Rain Garden Update from the city of Columbus

Rain Garden Update from the city of Columbus. Department of Public Utilites
Cooke-Glenmont:
· Completing final closeout items.
· Bumpouts on Glenmont will have additional plantings added in the spring.
· We are currently coordinating with DPS to identify a different solution for the white reflective delineators that have been installed (have received several comments from residents on that street). We are working to strike a balance between safety requirements and aesthetics.
· Fence barrier around the large basin at Glenmont Place will be installed in the next few weeks.

Schreyer-Springs:
· Rain gardens that have been installed on Village, Fairlawn, Springs, and Colerain will be planted within the next two weeks.
· Current work is waterline work on Fairoaks, then the crew will continue to move up towards Indianola (street by street).

Blenheim-Glencoe:
· Pre-construction meeting was 9/28, schedule is pending final approval.
· They will begin work on Fallis to avoid conflicts with a DPS repaving project.
· Rain garden excavation for all streets in this area will occur next summer, to closer align with the fall planting season. Work prior will be utility work, pipe installations, etc.

Morse-Dominion & Overbrook Chatham:
· Pre-construction meetings are 9/28 and 9/29, final schedules will likely be approved over the next two weeks.
· All residents in these areas (and Blenheim-Glencoe) will receive a 1-week notice of construction and a 48-hour notice (door hangers) will be provided to homes directly impacted by construction.

West Nile Update

We received a press release from the Health department today. Sadly, Columbus has it’s first case of West Nile virus. There will be spraying on the far northern edge of the Clintonville area, the north University District and a few other areas. Here is the basic information received for the Clintonville area:

The first human case of West Nile has been reported in a Columbus resident. The 77-year-old female is currently hospitalized. She does not live in Clintonville.

The primary way to contract the West Nile virus is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most infected people do not have any symptoms. About one in five people who become infected develop a fever with other symptoms such as a headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.

In addition, a positive mosquito pool for West Nile Virus (WNV) was collected from a trap located at Beechwold Church. The mosquito pool tested from this location was confirmed WNV+, by the Ohio Department of Health on September 14th. Due to this positive West Nile Virus mosquito pool, our Vector Control Program will be spraying in Clintonville on Wednesday, September 20th from 3:30 am-7:15 am, weather permitting.

The boundary for the spray on September 20th is as follows:

Chase Road and Broad Meadows Blvd.to the North

Morse Road and Rathbone Ave. to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

SR 315 to the West

 The positive West Nile Virus pools and now the human case do serve as a reminder for us to continue protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and to eliminate stagnant water from our properties including places such as gutters, rain barrels, and bird baths. One can also protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellents and by minimizing their time spent outside during the late evening and early morning hours. Please let Ryan Younge, RS, the Vector Control Program Manager, know if you would like to discuss in further detail our mosquito reduction activities planned in Clintonville this week. His e-mail address is rtyounge@columbus.gov and his phone number is 614.645.6153.

 

From the city of Columbus- Vector Control

MOSQUITO SPRAYING
The adulticide spraying originally scheduled for this morning was postponed due to inclement weather, including rain, lighting, and high winds. It has been re-scheduled for tomorrow, September 6th , between 3:30 AM and 7:00 AM.
The boundaries for the spray on September 6th is as follows:
Henderson Rd. and Cooke Rd. to the North
North Broadway to the South
Indianola Ave. to the East
SR 315 and the Olentangy River to the West

Take a survey & offer input to MORPC (Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission)

Last week, MORPC launched a survey to find out why and how people use data about Central Ohio (in fact, you may have received an email from us inviting you to participate).

To ensure broad representation from across our region, we are asking key local stakeholders to help us distribute the survey. We would be most appreciative if you could email the survey to your constituent/contact list and share via social media. To help, I’ve included sample tweets and email text for your use.

