Appendix C Public Meeting Materials

September 22, 2009 – 1st Series of Public Information Meetings

Flyer

Press Release

Media Advisory

Newspaper Advertisements

Newspaper Article

Presentation

Handout

Exhibits

Public Information Meeting Attendance Map

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Date: 09/12/2011 CUY - Opportunity Corridor Prepared by: VNW (PID 77333) 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 Series 1 Public Information Meetings HOLTON AVE , OH Note: Miles Attendance Map GIS data used to create this map are from the best sources available. Use of this map should be used only for planning purposes. N HOLTON AVE September 2011 Aerial image is dated (circa 2005) and is shown only for illustrative purposes. September 2009 Opportunity Corridor Public Meeting

The Opportunity Corridor Study is investigating possible roadway alternatives to create the transportation infrastructure for the revival and redevelopment of large tracts of vacant industrial and residential land in the city of Cleveland. The purpose of this public meeting will be to present the initial findings of the study and to gather public input regarding the corridor and conceptual alternative solutions being developed. All comments received will be given careful consideration as the study progresses. For further Information contact Jocelynn Clemings at the Ohio Department of Transportation, District 12 at (216) 584-2006 or [email protected] Additional project information is available at: www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/clevelandurbancoreprojects/opportunitycorridor

Two Public Meetings will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 DAYTIME MEETING When: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Formal Presentation at 12:00 pm 8500 Euclid Avenue Where: Cleveland Play House 8500 Euclid Avenue Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cleveland, Ohio 44106 7510 Woodland Avenue EVENING MEETING When: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Formal Presentation at 6:30 pm Where: Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 7510 Woodland Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44104 The same presentation will be give at both meetings Free parking available at each location Opportunity Corridor Public Meeting Press Release:

Opportunity Corridor Study is underway and we need your input...

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in conjunction with the City of Cleveland is conducting the Opportunity Corridor Study to investigate alternatives to create the transportation infrastructure for the revival and redevelopment of large tracts of vacant industrial and residential land. This area includes land bounded by Quincy Avenue on the north, East 55th Street on the west, Woodhill Road/East 93rd Street on the east, and Bessemer Avenue on the south. ODOT has retained HNTB Ohio, Inc. to conduct the study.

There will be two public meetings on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. One will be held during the day while the second will be held in the evening. The purpose of these meetings will be to present the initial findings of the study and to gather public input regarding issues throughout the corridor and conceptual alternative solutions developed. Visit the project website at www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/clevelandurbancoreprojects/opportunitycorridor for more information.

Public Meeting #1 What: The Opportunity Corridor Public Meeting

When: Tuesday, September 22nd (daytime and evening meeting times as follows) Daytime Meeting Evening Meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Formal presentation at 12:00 p.m. Formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.

The same presentation will be given at both meetings

Where: Cleveland Play House Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 8500 Euclid Avenue 7510 Woodland Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Cleveland, Ohio 44104

Free parking will be available at both locations

We hope to see you there……

Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2009

Public Meeting for the Opportunity Corridor

Who: City of Cleveland, Partnership, ODOT, and HNTB

What: Opportunity Corridor Public Meeting

When/Where: Tuesday, September 22nd (daytime and evening meeting times as follows)

Daytime Meeting Evening Meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Formal presentation at 12:00 p.m. Formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland Play House* Mt. Sinai Baptist Church* 8500 Euclid Avenue 7510 Woodland Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Cleveland, Ohio 44104

The same presentation will be given at both meetings

Why: The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in conjunction with the City of Cleveland is conducting the Opportunity Corridor Study to investigate alternatives to create the transportation infrastructure for the revival and redevelopment of large tracts of vacant industrial and residential land. This area includes land bounded by Quincy Avenue on the north, East 55th Street on the west, Woodhill Road/East 93rd Street on the east, and Bessemer Avenue on the south. ODOT has retained HNTB Ohio, Inc. to conduct the study.

The purpose of these meetings will be to present the initial findings of the study and to gather public input regarding issues throughout the corridor and conceptual alternative solutions developed. Representatives from ODOT, the City of Cleveland, and the study team will be available to answer questions.

For Further Information, contact Jocelynn Clemings ODOT, District 12 Public Information Officer 2 (216) 584-2006 or [email protected] www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/clevelandurbancoreprojects/opportunitycorridor

*Free Parking will be available at each location

Public Meeting No. 1 September 22, 2009

• Terri Hamilton-Brown – Project Director, Greater Cleveland Partnership • Terrance Egger Today’s Presenters – Steering Committee Co-Chair • Bob Brown – Planning Director City of Cleveland • Bonnie Teeuwen – ODOT District 12 Deputy Director • Matt Wahl – Project Manager, HNTB

• Present project history and goals Today’s • Present conceptual alternatives Meeting • Present alternatives recommended for further study • Gather your input and comments

ClevelandCleveland Area Area Freeway Freeway System System

Forgotten Triangle

4 5 • Who did we meet with? ODOT PDP • What did we learn? Steps 1-4 • What alternatives were developed? • How were they evaluated? • Which alternatives are recommended to be studied further? • What’s next?

