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University Area Commission Meeting Minutes – September 15^th, 2010

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Call to Order:

Meeting was called to order at 6:42 PM at the Northwood and High Building, 2231 North High, Room 100.

Members Present:

Miles Curtiss, Seth Golding, Pasquale Grado, Bill Graver, David Hegley, Susan Keeny, Ian MacConnell, Sara Matthiesen, Charles Robol (arrived 8:07 PM), Dick Talbott, Tom Wildman, Sharon Young.

Members Excused:

Joyce Hughes, Ron Hupman, Joaquin Serantes, Ian Studders, Rimar Villasenor

Absent:

Seating of Commissioners:

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1. Approval of Minutes

   1. Motion to approve minutes as written: Young/sec: Robol. Motion passes unanimously by show of hands.

2. Treasurer’s Report

   1. Treasurers Report by Comm. Golding. 1^st half balance of City of Columbus is 1,212.27. The bills are for Dispatch ads from elections and new nameplates.

3. Reports

   1. Officer Smith of the Columbus Police

      1. Still covering old short north/precinct 4.

      2. Spoke about move-in month and things being stolen, panhandled. Stressed the prevalence of student-related problems and the need to inform students of solutions.

      3. There was an increase in assaults in High St. area north of 7^th Ave.

      4. Weinland Park Festival was a success, featuring great interaction between the CPD and community.

      5. Comm. Wildman asked about the timing for the new academy class. Officer Smith said there is no speculative date for another class.

   2. Isom Nivins of the City of Columbus

      1. Comm. MacConnell asked about the 30 day waiting period, which could conflict with the UAC bylaws that state a quorum is 2 commissioners.

      2. Isom gave a general update of civic activities in the next month.

   3. Erin Prosser of Campus Partners

      1. Campus Partners will be taking possession of a property on N. 4^th and 8^th. Campus Partners will be coming to UAC with a demolition request in the coming months. Comm. McConnell asked if graffiti could be removed immediately instead of waiting until demolition.

      2. Campus Partners is helping to spread the word about the Weinland Park Collaborative and working with other partners to further progress in Weinland Park. Employment and education information services will be ongoing.

      3. Comm. Pasquale asked if there was any information on the old Evans Scholars location.

   4. Joel Day

      1. The Bulk Refuse Collection Program ended on 9/13/2010. Any questions, comments, or suggestions on the program should be sent to Joel at UDO.

      2. Comm. Talbott complimented the work that was done by the city in the Core-campus area. Comm. Wildman felt that the north end was not properly cleaned. Comm. MacConnell commented that trash and dumping has recently started to pick up.

      3. Joel mentioned that the City would continue to be aggressive with trash pickup for the next couple weeks.

4. Public Comments & Announcements

   1. Sue Wightman has been working to improve Portal Park and is part of the redesign committee. She is committed to working with the CAC & UAC. Noted that the City’s attention to dealing with trash is improving dramatically.

   2. Seth Gilbert is running for Franklin County Court of Appeals. Noted that the UAC’s areas of concern education, safety, law enforcement, and homelessness are a part of what the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over.

   3. Patrick Losinski, the Executive Director of Columbus Public Library, spoke about the renewal of Columbus Metro Libraries and the new levy. CPL will partner with Columbus Public Schools and Social Services Agencies to create new summer reading and preschool programming.

*7:57 PM: There is still not a quorum. Meetings topic moves to improving the by-laws. Comm. Wildman leaves. Comm. Matthiesen arrives. Commission discusses ways to improve the Zoning Review process. Comm. MacConnell mentions that the Department of Justice needs to be engaged w/ Weinland Park to effectively object the renewal of liquor licenses.

*8:07 PM: Quorum is reached, Comm. Robol arrives.

5. Motion from Floor: Comm. Curtiss motions to write a letter of support to Exec. Dir. Of CPL to acknowledge UAC support of Issue 4. Seconded by Talbot. Motion passes by show of hands.

*Comm. Curtiss leaves.

6. Committee Reports

   1. Code & Environment

      1. Motion from Floor: Comm. Grado motions to object the renewal of the establishment at 1810 N. 4^th Street. Seconded by Talbot. Discussion ensues. Talbott says that the establishment skirted the process by not including the patio information in the variance. Motion passes unanimously by a show of hands.

      2. Issue: The Village Idiot has a zoning issue due to an illegally modified exterior and sign. Comm. Grado motions to object the renewal of 4C LICT permit on the grounds that the underlying zoning does not support a B & R because a change of use was never sought for that location. Comm. Robol seconds. No discussion on motion. Motion passes unanimously.

      3. Comm. Golding talked about the need for crosswalks at Maynard & High Street. Comm. Golding motions to send letter to City of Columbus Traffic Engineer explaining problem. Comm. Robol seconds. Motion passes unanimously.

   2. Zoning

      1. Case 1 – Turkey Hill at Kenny Road

         1. Recommendation given by zoning committee.

         2. Comm. Talbot feels that there should be two separate motions.

         3. Motion to approve of the zoning committee recommendation made by the committee made by Comm. Hegley. Seconded by Comm. Grado.

            1. 12 votes of approval, 2 votes opposed, and 2 members abstain.

         4. Motion to disapprove of allowing tables and chairs at the Turkey Hill site made by Comm. Talbott. Seconded by Comm. Hegley.

            1. Motion passes unanimously.

      2. Case 2 – Demolitions

         1. Committee recommends approval. Motion to approve made by Comm. Talbott. Seconded by Comm. Hegley.

            1. Motion passes. Comm. Golding opposed, all other Commissioners approve.

Adjournment: Motion to adjourn meeting: Talbott/sec: Matthiesen. Meeting adjourned 8:50 pm.

UAC Attendance & Votes: 9/15/2010

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