TWEETS

  • Give @MORPC your input on how to deliver better data and mapping resources to the Central Ohio Region http://bit.ly/2wiDp9m
  • Love maps, charts & data? Whatever your answer, @MORPC wants to know what info is key for Central Ohio’s future http://bit.ly/2wiDp9m

EMAIL

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The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is conducting a survey to find out why and how people use data about the Central Ohio region. We need feedback from current and potential data users to help us understand how to provide data in the ways that are most useful to the people and organizations who need it.You may be wondering if you are the ‘right’ kind of data user to take this survey—the answer is almost certainly ‘yes’. We know that data is everywhere these days–whether it’s a big or small part of your life, chances are, you use data in some way. Regardless, MORPC would like to know more about that. Participation in this survey will provide MORPC, and its partner organizations, with valuable information about how to collect, maintain, analyze and provide data resources to the Central Ohio region.

Click here to be directed to the survey, which takes around 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey will be available through September 15, 2017.

If you have questions about the survey, please contact Liz Whelan (MORPC) at lwhelan@morpc.org.

Thank you for your participation!

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Thank you for your help in broadening the reach of our survey. With your help, we will continue to improve upon the data and resources that MORPC delivers to Central Ohio’s communities and residents.

Aaron Schill
Director, Regional Data & Mapping | Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
T: 614.233.4154 | aschill@morpc.org
111 Liberty Street, Suite 100 | Columbus, OH 43215

Mosquito Spraying

There were two separate positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus (WNV) collected from traps at Como Avenue and Webster Park. The mosquito pools tested from these locations were confirmed WNV+, by our staff on August 24th. Due to these positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools, our Vector Control Program will be spraying in Clintonville on Friday, September 1st  and Tuesday, September 5th  from 3:30 am-7:00 am, weather permitting.

The boundaries for the two sprays on September 1st are as follows:

North Broadway to the North

Olentangy St. to the South

I-71 to the East

The Olentangy River to the West

The boundaries for the two sprays on September 5th are as follows:

Henderson Rd. and Cooke Rd. to the North

North Broadway to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

SR 315 and the Olentangy River to the West

Updated spraying maps are available on the Columbus Public Health website.

INFO: West Nile: www.publichealth.columbus.gov, www.cdc.gov and www.epa.gov.

Spraying Map: www.publichealth.columbus.gov.

BluePrint Columbus Interactive City-Wide Map

The city has now posted the interactive map for the BluePrint Columbus project.  This map covers ALL of the sections of the city that will be affected by the project and gives the target dates for each section of the project.

http://columbus.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f16b492055874c70a3260809c0a3d0d8

Copy and paste the address into your search engine.

September 5th- Zoning & Variance Committee Meeting- 7:30 pm

Announcements:

  1. The Zoning and Variance Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 7:30 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave. A draft of the agenda is below. All notice and open meeting rules will be followed, but because the agenda includes only a routinely-granted request (increasing the permitted height of a garage from 15′ to 17′), unless objections are received, the Committee Chair may inform the applicants that they do not need to personally attend the meeting.
  2. If needed, the next meeting of the Zoning and Variance Committee will be on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 7:30 p.m., at the Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave. 
Draft Agenda
Zoning & Variance Committee
Clintonville Area Commission
Clinton Heights Lutheran Church
15 Clinton Heights Ave.
Columbus, OH 43202
September 5, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
  1. Call to Order.
  2. Approve Agenda.
  3. Previous Meeting’s Minutes.
  4. Announcements.
    1. If needed, the next meeting will be on October 3, 2017.
    2. Since the last meeting, no waiver has been issued for the waiting period to demolish a residential garage.
  5. Variance Agenda.
    1. Application: 217 Brevoort Rd. Variance to increase the maximum height of a garage by 2’—from 15′ to 17’. City Code Section 3332.38(G). The key parts of the application are here. District 4. 
  6. Adjournment.

After consideration by the Committee on September 5, 2017, the application will likely be heard by the Clintonville Area Commission on September 7, 2017. The CAC meeting starts at 7:00 at the Whetstone Library. 

Please address any questions about committee proceedings to Stephen Hardwick, Chair, hardwick.zoning@gmail.com. You can find contact information for your elected commissioner here.