– City of Cleveland Planning – Cleveland Traffic Engineering – Cleveland Parks and Recreation – Cleveland Economic Development – CDCs (BADC, BBC, FRDC, Maingate, Slavic Village, Opportunity UCI, CIRI) Corridor – Cuyahoga County Engineer Previous – Cuyahoga County Economic Development Meetings – FHWA, ODOT, ODOD, NOACA, GCRTA – – UH – CWRU – Cleveland Playhouse – Mt. Sinai Baptist Church – Orlando Bakery, Miceli’s Dairy – Ken Johnson Recreation Center – St. Hyacinth Neighborhood Group

Existing Access

University Circle

Existing Access

Study Area

Interstate Highway System

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Vacant and Underutilized Land (2005)

10 VA Consolidation

Recent/Planned Improvements Sears and Nord CCF Heart Center Renovations

John Hay High School Renovation

Tudor Arms Hotel

Cuyahoga County Coroner

New Economy Neighborhood

Renaissance East 105th Quincy Quincy Quincy Gardens Street GCRTA Place Park Homes

Quincy Woodhill LLC Commercial Karamu Plaza Campus Woodland Village Shops at Hope VI CMHA Emmanuel Cuyahoga County Youth Quincy Square Intervention Center Industrial Parkway King Kennedy North

K. Johnson Rec. Center Expansion

Potential Residential Mt Sinai Redevelopment Multi-Plex

Miceli’s St. Lukes Pointe Orlando McTech Expansion Expansion Corporation Expansion

Kingsbury Run Potential Residential Connector Redevelopment Tow Path East 55th Street Minni-Colfax Housing GCRTA Station Proposed Restoration of Sidaway Bridge Buckeye Garden Valley Improvements Infill Buckeye Home Community Corner Potential Urban Ownership Program Commercial Area New Market Rate Housing Nursery

St. Hyacinth Church of Kingsbury Run Campus Redevelopment Connector Tow Path 11 Hyacinth Lofts CMHA Headquarters

Potential Red Flags • Goals and Objectives ODOT PDP – Improve Access & Mobility Steps 1-4 – Create Economic Development Opportunities • Purpose and Need – To create the transportation infrastructure to support the revival and redevelopment of large tracts of vacant industrial and residential land

Sample Boulevard Typical Section

– 35 mph – Bike path on both sides – Local street – Landscaping – Sidewalks on both sides – Lighting

Conceptual Alternatives

No-Build Alternative Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 15

• Development Potential • Access and Mobility Evaluation • Environmental Resources Criteria • Community Resource Impacts • Land Use Impacts – Residential – Commercial – Transit/Freight • Cost KEY (relative to other alternatives)

Adverse Beneficial Alternative

Evaluated Items 1 2 3 4 Evaluation Summary New Frontage

Adjacent Redevelopment

Access and Mobility

Environmental Impacts

Community Impacts

Residential Displacement

Commercial Displacement

Cost

Recommended Corridor for Further Study

Alternative 2 Focused Study Area Alternative 4 No-Build Alternative • Remove alternatives 1 & 3 • Combine alternatives 2 & 4

18 Step 5 Develop APRIL Step 5 – Conceptual 2010 Develop Alternatives Conceptual Alternatives

• Additional environmental field studies • Context sensitive solutions Conceptual • Land use (LU) coordination Alternatives • Additional engineering analyses Summary • Cost estimates • Public involvement • Public Meeting #2

Implementation Schedule MT. SINAI ELEVATOR

REAR STAGE ENTRANCE

Recent/Planned Development & Red Flag City Land Use SEATING

Alternatives ODOT’s Major PDP

Public Involvement COMMENTS

MAIN ENTRANCE SIGN IN ODOT’s 14-Step PDP Conceptual Alternatives OOppppoorrttuunniittyy CCoorrrriiddoorr . Public Involvement Meeting . Tuesday, September 22, 2009

. . Welcome

What is the purpose of tonight’s public meeting?

Project Overview How can I submit a comment about Opportunity Corridor?

What are the study goals?

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What is the study Steering Committee?

