Community Development Department MONTHLY REPORT October 217 Professionalism Reliability Be inspired. Creativity Service Inside This Issue: News and Information 2 Boards and Commissions 3 Project Updates 4 Capital Improvement Projects 1 Plan Review 12 Field Work and Inspections 15 Commercial Construction 19 Statistics 22
P a g e 2 NEWS AND INFORMATION Snow Rodeo On October 6 th various members of the development department participated and served as judges for the service department s annual snow rodeo. The snow rodeo is a fun and friendly competition where service department crew members test their skills driving snow plows through an obstacle course designed to help them practice plowing snow. The event provided an opportunity to network and build relationships with people from various departments. Heit Center Parking The development services manager met with representatives from Nationwide Children s Hospital and the OSU Medical Center at the Heit Center to discuss parking. The representatives shared concerns about the number of parking spaces available, students parking in the lot and a desire to designate parking spaces for clients. Village Center Workshop On October 25 th the city manager, administrative services director, and members of the department along with representatives from the New Albany Company attended a Village Center workshop facilitated by MKSK. MKSK provided an overview of all previous planning efforts in the Village Center and identified key development opportunities that have occurred to date. MKSK led an interactive working meeting to discuss design and development ideas. A follow up meeting has been scheduled for the end of November.
P a g e 3 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Architectural Review Board The Architectural Review Board met on October 9th and heard four items. The board approved with conditions a certificate of appropriateness to allow a new sign for Truluck Boutique located at 16 W. Main Street. The board approved with conditions a certificate of appropriateness to allow a new sign for PetPeople located at 16 W. Main Street. The board approved with conditions a certificate of appropriateness for 14 duplex units and design of a public pedestrian corridor for the Granger Senior Living Facility located at 227 E. Main Street. The board tabled a certificate of appropriateness for an addition to the existing structure at the New Albany Methodist Church located at 2 3rd Street. Planning Commission The Planning Commission met on October 16th and heard six items. The board approved with conditions a variance to allow a residential home to encroach the building setback located at 714 Hanby s Loop. The board approved with conditions the preliminary and final development plan for the AEP Transmission Building 2 generally located north of Smith s Mill Road and west of Beech Road. The board approved with conditions a variance to allow a proposed road to be a private street located northeast of the Granger First & Main site. The board approved the preliminary plat for a new public street generally located east of Beech Road and south of Worthington Road. The board approved the final plat for a new public street generally located east of Beech Road and south of Worthington Road. The board heard a presentation for the Western Licking County Accord.
P a g e 4 PROJECT UPDATES New Albany SmartRide Average Passengers per day 1 75 5 25 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Blue Route 21.22 2.41 26.31 2.18 24.64 25.9 22.86 23.86 25.9 31 Red Route 3.81 6.23 6.23 6.59 5.27 5.22 5.95 7.45 14.6 15.45 Green Route 36.59 34.86 34.95 26.73 29.32 22.72 24 54.32 56.5 61.14 4 35 Total Passengers 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD 217 1356 1353 1485 1177 133 1185 1162 1884 2133 2367 1545 216 2454 2921 2827 255 2168 2667 1969 2778 2677 2725 2691 1828 25241 215 192 1157 1346 1318 1199 1679 259 225 271 335 2635 2669 18115
P a g e 5 PROJECT UPDATES CONTINUED Innovate New Albany Innovate Occupancy 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Occupied Suites/Cubicles Virtual Tenants Waiting List 1 Total Employees at Innovate 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 217 Employees 48 47 47 51 52 52 52 51 52 51 216 Employees 63 63 61 61 62 62 59 61 59 54 51 51
