CPC Weblog
an annotated chronological list of links related to planning and development in Greater Cleveland
12 December 2008
Mercomp's landfill remains a problem
The lack of oversight at the closed 40-acre Schaaf Road Landfill in Brooklyn Heights and Independence continues to trouble local officials.
The lack of oversight at the closed 40-acre Schaaf Road Landfill in Brooklyn Heights and Independence continues to trouble local officials.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, Independence, land, water
31 October 2008
Committee suggestion in Valley View
The Supplemental School Revenue Committee in Valley View agreed on a proposal for replacing lost income to the Cuyahoga Heights Schools caused by the move of Safeguard Properties. The agreement, which will be presented to Village Council, calls for sharing income taxes collected from the company.
The Supplemental School Revenue Committee in Valley View agreed on a proposal for replacing lost income to the Cuyahoga Heights Schools caused by the move of Safeguard Properties. The agreement, which will be presented to Village Council, calls for sharing income taxes collected from the company.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, regionalism, tax policy, Valley View
16 October 2008
Section 205 Flood Risk Management Studies
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting $100,000 Flood Risk Management Studies for the Cuyahoga River valley communities of Brooklyn Heights, Independence, Valley View, and Walton Hills. Congressman Kucinich said that the studies will create a better understanding of the causes of flooding and approaches to flood risk mitigation.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting $100,000 Flood Risk Management Studies for the Cuyahoga River valley communities of Brooklyn Heights, Independence, Valley View, and Walton Hills. Congressman Kucinich said that the studies will create a better understanding of the causes of flooding and approaches to flood risk mitigation.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga River watershed, Independence, Valley View, Walton Hills
10 October 2008
Brooklyn Heights development stalled
Plans have bogged down for a $25 million retail/office complex at Tuxedo Avenue and Granger Road in Brooklyn Heights, but Mayor Procuk said that the "deal is not dead in the water."
Plans have bogged down for a $25 million retail/office complex at Tuxedo Avenue and Granger Road in Brooklyn Heights, but Mayor Procuk said that the "deal is not dead in the water."
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, office, retail
03 September 2008
Valley View adopts tax incentive
Valley View Village Council approved a tax break for a company it hopes will move from Brooklyn Heights. Mayor Procuk of Brooklyn Heights appears to have dropped his objections.
Update: Mayor Procuk said he has "cooled down a bit".
Valley View Village Council approved a tax break for a company it hopes will move from Brooklyn Heights. Mayor Procuk of Brooklyn Heights appears to have dropped his objections.
Update: Mayor Procuk said he has "cooled down a bit".
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, regionalism, tax policy, Valley View
29 August 2008
Valley View accused of violating non-poaching agreement
The mayor of Brooklyn Heights accused the mayor of Valley View of stealing a business by offering the company a tax break to relocate to Valley View. The Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association approved a nonbinding no-poaching resolution in 2006. Valley View Village Council is scheduled to vote on the incentives on Tuesday.
Update: a Plain Dealer editorial encourages the public and local leaders to pressure Valley View officials to drop their plans.
The mayor of Brooklyn Heights accused the mayor of Valley View of stealing a business by offering the company a tax break to relocate to Valley View. The Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association approved a nonbinding no-poaching resolution in 2006. Valley View Village Council is scheduled to vote on the incentives on Tuesday.
Update: a Plain Dealer editorial encourages the public and local leaders to pressure Valley View officials to drop their plans.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, regionalism, tax policy, Valley View
25 July 2008
Changes in Brooklyn Heights retail plans
The developers of the proposed retail and office project and at Tuxedo Avenue and Granger Road in Brooklyn Heights have modified their plans to include two office buildings instead of one. They are still seeking tenants for the development.
The developers of the proposed retail and office project and at Tuxedo Avenue and Granger Road in Brooklyn Heights have modified their plans to include two office buildings instead of one. They are still seeking tenants for the development.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, office, retail
28 March 2008
West Creek Confluence Project
Work on the West Creek Confluence Project in Independence is scheduled to begin this summer, and the restoration of the site should be completed by 2010. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is also involved in several related projects in Parma and Brooklyn Heights.
