Plan Presentation: Cleveland Heights Master Plan

PLAN PRESENTATIONCleveland Heights Master Plan

March 13, 2017

Credit: Tim Evanson

• Glenn Coyne, FAICP, Executive Director

• Patrick Hewitt, AICP, Senior Planner

• Process Overview

• Master Plan Document

• Core Strategy

• Vision – Goals – Actions

• Implementation

• What’s Next?

PROCESS OVERVIEW

What is a Master Plan?

• A long-term plan for how the to grow and develop in the future

• Comprehensive in nature and

outlines additional steps that must part of a framework for development

• Inventories what exists today and

outlines a community’s vision for

the future

• Describes concrete action steps

to achieve the vision

Why plan?

• Provides the opportunity for community input

• Prepares the City, residents, and businesses for the future

• Shapes future development to match your priorities

• Gives a competitive advantage when applying for grants and funding

This is the community’s plan.

Current

Conditions and

Community

Vision

Policy

Development

Implementation

PlanDraft Master Plan

Community profile and broad goals for how the community wants to grow and

develop in the future

Public

Meeting 1

Public

Meeting 2

Public

Meeting 3

Policies and actions to achieve the community’s desired future

Current

Conditions and

Community

Vision

Policy

Development

Implementation


Public

Meeting 1

Public

Meeting 2

Public

Meeting 3

Strategies, priorities, and partners for undertaking actions

Current

Conditions and

Community

Vision

Policy

Development

Implementation


Public

Meeting 1

Public

Meeting 2

Public

Meeting 3

Combined and completed Master Plan document

Current

Conditions and

Community

Vision

Policy

Development

Implementation


Public

Meeting 1

Public

Meeting 2

Public

Meeting 3

Public Involvement

• Six Project Team Meetings

• Six Steering Committee Meetings

• Special meetings

– Business district representatives

– Case Western Reserve University

– Cleveland State University

– Economic Development Task Force

– Infrastructure consultants

Public Involvement

• Three Public Meetings

• Three follow-up online surveys

• Approximately 230 attendees at meetings

• 786 completed online surveys

Public Meeting 1

• 1,510 comments

Public Meeting 2

• 1,363 comments

• 4,687 votes on actions

Public Meeting 3

• 388 comments

• 10,006 votes on actions

PLAN DOCUMENT

• Introduction

• Community Vision

• Current Conditions

• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use

• Goals and Actions

• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

• Introduction



• Core Strategy

• Future Land Use


• Implementation

CORE STRATEGY

Core Strategy: Planning Context

Core Strategy: Planning Context

Core Strategy

Core Strategy

Core Strategy

Core Strategy

Core Strategy

VISION-GOAL-ACTION

Vision

Goal

Action

Vision: Cleveland Heights will have an appropriate

number of strong, safe and walkable neighborhood districts that serve the needs of local residents and

attract visitors from throughout the region to and entertainment

Goal: Fill vacant, unbuilt, and underutilized parcels

with new development

Action: Develop and update lists of vacant spaces and potential businesses to fill them

Tonight: the Highlights

Topic Area

• Planning Context

• Goals

• Actions

Vibrant Neighborhoods

Complete Transportation

Network

Environmentally Sustainable Community

Business FriendlyStrong Business

Districts

High-Quality Infrastructure

Hub for Arts and Culture

Diverse and Open Community

Safe and Engaged Community

Healthy Community



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Districts





Healthy Community



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Healthy Community

Vibrant Neighborhoods: Planning Context

1.2%

2.1%

2.5%

3.9%

6.0%

16.3%

12.1%

55.9%

4.4%

5.5%

5.5%

9.8%

13.3%

20.7%

10.3%

30.5%

2000 or later

1990 to 1999

1980 to 1989

1970 to 1979

1960 to 1969

1950 to 1959

1940 to 1949

1939 or earlier

Cuyahoga County Cleveland Heights

Year Structure Built, 2013




Major demographic changes, 2009-2014

Vibrant Neighborhoods: Goals

Continue to promote the City’s neighborhoods to potential residents

Stabilize the housing market and spur private investment

Vibrant Neighborhoods: Actions

Action: Develop Community Reinvestment Areas to incentivize housing investments

Action: Work with University Circle institutions to investigate a secondary housing incentive for living in Cleveland Heights

Action: Layer grants, incentives, investments, code enforcement initiatives, and infrastructure improvements within targeted areas as part of a better block program

Vibrant Neighborhoods: Actions

Columbus’ Neighborhood Pride Program

• Park clean-ups

• Litter collection

• Health screenings

• Hydrant painting

• Streetlight replacement

• Pothole repair

• Code enforcement review

• Housing counseling

• Home repair resource matching

• Neighborhood safety education

• Beautiful home awards



Network



Districts





Healthy Community

Complete Transportation: Planning Context

Adequately repair and maintain the City’s network of attractive streets

Ensure parking accessibility, availability, technology, and management are conducive

to shopping, living, or opening a business

Complete Transportation: Goals

Develop a bicycle network that incorporates recommendations of previous plans

Action:

Improve the

Cedar Glen

Parkway to

be a

prominent

gateway into

Cleveland

Heights

Complete Transportation: Actions

Action: Add mobile payment options to the

City’s existing parking meters

Action: Construct a high-quality “Innovation

Connector Trail” between University Circle and

the City’s business districts and neighborhoods





Network



Districts





Healthy Community

Environmentally Sustainable: Planning Context

Use green infrastructure in public projects and promote it in private investments

