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The proposal covers four parcels the developer controls and envisions a roughly 36,000-square-foot building with 36 residential units and approximately 1,800 square feet of ground-floor retail. Augustides said the unit mix includes 11 one-bedroom units, 10 one-bedroom-plus-den units and 15 two-bedroom units, and that the design provides 57 parking spaces, including ADA spaces; the draft zoning code’s minimums were described in the presentation as 44 spaces for the residential component and six for retail.

Several commissioners, including the chair of the economic development committee, raised zoning questions. The committee chair said the northern parcels fall inside the “Warrensville Center mixed-use” subarea while the south parcels fall in a “Warrensville Center residential” subarea under the draft code; he urged the team to apply the more restrictive residential matrix on the southern parcels and to address what the code intends for a 3.5‑story residential appearance rather than a visible four full stories from the street. He flagged parking counts, saying the current layout shows 48 spaces in the rear and could be short two spaces under one reading of the draft; he also suggested design changes such as tucking a fourth floor into the roof or reducing side setbacks to preserve unit counts without exceeding allowed height.

Neighbors voiced concerns in public comment. Patrick Coburn and Deborah Newman, both Meadowbrook residents, said stormwater and runoff into existing backyards are a serious worry and asked for assurances that on-site retention would prevent increased discharge to adjacent properties. Augustides and the developer said the project would include underground stormwater-retention infrastructure and that grades and curbs would be designed so the site “retains all of its stormwater” and does not make neighboring conditions worse. Neighbors also cited privacy and visual impacts from a four-story façade on the downhill slope and the potential for retail vacancies if ground-floor space is mandated.

Other residents and speakers urged the city to revisit parking minimums in the draft code and to consider flexible approaches such as reduced parking minimums, shared off-site parking arrangements (John Carroll University parking was discussed as a potential regional resource), or design changes that add green space and buffers rather than placing parking adjacent to rear property lines. A resident urged that liquor sales be restricted at any retail tenant to avoid a late-night bar at the corner.

Commissioners and staff clarified several procedural points: the zoning code is a draft under committee review and not yet adopted; this was a conceptual review and no action was taken; the commission chair and staff said public hearings on the draft code are expected before the end of the year and that developers and neighbors will have further opportunities to comment.

The presentation ended with the developer noting they would return after considering feedback; options discussed included reducing the building height to avoid a fourth visible story, removing or reducing the retail component to increase residential units, and reworking the parking layout to increase buffers from adjacent single-family yards. No formal zoning or plan approvals were sought at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission 070725 20250708 003129 Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","Vocon and developer Nick Cardianos presented a 4-story, 36-unit mixed-use concept for the corner of Warrensville Center Road and Hillbrook Road. Commissioners and multiple residents raised concerns about whether the design fits the draft zoning code, parking sufficiency, stormwater runoff and neighborhood impacts.","taxTitle","University Heights City Council, University Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",71902,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6173924,"Planning commission recommends consolidation of three parcels at 23627 Edgerton Road",318,2080,320445,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377216-419c5c3d49d94fc0139acc0a9bf97696&start=2&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377216-419c5c3d49d94fc0139acc0a9bf97696/thumbnail_2080.jpg","/articles/6173924/Ohio/Planning-commission-recommends-consolidation-of-three-parcels-at-23627-Edgerton-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173924-1f53b4d2e547e1c8c8a96f8afd7fa267/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071861&Signature=ElWjTZIlL2x6veHGDqXh60AL89vbI1wIWAlUG3NL50m9iKIvr4sgRQzQM1FwVHsGC23MDVVwveFqOzacE82M47K6LuTM7Tge799ysmy2hvrRL7kNh~bmI-l94e-12py7WU8~u7h39OVq8oKB40-EJrF9GFnma8~WDeLzxmulKWHBTkNds7Zu-wTQDWx0EhU~ut1z9yCae6Eg0pS0K1PK4QIebq9EbwU4kHxAKG8Dmv8MxYX4WxCpE0QijNlPLL7C0-RAUxf5jzCf52ptlsaz9pid2x8beW2hpsJ6c-a1AnI~rEoFQJ4B7~Mz9giUTRvFBVdWrWF86SOBL69UHzMxNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The University Heights Planning Commission on an agenda item recommended that City Council approve consolidation of parcels 72214096, 72214097 and 72214098 at 23627 Edgerton Road, contingent on the city engineer’s review and approval that the proposed legal description closes and matches the plat.

Commissioners and the applicants discussed a confusing set of parcel numbers and partial lots that, as presented in the meeting, left two very small slivers and one larger lot that already contains an existing house. The applicants said the consolidation would attach the vacant parcel to the house parcel and permit an addition; they said they would likely relocate the driveway as part of the work.

A planning commissioner moved the recommendation that City Council approve the lot consolidation application from George Turnbull and Lauren Vogel, with the condition that the city engineer confirm the legal description is consistent with the plat. The motion was seconded. In a roll call, Mayor Brennan, Mister Eitrich, Mister Casey and Mister Rhett voted yes; the motion passed and the planning commission recommended the consolidation to City Council. The recommendation is contingent on the city engineer’s review and approval of the revised legal description.

Transcript discussion shows county surveying history and a 2016 survey were cited during the conversation. The motion paperwork referenced the three parcel numbers noted above and described the result as one consolidated parcel that would include the existing house and the adjacent vacant lot where the proposed addition would be located. The commission chair asked staff to notify the applicants if a special City Council meeting is set to consider the recommendation before the regular September meeting cycle.

Next steps: the recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final approval; staff said they will notify the applicants if a special council meeting is scheduled to add the item.","The University Heights Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve consolidation of three parcels at 23627 Edgerton Road, contingent on the city engineer confirming the legal description matches the plat.","actionData","errors"]

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Developers present 36-unit mixed-use concept at Warrensville and Hillbrook; commissioners and neighbors raise concerns about height, parking and runoff

Planning commission recommends consolidation of three parcels at 23627 Edgerton Road