A proposal to build new single-family homes and townhouses on Clinton Ave. in Ohio City won approval by the Cleveland Landmarks Commission last month after the developer reduced the size of the project.
“What I can tell you is, message received,” said architect Ryan Grass of Grassroots Architecture, the designer for the project, in a presentation to the Cleveland Landmarks Commission on Thursday, March 23. “We think we’ve got an appropriate density and style of density.
“If we’re going to put something in the back, we’ve got to make sure that it’s of the neighborhood.”
The original proposal was for seven units – three in the front and four in the back. The scaled back version calls for the same number of units in the front, but only two single-family homes in the back instead of the four townhomes that were originally proposed. Developer Gold Key Builders also responded to the commission’s feedback by widening the pedestrian path running through the project from 7 feet to 12 feet and reorienting the rear garages to face Vine Court.
Jessica Beam of the city’s landmarks commission staff said that staff was generally in support of the project and the comments made by the local design review committee. Nate Lull, neighborhood planning manager for Ohio City Incorporated, said that many of the comments about the changes made on the community planning website coUrbanize have been positive.
“I just want to say thank you for listening to our feedback,” said Julie Trott, chairperson of the landmarks commission. “I think it definitely is an improvement to the original design. I’m in support of this project.”
The landmarks commission voted unanimously to support the project. After completing the necessary approvals, the next step is for Gold Key Builders to apply for a building permit. At this point, the timeline for the project is unclear, but landmarks approval represents a key step in the process of the project becoming a reality.
Learn more about the Cleveland Planning Commission and Cleveland Landmarks Commission, how to participate, and how to submit comments here: Cleveland City Planning Commission (clevelandohio.gov). Watch Cleveland Landmarks Commission meetings here.
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