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Conceptual Alternatives Recommended Conceptual Alternatives

Alternative 1 Modified Alternative 2 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 Alternative 4

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E. 55TH St E. 55TH St Evaluation Matrix Sample Boulevard Typical Section Grade At Grade Evaluation relative to other alternatives Separation Intersection

Adverse Beneficial

*At-Grade Intersection at E. 55th Street *Grade separated intersection at E. 55th Street

Goals & Objectives Impacts Grade Separated Conceptual Alternative New Adjacent Access & Environmental Community Residential Commercial Cost Alternative Frontage Development Mobility Impacts Impacts Displacement Displacement 1 2 3 4 * Upper Chester Park Lane Villa

Villas of Midtown Church Woodhaven Midtown Mixed-Use Technology Square Key Bank Center Project Healthspace Research Facility Cleveland Pediatric Intensive Beacon CCF Heart Center Place Agner Pytte Center Care

Shops at John Hay Sears and Nord Liberty Square High School Renovations Renovation Case Western – Art Studio Tudor Arms Hotel Cuyahoga County Coroner East 79th & Cedar Cedar Glen Redevelopment Townhomes United House Garden Village of Prayer St. John’s St. John’s East West East Central Fairfax Place Elderly Homes Gabriel’s New Economy Green Neighborhood

Lucia Homes East 105th Friendship Quincy Karamu Renaissance Central Quincy Street GCRTA Village Homes Campus Gardens Village Quincy Place Park

Commercial Quincy Woodhill LLC Plaza

Hope VI Woodland Village Shops at Arbor Park CMHA Emmanuel Square Cuyahoga County Youth Quincy Intervention Center Industrial King Kennedy North Parkway 87 8

8787 K. Johnson Rec. Center Expansion

Main Gate Potential Residential with Midtown Mt. Sinai Redevelopment Multi-Plex

St. Lukes Pointe McTech Corporation Orlando Expansion Miceli’s 87 Metrohealth Expansion Expansion

Kingsbury Run Connector Tow Path

Potential Residential Redevelopment Minni-Colfax Housing East 55th Street GCRTA Station Proposed Restoration of Sidaway Bridge Garden Valley Improvements Buckeye Infill Community Corner Commercial Area New Market Buckeye Home Rate Housing Ownership Program Potential St. Hyacinth Church of Urban Nursery Campus Redevelopment

Hyacinth Lofts

Meyer’s Dairy Lofts Run Connector and Condos Tow Path SINGLE / TWO FAMILY TOWNHOUSE MIXED USE: RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE: LIVE-WORK MULTI FAMILY OFFICE RETAIL COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIGHT INDUSTRY HEAVY INDUSTRY INSTITUTIONAL RECREATION/OPENSPACE/LANDSCAPE TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES

Purpose of Public Involvement Public Meeting #1 Concurrence Point 1 Public Involvement is a very important part of the transportation planning process. It provides the opportunity for local residents to get engaged in the planning process through Z Identification of project goals and objectives Step 5 Z Sharing of local knowledge Develop Conceptual Z Expression of local issues and concerns Alternatives The information gathered through this process will guide the project team in the development and evaluation of the alternatives. Public Meeting #2 Concurrence Point 2 Public Involvement Methods - 3/2010 - Z Meetings Z Flyers Z Presentations Z Newsletters Step 6 Z Media Releases Z Website Updates Develop Feasible Alternatives ODOTS’s Steps 1 – 4 Public Involvement Activities Public Meeting #3 Concurrence Point 3 Z Numerous local stakeholder and Community - 11/2010 - Development Corporation meetings Z Committee meetings and workshops Step 7 2 committee meetings Develop Preferred 3 committee workshops Alternative Z Coordination with the City of Cleveland Traffic, Planning, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation Public Meeting #4 Concurrence Point 4 - 2011 - Z Neighborhood meeting at St. Hyacinth Church

Step 8 Environmental Clearance/ Develop Stage 1 Design

Public Meeting #5 Concurrence Point 5 - 2012 - E. 55th St At Grade Intersection Detail

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Modified Alternative 2 Alternative 4

Sample Boulevard Typical Section

Grade Separated Conceptual Alternative

Intersection Detail ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS COMMUNITY SERVICES LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FIBER OPTIC CABLE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK GAS LINE WETLAND (OWI) HEALTH FACILITIES RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT LARGE STORM SEWER LINE PARK PUBLIC HOUSING SPILLS TELEPHONE DUCTS CHURCH HISTORIC SITE (LISTED) UNREGULATED SITES LARGE WATER LINE CEMETERY ELECTRIC SUB STATION HIGH PROBABILITY SITES

A “Red Flag Summary” identifies the major ecological, geological, environmental, historic, cultural, economic, ethnic, community, recreational, educational, governmental, or hazardous materials, etc, within a project study area that could affect the following: Z Anticipated design and construction scope of work Z Proposed project development schedule Z Estimated project budget Z Potential impacts of the project on the surrounding area