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Hi! I'm Keith and I will be live-tweeting today, Friday, January 21, 2022, Cleveland City Planning Commission Meeting ("CCPC") that starts at 9:00 AM for @cledocumenters #CLEdocumenters & @NeighborUpCle.

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A quorum of members have been meet to have the meeting. This includes,

Lillian Kuri
August Fluker
Michae Bosak
Marka Fields
Charles Slife

CCPC will be making their nomination of a new Planning Director, Joyce Pan Huang, to Mayor Bibb. She currently serves as the Director of Planning and Placemaking at MidTown CDC.

Joyce Pan Huang voices that she is really excited about working with the planning commission and the Bibb Administration.

Huang,

"Part of the reason I became an urban planner, is that I love the joy, resilience, and history of this city an all the people that live here now, in the past, and in the future. My heart and mind is dedicated to this city."

Huang shares, "that the vision of planning in Cleveland can be to take [various] pieces and repair."

Ward 17 Council Member Charles Slife is present and shares he's worked with her in the past. "There is really value of the Mayor to bring a woman and a Mother."

August Fluker voices his excitement and states, "Let's get things done!"

A motion to approve Joyce has happened.

The first female, the first mother, and the first Asian-American city planning director in Cleveland's history per CCPC member Lillian Kurl.

Marka Fields reminded CCPC did not read their Preamble at the beginning of the meeting.

First item on the agenda, lot consolidation/split 004-19-124.
Address: 2312 West 5th Street

Adam Rosen is present to speak on the project.

Gary Neola shared the idea is to increase density.

"This helps to improve population density within the city."

The empty lot would be converted into two proposed houses.

Lillian Kuri enquires if this is two lots?

Neola, "From my understanding it is two lots with an easement."

Fluker disputes the description of the units allowing ageing in place.

Neola, "Two units are fairly compact in size. ... They're not intended to be accessible in wheelchair."

CCPC approves the design.

CCPC reviews East2021-020, the Fairfax Market project at the SW Corner of Cedar Avenue and East 105th Street.

Aaron Hill is present. Seeking final design approval. No real significance change since last proposal but has additional comments on the landscaping.

5 floors of residenital over a 40,000 sq ft grocery store and parking unit.

Building set back ~24 feet from street. Podium is 21 feet high.

Grocer plan and site plan has not changed.

Floors of residential

New design of landscaping.

North Portion

South Portion landscaping

Examples of site furnishings

Trees and shrubs proposed to be planted

Wall Sconces will be used and canned lights to accent lighting. (left)

Lighting of the garage (right)

Hill shares they previously were suggested to include more color and they had to find a balance to fit in with the Cleveland Clinic campus. They included yellow canopies as a "nice pop of color."

Interior courtyard design.

Courtyard will be heavily landscaped thought it's not shown in the

Parking garage will be wrapped in a tensile mesh. Graphic shown is not what will be executed. Planning to work with a local artist for mesh.

Lillian Kurl really likes the design and the additions presented today. She notes the graphic will have to come back for approval.

CCPC votes and final design is approved.

CCPC reviews East2021-024, Fissal Child Learning Center new construction.

Address: 6215 Quincy Avenue

Daryk Mapson is present.

Building setback 7 feet from side walking.
There will be landscaping with trees.
Most transportation of children will be by van.

Early design sketch (top right)
Entrance off Quincy (bottom right)

Proposed trash area and landscaping

CCPC vote today will be for final design approval for East2021-024, Fissal Child Learning Center new construction.

A motion for approval, it has passed.

CCP reveiws East2021-028, proposed demolition of a 3-story industrial buildling.

Address PPN 121-22-025, adjacent to 10703 Quebec Avenue

Mickey Westbrook of Specrete-IP INC is present.

Westbrook shares the star building was built to store alum and was originally built for the water treatment plant. At some point, Specrete-IP acquired it.

Westbrook, "Somewhat of a dangerous building that could be targeted."

He notes other buildings were previously demolished and it is now visible from the street.

Elevator shafts without elevators. Cracked masonry. Missing windows and doors.

There is a basement that would need to be filled.

Kim Scott shares that the applicant is required to share any plans of development with the Woodhill Estates.

Demolition has been approved with the caveat that the basement be removed.

CCPC reviews FW2021-031 – Lake Avenue Townhouses New Construction: Seeking Final Approval

Project Addresses: 9803 & 9805 Lake Avenue

Project Representative: Westleigh Harper, Horton Harper Architects

Proposed site plan

Updated landscape plan and fence plan

Designs and cement board accents

Digital designs

Floor plans

A move for approval with design review board recommendations.

Passed.

NW2021-042 – Abbey Avenue Apartments and Townhomes New Construction: Seeking Schematic Design Approval

Project Address: 1910 Abbey Avenue

Presenter: Brandon Kline, Geis Construction

Note: the Planning Commission gave Conceptual Approval with Conditions to this project on

Located between west 20th and west 19th street between Lorain and Abbey avenue.

Site plan progression

Strong emphasis on circulation, (flow of vehicular traffic)

Image seeks to emphasize how traffic would flow

Detailed Site Map and floor plans

Renderings of building

Site landscape plan

Previous submitted renderings

Donna Grigonis of Tremont West Development Corporations is present and shares they have been working with the developer, significant progress has been made, and they are generally happy.

David LaSalvia of the local block club is present and shares concerns of residents concerning parking and traffic circulation.

"How does this urban overlay affect our neighborhood?"

LaSalvia, "We looked at 19 different developments, lots built in the past few years. Many with 1-to-1 parking and all of them say they have problems with parking."

Because it is a larger question about the district, Lillian Kuri recommends waiting until the new planning director is present.

