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I completely agree with this perspective. I live on Cedarbrook Road near this development site. Not only is there ample green space from my neighborhood -- Cain Park, Shaker Lakes, etc. -- there are also the open green spaces of Heights High and Fairfax Elementary. I attended one of Fran's Pro-Park meetings last fall to understand their arguments (yes, it's largely parking-based and anti-development), but the most "there should be a park here" argument was based on the Trust for Public Land maps which do not include publicly-accessible school open-areas. She interpreted these maps as indicating a public need for green space. It should be stated, and is currently being presented in the Planning Commission meeting, although we are certainly not lacking for green space in this area, the proposed development is not lacking for public green areas. The open space behind the garage will be enlarged with additional green area (from the current surface lot) and there will be a green space on the Meadowbrook-Lee corner. Together these equal more public green space than the 1.07 Fran and the petitioners are requesting.

New renderings from City Architecture for the Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook project posted in preparation for the 2/9 Planning Commission meeting: https://www.clevelandheights.com/DocumentCenter/View/10394/PC-Plans-21-17?bidId= Some of the included views are below. Whole site: View above Lee and Meadowbrook: Looking east from Boss Dog patio/Cedar-Lee Mini-park:

Hi! I'm involved with that facebook group and the BuildCLM twitter account. We still have signs. Anyone interested in a one can send me a message with their address for one to be dropped off. We're working to formalize into a PAC in preparation for the initiative being on the ballot to keep any future contributions above board. At this point we still have plenty so I'm happy to provide them. Thanks!

Not sure if this has been shared yet, but the park petition/ordinance language can be found in last night's council agenda on page 8. https://www.clevelandheights.com/DocumentCenter/View/10309/City-Council-Packet-January-10-2022?bidId= I can say that residents and business owners who support of the project are starting to organize in preparation for this being on the May 3rd ballot. My partner and I created the signs (Build Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook) and helped distribute them to local businesses and interested residents. We live just east of the project site on Cedarbrook. This whole thing is a mess.

Planning and Development Committee of Council on Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook on September 1st at 6pm: "Meeting will be on urban design in City Chambers. The public will also interact in an urban design open house in the Atrium at the same time." (https://www.clevelandheights.com/1154/Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook)

As of the city council packet for August 16th, this is referred to as a "temporary parklet" originally conceived to allow the nearby businesses to have an outdoor space for dining during COVID. (https://www.clevelandheights.com/DocumentCenter/View/9630/City-Council-Packet-August-16-2021?bidId=) Interestingly, from the March 19th packet, the original design proposed would have repositioned the concrete planters to serve as the barrier, rather than Jersey barriers and would have used some sort of decorative signage to alert motorists and pedestrians. (https://www.clevelandheights.com/DocumentCenter/View/9062/City-Council-Packet-March-19-2021?bidId=) Totally agree though -- I wish they'd make this permanent and Jersey-barrier free.

Yeah, that woman was me. 🙂

Truth. I live right by this project and have had neighbors online and in person tell me I must hate green space because this I'm in favor of this development. When I said I'd rather look at a neighborhood than a parking garage, their complaint was that this would mean removing trees and that the development would "block out the sky". This is the little area at the border of the lot and my street. Other than a few dog walkers, myself included, this space is unused. But what exactly would one do here? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4999955,-81.5637059,3a,75y,260.15h,71.98t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUKsb_LMJx8_mWAsU7gs65A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192