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Commission backs rezoning of Holloway Road property to PUD after debate on traffic study and vinyl siding
Summary
The commission voted 6-2 (with Chair Ben Berry recused) to follow staff recommendation and forward the rezoning of roughly 89.67 acres on Holloway Road from Heavy Industrial to PUD; discussion centered on whether a traffic study and left-turn lane should be required and whether to allow vinyl siding on three sides to reduce costs for more affordable homes.
After a lengthy debate about traffic safety, materials and housing affordability, the Cleveland Municipal Planning Commission on Jan. 20 recommended that about 89.67 acres at Holloway Road be rezoned from Heavy Industrial to a Planned Unit Development.
Vice Chair Clarke Taylor presided after Chair Ben Berry recused himself from the item. Senior Planner Robert Varnell described the site as formerly designated industrial but "pad ready," and said staff recommended approval while noting unresolved details including sight-distance concerns on Holloway and stub outs for future connections.
Commissioners discussed whether a left-turn lane should be required or whether the PUD should instead require a conditional traffic study to determine necessity. Ben Berry, speaking for the applicant, and builder Kelly Martin (D.R. Horton) urged flexibility so the project can remain cost-competitive for buyers. Kelly Martin said the difference in exterior-material costs between vinyl and brick/Hardie could be "as much as $16,000.00 more expensive" per home, arguing that allowing vinyl on three sides could preserve an attainable price point.
Other commissioners raised quality and maintenance concerns with vinyl siding and asked whether allowing vinyl on this site would set a precedent. Clarke Taylor noted the developer had performed a Phase I environmental assessment "that came back clean." After discussion, Commissioner Jarrod Casteel moved to follow staff’s recommendation as provided; the motion carried 6-2 (Ben Berry recused).