Work on the West Creek Confluence Project in Independence is scheduled to begin this summer, and the restoration of the site should be completed by 2010. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is also involved in several related projects in Parma and Brooklyn Heights.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga River watershed, greenspace, Independence, Parma
14 March 2008
Brooklyn Heights retail planning
Now that Brooklyn Heights voters have approved a liquor law, the Krone Group will begin preparing site plans for its proposed retail development on Granger Road.
Now that Brooklyn Heights voters have approved a liquor law, the Krone Group will begin preparing site plans for its proposed retail development on Granger Road.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, retail
07 March 2008
March 2008 election recap
Election recap
Broadview Heights
Issue 16 (residential rezoning): passed
Brooklyn Heights
Issues 17-25 (liquor law): passed
Fairview Park
Issue 31 (church rezoning): passed
Issue 32 (office rezoning): passed
Seven Hills
Issue 43 (Rockside Road rezoning): passed
Solon
Issue 44 (senior housing rezoning): failed
Strongsville
Issue 46 (Cook Avenue rezoning): passed
For complete Cuyahoga County results, visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections or Cleveland.com.
Election recap
Broadview Heights
Issue 16 (residential rezoning): passed
Brooklyn Heights
Issues 17-25 (liquor law): passed
Fairview Park
Issue 31 (church rezoning): passed
Issue 32 (office rezoning): passed
Seven Hills
Issue 43 (Rockside Road rezoning): passed
Solon
Issue 44 (senior housing rezoning): failed
Strongsville
Issue 46 (Cook Avenue rezoning): passed
For complete Cuyahoga County results, visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections or Cleveland.com.
Labels: Broadview Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Fairview Park, Seven Hills, Solon, Strongsville, zoning
22 February 2008
Brooklyn Heights trail funding
The West Creek Preservation Committee and the Village of Brooklyn Heights are working to gather funding for a trail that will head east out of the Village Park. The trail will form part of the planned West Creek Greenway.
The West Creek Preservation Committee and the Village of Brooklyn Heights are working to gather funding for a trail that will head east out of the Village Park. The trail will form part of the planned West Creek Greenway.
23 January 2008
Brooklyn Heights retail details
The Plain Dealer presents information about the proposed retail development in Brooklyn Heights. The proposal has been met with mixed reactions from residents.
The Plain Dealer presents information about the proposed retail development in Brooklyn Heights. The proposal has been met with mixed reactions from residents.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, retail
14 December 2007
Liquor referendum likely
Developers of the proposed retail center at Granger Road and Tuxedo Avenue collected enough signatures for a liquor referendum and are preparing to file the petitions with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. If the Board of Elections approves the petitions, the issue will appear on the March 4 ballot in Brooklyn Heights.
Developers of the proposed retail center at Granger Road and Tuxedo Avenue collected enough signatures for a liquor referendum and are preparing to file the petitions with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. If the Board of Elections approves the petitions, the issue will appear on the March 4 ballot in Brooklyn Heights.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, retail
04 December 2007
Trail construction update
Construction of the Lake to Lake Trail in Middleburg Heights has begun, and it should be finished in November 2008. The Cleveland Metroparks project will connect Lake Isaac and Lake Abram. In Brooklyn Heights, the Eagle Glen Connector Bridge in the Village Park was installed. It eventually will be part of a trail linking Brooklyn Heights to the Towpath Trail. In Seven Hills, a new mile-long trail behind City Hall opened to the public.
Construction of the Lake to Lake Trail in Middleburg Heights has begun, and it should be finished in November 2008. The Cleveland Metroparks project will connect Lake Isaac and Lake Abram. In Brooklyn Heights, the Eagle Glen Connector Bridge in the Village Park was installed. It eventually will be part of a trail linking Brooklyn Heights to the Towpath Trail. In Seven Hills, a new mile-long trail behind City Hall opened to the public.
