University Area Commission Meeting Summary 16 June 2010
University Area Commission Meeting Summary 16 June 2010
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:37 PM at the Northwood and High Building, 2231 North High, Room 100. President MacConnell asked Tom Wildman to act as sergeant of arms.
Members present: Miles Curtiss, Pasquale Grado, Bill Graver. David Hegley (arrived 6:43), Joyce Hughes, Ron Hupman, Susan Keeny, Ian MacConnell, Sara Matthiesen, Charles Robol, Ian Studders, Dick Talbott, Tom Wildman, Sharon Young. Excused: Joaquin Serrantes, Seth Golding. Absent: Grayson Atha. Present but not seated: Ahmed Ebady, Doreen Uhas Sauer
Seating of Commissioners: Seating of nominated commission members: Dick Talbott (business community/UCBA), Bill Graver (development/rental), David Hegley (social services). All seats are for 2 years though renewed annually. Motion to accept commissioners named above: Hughes/sec. Wildman. Motion passed unanimously with 11 yes votes (Curtiss, Grado, Hughes, Hupman, Keeny, MacConnell, Matthiesen, Robol, Studders, Wildman, Young). Announcement of vacancies in districts one and three to be filled in July.
Approval of Minutes: Approval of May minutes occurred near end of this meeting. Motion to approve: Matthiesen/sec. Grado. Minutes approved unanimously by show of hands.
Officer Nominating Committee: MacConnell asked Matthiesen, Curtiss, Young, Hupman to serve as committee for a slate of officers. Matthiesen will convene and names of nominees should forward to her.
Reports: Columbus Police Department, Officer Miller: Officer Miller has accepted another position in city.
City of Columbus, Isom Nivins: updated UAC on overview of city liaison positions in city for benefit of new commissioners; Columbus Housing Partnership is having classes in the Pride Center; National Night Out is August 3 and applications have gone out (neighborhoods around country gather together to get to know each other and set up blockwatch groups or discussions—many are attended by mayor);Portal Park meetings continued with Uhas Sauer and MacConnell attending and representing UAC. Discussion centers on homelessness, incident in park with stabbing, how to involve businesses and others, and how UAC and others can held work in park in July. Regional Neighborhood Network Conference is in October—5 state conference to look at best practices, many ideas to share. Next in Dayton, UAC funds can help support conference registrations. Question about whether district liaison officer still be sought for area; Nivins will find out.
Campus Partners, Doug Aschenbach: Campus Partners is in transition. Steve Sterrett’s position has been made into 2 positions, one of which is being filled by Erin Prosser (who was introduced and who lives in Italian Village; she has a planning background). UCBA and UDO will be served by a new code of regulations and one director. Campus Partners now at Gateway and new number is 247-5990. Major transition in location to Gateway and shared spaces with Gateway promotion. Public presentation will be June 18 by Sasaki to OSU Board of Trustees and address higher planning principles. In the next 3-6 months, Campus Partners will have a call for proposals of CP controlled land and mixed use types of developments, including 15th and High area. South of Gateway, hotel and housing being proposed. Sasaki framework plan to seek housing ideas and implementation and not add to any vacancy rate created by sophomore rule. Recent focus of CP has been in Weinland Park; new partners being brought in; Weinland Wednesdays are chance to bring partners to table; United Way helps to give direction for various groups including civic associations and to support direction. UAC has been at been very much at table through Planning Committee. Plan may not dictate but may validate ideas which the community, including architectural view, has brought up.
Presentation: Lisa Jones, Habitat for Humanity: Lisa could not be here so presentation was with Michelle Castro Giovanni who has been working on planning for new homes in Weinland Park. She brought plans which showed types of new housing being discussed. They have been approved by Weinland Park Housing Committee and Civic Association. Habitat is seeking UAC support for project. Project will be presented at National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in October as a best practice. Homes to be Energy Star Rated. There will be some rehab but will be going down to studs. Homes will be made available to Weinland Park families who qualify. Motion to send letter of support to Habitat for proposed project. Hughes/sec. Graver. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Young to draft letter.
Public Comments and Announcements: none
Committee Highlight Reports:
Zoning Committee, Ron Hupman:
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161-163 Chittenden. Applicant is Shawn Mcallister, architect, who is seeking variances due to change of use to convert a multi-family structure back to original configuration as two-family. Zoning Committee recommends approval with conditions: the basement is to be made uninhabitable and landscaping is to be added. Motion to approve applications with two conditions passed unanimously by show of hands.
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2685 North High/Dodridge and High. Applicant is Darrin Grey, agent for graphics variances for Turkey Hill. Motion is to approve a change in previously approved graphics to include use of electronic changeable graphics for gas prices (not provided for in Urban Commercial Overlay). Zoning Committee recommends approval. Motion passed unanimously by show of hands.
Governance Committee, David Hegley: Reminder that all committees must submit year long summaries by June meeting, Motion made to change annual reporting to July meeting, Miles/sec. Hughes. Motion passed unanimously by show of hands.
Planning, Doreen Uhas Sauer: Minutes sent out.
Community Relations, Rimar Villasenor: will be available next month.
Code and Environment, Tom Wildman: UAC Permit Parking passes need to be turned in by commissioners before new ones can be issued. Form needs to be filled out and turned into city and drivers’ licenses are required.
New Business and Announcements: Orange Barrel/Riverwatch update: Miles Curtiss: Curtiss reported that the request by Orange Barrel for Riverwatch graphics has been turned down by Graphics Commission. Commissioners thanked Pasquale Grado and Miles Curtiss for their work on this issue. Ed Lentz, Stu Koblenz, and Doreen Uhas Sauer have recently been awarded funding from United Way to go forward on a project to create a Columbus Encyclopedia of Neighborhoods and Landmarks with community help. Announcement of district one and three vacancies: will be heard in July
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn, Talbott/sec. Matthieson. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Secretary du jour,
Sharon Young; typist, Doreen Uhas Sauer