Far North Columbus Communities Coalition
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Fast Facts about FNCCC
What does FNCCC stand for? - The Far North Columbus Communities Coalition (FNCCC)

Who belongs to it? - Representatives from 14 neighborhood homeowners associations, including ours – Olentangy Highbluffs Community Association. The neighborhood associations represent more than 1,900 residents in the Far North. (For a complete list of member-neighborhoods, see below.)

Who is our trustee? - Linda Soui is a trustee and represents Olentangy Highbluffs Community Association at the FNCCC meetings. Linnea Birchmeier serves as our neighborhood's alternate. Alternates attend and vote when the trustee is absent.

What does FNCCC do? - At monthly meetings, trustees hear from attorneys or developers seeking zoning, rezoning and variance requests on new or existing development. ( City officials also are invited to attend. Recent guest speakers include Richard Pfieffer, city attorney, and Maureen Lorenz, director, parks and recreation.)
Development proposals cover both residential and commercial. Often, this is where we first learn about development plans and proposals that will affect our neighborhoods for years to come. On residential builds, trustees seek to limit density (number of units per acre) to protect against overbuilding; trustees seek to limit the height of structures to be consistent with surrounding buildings; they also ask developers questions about preserving green space, landscaping, access in and out of a property, traffic concerns, etc. Their vote, however, must focus on the narrow scope of the matter before them. (Disliking a proposal because we don't want it in our backyard isn't sufficient grounds for denying it.) On commercial development, developers who seek a variance (or change to an existing code) must demonstrate that a hardship exists. A common variance request is to lower setbacks, which the city requires be 25 feet, ensuring enough distance from one property line to another. For example, a proposal for a Waffle House came before FNCCC a while ago asking for 10-foot setbacks, which the trustees denied for lack of a hardship and also out of concern for setting precedent for future development. The matter went to the Development Commission and City Council, which approved it. It will be under construction soon, located near the pond and the center housing Three C Body Works and Goodwill Donation Center. After FNCCC takes action on a proposal, it then heads down to the city's Development Commission and the city council for final action.

When does FNCCC meet? - Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Worthington Christian Church. At the Aug. 7 meeting, a city representative will discuss the upcoming recycling program.

Can anyone come to the meetings? - Yes, they are open to the public.
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FNCCC Members: Other neighborhoods represented in FNCCC: Olentangy Highbluffs Townhomes Association; Cliffthorne Association and Olenbluffs Way (these are the three condo associations within our neighborhood); The Sanctuary, The Woods at Josephinum; Worthington Highlands; Sharon-Flint Residents' Association; Westwood Village; Village at Worthington; Wynstone Homeowners Association; Villages at Polaris Park; The Condominiums at Orchard Knoll; Prestwick Commons Homeowners Association.

Website:
http://www.fnccc.org/

FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/FNCCC.org/