on the same footprint of the existing garage, homeowners Jay Hall and Jill Ford ask for a variance to reduce the side yard setback from 3′ to 1.8′. CC3332.26(C)(2). The chair noted that he had received an email from Sue and Randy Ritter at 67 E. Dunedin, the neighbor closest to the garage, in support of the variance. The owner reported that the previous garage’s door wouldn’t open without falling apart. Most contractors suggested building a huge garage, but the owners thought keeping the original size was less disruptive of both yards.
  • 456 E. Dunedin, BZA 20-070. In order to replace a garage of the the same size, which was destroyed by a falling tree, homeowners Thomas and Rebecca McKenzie ask for variances to; 1) increase the allowed area from 720 to 960 sq. ft. CC3332.38(F); and 2) increase the allowed garage height from 15’ to 20’, CC3332.38(G). The chair read their screening form into the record. The city recommended including windows above garage door and in back, and they will do that. The applicants reported that their neighbors were fully supportive.
  • 3369 Indianola, BZA20-067. Business owner Erion Permeti asks for a variance at 3369 Indianola Avenue to reduce the required parking from 26 spaces to 17 spaces. CC3312.49.

8:05 p.m. CAC Committee Reports

  • Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
  • Planning & Development Committee – Chair Andrew Overbeck
  • Election Committee – Chair Ann Henkener
  • Technology & Public Relations – Chair Ty Hulbert
  • GreenSpot Committee – Co-Chairs Ryan Foshee & Zach MacGuire
  • Historic Building Committee – Chair Jim Garrison

8:35 p.m. Proposed CAC Bylaws Change – Commissioner Mike Weinman

  • Clintonville Area Commission By-Laws Proposed Changes (presented as written): Chapter V Section B

Beginning June 1, the commission chairperson shall give notice that volunteers are needed for the standing committees in Section A. Volunteers shall submit a resume to the commission chairperson no later than July 1 and indicate which committee they would like to join and if they would like to be the chair of the committee. Commissioners are exempt from the resume requirement. One week before the August meeting, the commission chair shall submit the names of the selected committee chairs and members to the commissioners along with the supporting documentation. The commission shall approve the membership of the standing committees at the August regular meeting. Appointments to the standing committees shall be for one year until the next August meeting.

8:50 p.m. Public Comment

9:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourned