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^The developer and the designer talked about that in the presentation to the CPC. It was interesting to hear about their process, most of which was a combination of space and natural light needs.

McLovin[/member] - the garage is hard to explain. The lower level is only accessible from the ally and the upper level is at grade with prospect. No additional levels, no ramps...basically a surface lot on Prospect with parking below. The presentation and materials they provided CPC does not really display this either. And as far as the design, it's not the best but I really think if they used the materials in the original design (below) it would look much better. The grey and darker brick looks better, IMO.

Just got back from the CPC meeting and the developer claims that the previous plan (the one extending from Euclid to Prospect) was more costly than they had anticipated, mainly because of the garage. They also mentioned that the new plan will have more units than the previous one, going from 217 to 237 units (or close to 20 more, he said it really fast). It also seems like the parking structure (not really a garage, more of a glorified surface lot) might not be worth it if zoning code is followed, which would require screening and a buffer resulting in the same number of spaces the current lot has. But they want to pursue a bit more parking to better there chances of getting financing. Not to mention BZA will probably allow it.

Not too thrilled about the design for this new structure: More pictures here.

SixthCity[/member] I did not notice that. I wonder if they do know something we don't. And agreed, I don't like the idea of continuing to have prospect act as a parking lot access route. And with that new Woda project on Prospect, there is clearly potential for that street to become something different.

kennybabes[/member] - Well said. I agree with you, I think the former plan was much better. And what if the city/CPC actually told a developer no? What would they do? Just leave town, forget their investment? I think not. The city can call their bluff and have the developer propose something that is designed well and fits in with the community.

There are more renderings/site plans on CPC website but below is what I'm referring to. It's actually structured parking that only get's them like 40 more spaces than a surface lot.

I think the building is fine, but I do not like how they are situating the parking. I prefer the old design.

^Thank you, I'm glad you liked them.

Towards the end of this past September I decided to hop on my bike and took a trip out to the east side. This time I brought my camera along with me, a rare occurrence. After taking Euclid all the way out to 93rd, decided to take my camera out and check out the Upper Chester project and then proceeded to wander around University Circle. Taking pictures while tagging my bike along was getting annoying, so I locked it up and just started walking around the lagoon. Started heading back for my bike and took a detour down Hessler. After one too many glasses of wine in Little Italy (ok, like three too many), I couldn't ride my bike home, but all was well because I could take the redline back to Ohio City. Gave me the chance to check out the new Cedar-University Station.

^I know. That's what I said originally.

How far north of Franklin? It's the area between the Shoreway and the old river that IMNSHO has mega potential. Lakeview terrace is a bad location develop... why? because it often smells like the sewage treatment plant it is next too. imagine this... $300,000 condos, with a view of a salt mine and mountains of bulk minerals, matched with a unique odor of raw sewage, mmm. that is prime land for development, which is why they built the housing project there in the first place. I guess I should have been clearer...again, I'm talking about the CMHA owned land/buildings ON TOP of Irishtown Bend north of Franklin, south of Detroit and east of 25th. So, here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zEDLLlW6oJuE.koIT8mvbO2D0

Ehh, I don't know if he should have said what he said today so early in the game, especially because I don't feel like the people who voiced opposition are representative of the community's feelings. Oh, and the commission did point out that the Clinton-Franklin Ave. area has a mix of uses with various heights as is, so it's not like there is not a precedent for this project. Like just around the corner on Franklin and 29th there's a 4 story apartment building and then on Clinton and 38th is another 4 story apartment buildings. KJP - There were two women, one was from the law firm (a Ms. Schuster) and I don't know the name of the other woman from the townhouse across the street. Was he super harsh or just a lil' harsh? I wouldn't say he was harsh, just a little passive aggressive. He just shouldn't have reacted to them.

