Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission
February 1st, 2024, 7 PM
Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission
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
7:05 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 (CM Nicholas Bankston or staff will be present), Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department and City Attorney’s Office may be in attendance.
7:40 Approval of 2024 Committee Rosters
Zoning and Variance Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Clintonville Greenspot Neighborhood Committee, Election Committee, Technology and Public Relations Committee, Historic Buildings Committee.
7:50 Proposed changes to CAC By-laws
∙ Clarify that non-commissioners can serve on committees and that they count towards quorum;
∙ Changing clerical errors of dates.
Note: These changes were proposed and discussed at the January 4, 2024 CAC meeting
8:10 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
1. BZA23-153, 3070 N. High St. The applicant seeks a variance to reduce the required parking spaces from 44 to the existing 12, CC3312.49
8:25 Whetstone Ballfield Light Installation – Budget Request Proposal – North Columbus Intramural League
8:40 Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be 7 PM – 8:50 PM on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at the Whetstone Library Community Room.
8:40 Public Comment
8:50 Adjourn
Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee
Thursday February 1st at 6pm
POSTPONED – Tonight’s planned meeting for CAC Zoning & Variance (Wednesday 1/24) is being postponed with a tentative target of Thursday February 1st at 6pm prior to the regular monthly commission meeting. Exact location details to be confirmed prior to session next week.
Clintonville Area Commission – Zoning & Variance Committee
Wednesday January 24th at 7pm
Agenda – Clintonville Area Commission
January 4, 2024
Community Room at Whetstone Library Branch, 3909 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214 Thanks to Columbus Metropolitan Libraries for hosting this meeting.
A live stream and recording will be made available on Channel Clintonville on YouTube.
| 7:00 | Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Vice Chair Boulton |
| 7:05 | District Updates – all commissioners |
| 7:15 | Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz |
| Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Crowell | |
| 2023 Commissioner Farewells – Commissioners Boulton, Moritz, and Crowell | |
| 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 of 2024 CAC Officers |
| 7:50 | Appointment of Committee Chairs, Discussion of Committee Process for Interested Community Volunteers – Incoming Chair |
| 8:00 | CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
Note: Without CAC approval, demolition can begin on February 24, 2024. With CAC approval, a demolition can issue as soon as the City receives notice of the CAC’s decision. |
| 8:10 | Whetstone Light Installation – Budget Request Proposal – Eric Wagner, NCIL |
| 8:20 | Consideration of Resolution 2023-05, Requesting the City to pursue a plan to solicit proposals for redevelopment of the City-owned property at 3500 and 3568-70 Indianola Avenue – Immediate Past CAC Chair Vottero |
| 8:30 | Presentation from Columbus Gas on Project Proposals at Weber and High, Weber and Dorris, and Tulane Eastbound – Melissa Thompson, Director of Regulatory Policy, and Daniel Moody, Construction Inspector
Note: This is an opportunity for public engagement; NO VOTES will occur. |
| Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday, January 4th, 2024 at Whetstone Library. | |
| 8:45 | Public Comment |
| 8:55 | Adjourn |
Please see the following information about upcoming meetings with Columbia Gas representatives about proposed infrastructure work in Clintonville. Note that Columbia Gas is also anticipated to appear at the December 27th Zoning and Variance Committee meeting, referenced in this document:
Attached is the presentation from BluePrint Columbus being offered at tonight’s CAC meeting.
Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Dec 2023 – Presentation by Tiffany Conn, Community Relations Coordinator with
Project BluePrint
Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Agenda – December 2023
7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair David Vottero,
Pledge to be led by Clintonville Girl Scout Troop 6823
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:15 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes; Discussion of Process for January Meeting – Secretary Peifer
Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer White
7:20 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
7:25 BluePrint Columbus Update – Tiffany Conn, Community Relations Coordinator with Project BluePrint
7:35 Whetstone Facilities Plan from Columbus Recreation and Parks Department – Craig Murphy, Capital and Strategic Planning Administrator; Mishelle Hilliard, Project Manager; Angela Short, GDP Group Engineer
8:00 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Stephen Hardwick
A. CV23-012, 201 W. North Broadway
1. In order to build a duplex (without the previously requested carriage house),
the applicant seeks ONLY the following two variances: 1. To allow for a duple
on a single lot in an R-3 district where only a single family home is permitted.
CC3332.035. 2. To allow for a lot width of 40′ for the existing lot in lieu of the
required 50′. CC3332.05
8:15 Presentation from Columbus Gas on Project Proposals at Weber and High, Weber and Dorris, and Tulane Eastbound – Luka Papalko, Public Affairs Manager (note – this is an informational presentation and there will NOT be a
vote at this meeting; projects will proceed through Zoning & Variance Committee before subsequent CAC action)
8:35 Consideration of Resolution 2023-05, Requesting the City to pursue a plan to solicit proposals for redevelopment of the City-owned property at 3500 and 3568-70 Indianola Avenue – Chair Vottero
8:45 PM Commissioner Farewells – Vice Chair Boulton, Commissioners Crowell and Moritz
Announcement of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday, January 4th, 2024 at Whetstone Library.
8:45 Public Comment
8:55 Adjourn
Join CAC on Tuesday at Whetstone Library for our next Community Conversation on Homelessness and Affordable Housing. We have two incredible speakers lined up – Yvonne Riggie is the founder of YR Architecture + Design and has direct experience developing an accessory dwelling unit in Columbus. Critty Buenconsejo is the CEO of Creative Housing, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to providing safe, accessible, and affordable housing to individuals with disabilities in the Columbus metropolitan area.
More on our Speakers
Yvonne Riggie is the founder of YR Architecture + Design, a small architecture studio in Columbus, OH that specializes in designing custom modern homes on one-of-a-kind and challenging sites where a site-sensitive, integrated design is paramount, and the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape is preserved.
Through her diverse experiences living, working, and volunteering in some of the poorest and wealthiest places around the world, she has a keen understanding, empathy, and appreciation for the human condition. She believes that architecture can happen anywhere, at any scale, and at any budget. This belief deeply affects her view on the role of architecture and the long-term impact of good design on our lives and our community.
She recently completed Columbus’s first true garage conversion to accessory dwelling unit to study the viability and affordability of adaptive reuse as a tool for alternative housing solutions. As the owner, architect, and builder on the project, she has a unique perspective and intimate knowledge of the entire process.
Yvonne holds a master’s degree in Architecture and an MBA from Kent State University. She is a licensed architect in WV, and OH and is LEED Accredited.
Ms. Buenconsejo is CEO of Creative Housing, Inc. Prior to being named CEO by the Board of Trustees, she oversaw Creative Housing’s construction projects, both new construction and residential renovations. Before joining Creative Housing, she had 10 years of design, construction documentation, project management and construction administration experience with local and national architectural firms. Her previous experience spans multistate residential and commercial projects. Ms. Buenconsejo holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Miami University. She also holds an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership through Harvard’s Kennedy School. She is a Certified Graduate Builder, Certified Graduate Remodeler and Certified Aging in Place Specialist. She holds memberships in the American Institute of Architects, National Association of Home Builders, National Fire Protection Association, International Code Council and the Professional Women in Building Council. AIA, ICC, NFPA, EPA Lead-Safe, NCARB/BIA: CGR, CAPS
