UAC April 16, 2008 Agenda
April 16, 2008 Agenda
6:30 Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call
1. Approval of Minutes - Doreen Uhas -Sauer Vote
2. Treasurer’s Report - Seth Golding Information
Reports
1. District 4 – Commissioner Atha Information
2. Columbus Police Department – Officer Chris Riley Information
3. City of Columbus Code Enforcement - Andy Baumann Information
4. City of Columbus Neighborhood Liaison - Steve Soble Information
5. Campus Partners - Steve Sterrett Information
Public Comments & Announcements (3 minutes allowed per speaker)
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Presentations
1. Crew Stadium Concerts – Mr. Diebolt Information
2. Capital Imprvmts Project Lane to Arcadia – Tom Murphey Information
3. Columbus Board of Realtors – Columbus Ad Campaign Information
Block Party Permit Request
1. Daniel Blake – Closure on E. 11th Ave from Indianola to Gateway garage
entrance –Live music event benefiting Ohio.fm
Committee Highlight Reports
1. Zoning Committee – Ron Hupman, Chair Vote
2. Planning Committee – Elan Daniel, Chair Vote
3. Community Relations Committee - Richard Allen, Chair Information
4. Code & Environment Committee - Tom Wildman, Chair Information
5. Governance Committee Report - David Hegley, Chair Information
Special Report
1. Elections Committee Report – See back of agenda Information
Adjournment - Next Meeting – May 21, 2008: 2231 N. High St Rm 100
On agenda items marked “Information” ask questions or reserve comments for
clarification only. Further discussion should be held outside of the Commission
meeting.
Agenda is subject to modifications by the presiding officer and items may be taken out of order.
Zoning
1428 N. High St.(High &Euclid) Applicant: Altman Company/Dave Perry.
Rezoning from ARO to CPD to permit new construction commercial building for all C4 uses with retail on 1st floor and 3 apartments on 2nd floor. CPD encompasses parking reduction from 20 required to 9 provided, reduced size of 1 space.
Recommendation: Approval
Motion; To recommend approval of rezoning from ARO to CPD at 1428 N. High St. as stated above.
N. High St. Kroger Redevelopment – CPD to permit construction of new Kroger store and additional retail on the existing site between 6th & 7th Ave. Initial zoning committee recommendation: The committee endorses the site plan concept presented at the meeting on 4/7 contingent on review of full CPD text that will be provided to committee members by 4/9/08 and with the condition that the UCO requirement for 60% glass area on the first floor on the High street façade must be met. The zoning committee will present a final recommendation at the
commission meeting.
Planning – Motion to send the following letter (if you have any comments please post them on the blog)
Proposed text for Letter
Mr. Boyce Safford III, Director
Dear Mr. Safford:
Design review was initiated under the University Area Review Board (UARB) in the University Area in 1991 within the defined “impact area.” Six years ago the University Area Commission welcomed the expansion of the UARB’s jurisdiction to include all of High Street within the area and other commercial properties within the impact area. This expansion increased to about 60%, excluding historic districts, the portion of the University Area that is covered by design review. Shortly thereafter, the UAC requested (letter attached) the further expansion of
design review within the University Area to include all of the area not so included at that time. The UAC then convened an ad hoc committee that included Planning Division staff to study and make recommendations regarding the best approach for the expansion. Those recommendations (attached) were made in May, 2003 but
a lack of available staff in the Planning Division prevented the intended preparation of draft legislation that could then be reviewed by stakeholders. In October, 2006, the UAC again took action (letter attached) to reaffirm its request for the further expansion of design review in the area.
The UAC supports the recently enacted Conservation District concept and believes that this approach is a positive step for Columbus and should be considered along with other design review concepts for application within the University Area. The UAC would support the selection of a University Area neighborhood as a Model Conservation District provided that such a selection can be compatible with an overall design review strategy for the area. The UAC feels it is important to eliminate confusion over where design review applies within the area by developing a concept that will encompass the entire University Area and protect it from inappropriate development and modifications of structures.
Therefore, the University Area Commission hereby again requests that discussions be initiated with city staff to explore the options for expansion of design review in the University Area leading to an agreed upon approach that will provide the many benefits of design review to the entire area.
Please contact Commissioner Ron Hupman to arrange discussions of this matter.
Sincerely,
University Area Commission
Ian MacConnell, President
Elections Report
Election committee meet April 2, 2008. Elections will be held Saturday, June 7th from 10am to 4pm. Residents interested in running can obtain election packets on the UAC website or by contacting the UAC. Eleciton packets were posted on April 11, 08 as required by the bylaws. We are also looking for volunteers to man the polls the day of the elections. Anyone interested should contact Lisabeth Warncke.