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Wharton Woods gets P&Z approval
The Bentleyville Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary site plan for the 14 home Wharton Woods development off of Holbrook Road.

Labels: Bentleyville, residential

Subdivision updates
Updates on proposed residential developments:

• For the third time, Chagrin Falls Village Council tabled a request for water and sewer connections for the proposed 24 unit Madison Woods development in Bentleyville.
• Developers of the proposed ten house Chagrin River Ridge subdivision in Moreland Hills decided to not proceed with the development. No reason was given.
• The Preserve at Hathaway Farm is a proposed 23 house subdivision on the 13.2 acre site of the old Walcher farm just west of Valley View Village Hall. Officials are concerned about additional stormwater runnoff from the development.
• A spring groundbreaking is scheduled for Casa Romana, an eight unit luxury condominium building on Warren Road in Cleveland near St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Cathedral. Developers are targeting an October 2008 completion date.

Labels: Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Cleveland west side, Moreland Hills, residential, Valley View

Wharton Woods plat still not approved
The Bentleyville Planning and Zoning Commission tabled its review of the preliminary plat of the Wharton Woods subdivision on Holbrook Road. A special meeting will be held on December 12 to finish the review.

Labels: Bentleyville, residential

Bentleyville refuses zoning variances
The Bentleyville Planning and Zoning Commission did not approve the preliminary plat for the proposed 19.6 acre Wharton Woods subdivision, formerly known as Holbrook Estates.

Labels: Bentleyville, residential, zoning

Madison Woods approved
Bentleyville Village Council approved the preliminary plat for Madison Woods, which will include 24 cluster homes. Developer T. J. Asher intends to immediately begin construction of the subdivision.

Labels: Bentleyville, residential

Madison Woods preliminary plat
The Bentleyville Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved the preliminary plat for the planned Madison Woods subdivision off of Chagrin River Road. Village Council is expected to discuss the plat on Wednesday.

Labels: Bentleyville, residential

Bentleyville established riparian setbacks
Bentleyville Village Council narrowly approved a 75 foot riparian setback ordinance. Some councilmembers preferred a 120 foot setback.

Labels: Bentleyville, Chagrin River watershed, greenspace

Subdivisions proposed
Several new residential subdivisions have been proposed for Cuyahoga County communities. Chagrin River Ridge, a 10 home development, was proposed for a 27.7 acre site off of Chagrin Road in Moreland Hills. Holbrook Estates is a proposed 14 home subdivision on 17 acres along Holbrook Road in Bentleyville. In Bedford Heights, the proposed Benedict Run subdivision would consist of 24 homes on six acres near Columbus Road.

Labels: Bedford Heights, Bentleyville, Moreland Hills, residential

Bentleyville master plan meeting
Bentleyville officials will hold a public meeting where residents can share their thoughts about the Village's proposed master plan. It will be held on June 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Village Hall.

Labels: Bentleyville, events, master planning

Bentleyville riparian setback ordinance
Bentleyville leaders are considering a riparian setback ordinance, but some residents are unhappy that it calls for a 75 foot setback, and not the 120 foot setback in the Chagrin River Watershed Partners model ordinance.

Labels: Bentleyville, Chagrin River watershed, greenspace

JETA wants sanitary sewer service
JETA, Inc. wants its 24 unit cluster home development on Chagrin River Road in Bentleyville to tie into the Chagrin Falls wastewater treatment plant. Chagrin Falls has had a moratorium on connections outside the Village since 1996.

Labels: Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, residential