Commission approves design for new Hitchcock Center for Women building
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The meeting starts with a reading of the preamble. https://t.co/2JYwTgjEjr
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The agenda is a short and a quick read. Here it is: https://planning.clevelandohio.gov/designreview/drcagenda/2023/PDF/CPC/CPC03-17-2023.pdf
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Roll call, there is a quorum so the meeting will proceed. Approval of the minutes from the last meeting will be tabled to next meeting. Oh, and the members are attending virtually.
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland First up is Northeast Design Review NE2032-032 Hitchcock Center New Construction which seeks final design review and approval for their project located as 1227 Ansel Road. Brian Gerrity with Marcus Brothers Construction is representing the project developer.
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The project is the Hitchcock Center for Women whose mission is to support women and families with substance use issues by providing treatment services so children are not placed foster care. Learn more about HCW here http://www.hcfw.org/ https://t.co/rT5JwNNNMR
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The ordinance is approved with recommendation that the building be ADA compliant and pavers be placed in open spaces.
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Next up is NW2023-006 Guatemala mural to be at 2966 West 25th St. by Cleveland artist Tessa LeBaron seeks final approval. LeBaron is present and speaks about the mural. https://t.co/P5grdUgTxR
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Learn about LeBaron and her art here: https://www.tessalebaron.com/about.html
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The Near West Design Review Advisory Committee made the following recommendations and suggestions with the Committee has approved. https://t.co/RxiGBbZ6rN
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Next is Mandatory Referrals, Ordinance No. 250-2023 authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to accept a donation of two mini-pitch soccer fields w/logos, lighting, fencing, goals, benches, ADA access, and storage
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Jay Rauschenbach, Parks & Recreation Planning Manager presents for the city of Cleveland. https://t.co/728kPBMn1V
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Timeline of the Soccer fields. The ordinance passes. https://t.co/PVNq6GBZDG
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Next Mandatory Referral is Ordinance No. 282-2023 which will authorize the Director of Capital Projects to enter into a maintenance, inspection and repair agreement with and issue a permit to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation to encroach into the public right above E. 89th.
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The ordinance is approved. Next is Administrative Approvals - there are three which were approved together: Ordinance 251-2023, Ordinance no. 252-2023, and Ordinance No. 293-2023.
@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Last on today’s agenda is the Director’s Report which includes new job postings and zoning code updates.
That’s it - meeting adjourned! Watch the meeting on YouTube (for those job postings 😀). https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandPlanningCommission/streams
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