Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The city hosted the forum to get feedback from residents on its revised, more sustainable, zoning code
Chicken coops and bees dominated the discussion during Monday night’s public hearing about the proposed changes to the Cleveland Heights zoning code. The city hosted the forum to get feedback from residents on the more sustainable provisions it wants to add to the zoning code. The city worked with Chicago-based consultant Camiros, Ltd., which performed a sustainability audit. Karen Knittel, city planner, presented a slideshow outlining the changes, which encourage people and businesses to be more sustainable by making it clear if food gardens are permitted in front yards, for example, or what the code says about solar panels, wind turbines and geothermal units. The code also explains how to get approval for chicken coops, farmers markets …
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Cleveland Heights had its zoning code reviewed by a consultant to make it more sustainable and wants to hear feedback from residents
Cleveland Heights officials and consultant Camiros Ltd. have been reviewing the city's zoning code for the past year with the goal to implement more sustainable practices. Now they want to hear from residents. City Council, which introduced the zoning code ordinance on first reading Feb. 21, will host a public hearing 7 p.m. today in the Community Center on the proposed changes. A draft of that revised code is now available on the city's website here. The city would like residents to review the proposed changes and share their thoughts and feedback. The Planning Commission will discuss the revisions at its regularly scheduled meeting in City Hall at 7 p.m. April 11, and the public is invited to comment. City Council will then consider …
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The first opportunity for residents to hear more about the amendments and share their thoughts is tonight in City Hall
The first opportunity to comment on the proposed zoning code amendments is tonight at the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting in Cleveland Heights City Hall. Cleveland Heights officials and consultant Camiros Ltd. have been reviewing the city's zoning code for the past year with the goal to implement more sustainable practices. A draft of that revised code is now available on the city's website here. The city would like residents to review the proposed changes and share their thoughts and feedback at various community meetings. The Planning Commission will discuss the revisions at two of its regularly scheduled meetings in City Hall at 7 p.m. today and April 11, and the public is invited to comment. And City Council, which …
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Changes to zoning code allows more than just education-related companies to use vacant buildings like schools, churches and libraries
Cleveland Heights City Council approved an ordinance that allows more types of industries to use vacant buildings such as schools, churches and libraries in the city at its meeting Monday. Businesses and organizations with an educational purpose can already use these vacant buildings in residential districts, with conditions. For example, the former Coventry School, which closed in 2007, now houses the Ensemble Theatre, Cleveland Sight Center and Family Connections. In order to use the space, the new tenants had to go through the Planning Commission and get conditional use permit, which spells out rules and guidelines for using the old elementary school. But the city wanted to expand the types of companies that can occupy the vacant …
Michelle Simakis
9:03 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thanks for reading and your comment, Stan. I've updated the article to also include your name. more ›