P a g e 6 Innovate New Albany PROJECT UPDATES CONTINUED TIGER Events TIGER Events are weekly educational events in the form of TIGER Talks, TIGER Workshops, TIGER Book Clubs and TIGER Tales. Volunteers share their experiences and expertise with the audience over lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays. Speakers typically blog after a session and post to the Innovate website. TIGER Talk: Augmented Reality as a Competitive Advantage, by Mark Armbrust and Krishna Bobba, Holopundits. Included a hands-on demo of Microsoft augmented reality glasses (3 attendees) TIGER Talk: Supporting Your Startup: Cbus Resources, Mike McCann, VP Programs & Partner Engagement, & Andrea Ewing, Entrepreneur Engagement Advisor, Rev1 Ventures (3 attendees) Expert Office Hours Series This program provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with easy access to advice from expert service providers with skills and knowledge valuable for launching startups & growing early stage companies. October s experts were: Brian Dengler, Susan Fortner, Emily Journey, Kevin Hammond and Roberta Winch (total of 6 appointments) Other Events New Albany Networking Group Group of small business professionals that meet weekly over breakfast, Tuesdays at 7:3 am. Initiated by Susan Fortner, CEO of Bowers PR and currently being co-led by Susan & Brian Wade of Universal Pay. Both companies are residents at Innovate New Albany. (12-2 attendees per week) Columbus Executive Forum Monthly meeting of group designed to help meet the networking goals of senior leaders who are in job transition. Group has existed for several years. It has been meeting at Innovate New Albany since January 217. (9 attendees) Meetings and Events Neil Collins provides interested individuals the opportunity to meet and hear about Innovate s goals and missions, TIGER Events, and other onsite programming. Neil also gives tours of the Innovate facility. During October he met with the following: Dr. Raj Pannu, central Ohio medical doctor, inventor, and entrepreneur Doug Bierl, local consultant and business coach Thomas MacKenzie, local financial executive Brian Zuercher, local entrepreneur Michael Wiseman, local consultant Gary Cao, resident and employee of Express Velvette Delaney, entrepreneur Neil represented Innovate at the following October 217 events: 217 Ohio Collegiate Venture Showcase NonProfit Sustainability Showcase 217 October Bunker Brews Fintech 71 Startup Pitch & Happy Hour
P a g e 7 PROJECT UPDATES CONTINUED Innovate New Albany Electronic Media and Internet Campaign:
P a g e 8 PROJECT UPDATES CONTINUED Innovate New Albany Electronic Media and Internet Campaign:
P a g e 9 PROJECT UPDATES CONTINUED Innovate New Albany Electronic Media and Internet Campaign:
P a g e 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATES Name of Project: US 62/Greensward Road Roundabout Start Date: June 217 Estimated Completion: December 217 Project description: Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of US 62 and Greensward Road and Lambton Park Road. Status: The roadway improvements for this project are largely complete. Street trees and final roadway signage are scheduled to be in place by mid-november. Name of Project: Innovation Campus Way east of Harrison Road Start Date: February 1, 217 Estimated Completion: December 217 Project description: Construction of approximately 5, of roadway, waterline and sanitary sewer that will connect Innovation Campus Way to Mink Street and the new Mink Road interchange. Status: Roadway construction is now complete and open to traffic. The contractor will be completing the street lights, leisure trail and final signage during the month of November. Name of Project: Traffic signals at North Harlem and Dublin Granville and Fodor Roads at the high school parking lot Start Date: Pending project award Estimated Completion: First quarter 218 Project description: This project adds traffic signals and pedestrian crossings to the intersection of North Harlem Road and Dublin Granville Road as well as the intersection of Fodor Road at the high school parking lot. Status: The order for the traffic signal equipment has been placed and the contractor is awaiting material delivery. On-site construction activity is expected to begin January 218. US 62/Greensward Road Roundabout Innovation Campus Way East of Harrison Rd. Traffic Signal at Fodor Road
P a g e 1 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATES CONTINUED Name of Project: Beech Road South Pubic Infrastructure Start Date: November 217 Estimated Completion: March 218 Project description: The waterline, sanitary sewer and roadway improvements along the Beech Road corridor primarily south of SR161 were on bid in October. The city received eight bids with Nickolas Savko & Sons as the low bidder. The city will issue the notice to proceed in November.
