Actually, part of the plan only calls for a 25 ft. buffer!
The two attached images were created by the Planning Director to illustrate dramatically what the spatial relationship will be between the buildings and the existing homes along Oakwood.
 All 3 documents were submitted by the Cleveland Heights Planning Director as part of the public hearing on March 10th. No one, neither the developer nor any member of the South Euclid Planning Commission has offered to increase the buffer zone between the proposed buildings and the existing homes. Residents of both cities will be affected. Our community is a means to an end for the developer and his global investment firm. They do not live here and do not care about the community. If we let them…they will make a little bit of money for a few years and then move on, having destroyed the largest remaining greenspace in the inner ring suburbs. Click here to read the CH Planning Director’s document Oakwood 3-10-11 THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY. Please mark your calendars for the South Euclid City Council Public Hearing on May 25th at 6pm in the South Euclid City Hall. See you there! |
Fran,
Can you please tell us how you really feel about the Global Investment Firm?
Who are the members of this firm?
Where do they hail from?
You write that they are just going to make a few dollars and leave. Have they done that at other properties they own or manage? Can you cite specific instances for us?
Why did they angrily respond to one of your posts?
How do you know they were angry?
Is this site, the Oakwood site that is, ACTUALLY the largest remaining greenspace left in the inner ring suburbs? I mean, I looked at a map and Shaker Country Club and Canterbury Country Club all look pretty big and green.
Haven’t you stated in other posts that this community needs the expertise of the Global Development Firm?
Aren’t you using deceptive tactics to try and persuade members of the community to oppose the rezoning of Oakwood?
Happy Posting!
Be careful what you post
Fran Mentch reply to Post titled “Would you want Big Box built 50 ft from your property line”
– We have not engaged in personal attacks and they are not productive.
Fran Mentch comments from Post above
– Our community is a means to an end for the developer and his global investment firm. They do not live here and do not care about the community.
If we let them…they will make a little bit of money for a few years and then move on, having destroyed the largest remaining greenspace in the inner ring suburbs.
Maybe not a specifically personal (i.e., a person – although she does mention “his global investment firm”) but sounds like an attack
Give me more. I enjoy proving your lack or credibility.
Jackson
@Jnem17: I read nothing here that was an “attack” on anyone personally. If you live in this community, then you have A RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT about things that happen in this community. We are not saying “Mr. Shnieder’s Mom wears army boots” — THAT is a personal attack. If he is taking actions in our community we feel are harmful, then we as citizens have every right to discuss and debate the value of his actions, since they affect us directly.
Yes, there are other golf courses in the region. Most are owned either privately or by the Metroparks. It is my understanding that NONE ARE FOR SALE. (There has been talk for years about the development of Acacia, but nothing seems to be happening there this minute.) Certainly, Oakwood is the biggest such property in this area where CH borders on SE.
I don’t see anything deceptive here. Of course, many of hoped for some creative ideas and LONG RANGE PLANNING when we heard Oakwood was for sale; we are heartsick to see that the area will be destroyed by the ugliest sort of development, including moving stores from nearby Severance. We are also upset that SE’s “long range plan” was totally changed to accommodate this developer, and that spot rezoning will be applied since the DEVELOPER purchased land zoned for RESIDENTIAL HOUSING.
If he made a poor purchase, well that’s capitalism; his problem. And we can ensure that happens, by getting out and putting signatures on a ballot request to refuse to grant the rezoning. We are not obligated, in either city, to rezone to suit the whims of a greedy developer.
@Jnem17: I read nothing here that was an “attack” on anyone personally. If you live in this community, then you have A RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT about things that happen in this community. We are not saying “Mr. Shnieder’s Mom wears army boots” — THAT is a personal attack
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suit the whims of a greedy developer.
No personal attacks there!
laurel962,
First off I only pointed out that Fran’s comments seemed like a personal attack on the developer. By stating that all they cared about was making a buck and then fleeing the community was preposterous.
Secondly, I do live in this community and I do have a right to voice my opinion. And if you have read any of my posts you will see that my opinion is that there is a vocal/printed infectious disease in this community. There is a person or group who feels that by spreading rumors, he/she/they will be able to influence those who are unable to see the true benefit that some type of development may bring to the community.
It is obvious that you have been sticken by the disease and it is now manifesting itself to make you believe that not only is Wal-Mart leaving Severance, but several other stores are also.
GIVE ME PROOF. There is none. Why? Because Oakwood Commons is not a done deal and until it is, no one in their right mind would sign a lease for space there. This is just common sense. Why do you think there is a joke that goes something like….”and if you belive that, I’ve got some waterfront property in Afghanistan that you would love.”
What if you woke up tomorrow and read this in the Sun Messenger:
Severance Center to be Bulldozed and Destroyed to Make Way for New Cleveland Heights Public Park. With the approval of rezoning for the former Oakwood Country Club to a mixed use development, every tenant in the Severance Shopping Center has been beating down the door of First Interstate Properties to sign letters of intent for the new retail portion of the development. Almost immediately after hearing this, Cleveland Heights City Council called an emergency meeting and approved a “necessary” income and property tax increase for all of its residents. One member from a local neighborhood group termed this new tax the NIPT (necessary income and property tax) and said “it was time we NIPT THIS IN THE BUD” Several members of the council felt it necessary to take action immediately and secure the funds to purchase what will eventually become a concrete ghost town. After the increase was approved, the planning and zoning commission worked through the night in preparing a master plan for what the eventual green space would consist of. Early reports are that each resident of the city must donate a hefty portion of the grass sod from their front yard plus any native floral and trees that can easily be removed to the project. Starting next month a “Greenspace Collector” will call on each dwelling to collect the grass, flowers and trees (It is important to note that the city, in a cost saving measure, had to terminate several parks and recreation employees in order to purchase the trucks needed for picking up the grass, flowers and trees from each resident). The police chief, who had to lay off 62 officers yesterday due to budget restrictions, was quoted as saying “residents who fail to comply with the above ordinance with be prosecuted to the fullest extent that the law provides. We will be using a private company to handle those who fail to do their civic duty and all costs for invloved in this program will be passed on to the honest, hardworking, and compliant taxpayers.”
With the mandatory donations of grass, trees, and flowers plus the eventual $700 million dollars that the city will collect over the next 36 months from its taxpayers (approximately $5000 additional in taxes per year per individual), the city feels that the park should be “green and ready to enjoy” even before the first consumer sets foot on the new Oakwood Commons Development.
In other news the Ohio Realtors Association reported that over nine thousand (no thats not a typo – 9000) homes were listed for sale yesterday within the Cleveland Heights City Limits.