Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog: Lakewood

Planning for Lakewood's future

2012-02-08T18:17:04Z

Planners in Lakewood are discussing the City's housing strategy and revisiting the City's 20-year-old community vision document.

Bike plan adopted

2012-01-19T03:48:13Z

Lakewood City Council approved the City's bicycle master plan on Tuesday. The City will start implementing the plan by adding sharrows and bike racks. Michael Gill said the plan "is good news for cyclists and the city."

Update: the Sun Post-Herald has more details.

Giant Eagle proposes larger store

2012-01-12T22:29:37Z

Giant Eagle increased the size of its proposed new Strongsville supermarket from 92,600 square feet to 110,000 square feet. It would be the first Northeast Ohio store to carry the retailer's Market District name. The first of three public meetings about the plans will be held on January 18 at St. John Neumann Church. Giant Eagle also may be interested in building a Market District store in Lakewood.

Update: more than 200 people attended the public meeting.

Land bank agreements

2011-12-17T03:21:20Z

The Cuyahoga Land Bank and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development renewed their agreement for a second one-year term. HUD will continue to transfer low-value properties (PDF) to the land bank for $100.

The land bank will also partner with the International Services Center in the new Discovering Home program (PDF). Through the program, the land bank will provide houses to refugees settling in the county, and the refugees will participate in renovating the houses. The first house in the program is on Hopkins Avenue in Lakewood.

Clifton Pointe to proceed

2011-11-19T04:38:34Z

After scaling back the development from 19 to 17 units, Abode Living is finalizing its plans for the Clifton Pointe townhouses in Lakewood. Their plans call for reusing portions of the houses and trees currently on the site, and to begin construction this winter.

Bike Lakewood

2011-11-16T04:20:59Z

The City of Lakewood issued a draft of its its Bicycle Master Plan (PDF). It's meant to "establish bicycling as a main means of transportation and accommodate current bicyclists' needs through policies, programs & projects." Officials will present the plan to the Lakewood Planning Commission on December 1.

Update: the City continues to gather public input.

Final approval of McDonald's plans

2011-11-05T03:59:52Z

Despite protests by residents, the Lakewood Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a McDonald's restaurant on the current site of the closed Detroit Theater. The company plans to begin work immediately. City officials hope to install a traffic light at the intersection of Detroit and Woodward avenues.

Update: the Sun Post-Herald has more details.

Lakewood bicycle study

2011-10-26T21:39:16Z

The City of Lakewood is completing its comprehensive bicycle study, and plans to release it in November. City officials hope to create a more bike-friendly environment.

Lakewood traffic study

2011-10-22T03:48:59Z

A traffic study conducted for the proposed McDonald's in Lakewood said that the restaurant would not have an adverse impact on traffic. Neighbors were not satisfied with the report's recommendations. The City's Planning Commission postponed its vote on the proposal to build the McDonald's on the site of the closed Detroit Theater.

Clifton Pointe

2011-10-15T03:38:33Z

The Lakewood Architectural Board of Review approved revised plans for the townhouse development on Sloane Avenue. The project has been renamed again, and is now called Clifton Pointe. A spring groundbreaking is planned.

Preservation Lakewood

2011-10-05T03:43:53Z

The City of Lakewood published a draft of its historic preservation mission statement and goals. The concepts were developed at a workshop in August. A second community meeting will be held later this fall.

Residential development update

2011-10-04T22:11:49Z

Several local residential projects are under construction or being planned.

Chagrin Falls residents are closely watching the development of the River Walk townhouses on West Orange Street.
The Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization is renovating the 22-unit Sylvia Apartments on Franklin Boulevard.
Ohio City's landmark Franklin Castle was sold last month to a European artist. Plans call for renovating it as three residential units.
A developer wants to fill 1.2 acres of wetlands and streams in Independence for a residential development.
Lakewood City Council approved a community reinvestment area for the planned Metro Townhomes on Sloane Avenue.
In Strongsville, work is underway at the Westwood Farms subdivision and at the Cedar Creek subdivision.

ABR approves McDonald's plans

2011-09-09T03:56:41Z

The Lakewood Architectural Board of Review approved designs for a McDonald's restaurant on the site of the closed Detroit Theater. The City's Planning Commission may discuss the plans in October.

Update: Lakewood Patch has more information.

McDonald's to proceed with Lakewood plans

2011-08-31T20:47:50Z

McDonald's is pursuing its proposal to build a restaurant on the current site of the closed Detroit Theater in Lakewood, and submitted plans to the City. The Lakewood Architectural Board of Review will discuss the proposal at its September 8 meeting.

Rockport Square plans

2011-08-13T03:47:03Z

Lakewood's Architectural Board of Review approved plans for the next phase of the Rockport Square development on Detroit Avenue. Developers plan to build a four-story building that will include 40 loft-style condominiums.