P a g e 12 PLAN REVIEW Building Reviews and Meetings Residential Four plan reviews were completed for the following projects: 4346 Olmstead - Patio with exterior masonry fireplace 4141 Belmont - Patio, outdoor grill, and paver patio 749 Camden - Patio 7419 Upper Clarenton - Screen porch Commercial 13 plan review meetings were scheduled: Main & Market - Fire alarm panel and dialer discussion for shell building and tenant submittals AEP Building II - Phased submittal for footing and foundation N.A. Service Dept. - Renovations and building expansion Main & Market - Fire alarm submittal 81 Walton Parkway- Security door locking devices Amcor - Preliminary discussion for submittal Axium - Adjudication response Home 2 Suites - Building changes and plan review response United Methodist Gazebo and memorial gardens Accel - Adjudication hearing at Board of Appeals Amcor - Submittal for tenant renovation for zoning and building reviews L Brands - Fire protection response to plan review Main & Market - Fire alarm submittal for shell and two tenants Engineering Plan Reviews Three (3) initial engineering plan submittals were reviewed during the month of October. Project Name Initial Submittal Date Comments Issued Date Total Review Days Review Time Standard AEP Building II September 26, 217 October 1, 217 14 18 Mass Excavation Plan Project Stack October 13, 217 October 18, 217 5 18 Mass Excavation Plan Amcor Site Development Building Expansion October 27, 217 pending 18
P a g e 1 3 PLAN REVIEW CONTINUED Residential Plan Review Total Residential Plans Reviewed 5 4 3 2 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD Zoning 15 17 28 34 35 36 36 31 25 32 289 Building 17 21 27 25 24 2 3 19 19 26 228 Zoning Building Average Days for Residential Plan Review 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD Total Review Time New Albany Plan Review Standard State of Ohio Building Code Requirement
P a g e 1 4 PLAN REVIEW CONTINUED Commercial Plan Review 5 Total Commercial Plans Reviewed 4 3 2 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD Zoning Building Staff Contract Staff 35 Average Days for Commerical Plan Review 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD Contract Staff 217 Building Staff 217 Zoning 217 New Albany Plan Review Standard
P a g e 1 5 FIELD WORK AND INSPECTIONS Zoning Related Field Concerns and Inspections The zoning officer has been working with the city attorney to update all code enforcement letters to provide the best customer service to residents. The updated letters will include all legal requirements while also providing a higher level of clarity. Residential Code Enforcement Inspections Address: 7869 Peter Hoover Road Date of Complaint: October 26, 217 Complaint Description: Running a business from the home, diesel & noise pollution, trash, construction waste Violations: Under Determination Activity: Inspection completed Status: Open Address: 5791 Thompson Road Date of Complaint: October 23, 217 Complaint Description: Property needs cleaned up, equipment being stored outside Violations: Under Determination Activity: Inspection completed, violation letter in process Status: Open Address: Ealy Crossing subdivision multiple properties Date of Complaint: October 9, 217 Complaint Description: Light posts not installed per zoning text. Violations: Under Determination Activity: Inspection completed, records research in progress Status: Open Address: 988 Johnstown Road Date of Complaint: October 9, 217 Complaint Description: Trash from Turkey Hill on property, leisure trail and blowing across the road Violations: None Activity: Zoning officer contacted the manager at Turkey Hill and explained the concern. She agreed to have employees monitor the issue. Status: Closed
P a g e 1 6 FIELD WORK AND INSPECTIONS CONTINUED Residential inspections continued Address: 592 Harlem Road Date of Complaint: September 29, 217 Complaint Description: Appears to run business from home, traffic and noise issues, dogs not kept under control Violations: None Activity: Notification letter sent; no response Status: Closed Address: 66 E Dublin Granville Road Date of Complaint: September 28, 217 Complaint Description: Sign has been damaged Violations: Sign Maintenance Activity: Violation letter mailed; re-inspection completed and violation cleared Status: Closed Address: 3 S. High Street Date of Compliant: August 2, 217 Complaint Description: Temporary signs without permits and/or past