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Business Monthly | Thursday, August 1, 2013
uachamber.org
Business Advocacy
Our Mission Dear Chamber Member, Your Chamber and its Business Advocacy Division exists to further the needs and interests of our members throughout the area. We welcome input from you as to how we can continue to effectively support your growth and business success. In 2011, the Upper Arlington City Council created the Lane Avenue Community Entertainment District to spur business development in the important Lane Avenue corridor, and to create a family entertainment destination for residents of the city. News restaurants opened, a major mixed use development encompassing a hotel, luxury apartments and retail, restaurant and office space, commenced construction. It was assumed that the creation of the Entertainment District ensured that additional liquor licenses could be authorized throughout the District, as well as safeguarding those businesses which already had licenses. However, it was discovered that a number of the sites within the District were zoned “dry”, including the new mixed use site. Rather than attempt to remedy each of these sites piecemeal through individual local referenda, City Council approved an ordinance to put an issue on the ballot last November to rezone the entire Entertainment District to permit the sales of liquor. This was Issue 24. A ruling of the Ohio Attorney General’s office stated that should Issue 24 fail, not only would new licenses in the affected area be prohibited. but existing businesses might lose theirs, as well. This caused considerable concern on the part of new and existing businesses which feared the loss of their livelihood. Nine restaurants and retail establishments, which were directly impacted by the issue, are members of the Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Working together with our members in the Entertainment District, the Chamber, through its Business Advocacy Division, participated in an active campaign on behalf of Issue 24. In partnership with the city and the business community, the Chamber was successful in achieving an overwhelming vote in favor of Issue 24, thus preserving the interests of Chamber members in the dynamic Lane Avenue corridor, and enhancing the quality of life in Upper Arlington. It is the commitment of the Chamber to support the growth and economic well-being of the Upper Arlington business community, and in particular, to advocate for the needs of our Chamber membership. The Chamber advocates for job growth and economic investment in the Uppper Arlington community. Sincerely,
Eddi Blough Board Chair Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Christopher Scott Business Advocacy Division Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Lead by the Business Advocacy Committee of The Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce, and its action plan. It is the goal of the Business Advocacy to be proactive in its recognition of Issues that affect our community. This PAC is intended for the use of Community Education, Marketing, and Strategic Planning for issues that affect the quality of the Business Environment in our area. — Scott Grimes, Norman, Jones, Enlow & Co.
Business Resources and Consulting Center
The Chamber’s Business Advisory Program is a service for our members through which members can seek advisement from designated business advisors in a variety of business areas. To schedule your business advisory appointment with any of our business advisors, call the Chamber at 481-5710. Accountant: Rick Dumas, CPA, HHH CPA Group Financial Planning, Business Consulting and Investment Management: Kevin Fix, Newhaven Capital Partners Certified Financial Planner/Financial Planner: Jim Hyre, CFP, Hyre & Associates Wealth Advisors Business Planning and Development of Business Plans for Business Owners: Jack Salvato, Salvato and Associates Wealth Banking Advisor: Roy Smoot, PNC Information Privacy, Security and Regulatory Compliance (e.g. HIPAA): Robert Brzezinski, MBA, CPHIMS, CHPS, BizWit, LLC Website Design and IT Strategy: Chip Ashby, Basic Logic Full Service HR and Business Performance Consulting : Sheila Walker
2013 PAC Contributors Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Jarvis Law Office Jonathan Varner & Associates, LLC Larson’s Toys & Games Lighthouse Mortgage Services Macaluso Landscaping Co. Ltd. Navigator
AAA Car Care Plus Arlington Optical Caffe’ DaVinci Comfort Keepers Continental Realty Family Practice West Forthwrite Communications
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