Ehh, I don't know if he should have said what he said today so early in the game, especially because I don't feel like the people who voiced opposition are representative of the community's feelings. Oh, and the commission did point out that the Clinton-Franklin Ave. area has a mix of uses with various heights as is, so it's not like there is not a precedent for this project. Like just around the corner on Franklin and 29th there's a 4 story apartment building and then on Clinton and 38th is another 4 story apartment buildings. KJP - There were two women, one was from the law firm (a Ms. Schuster) and I don't know the name of the other woman from the townhouse across the street.

Doesn't seem like that applies here since the low income units will be in their own building. As for the Club Cleveland redevelopment, OCI had a public meeting this past Tuesday and the developer, Vintage, showed us the plans for the building. I can't find the pictures online, but I actually liked the design (can't say the same for most of their other developments) and I liked that the building would be 6 stories tall along Detroit, but steps down to 2 stories along 38th. I believe the covered parking is actually underground as well and there will be a small surface parking lot off the ally. The developer also mentioned that rent would start around $950 a month. Seems like the community is rather supportive of this development. I also was at the landmarks meeting today and it seems like there is some opposition to the Geis apartment project on Clinton. Not sure if it is a small minority, but several neighbors (one representing the law firm next to the site, one from the townhouses across the street, and then another who lives in that newly built federal style house down the street) argued that the project is too dense and would ruin the character of the neighborhood. They disagreed with the architect's assessment that the project would be similar in height to the Ohio City Townhouses that are to the west of the project. They also felt that the community/block club hadn't really been consulted on this project, saying that when the developers were at the meetings it was more of an introduction to the project and that no real details had been shared. The commission did agree that the block club should have a vote on the project before final approval is granted. They also recommended that the building be centered more, increasing the set back along the west property line and perhaps reducing the width of the courtyard. Both the landmarks commission and the Ohio City design review granted conceptual approval. Doesn't seem like the demolition process will be disrupted though. Geis has an option on the propery that ends sometime in mid January. Oh, and Fred Geis did react to the NIMBY neighbor's claims, threatening that he could just use the building as is (industrial use) if he wanted and that he has done so before. I was sitting next to one of the neighbors and she seemed to be ok with that though. I guess she likes having an ugly building with an awful gravel yard next to her. When it comes to the top of Irishtown Bend, I don't expect anything to built there. The Ohio City master plan shows that area as being an extension of the Ohio City Farm. CMHA also plans on demolishing their other properties north of Franklin on top of the hill as well. Last spring my studio class, working with the Trust for Public Land, also developed a plan to use that land as a public/recreation space (the plan can be found here and an interactive map can be found here).

That only works if you're white

Thanks, KJP. I live in an apartment so not sure I can install those things. My former roommate owned the space heaters and took them when she moved out and I haven't bought a new one yet. Wanted to turn the heat on since it got so cold this weekend, which is when we discovered the issue with the furnace. My landlord is out of state right now and his maintenance guy couldn't fix it, so he asked me to look into companies for him. Thanks again for the recommendation.

My furnace is not working and I was hoping someone on UO had recommendations on a reputable HVAC company that could remedy the situation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Nothing is planned to replace it. It's being torn down for safety reasons.

Here are some photos from last Thursday:

RTA has already started doing this. Some bus routes have been moved off the square, like the 22. Of coarse they will still travel through, but as has already been noted, it's not going to be a constant stream of buses.

Then why even have the setback at all? I remember in the planning meeting the architect mentioned programming the space, but I don't see people hanging out at that spot. What would influence people to use that space? It's a grass lawn with benches lining the sidewalk, nothing invites you to use the grass lawn. Do we really need more of that on campus?

^^Wow, Ram, that's amazing. Love what you did with the bathroom and kitchen. And that view is fantastic!

^Still hate it. Looks like a copy of the law building...only lighter brick and worse interaction with the sidewalk...and ruining a strong street wall on the south side of Euclid.

Didn't they already try that? I thought that was their policy and that they got sued by some NEO suburb, so now it's in limbo.