zoning

Twinsburg has been in the process of updating its zoning code, the bulk of which is from 1989, according to the city. If passed by city council, the plan will then go to voters in November.

Cuyahoga Falls has proposed a new zoning code for the Merriman Valley and Schumacher area. The city's planning commission approved the proposal Tuesday night after making changes based on resident input.

Council voted 13 to 0 to change zoning to a form-based code, which aligns with the Merriman Valley Schumacher Area Master Plan.

Akron City Council is considering changing the zoning code in the Merriman Valley and Schumacher Area to a form based code.

The Friends of the Homeless will need to find a new location for its homeless shelter after its proposal was rejected by the New Philadelphia City Council Zoning and Annexation Committee.

New Philadelphia is working with Compass Point Planning to update its zoning code. The city will be taking public input throughout the process.

A variance approved by the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals means renovations can move forward to convert a Franklin Boulevard building into a drop-in center for unhoused youths. Opponents of the facility, to be operated by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, previously threatened to sue if the board approved the variance.

Outdated city zoning codes in many Cleveland communities make new construction virtually impossible on the inner ring suburbs’ smaller vacant lots. But some communities are working toward adapting their codes to accommodate modern-day infill housing to meet a variety of needs.

Zoning practices around Cuyahoga County are contributing to housing inequality and racial segregation, according to a study by the nonprofit advocacy group Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research. The analysis of zoning ordinances in all but one of the county’s municipalities and townships found cities with a larger white population and higher average income often had more single-family homes.

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