permit expiration Violations: Temporary Signs Activity: Architectural Review Board application submitted; temporary sign approved during board process Status: Open Address: 6869 Central College Road Date of Compliant: June 2, 216 Complaint Description: Condition of a vacant house Violations: Vacant structure, sanitation, swimming pools, enclosures, exterior walls, disposal of rubbish, turf grass swards Activity: There remains a dispute in ownership; no further activity Status: Monitored Address: 1135 Johnstown Road Date of Compliant: February 3, 216 Complaint Description: Multiple vehicles on the property and the welfare of the resident Violations: Unsafe structure, unsafe equipment, parking limitations, sanitation, accessory structures, motor vehicles, glazing, window and door frames, protective treatment, structural members, exterior walls, roofs and drainage, stairs and walking surfaces, accumulation of rubbish or garbage, plumbing system hazards, prohibiting outdoor storage and accumulation, heating facilities required, mechanical appliances, residential occupancy Activity: Approved for monitoring; re-roof complete Status: Monitored
P a g e 1 7 FIELD WORK AND INSPECTIONS CONTINUED Residential inspections continued Address: 71 Lambton Park Road Date of Compliant: November 18, 215 Complaint Description: Fence not built around a pool Violation: Pool fence Activity: A fence permit was issued Status: Open Address: 11 Highgrove Date of Compliant: November 17, 215 Complaint Description: Fence not built around a pool Violation: Pool fence Activity: The case remains open until the Planning Commission condition regarding the easement for fence maintenance is complete Status: Open Address: 1 Highgrove Date of Compliant: November 17, 215 Complaint Description: Fence not built around a pool Violation: Pool fence Activity: The case remains open until the Planning Commission condition regarding the easement for fence maintenance is complete Status: Open
P a g e 1 8 FIELD WORK AND INSPECTIONS CONTINUED Commercial Inspections 21 N. High Street On October 4th the zoning officer inspected the Noble Baron site. The inspection failed. The user needs to repair the lower edge stucco per the ARB condition. 81 Walton Parkway On October 11th the city planner and zoning officer inspected the Walton Offices site. Temporary occupancy was approved pending building and engineering approval. The user needs to complete items such as establishing grass, landscaping, north canopy and stone coping. 8885 Smith s Mill Road On October 13th the zoning officer inspected the Lbrands guardhouse/parking lot expansion site. Temporary occupancy was approved pending building and engineering approval. The user needs to complete establishing grass, landscaping, ballards and submit revised parking lot layout. On October 2th the zoning officer re-inspected the Lbrands guardhouse/parking lot expansion site. All items were completed and the inspection passed. 988 Johnstown Road On October 25th the zoning officer inspected the Turkey Hill site. The inspection failed. The user needs to complete the bike racks, lighting and downspouts. 16 W. Main St. City staff conducted a zoning inspection of the Market & Main II exterior shell on October 5th and 3th. Approval or conditional approval is required prior to tenants occupying the space. The majority of the building has been finished but several items such as missing shutters, landscaping, and correcting exposed foundations need to be corrected. The building was issued a conditional approval for occupancy.
P a g e 1 9 COMMERCIAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION STATUS Village Center Name of Project: Town Center Apartments Building A Location: 2 W. Main Square Footage: 94,634 Start Date: April 217 Estimated Completion: Fall 218 Construction Phase: Shell and interior rough framing Name of Project: Town Center Apartments Building E Location: 195 W. Main Square Footage: 126,192 Start Date: March 217 Estimated Completion: Fall 218 Construction Phase: Shell and interior rough framing Name of Project: First & Main/ Granger Location: 245 E. Main Square Footage: 13,58 Start Date: January 216 Estimated Completion: August 217 Construction Phase: Conditional occupancy July 3, 217 Name of Project: Market & Main/ Multi-tenant Location: 16 W. Main St. Square Footage: 48,42 Start Date: July 216 Estimated Completion: Spring 218 Construction Phase: Conditional occupancy for two companies Market & Main II Town Center Apartments
