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Random access Oakwood questions

Sarah Wean · May 13, 2011 · 11 Comments

Oakwood redux The historic Oakwood Country Club, a swath of 150 acres of beautiful open space straddling Cleveland Heights and South Euclid, was sold to local developer First Interstate Properties on December 31. Two weeks later the South Euclid City Council began the rezoning … [Read more...] about Random access Oakwood questions

Filed Under: Development, GUEST BLOGGERS, Sustainability Tagged With: big box, development, First Interstate Properties, Oakwood, South Euclid, Wal-Mart

Cleveland Heights Planning Director says 25ft. and 50 ft. buffers in Oakwood plan are insufficient.

Fran Mentch · May 12, 2011 · 5 Comments

The post "Would you want Big Box built 50 ft from your property line?" drew an angry response from First Interstate. Actually, part of the plan only calls for a 25 ft. buffer! Please read the attached document (below labeled Oakwood 3-10-11) from the Cleveland Heights … [Read more...] about Cleveland Heights Planning Director says 25ft. and 50 ft. buffers in Oakwood plan are insufficient.

Filed Under: Development, Fran Mentch, Government

Would you like to donate your front yard to your city?

Fran Mentch · May 9, 2011 · 11 Comments

  Click on photos to enlarge them. Would you like to donate your front yard to your city? You could get a tax deduction for it, and would never have to pay taxes on it, mow it, or pay to maintain it in any way. The developer and his global … [Read more...] about Would you like to donate your front yard to your city?

Filed Under: Development, Fran Mentch Tagged With: Oakwood, retention basin

Would you want Big Box built 50 ft from your property line?

Fran Mentch · May 2, 2011 · 17 Comments

The South Euclid Planning Commission approved a plan for a Big Box store to be built 50 feet from the Oakwood property line. We took the attached pictures 5/1/11, at the Severance Walmart, of Binxie and her owner standing at a 50 ft marker. We carefully measured 50 ft … [Read more...] about Would you want Big Box built 50 ft from your property line?

Filed Under: Development, Fran Mentch Tagged With: First Interstate, Legacy Capital Partners, Mitchell Schneider, Oakwood, Walmart

Oakwood: Tennis anyone? and the One Percent Solution…

Fran Mentch · April 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

      1. The Oakwood development that is being proposed spans 62 acres in South Euclid and Cleveland Heights. 62 acres equals 992 tennis courts. We've attached a map to help you visualize how the almost 1,000 tennis court size commercial development fits on Oakwood. Water … [Read more...] about Oakwood: Tennis anyone? and the One Percent Solution…

Filed Under: Development, Fran Mentch Tagged With: Oakwood, South Euclid, stormwater runoff

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