City Planning Commission

Cleveland City Planning Commission
Development

Friday, March 15, 2024
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. EDT

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601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Room 514 (or watch on YouTube)

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.”

NOTE: This meeting could run as long as 3 hours, and because the commission has been holding hybrid meetings – with some people at City Hall and others joining via WebEx – you may have a better view of all commission members in person.

Commission members:

  • Lillian Kuri, Chair
  • August Fluker, Vice Chair
  • Charles Slife, Ward 17 City Council member
  • Denise McCray-Scott
  • Andrew Sargeant
  • Isabella McKnight
  • Erika Anthony

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Live reporting by Nicholas Ventura

Commission moves forward plans for form-based code pilot

Nick Ventura
Hi #Cleveland, I'll be live tweeting today's Cleveland City Planning Commission meeting scheduled to start Friday, March 15th, 2024 at 9 am. The commission regularly meets the at 9am the 1st & 3rd Fridays each month. #CLEdocumenters #citycouncil @CLEdocumenters @signalcleveland

12:27 PM Mar 15, 2024 CDT

Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 2/26
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.”
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 3/26
You can watch live here; 📺 @ADayInTheSlife @jennyspencercle youtube.com/@ClevelandPlan…
youtube.com/@ClevelandPlan…
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 4/26
The current members are Lillian Kuri, Chair, August Fluker, Vice Chair, Charles Slife, Ward 17 City Council member, Denise McCray-Scott, Andrew Sargeant, Isabella McKnight, & Erika Anthony. The agenda for this meeting can be found here; @ADayInTheSlife planning.clevelandohio.gov/designreview/d…
planning.clevelandohio.gov/designreview/d…
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 5/26
The meeting began at 9:06 am. Preamble was spoken. Actions during this meeting will be taken by voice vote. They will also be taking all public comments related to public review. Role call was taken. @CLEcityplanning
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 6/26
1st on the agenda is the zoning map🗺️ & text amendments for Ordinance no. xxx-2024, presented by Shannan Leonard, staff planner. Title VIIA: Cleveland Neighborhood form-based code. The past zoning code is 96 years old, so an update was needed.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 7/26
Kinsman was compared to Ohio City. More walkable areas were requested by residents. The zoning code goes over the basic factors for Cleveland. The development patterns are related to when the zoning code came about in Cleveland.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 8/26
They both regulate our land, just a different way of doing it. Shown are some of the visioning for Cleveland.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 9/26
Shown are the different regulations / building requirements for Cleveland. Streetscape will be require property owners of pedestrian zones and furniture zones. The other part is treescape.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 10/26
The next item on the code is development standards. This relates to parking & access, parking locations, & bicycle parking.🚴 The last is administration. The next item shown was neighborhood flex. Small retail / services with residential above.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 11/26
Urban flex was next, an example was shown. That 5 stories comes from past historical buildings. People want to live close to their jobs. Also shown was existing v. proposed plans. Height here goes 3-5 stories. This is a small shop front with residents above.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 12/26
This can help with the fact that people will know what's coming for their neighborhood.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 13/26
Moving into the public portion of this meeting.📢 Next on the agenda is conditional use permit: pedestrian retail overlay district. The presenter is Xavier Bay, staff planner. Post cards about this didn't get sent out until 2 days ago, and less than 2 days notice is insufficient.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 14/26
Matt Zone @zonemat spoke next, and he said you can still do smart development and be without displacement. He is senior VP at Western Reserve Land Conservancy and former @CleCityCouncil.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 15/26
Public comment on this item of the agenda was next, & it was interesting to hear the opinions on this. Zoning changes are a big deal. It was 50/50 on the public decision. Displacement seems to be the issue here.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 16/26
The next item on the agenda is special presentations, which are updates to the Transportation Demand Management Policy. Their was a motion to move this forward. For wards 4, 5 ,6, 7, & 15 this motion was passed.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 17/26
The video became unclear and many voices could be heard. Thanks were given to Xavier. The full agenda will be addressed now. special presentations which are updates to the Transportation Demand Management Policy, which is seeking final approval. It is before everyone for a vote.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 18/26
These are some of the key items. The relative housing density is a tricky number to calculate. There is TDM Tiers, new construction, change of expansion, dwelling units, retail sf, and on-site employees. It looks like each one gives you points🦾
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 19/26
This is generally what the menu looks like. TDM plans must be registered with licenses and assessments. Approval for this was given and all yes' were given.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 20/26
Next on the agenda is Pedestrian Retail Overlay (PRO) Conditional Use. The conditional use is a driveway across public sidewalk. Approval was given. Motion was also given, and all yes' were given.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 21/26
The next item on the docket is Lot Consolidation/Splits. Context of the street was shown🪜. Motion was given and role was called. All yes' were given.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 22/26
Following this, downtown/flats design review is up next. This includes DF2024-002 Flats East Bank Old River Road Redevelopment: Seeking Schematic Design Approval & DF2024-006. The Historic building was shown, & most recently in the 80s it was changed.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 23/26
Motion to approve was given, and all yes' were given. This motion passed. Motion was given for the demo as well. All yes' were given for this as well.🔎 Moving onto Central Southeast Design Review, seeking schematic design approval.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 24/26
The site plan as well as the schematic design plan were shown. They wanted this to be more of a landscape project🌆. Motion was given as presented. All yes' were given.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 25/26
Special Presentations - public art - Exterior is shown. "The Watcher." Motion was given, and approved. All yes' were given. Last one, which is public art on St. Clair / Superior. All yes' were given. Administrative approvals were given as well and all were yes'.
Nick Ventura @Nick_Ventura11 26/26
https://x.com/Nick_Ventura11/status/1768691019745198373?s=20
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Note-taking by Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr

Panel discusses form-based zoning, plans for public art in St. Clair-Superior area

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Cleveland City Planning Commission

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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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