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Planning department outlines 2025 projects including ADU study, Lancashire senior housing and Noble Road outreach
Summary
Director Zamp briefed council on a broad set of planning and development initiatives for 2025: transportation implementation, a livable neighborhoods initiative including accessory dwelling unit study, Lancashire Senior Housing pursuing low‑income housing tax credits, Park Synagogue zoning on the evening agenda, and a parks and open‑space study.
Director Zamp presented the monthly planning and development report to Cleveland Heights City Council on April 7, laying out a set of projects the department aims to move from planning into implementation this year.
Zamp said 2025 priorities include translating prior transportation planning into funded projects and construction, advancing the livable neighborhoods initiative (including a study of accessory dwelling units and draft residential typologies), and issuing an RFP for a housing needs assessment. He noted the Gridix public zoning platform contract was on the night's agenda and said the administration hopes wider use of the tool will make zoning rules easier to understand for residents and developers.
On development updates, Zamp reported Lancashire Senior Housing has applied for low‑income housing tax credits from the state and expects to hear a decision in June; if awarded, the next steps would include community engagement and a development timeline. Park Synagogue's rezoning request was on the council agenda for fourth reading that night; Zamp said subsequent steps would include project design guidelines and development plan review.
Zamp said the Severance master developer will present a concept plan in a future meeting and that a March 25 meeting at Noble Library about that project was well attended. He described ongoing work on RFEIs (requests for expressions of interest) for city‑owned vacant lots and said the planning department plans to post formal actions on some parcels at an upcoming meeting.
Other items Zamp outlined included a streetscape market study and public outreach on Noble Road, a Taylor Road road‑diet design effort that includes funding for traffic calming, a parks, recreation and open‑space study that will explore conservation zoning and dog‑park options, and 90 percent plans for the dome restoration with bid documents under preparation.
Zamp also noted the Landmark Commission's anniversary celebration is scheduled for May 22 at the schoolhouse and said the department is considering updates to the sign ordinance and the international maintenance code as part of permitting and code enforcement work.
