Brook Park approves rezoning at 14401 Snow Road to allow 31-unit expansion

Brook Park City Council on Oct. 21 adopted Ordinance No. 11490-2025 to rezone two properties at 14401 Snow Road so the developer can add 31 housing units adjacent to the existing Brookview development.

Developer representative Drew Cook told the council and public that the site plan adds a mix of unit types and “would not disrupt or cause any additional traffic” on Michael Avenue because the project includes no new curb cuts onto Michael and would route traffic to the development’s Snow Road entrance. Cook also said the project team will maintain stormwater controls and that the additional units would improve architectural variety and leasing options.

At the public hearing several nearby residents voiced support for the expansion, praising the look and market performance of earlier phases. Albert Wolf said the initial phase on Snow Road is “so excellent” and reported that sales have been strong. Louie Modick, who lives nearby, asked whether the builder could keep an existing masonry retaining wall and match the new vinyl fencing to neighbors’ fences; the mayor and developer said they intend to coordinate around the existing wall and accommodate homeowners’ preferences where feasible.

One resident, identified only as Haley, urged caution because a small medical office in the building slated for redevelopment currently serves aging Brook Park residents. Haley said the nearest alternative clinics would be harder for some residents to reach. Mayor Orcutt and developer representatives told the meeting they have discussed the tenant issue; the developer said they are working with tenants, including the Cleveland Clinic (the largest tenant in the building), and the mayor said city staff will continue to pursue options to relocate affected medical providers within Brook Park.

Council members asked the developer to extend the community’s existing homeowners association (HOA) stipulation from the earlier phases to the new phase; Cook agreed to include that condition. Councilors also pressed for detail about soils and stormwater. The developer described two basins on the property, explaining plans to excavate a new basin at the current medical-office location and to fill and re-grade the old basin site under geotechnical supervision. Cook said his team will use engineered fill and compaction “to the specifications that limit settling” before building on former pond areas.

Ryan Summers of Great Fox Capital, who said the developer expects to close on the property in January, told council the team will respect existing tenant leases and that relocation discussions with major tenants are underway. No construction start date was announced at the meeting.

Ordinance No. 11490-2025 was later read and approved on third reading during the council meeting. The council did not attach additional conditions beyond those discussed at the hearing.

Planning and next steps: the rezoning clears a regulatory step; site-plan review and any required planning-commission approvals will follow before building permits are issued. The developer indicated the project remains subject to final contract and lease terms and to required engineering approvals for stormwater work.