P a g e 2 COMMERCIAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION STATUS Innovation Campus Way Corridor Name of Project: Multi-tenant II / Beauty Park Location: 882 Smith s Mill Square Footage: 264, Start Date: July 216 Estimated Completion: Summer 217 Construction Phase: Tenant finishes for 3 companies Name of Project: CCL Label Location: 86 Innovation Campus Way Square Footage: 76,866 Start Date: July 216 Estimated Completion: Fall 217 Construction Phase: Conditional occupancy Name of Project: Bocchi Expansion Location: 92 Smith s Mill Road Square Footage: 72, Start Date: May 217 Estimated Completion: January 218 Construction Phase: Conditional occupancy Name of Project: Axium II Location: 864 Innovation Campus Way Square Footage: 116,72 Start Date: September 217 Estimated Completion: Spring 218 Construction Phase: Footing and foundation CCL Label LBrands Expansion Axium 2
P a g e 2 1 COMMERCIAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION STATUS Forest Dr./Walton Parkway Corridor Name of Project: Home 2 Suites Hotel Location: 595 Forest Drive Square Footage: 62,996 Start Date: May 217 Estimated Completion: Spring 219 Construction Phase: Shell building Name of Project: Walton Offices/Water s Edge IV Location: 81 Walton Parkway Square Footage: 55,24 Start Date: July 216 Estimated Completion: August 217 Construction Phase: Tenant finish Name of Project: The Estate Location: 5216 Forest Drive Square Footage: 14,67 Start Date: May 217 Estimated Completion: Fall 218 Construction Phase: Interior finish Estate of New Albany
P a g e 2 2 BOARD AND COMMISSION STATISTICS Board & Commission Applications Totals by Month 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals Other 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 14 ARB 1 2 1 1 3 2 4 14 PC 1 3 5 4 1 2 6 22 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Board & Commission Total Applications Comparison by Year 217 216 215 214 213 Other 14 8 13 8 11 ARB 14 22 21 25 34 PC 22 57 41 53 48
P a g e 2 3 BUILDING AND ZONING STATISTICS 25 Total Permits Issued 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD 217 36 43 41 69 83 85 78 61 48 72 616 216 34 29 63 51 85 75 5 73 6 62 35 43 582 215 77 12 18 96 95 17 79 64 77 69 36 46 874 214 22 11 181 178 229 224 23 22 129 116 98 11 1783 213 15 145 135 18 199 19 181 27 168 188 196 127 1743 12 Total Inspections 1 8 6 4 2 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD 217 268 325 332 354 347 491 524 512 421 428 42 216 424 513 544 542 518 788 62 676 598 559 48 33 5782 215 533 4 589 614 66 626 648 493 63 51 536 578 5613 214 559 429 724 648 871 163 979 843 768 839 624 554 7723 213 45 391 448 446 524 59 618 622 638 6 944 579 521
NACC 28-2 (Ebrington) Millbrook NACC 28-1 (Ebrington) NACC 29 (Oxford) NACC 27 (Straits Farm) NACC 22 NA Links 13-1 NACC 21 Hawksmoor NACC 24 NA Links 13-2 NACC 2-3 NACC 11/11a NACC 5a/c NACC 25-2 (Highgrove) NACC 26 (Highgrove Farms) NACC 6 Tidewater NACC 14 Pickett Place NACC 17 (Waterston) Wentworth Crossing 1 Wentworth Crossing 2 NACC 15e NACC 15aa NACC 18 (Edgemont) Crescent Pond Balfour Green The Grange P a g e 2 4 4 New Residential Building Permits 3 2 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD 217 3 5 1 4 5 5 3 4 4 3 37 216 2 6 2 8 3 1 2 4 2 8 7 1 47 215 1 11 5 14 5 4 4 6 5 8 3 6 63 214 11 5 13 14 11 14 9 39 8 14 7 8 138 213 5 8 9 12 15 14 7 9 11 14 14 1 14 14 Subdivision Summary 12 1 8 6 4 2 - Built lots Available lots
P a g e 2 5 New Commercial Building Permits 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD 217 1 1 1 1 1 4 9 216 2 2 1 2 6 13 215 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 11 214 1 1 2 2 29 2 2 37 213 1 2 29 3 1 1 4 1 2 41 Total Commercial Square Footage Under Construction 4,, 3,5, 3,, 2,5, 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, - Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 217 1,38,115 1,372,424 1,392,44 1,492,9 1,672,897 1,715,127 1,796,663 2,732,6 2,742,418 3,41,728 216 2,499,23 2,549,889 2,557,367 2,729,54 2,796,152 3,67,82 3,86,737 3,313,982 3,326,367 3,521,895 3,552,732 3,682,446 215 1,772,668 2,128,598 2,128,998 2,242,532 2,253,854 2,256,43 2,271,328 2,334,926 2,364,748 2,382,1 2,486,632 2,495,821 214 1,23,169 1,34,254 1,456,51 2,277,464 2,284,429 1,944,73 1,985,45 2,384,728 1,942,771 1,72,476 1,787,433 1,772,668 213 668,589 67,62 752,238 82,99 793,318 876,938 81,957 964,978 1,32,21 1,59,436 1,85,433 1,2,345