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New: Campus Partners appoints CB Richard Ellis to manage South Campus Gateway – June 30, 2005

Update from Campus Partners: 
Prepared for residents the University Area Commission
August 26, 2005

Contents:

· Community association presents annual awards · South Campus Gateway begins opening · Gateway job fair exceeds expectations

· Weinland Park planning process · Refuse collection and code enforcement · Public safety

Community association presents annual awards The University Community Association presented two awards at its annual ice cream social on Aug. 24 in Tuttle Park. The Pavey Award, presented annually to a University District resident for service to the neighborhood, was given to the Rev. David McCoy. Now retired, he formerly served as rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. He and his wife, Terry, lived in the University District for a number of years and were active in many civic endeavors. The Oscar Award, presented annually to a non-resident for service to the University District, was given to Steve McClary, who retired last February after many years as administrator of the city's Planning Division. He had a particular interest in the challenges of the University District over the years and was involved in numerous plans and overlays. Vince Papsidero, who succeeded Mr. McClary as administrator of the Planning Division, was the guest speaker at the ice cream social. He reaffirmed his support for the older neighborhoods of Columbus, including the University District, for their distinctive character. Back to the top South Campus Gateway begins opening Residential, retail and office tenants are moving into their spaces at South Campus Gateway throughout the late summer and fall. Here is a brief overview of the activity so far: -- Law and graduate students began moving into the apartments at South Campus Gateway on Aug. 1. The students are occupying 1595 N. High St. (Building A) and 1620 N. High St. (Building B). The 26 one-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments along East 11th and East Ninth avenues (adjacent to the parking garage) are still under construction with a completion date of Sept. 1. -- Ohio State’s Office of Human Resources opened in its new Gateway space on the third and fourth floors of 1590 N. High St. (Building C) on Aug. 8. Campus Partners is seeking other office tenants for 38,000 square feet of office space on the fourth and fifth floors. -- Barnes & Noble-The Ohio State University Bookstore opened Aug. 15 at 1598 N. High St. with greatly expanded inventory and extended hours. The Long’s Bookstore sign was removed for renovation on July 21 and will be re-hung along High Street on the new bookstore building by the end of August. -- Potbelly Sandwich Works, 10 E. 11th Ave., opened Aug. 22 and is the first restaurant at Gateway. -- The Gateway garage is open for patrons with ample, convenient, low-cost parking. The cost is $1 for three hours. The opening dates for other stores and restaurants are dependent on the construction timetable for each tenant fit-out. The Gateway Drexel Theater is likely to open late October or early November. Campus Partners expects to have a major public celebration of Gateway in conjunction with the movie theater opening, but no date has been set. Back to the top Gateway job fair exceeds expectations More than 500 people turned out for South Campus Gateway’s first job fair on Aug. 12. CB Richard Ellis and Campus Partners staff planned and promoted the event with assistance from Griffin Communications. Among the employers participating in the job fair were Eddie George’s Grill 27, Ugly Tuna Saloona, The Finish Line, Panera Bread, Barnes & Noble-The Ohio State University Bookstore, Valor Security and Standard Parking. TEACH Enterprise, a staffing and employment readiness agency, volunteered its staff to coordinate the job fair. The TEACH staff did an outstanding job in assisting both job applicants and employers on a hot day with an almost overwhelming response to the event. TEACH has been working for several months in Weinland Park on workforce development issues. The agency has extensive experience in assisting low-income and disadvantaged people in finding employment and being successful in their jobs, as well as in meeting the needs of employers in finding capable employees. The job fair was promoted through advertisements in The Dispatch, Columbus Jobs, the Lantern, Columbus Post, Columbus Call & Post, and Communicator. The Lantern ran a front-page story. Godman Guild distributed flyers throughout the adjoining neighborhood. South Campus Gateway also participated in a job fair organized by Godman Guild on Aug. 16. Gateway likely will hold a second job fair in late September when students return and additional Gateway businesses are seeking employees. Back to the top Weinland Park planning process The Working Committee for the Weinland Park planning process met June 27 to review an outline of the draft planning document being prepared by Todd Singer, senior city planner. The Working Committee also sponsored a public, neighborhood-wide workshop on Saturday afternoon, July 16, to share the draft plan with the community. Goody Clancy & Associates, consultants to the planning effort, are preparing final versions of maps and charts which illustrate and explain the plan’s major recommendations involving public policies and opportunity sites for redevelopment. Goody Clancy also has facilitated further discussion among key neighborhood stakeholders and Mt. Auburn Associates on the recommendations in the plan associated with workforce development. As part of Goody Clancy’s work, Mt. Auburn Associates conducted a study of workforce development in Weinland Park. The draft plan is being reviewed by the Weinland Park Community Civic Association and the University Area Commission prior to going to City Council this fall. In other news, the civic association will host the Weinland Park Community Festival on Saturday, Aug. 27, from noon to 3 p.m. at Godman Guild, 303 E. Sixth Ave. The festival will honor persons and organizations who have contributed to the improvement of the quality of life for neighborhood residents. The festival also will have food, games, health screenings and information about services and programs available to the families in the neighborhood. South Campus Gateway will be represented at the festival. Back to the top Refuse Collection and Code Enforcement The city’s Refuse Collection Division will conduct the ninth annual special collection of bulk refuse in the University District from Friday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 12. The goal of the special collection is to help keep the alleys of the University District clean during the annual move-out and move-in of students. Campus Partners assisted with publicity for the special collection and the identification of 12 drop-off sites throughout the University District. Other partners in this project are SWACO, Material Assistance Providers, and key property owners in the area. For information, including locations of the drop-off sites, please go to http://campuspartners.osu.edu/refuseflyer.pdf. The University District Code Enforcement Task Force and the Campus Partners Public Service Committee on refuse collection and recycling met jointly on June 14, July 12 and Aug. 9 to discuss a number of matters that interest both panels. Among the items on the agenda were planning for the annual collection of bulk refuse; discussion of the Refuse Collection Division’s draft service plan for the University District, and permit parking issues. In addition, they discussed public awareness and enforcement of the new ordinance adopted by Columbus City Council in June that prohibits indoor furniture from being placed on open porches and balconies. Ohio State’s Student Housing Legal Clinic and Undergraduate Student Government (USG) have prepared a one-page flyer that explains the ordinance and how to properly dispose of unwanted furniture. USG, Off-Campus Student Services and Campus Partners will cooperate in distributing the flyer to property owners and managers and to students and other residents. At the joint meeting on Aug. 9, the two committees also discussed the problems of litter. Catherine Girves of the University Area Enrichment Association said that volunteers cleaned up litter on Hamlet Street for four successive Saturdays recently, but that the volunteers were discouraged by the continuing litter problem. She explained that the Weinland Park Community Civic Association was interested in a systematic approach to enforcement of litter laws. Andy Baumann, supervisor in the city’s Code Enforcement office, agreed to discuss the possibility of systematic enforcement action against litter with his superiors. Weinland Park could be a pilot project for such an approach. Mr. Baumann will report back at the next joint meeting of the two committees on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. in the Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St. Public Safety The University Area Safety Committee will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 3:30 p.m. in 33 W. 11th Ave.

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