City Planner Shannan Leonard presents the city’s goals with updating the townhouse code. (Credit: City Planning Commission YouTube / Org: Cleveland City Planning).
City Planner Shannan Leonard presents the city’s goals with updating the townhouse code. (Credit: City Planning Commission YouTube / Org: Cleveland City Planning).

Dec. 2 – City Planning Commission
Covered by Documenters Marvetta Rutherford and Christina Easter

What happened: The Cleveland City Planning Commission discussed potential updates to the city’s townhouse code. Residents can provide public input on the proposal through Jan. 5. The commission also approved the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute expansion. And, an Ohio City funeral home is set to become a suit-fitting shop and will feature entertainment and speakeasy spaces.

Read more from Documenter Marvetta Rutherford

You can also read Documenter Christina Easter’s live Tweet from the meeting:

Director of City Planning Joyce Pan Huang discussed her vision for the department at a June 28 City Club forum on Public Square. Check out this Twitter thread by Signal Cleveland’s Paul Rochford for a recap of the conversation.

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