Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Services

The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (CPC) has been serving as a planning and decision-making resource for the public sector of Cuyahoga County. Agency staff provides services to the County, municipalities, regional agencies and not-for-profit corporations.

Community and Regional Planning
Community planners provide planning and zoning assistance to communities on a wide variety of issues. These services include: community master plans, land use plans, zoning code review, rezoning analysis, community development, environmental impact studies, infrastructure analysis, capital planning, recreation planning, housing, commercial redevelopment, urban beautification, development impact review, and population and demographic analysis. Community Planners have also developed a slide presentation which promotes a better understanding of planning and zoning issues. From a regional perspective, the CPC has been involved in numerous issues which transcend community boundaries, including a comprehensive analysis of the Cuyahoga Valley, regional retail patterns, participation in developing strategies to attract firms specializing in emerging technology, and greenspace studies.

Environmental Planning
The CPC has played an active role in addressing brownfields redevelopment on a regional basis by developing internet applications for Brownfield databases and working with the Department of development to establish the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund. CPC has also been involved in many environmental initiatives, including farmland preservation, open space planning, coastal zone management, environmental justice, bikeway planning and watershed assessment.

Solid Waste Planning
Cuyahoga County was the first solid waste management district established in Ohio following the enactment of House Bill 592. Upon the request of the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners and the CPC members, the Ohio EPA designated the CPC to prepare the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Plan. CPC will continue to assist the Solid Waste District by providing technical assistance on waste planning issues.

Transportation/Infrastructure
The CPC is taking a leadership role in confronting the impacts of Northeast Ohio's changing development patterns. In the face of the continuing outward migration of population, jobs and tax base, CPC is helping to formulate transportation policies which facilitate the welfare-to-work initiatives and promote wise investment in transportation improvements. The CPC also provides local coordination of the State Issue 2 Public Works Program.

Geographic Information Systems
The CPC has continued to update and develop new applications for its computerized mapping system. The system serves as a value resource in visually portraying complex data bases as well as an important analytical tool for resolving specific mapping issues.

Information Management
Over its history of more than 60 years, the CPC has accumulated a large library of planning information and data. These include land use and zoning data, vacant land inventories, demographic and U.S. Census information, and a variety of others.