Environmentally Sustainable: Goals

Link incentive programs to green development and building techniques, such as LEED

certification

Action: Develop a tiered Community

Reinvestment Area that links increased

incentives to green building design

Action: Expand the tree canopy as a way to

capture stormwater

Action: Invest in green infrastructure in

oversized intersections and in medians

Environmentally Sustainable: Actions





Network



Districts





Healthy Community

Business Friendly: Planning Context

-15.0%

-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Cleveland Heights Cuyahoga County

Total Employment Compared to 2002

Business Friendly: Planning Context

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher High School Graduate or Less

Cuyahoga CountyCleveland Heights

58.9%77.4%

Educational Attainment, 2013

Partner with institutions and capitalize on proximity to capture University Circle spin-off development

Invest in infrastructure that supports businesses

Continue to aggressively market the City as an ideal location for business and investment

Business Friendly: Goals

Action: Plan for, market, and develop the Mayfield Road corridor as the City’s Technology and Innovation Office Corridor

Business Friendly: Actions








Action: Attract targeted industries to the corridor

Action: Promote the City as a working lab for students

Action: Invest in broadband

Action: Consider a business incubator

Action: Develop a job creation tax incentive program




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Districts





Healthy Community

Strong Business Districts: Planning Context

Strong Business Districts: Planning Context

Redevelop Severance Town Center as a mixed-use and walkable area consistent with the character of Cleveland Heights

Fill vacant, unbuilt, and underutilized parcels with new development

Create memorable experiences by developing a strong sense of place

Strong Business Districts: Goals

Action: Conduct a walkability survey of all business districts to identify potential improvements

Action: Refine redevelopment concepts and gather public input on Severance Town Center

Action: Focus initial commercial redevelopment efforts in target areas identified in the Core Strategy

Strong Business Districts: Actions





Network



Districts





Healthy Community

Infrastructure: Planning Context

Develop an integrated plan to coordinate multiple and simultaneous infrastructure investments in order to lower

construction and maintenance costs

Capitalize on infrastructure investments to spur growth

Infrastructure: Goals

Action: Complete the Sewer System Evaluation Study and related investigations to obtain detailed sewer system condition baseline

Action: Link major investments in infrastructure with incentive programs to improve structures

Action: Develop a web page and notification system to alert neighbors and businesses of upcoming infrastructure projects

Infrastructure: Actions



Network



Districts





Healthy Community

Arts and Culture: Planning Context

Arts and Culture: Planning Context

Use events to activate neighborhoods and business districts

Construct, promote, and program vibrant public spaces that act as attractors and points of community pride

Arts and Culture: Goals

Action: Conduct a citywide review to document and map existing cultural assetsand potential locations for public art installations

Action: Diversify Cain Park entertainment options to appeal to varied groups

Action: Use vacant spaces temporarily to showcase the market and its potential

Action: Activate existing public plazas

Arts and Culture: Actions

Arts and Culture: Actions



Network



Districts





Healthy Community

Diverse and Open: Planning Context

50.4%

42.1%

3.9%3.5%

64.3%

29.7%

2.7% 3.3%

Population by Race, 2013

Cleveland Heights Cuyahoga County

Promote and maintain the City’s longstanding tradition of diversity and actively foster an environment of inclusiveness

Ensure accessible units and opportunities for independent living through incentives and education in designing universally

accessible homes

Diverse and Open: Goals

Action: Develop an ongoing program to train government employees on the City’s diverse population

Action: Research, develop, and adopt a universal design guidebook

Action: Identify existing accessible homes and buildings, and advertise the list

Diverse and Open: Actions



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Districts





Healthy Community

Safe and Engaged: Planning Context

Partner with the School District to promote a quality school system through initiatives to attract and retain families with

children

Continue to develop, encourage, and support a mutually proactive relationship between elected and appointed officials

and residents

Enhance safety in the City’s neighborhoods and business districts

Safe and Engaged: Goals

Action: Undertake a coordinated, year-long marketing campaign for City schools

Action: Form a Community Development Corporation in collaboration with the Special Improvement Districts

Action: Seek grant funding for expanded police foot or bicycle patrols

Safe and Engaged: Actions



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Districts





Healthy Community

Healthy Community: Planning Context

Ensure all residents have access to a variety of parks, recreation facilities, open spaces, and programs

Continue to promote policies that limit exposure to environmental hazards

Healthy Community: Goals

Action: Partner with Case Western Reserve University to allow residents access to any future University recreation areas

Action: Continue to promote a robust code enforcement and rental housing inspection program to maintain healthy housing

Action: Identify areas for community gardens and work with advocacy groups to allow the reuse of vacant properties for community gardens

Healthy Community: Actions



Network



Districts





Healthy Community

IMPLEMENTATION

Types of Actions

• Proactive Actions

• Responsive Actions

• Ongoing Actions

Goals and actions linked directly to the appropriate page

How long it will take to accomplish this action

Priority level to show which action should be undertaken first(More Stars = Higher Priority)

Existing groups, proposed organizations, and partners to

accomplish the task

Existing groups, proposed organizations, and partners to

accomplish the task

Links to a symbol legend

Relative cost of the action:<100K – 100K to 500K –

>500K

Potential grant and loan programs to fund the action

Space to describe status or mark an action as complete

WHAT’S NEXT

Using the Master Plan

• Adopt it: to make it an official policy

• Use it: as a tool and reference when considering actions

• Update it: over time and when circumstances change

The Master Plan can only be accomplished by you!

• Process Overview

• Master Plan Document

• Core Strategy

• Vision – Goals – Actions

• Implementation

• What’s Next?

Thank you!Questions?

Government & Nonprofit

Plan Presentation: Cleveland Heights Master Plan