Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Unofficial, final results in from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
South Euclid residents voted to rezone the former Oakwood Country Club Tuesday night. Unofficial, final results show that 4,272 voted for the rezoning, 3,451 voted against, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. First Interstate Properties of Lyndhurst, the developer that owns the 154-acre Oakwood land that is in both Cleveland Heights and South Euclid, is known for developing Legacy Village, Willoughby Commons, Steelyard Commons and Avon Commons, and plans to call the space "Oakwood Commons." The land in South Euclid was zoned for residential development. First Interstate’s plans call for a mix of parkland and residential and commercial properties — 69 acres of green space, 63 acres of retail and 22 acres of high-end …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The development company now owns both the South Euclid and Cleveland Heights land
First Interstate Properties, Ltd., announced today that it has purchased 92 acres of the former Oakwood Country Club land in Cleveland Heights. The commercial development company behind Steelyard Commons and Legacy Village purchased the more than 60-acre South Euclid side in December 2010, and since has pursued the Cleveland Heights land. According to a press release issued today, “The preliminary concept for the Cleveland Heights parcel calls for a campus setting with a variety of living options for older adults, along with therapy and wellness facilities, retail, restaurants and civic use.” The proposed development will include apartments for “active, healthy adults over the age of 55” and a retirement community with independent and …
Monday, October 10, 2011
City officials, lawyers say developer First Interstate could fight outcome in court
Friday, September 16, 2011
Documentary director arranges for local theater to screen film about a neighborhood's efforts to stop development and hosts discussion about the former Oakwood Country Club
The director of the documentary Battle for Brooklyn, which chronicles a neighborhood's fight to try and stop the Atlantic Yards project in the Prospect Heights area of the borough, has reached out to a local organization that is trying to stop development here. Michael Galinsky, director of the film, contacted Citizens for Oakwood, and said he supported the group's efforts to stop developer First Interstate Properties from constructing commercial and residential buildings on the former Oakwood Country Club, which straddles Cleveland Heights and South Euclid. He arranged for the Cleveland Institute of Art to host a screening of the film tonight and Saturday in the Cinematheque theater, 11141 East Blvd., and a Q&A discussion about Oakwood …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Issue 96 asks South Euclid residents whether the former Oakwood Country Club should be rezoned from residential to commercial so that developers can build there
The issue asking South Euclid residents whether the former Oakwood Country Club should be rezoned is now on the November ballot, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website. Issue 96 reads, “Shall Ordinance No. 05-11, proposing to amend the zoning map of the City of South Euclid so as to change certain property known as the Oakwood Club from its existing Class R-75 “One-Family Residential District” to C-2 “General Commercial District” be approved? South Euclid City Council approved rezoning the more than 60 acres of Oakwood Club in the city from residential to commercial so that developer First Interstate Properties, which wants to construct residential and commercial properties and parkland, could build there. But a group …
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
City responds to Ohio Supreme Court decision; developer First Interstate Properties has asked the court to reconsider
South Euclid City Council voted at its regular meeting Monday night to put the former Oakwood Country Club rezoning issue on the November ballot. Council members approved the emergency resolution unanimously on its first reading, and it goes into effect immediately. City spokesman Keith Benjamin said he was going to submit the petitions and paperwork necessary to get the referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections today. The decision comes as a result of last week’s Ohio Supreme Court ruling. The court voted 6-1 to direct the city of South Euclid to either repeal the ordinance that granted rezoning or allow voters to decide what happens to the more than 60 acres of land. The former country club is zoned for …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Catch up on what you missed on Cleveland Heights Patch this week
Look for the Week in Review every weekend to get up to speed on Cleveland Heights Patch articles you may have missed. See below for briefs of and links to government, arts, education and neighborhood news from around the Heights last week. Browse our news section to see other articles from this week, and don't forget about our announcements section for important information about events, registration deadlines and other community news.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
President of First Interstate said he is disappointed in ruling, but confident voters will choose to rezone the land
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled 6-1 in favor of a group trying to stop developers from building on the former Oakwood Country Club land in South Euclid. The court announced Wednesday that it agreed with Citizens For Oakwood, which is made up of residents from South Euclid and Cleveland Heights, that South Euclid voters should decide whether the land is rezoned. The court has directed South Euclid to put the issue on the November ballot or repeal the decision to rezone the property. First Interstate Properties, the developer behind Legacy Village, Steelyard Commons and other developments in the area, plans to build a mix of retail, residential units and parkland on the property, and responded to the decision. “We are surprised and …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Citizens For Oakwood challenged South Euclid City Council's decision to reject the referendum petition in August, and the court ruled in the group's favor
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled 6-1 in favor of a group trying to stop developers from building on the former Oakwood Country Club land. The court announced today that it agreed with Citizens For Oakwood, which is made up of residents from South Euclid and Cleveland Heights, that South Euclid voters should decide whether the land is rezoned. The court has directed South Euclid to put the decision on the November ballot or repeal the decision to rezone the property. South Euclid City Council unanimously approved the rezoning on June 27 so that developer First Interstate Properties, which bought 62 acres of the Oakwood land that falls within South Euclid in December, could build there. The land was previously zoned for residential property…
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Catch up on what you missed on Cleveland Heights Patch this week
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Susan Miller
2:06 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Only if they get off the couch and participate in their government, work long hours, organize and insist on having their opinions heard. Otherwise the developer will roll right through CH just as he did in South Euclid. If you don't want your council to hit the easy button, be prepared for lots of meetings, plenty of research, letters to the editor and many public speaking engagements. What we … more ›