Commission reviews proposed rewrite of Hillside Protection code after $2M stabilization work
Chagrin Falls Planning & Zoning commissioners reviewed proposed revisions to Chapter 1152 that would raise the slope threshold to 15% and add standardized geotechnical investigation requirements; staff will revise the draft after commissioners and a resident raised questions about definitions, triggers, and tree retention.
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Chagrin Falls' Planning & Zoning Commission on July 20 heard an introduction to proposed revisions to Chapter 1152, the Village's Hillside Protection code, as staff and outside consultants outlined new technical standards and broader coverage. The Mayor opened the item, citing recent hillside problems and "approximately $2,000,000 spent stabilizing Vincent Street following hillside slumping," and said the Village engaged Chagrin River Watershed Partners and consultants to inform the rewrite.
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