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Safety Committee - June 17, 2026
Published: Jun 17, 2026
North Coast Yard Update Reveals High Visitation and Expanded Programming for Temporary Waterfront Park
Scott Skinner, representing the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation, provided an update on the North Coast Yard, a temporary pop-up park located on a 1.2-acre section of a 25-acre parking lot near the Steamship Mather. The park, which reopened for its second season, features programming such as basketball and soccer leagues, live music, a bar, food trucks, and free roller skating. It serves as a pilot for potential uses in the permanent lakefront development. The corporation is developing a new master plan for the site, to be released later this summer for community input, which will not include the stadium. The current setup utilizes shipping containers for shade and a 'community blacktop' for various activities. Furniture, including couches made from wood pallets by CMSD students, provides seating. The site has seen significant visitor numbers (25,000 unique visitors in the first two and a half months last year) and diverse partnerships across city neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs. Programming for this summer includes various sports leagues, dance performances, skate camps, roller skating, gardening workshops, Zumba, and water play. The organization is actively working to ensure inclusivity across demographics, including seniors, Latinx, Asian, indigenous communities, and women's sports leagues. The presentation was for information only.
Cleveland Planning Commission Endorses Tmont West Neighborhood's Conceptual Plan
The Cleveland Planning Commission reviewed a conceptual plan for the HBR MCC neighborhood presented by Elizabeth Ellis of Kent State's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative on behalf of Tmont West Development Corporation. The plan, developed over 10 months, emphasizes community input and climate action, aiming to guide improvements and development within the neighborhood. It identifies key themes such as traffic and safety, housing and commercial development, green space, and branding/wayfinding. Specific recommendations include traffic calming measures, enhanced connectivity, diverse housing options, creation of public gathering spaces, and improved neighborhood branding. An implementation matrix was provided to help prioritize and track strategies. The commission discussed the plan's conceptual nature and its role as a set of guidelines rather than a master plan. Concerns were raised about categorizing different types of plans, but the commission ultimately approved the plan, acknowledging its feasibility and community-driven approach.
Cleveland Commission Approves Signage for Oasis Facility, Including Changeable Copy Variance
The Cleveland Planning Commission reviewed a proposal for signage at Oasis, located at 11209 Kinsman Road. The applicant proposed approximately 18 square feet of wall signage and a monument sign with a changeable copy facing. The property is in a local retail business district, and the automatic changeable copy sign requires a variation from the code. Xavier Bay, a zoning planner, presented the case, highlighting that the commission has the ability to vary sign code requirements within design review districts based on design compatibility, alignment with design guidelines, and minimum variation from the zoning code. The applicant, Jacqueline Ward, emphasized her mission to beautify communities and presented the sign as a way to advertise events and services at the facility, which serves women transitioning from difficult circumstances. She noted the sign would be minimum in size and would dim automatically at night. The commission approved the signage proposal, including the variance for the automatic changeable copy sign.
Dunham Tavern Museum Receives Approval to Demolish Banks Baldwin House
The Cleveland Planning Commission approved the demolition of the Banks Baldwin House at 1845 East 66th Street. The applicant, Lauren Murray of Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens, explained that the house, originally built in 1869-1870, had been moved to the Dunham property in the late 1990s and served as a law publishing company's office before becoming part of the museum's campus. After assessing renovation costs and the building's condition, it was deemed not historically valuable enough to preserve or convert into a new visitor center, especially given its proximity to the historic Dunham Tavern. Perspectus Architecture, a historic preservation firm, advised against recreating the house, suggesting instead a physical marker and didactic signage to commemorate its history and the broader history of "Don's Corners" settlement. The commission approved the demolition to facilitate future development of the site, which will be graded and seeded.
Mural Honoring Majestic Hotel's History Approved for East 55th and Central Avenue
The Cleveland Planning Commission reviewed a proposal for a mural at the Majestic Hotel site (East 55th and Central Avenue), presented by Mark Hunner of Larson Architects. The mural, measuring 40x20 feet and hand-painted by local artist Days, will honor the history of the Majestic Hotel, known as "America's finest colored hostelring" and a cornerstone of black life in Cleveland. The mural will complement an already approved historical marker on the building behind it. The sponsors include building owners Lincoln Ye, International Food Solutions, and Snap Gourmet Foods, along with Councilman Richard Star. The mural's inscription acknowledges the history of the hotel, the Great Migration, and the resilience of African Americans. Commissioners noted the historical significance and complementary nature of the mural to the marker, and with a brief discussion due to time constraints, approved the demolition of the Banks Baldwin House (which was discussed previously in conjunction with the museum's master plan).
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