Zoning-Development, Planning and Sustainability Committee

@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle The history of over 100 years shared about
Standard Welding Co. (Auto) /National Carbon Co.(Battery),
as an introduction to an Emergency
Ordinance Designating the Battery Park
Powerhouse as a Cleveland Landmark.
Owner is a Marouse Brother Construction.

@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Located in Ward 15, it was a brownfield site for decades. 90Mil dollars into this community from State of Ohio, & private investments. Ordinance approved.

@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle $700,000 town homes there today, residents reached out/researched to ensure it would not be knocked down and to landmark the powerhouse structure. New restaurant to include Seasonal pierogi with seasonal filling.

@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Changing use and adding overlay map change for lands bounding Detroit, Cuyahoga River, Carnegie being discussed. Rezoning along Scranton Road. Purpose for new Irishtown Ben Park. Aligns with city’s walk-ability goals.

@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Boiler Specialist Co, an industrial boiler service, is very concerned. Why would we rezone development in a flood zone, he asks? City planning informs him that he is grandfathered in and would not be affected.

Seaway Gas and Petrolem, across from FlatIron,
asks “How soon will you stop truck traffic from coming down?”Mentions urban overlay and that trucks and walking is going to be an accident, its not “if” its “when”. Runners and walkers are currently together in an unsafe mix.

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Council states that the overlay is to direct any new investment, readaptations to mixed use retail, breweries. Purpose is to allow it to be permitted by right. Allows to promote walk-ability, and trucks traffic to happen safely, together.

Council informs those concerned that everything will be okay, and that they are willi to meet onsite to further explain. Owner states that the offices have met.

McCormick explains that they want to keep the areas mixed use. Noise concern expressed. Physical leases in the flats have the understanding of noise. The vision for the valley plan incorporates mixed use.

Emergency resolution to adoption of manual to be in line with funder, HUD. Requests approval for legislative behind the Community Development Manual. This is the first request to approve, has not been required before.

Why now, council woman asks. HUD has issued a deadline. Department went through a federal monitoring last fall. Guidelines/Manual will be living and reviewed every year.

This concludes today’s Zoning-Development, Planning and Sustainability, City Cleveland Council, meeting. For more meeting coverage, check out http://documenters.org