Weinland Park Community Civic Association Housing Committee Draft Notes of Meeting of October 9, 2012 Omar Elhagmusa and Rory Krupp, co-chairs of the Housing Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. in Godman Guild Association. Joe Williams of Wagenbrenner Development and zoning expert Dave Perry explained Wagenbrenner’s application for a set of council variances for the Community Properties of Ohio properties along East 11 th Avenue. Committee members discussed the plans for parking and green space in the rear of the properties. Jim Bach moved, and Laura Bidwa seconded the motion, to support the application for the council variances for these properties. The motion was adopted four to two. Wagenbrenner Development also will seek support for the variances from the University Area Commission. Mr. Krupp reported that Tom Heilman of Hometeam Properties has asked the Housing Committee to support a proposed council variance for his residential property at 225 East 11 th Avenue (next to the Marathon station) to permit a ground-floor residential use. The property is zoned commercial. Discussion followed. Committee members expressed frustration with Mr. Heilman’s repeated renovation work done without proper approvals. Mr. Bach moved, and Ms. Bidwa seconded the motion, that the committee support Mr. Heilman’s variance request. The motion was defeated with zero votes in support of the motion and seven votes in opposition to the motion. Mr. Williams reported that The NRP Group is planning a quarterly meeting for its residents in November and the yards have been re- seeded.
Omar Elhagmusa and Rory Krupp, co-chairs of the Housing
Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. in Godman Guild
Association.
Joe Williams of Wagenbrenner Development and zoning expert Dave
Perry explained Wagenbrenners application for a set of council
variances for the Community Properties of Ohio properties along
East 11th Avenue. Committee members discussed the plans for parking
and green space in the rear of the properties. Jim Bach moved, and
Laura Bidwa seconded the motion, to support the application for the
council variances for these properties. The motion was adopted four
to two. Wagenbrenner Development also will seek support for the
variances from the University Area Commission.Mr. Krupp reported
that Tom Heilman of Hometeam Properties has asked the Housing
Committee to support a proposed council variance for his
residential property at 225 East 11th Avenue (next to the Marathon
station) to permit a ground-floor residential use. The property is
zoned commercial. Discussion followed. Committee members expressed
frustration with Mr. Heilmans repeated renovation work done without
proper approvals. Mr. Bach moved, and Ms. Bidwa seconded the
motion, that the committee support Mr. Heilmans variance request.
The motion was defeated with zero votes in support of the motion
and seven votes in opposition to the motion.Mr. Williams reported
that The NRP Group is planning a quarterly meeting for its
residents in November and the yards have been re-seeded.
Mr. Elhagmusa said a grant has been submitted through Friends of
the Lower Olentangy Watershed (F.L.O.W.) for 35 street trees in
Weinland Park. The trees will be planted in the tree lawn between
the front sidewalk and the curb. The City of Columbus also has been
asked to conduct a tree survey of the neighborhood. He suggested
that homeowners request a street tree online through the city. He
asked if rental property owners could request the city to plant a
tree in the tree lawn. He noted that the city code requires two
trees in the tree lawn of a property. Anna Soter asked who is
responsible for maintaining the trees and removing fallen
leaves.The business of the Housing Committee being concluded, Mr.
Krupp and Mr. Elhagmusa adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