Matthew Moss seconds a boarder meeting with commission. Moss also talks about the public transportation that is available.

Michael Panzica voices that we see renters take advantage of urban transit options.

Jason Petroff, a resident of duck island, voices concerns about parking concerning this project and other developments (Abbey Ave Project, Waterford Bluffs, The Pearl) are 568 units in the neighborhood.

Ther are 198 single family and/or double family units. We are going from 200 to 700. The reality is that there are going to have major negative consequences to parking as a result of urban overlay.

Kuri closes the public comment in order to speed up the commission meeting. Then permits members of the commission to voice their opinions.

W17, CM Charles Slife,

"Real cities have parking constraints. If you live in the center of the city there's going - no one has the right to street parking in front of their house. It is a public right of way."

W17, CM Charles Slife continues,

"It's a good problem. The fastest way to get people pushing towards transit is to create parking challenges in neighborhoods."

I believe CCPC motioned to return to this at a later date after the new planning director is approved.

August Fluker,

"This City needs to grow up. I'm not saying density is bad or good. Having to look at a parking space is not a bad thing in my opinion. We need to have a meaningful dialog around that."

SE2022-001 – Proposed Demolition of a 1-Story Commercial Building: Seeking Final

Approval per §341.08 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances

Project Address: 11819 Buckeye Road

Project Representative: Dave DiFrancesco, Hiti DiFrancesco and Siebold, Inc. - Architects.

DiFrancecsco notes that it includes the next agenda item as well,

SE2022-002 - Proposed Demolition of a 1-Story Commercial Building: Seeking Final
Approval per §341.08 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances
Project Address: 11823 Buckeye Road

Formal demolition plans

Buildings proposed to be demolished,

Provide House East Campus Community Hub

CCPC motioned to approve demolition for SE2022-001 and SE2022-002.

CCPC reviews

EC2022-001 – 9410 Hough Amenity Building New Construction: Seeking Schematic Design Approval

Project Address: 9310 Hough Avenue

Project Representative: Christina Tayman, RDL Architects

Christina Tayman shares they are renovating a ten-story vacant building while building a smaller building.

Floor plans

Rendering and material colors

Denise McCray Scott enquires about parking.

Tayman, "No on-site parking for community."

Schematic design has been approved.

EC2022-002 – East 82nd Street Apartments New Construction: Seeking Schematic Design Approval

Project Address: 1830 East 82nd Street

Project Representative: Brandon Kline, Geis Construction

Lillian Kuri encourages Kline to speak quickly and focus on exterior.

Landscape Plan and Rendering

EC2022-002, East 82nd Street Apartments Schematic
Design has been approved.

CCPC reveiws EC2022-003 – East 90th Street Apartments

New Construction: Seeking Schematic Design Approval

Project Address: 1839 East 90th Street

Project Representative: Brandon Kline, Geis Construction

Landscaping, Floor Plan, Elevations, and Renderings.

Kuri recommends Geis, "I would say the architecture of Duck Island was much stronger than Hough. That in terms of nuance - the sophisticated way you thought about it from a design perspective and I will encourage you with all of these here and take some of that refinement

Kuri, "you learned in that process and apply that here. They are different. These are almost where you were when you came in with Duck Island but Duck Island got much better."

Kline responds, "Obviously, this is a much different market and price point. But obviously that doesn't mean we can't change. It's a challenge ... This is a mixed blend. Some of the units are affordable. This is a different animal."

Khrys reflects, "We are very excited, but we have asked for two specific things. We have asked them to do more community engagement and meetings, so residents have input on the projects. ... We have asked them to refine the design, so the buildings are unique.

Khrys, "We don't want identical buildings right next to each other. ... I understand the need to keep costs down ... but that does not mean affordable housing does not deserve quality design."

A move for approval incorporating design review comments and work with neighborhood.

EC2022-003 – East 90th Street Apartments schematic design approved.

CCPC reviews EC2022-004 – Apex Fence Screening:

Seeking Final Approval

Project Address: 1750 East 55th Street

Project Representatives:
Bill Holsman, Apex Pinnacle Services
Dough Kurr

The representatives admit that,

"They didn't have the time to get it done and just put a mesh screening in. The suggestion was to give us a six-month period to get it finished."

CCPC approves the six-month delay to remove the mesh, paint the fence, and landscape for EC2022-004 – Apex Fence Screening.

"Hopefully we won't see you back here and this will be done."

CCP reviews DF2022-001 – AECOM Winking Lizard Addition:

Seeking Final Approval

Project Address: 1300 East 9th Street

Project Representative: Jim Callum, Winking Lizard
Bob Orbit, Jim's architect is here

Photographs of AECOM building
Site plans

Rendering

Winking Lizard off e9th will be relocated to the AECOM building with this new addition.

DF2022-001 – AECOM Winking Lizard Addition has been approved.

CCPC reviews DF2022-003 – The Foundry Community Boardwalk

Seeking Final Approval

Project Address: 1831 Columbus Road

Project Representative: Chis Maurer, redhouse studio

Christopher Maurer speaks on the project.

"Public boardwalk for residents to access. ... Make the shoreline more inviting."

Dro Sohrabian comments that the trees need to be placed in a way to allow bus drop-off.

DF2022-003 – The Foundry Community Boardwalk: Seeking Final Approval has been approved.

CCPC reviews DF2022-004 – Il Venetian Outdoor Dining Patio:

Seeking Final Approval

Project Address: 100 St Clair Avenue

Project Representative: Howard Hayden, Dimit Architects

Renderings of proposal

DF2022-004 – Il Venetian Outdoor Dining Patio: Seeking Final Approval has been approved.

Cleveland City Planning Commission meeting for January 21, 2022 has adjourned at 11:30 AM.

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