Labels: alternative transportation, Brooklyn Heights, Middleburg Heights, Seven Hills
Plans for Brooklyn Heights development revised
In response to feedback from Village Council and residents, developers revised the plans for the proposed retail and office project at Granger Road and Tuxedo Avenue in Brooklyn Heights.
In response to feedback from Village Council and residents, developers revised the plans for the proposed retail and office project at Granger Road and Tuxedo Avenue in Brooklyn Heights.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, office, retail
20 November 2007
Brooklyn Heights liquor referendum possible
Developers in Brooklyn Heights will soon begin the petition process for getting a liquor referendum on the March ballot. The issue is seen as a key component of the proposed retail development at Granger Road and Tuxedo Avenue.
Developers in Brooklyn Heights will soon begin the petition process for getting a liquor referendum on the March ballot. The issue is seen as a key component of the proposed retail development at Granger Road and Tuxedo Avenue.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, retail
13 November 2007
Granger Road development public meeting
The Village of Brooklyn Heights will hold a public meeting about the proposed $25 million retail development along Granger Road, but the time and place have not yet been determined.
The Village of Brooklyn Heights will hold a public meeting about the proposed $25 million retail development along Granger Road, but the time and place have not yet been determined.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, events, retail
12 October 2007
Brooklyn Heights retail proposed
The prospects for a proposed retail development on a 16.3 acre site on Granger Road in Brooklyn Heights are dependent upon voters approving a liquor referendum. The entire Village is currently dry.
The prospects for a proposed retail development on a 16.3 acre site on Granger Road in Brooklyn Heights are dependent upon voters approving a liquor referendum. The entire Village is currently dry.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, retail
20 August 2007
Brooklyn Heights' redevelopment aspirations
Brooklyn Heights' leaders plan to use the Cuyahoga Valley, the Village's central location, and the Towpath Trail (including the West Creek Greenway) as the linchpins of the Village's redevelopment plans.
Brooklyn Heights' leaders plan to use the Cuyahoga Valley, the Village's central location, and the Towpath Trail (including the West Creek Greenway) as the linchpins of the Village's redevelopment plans.
Labels: alternative transportation, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga River watershed, economic development, greenspace
20 July 2007
Trail updates
In multipurpose trail news:
In multipurpose trail news:
- Cleveland Councilman Brian Cummins says the construction of the Treadway Greenway Connector trail could be completed as soon as the end of fall.
- At a meeting last week, consultants presented plans for a trail through the West Creek Greenway that would link Brooklyn Heights, Independence, Parma and Seven Hills with the West Creek Reservation and the Towpath Trail. A pair of public meetings will be held early next month.
- In Shaker Heights, City Council is scheduled to vote on the planned Shaker Boulevard median trail on Monday.
Labels: alternative transportation, Brooklyn Heights, Cleveland west side, greenspace, Independence, Parma, Seven Hills, Shaker Heights
13 July 2007
Brooklyn Heights selects contractor
The Village of Brooklyn Heights will hire Nerone & Sons of Warrensville Heights to build the Eagle Glen Connector Bridge and Hiking Trail for $174,700. Construction of the bridge is scheduled to begin in October.
The Village of Brooklyn Heights will hire Nerone & Sons of Warrensville Heights to build the Eagle Glen Connector Bridge and Hiking Trail for $174,700. Construction of the bridge is scheduled to begin in October.
Labels: alternative transportation, Brooklyn Heights, greenspace
22 June 2007
Eagle Glen Connector Bridge and Hiking Trail
The Village of Brooklyn Heights is soliciting bids for the construction of the Eagle Glen Connector Bridge and Hiking Trail over West Creek. It will connect the Village Park to Seven Hills and eventually with the Towpath Trail.
The Village of Brooklyn Heights is soliciting bids for the construction of the Eagle Glen Connector Bridge and Hiking Trail over West Creek. It will connect the Village Park to Seven Hills and eventually with the Towpath Trail.
Labels: alternative transportation, Brooklyn Heights, greenspace
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