Planning Commission

Minutes CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 AT 6:00 PM CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING 190 CHURCH STREET NE The regular meeting of the Cleveland Municipal Planning Commission was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Dee Burris, Chairman. Members present included Dee Burris, George Poe, Gary Dennis, Maryl Elliott, Yvonne Cannon, Larry Presswood. Walt Vineyard arrived at 6:01 P.M. Clarke Taylor arrived at 6:04 P.M. Tricia Pennington arrived at 6:07 P.M. There were no members absent. Legal Counsel present was John Kimball, Attorney for the City of Cleveland. Staff present included Corey Divel, Senior Planner, Jonathan Jobe, Director of Development and Engineering Services, Darla Jenkins, Administrative Assistant, and Melinda Carroll, Assistant City Manager. Others present were Joyanna Love of The Cleveland Daily Banner and John S. Stanberry of Stanberry Development. The minutes of the August 18, 2015 were presented for approval. Maryl Elliott made a motion to approve the minutes and Gary Dennis seconded the motion. Voting to approve included Walt Vineyard, Dee burris, George Poe, Gary Dennis, Maryl Elliott and Larry Presswood. Yvonne Cannon abstained from the vote. Clarke Taylor and Tricia Pennington was not present for the vote. 6-0- 1. There were no Public Hearings. There were no items on the Consent Agenda. There was no Old Business. In New Business, a. Request by Lisa Stanbery for application of alternative setbacks for lots 12, 19 and 20 of Berywood Cottages on Cottage Grove Circle (pg1). George Poe made a motion to approve and Gary Dennis seconded the motion. A vote of 7-0 passed the motion. Clarke Taylor and Tricia Pennington were not present.  Clarke Taylor arrived at 6:04 P.M. b. Request by John York and Tim Todd for a right-of-way abandonment for a portion of West Lake Dr NW (pg3). Gary Dennis made a motion to approve and Clarke Taylor seconded the motion. Voting 8-0, the motion passed. Tricia Pennington was not present. Tricia Pennington arrived at 6:07 P.M. c. Consideration of an amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding exceptions to the height requirements within the UC University Campus Zoning District. (WITHDRAWN) This item was withdrawn. There was no Chairman’s Report. In the Director’s Report, Corey Divel stated a customer needed a called meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at noon. Corey Divel presented two memos updating the MPO information. The meeting adjourned at 6:12 P.M.