City Planning Commission

Cleveland City Planning Commission
Development

Friday, July 21, 2023
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. EDT

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601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

City Hall (Watch on YouTube or attend in person), Room 514

The City Planning Commission, established in 1915, is a body of seven members; six are appointed by the mayor and one is a member of City Council. The commission is supported by a staff of professional planners and architects. The City Charter gives the commission responsibility for preparing plans to guide “development and improvement” of the city and its neighborhoods, and for reviewing all legislation and other matters that concern the “use or development of land.”

Find meetings live streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandPlanningCommission/streams

Find Documenters coverage of past commission meetings here.

NOTE: This meeting could run 3 hours.

Commission members:

  • Diane Downing
  • August Fluker Vice Chair
  • Charles Slife, Ward 17 Councilmember
  • Lillian Kuri Chair
  • Denise McCray-Scott

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Note-taking by Mildred Seward

St. Clair-Superior redevelopment plan sparks debate

Live reporting by Regina Samuels

Community development corporations dispute St. Clair-Superior plan

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 3/30

The City Planning Commission is a body of seven members, six are appointed by the Mayor & one is a member of City Council.

The Commission is supported by a staff of professional planners and architects. 👍🏾

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 4/30

The City Charter gives the Commission responsibility for preparing plans to guide “development and improvement” of the @CityofCleveland and its neighborhoods, and for reviewing all legislation and other matters that concern the “use or development of land.”

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 6/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil ✅Roll Call

✅Approval of Notes from Previous Meeting

First item on agenda:
✅Lot Split Consolidation that was tabled on July 7th, approved today. https://t.co/VhOKnVo5jQ

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 7/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil Near West Design Review

NW2023-021 New Construction: Seeking Final Approval

Project Address: 3119 Train Ave.
Rob Strickland, Sixth City Glazing, presented this item.

✅Motion Carried

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 8/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil Euclid Corridor Design Review Case EC2023-011 - The Company Inc.

New Construction Seeking Schematic Design Approval.
Project Address: 4420 Payne Ave
Project Representative:
Leon Sampat, LS Architects

Approval POSTPONED for discussions with Midtown and council person.

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 9/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil Administrative Approvals:
✅items Approved https://t.co/xEsIfA6t4O

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 10/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil Special Presentations:

First up…
Re-discover St.Clair -Superior
Seeking Final Approval.

This conversation was the bulk of today’s meeting.

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 11/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil Comments from Councilperson Anthony Hairston
🔊@HairstonCCC10 https://t.co/GW4Q5PVCdp

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 12/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 Councilperson Hairston hinted at a dispute 👀….

{Sound on🔊} https://t.co/tVOCTpZTBV

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 13/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 PowerPoint presentation by Khalid Hawthorne in Summary…

-Commercial Activity is hidden behind other buildings along St.Clair.
-There are barriers to accessing the lake.
-Cultural gardens are an asset.
-Many vacant land bank lots, needs aditional study in specific areas…

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 14/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 -New goals aim to increase access & transportation connections.
-Would like to see reactivated abandoned green spaces.
-There is a lot of vacant land to re-discover. https://t.co/NV94KoNX05

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 15/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 🥊The “gloves” came off and the temperature in the room is hot 🥵👀…..

All because of the Re-discover St. Clair - Superior Plan.

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 17/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 St. Clair - Superior is a neighborhood with many layers, but like a “Bastard” 👀

🔊 Listen to comments by Juleian Curtis…. https://t.co/yNi7HfsstN

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 18/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 Comments from Jeremy Taylor, Executive Director of St. Clair Superior Development Corporation.

He notes a DISPUTE between his organization and @Famicos 👀 https://t.co/eUkcBDBaau

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 20/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland The floor was opened for public comment and Residents had ALOT to say in response to the plan 👀🥊…

They want the plan to be postponed, mostly because they felt it was a “surprise.”

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 21/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland 🔊Objection ✋from Carl Skalak of Blue Pike Farm, 900 E. 72nd St, the first farm started in Cleveland proper in the 21st Century. https://t.co/9ucD3jRiuv

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 22/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland 🔊 “It is hard to work together when someone has just stood in a public meeting and called us Liars. We’re not liars.” 🥵 https://t.co/T4n6H7Fg09

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 23/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland Public comments have concluded and the Board is up next to respond.

“We have a road map here and we are arguing over who is driving.” https://t.co/eVrw2ZEcF6

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 24/30
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 25/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland @CLEcityplanning @Bike_CLE @ingenuitycle It has been said that this is the first meeting with this much communication, and this doesn’t happen often.

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 26/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland @CLEcityplanning @Bike_CLE @ingenuitycle Meeting circled back to Item #2 on the agenda:
A lot split at 2905 Jay Avenue.
✅Motion carried https://t.co/zcLvsN2Tr4

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 27/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland @CLEcityplanning @Bike_CLE @ingenuitycle Final item is a Special presentation for information only.

✅Transit-Oriented Development/ Transit Demand Management

= Building the 15 minute city in Cleveland.

Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 28/30
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 30/30

@CityofCleveland @CleCityCouncil @HairstonCCC10 @Famicos @CrainsCleveland @CLEcityplanning @Bike_CLE @ingenuitycle @MayorBibb This concludes my coverage of the City Planning Commission Meeting on 7/21/23👍🏾

Have questions? Think we got something wrong? Send any inquiries on the meeting or these tweets to @cledocumenters. Or email us at cledocumenters@gmail.com

Agency Information

Cleveland City Planning Commission

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planning.city.cleveland.oh.us

See Documenters reporting

The City Planning Commission, established in 1915, is a body of seven members, six are appointed by the Mayor and one is a member of City Council. The Commission is supported by a staff of professional planners and architects. The City Charter gives the Commission responsibility for preparing plans to guide “development and improvement” of the City and its neighborhoods, and for reviewing all legislation and other matters that concern the “use or development of land.”

Find meetings live streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB8ql0Jrhm_pYIR1OLY68bw

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