SPORTS: LOCAL NEWS: Braves stumble at Bachman kids home against the learn puppetry Nationals: Page 19 skills: Page 8 162nd YEAR • No. 301 24 PAGES • 50¢ CLEVELAND, TN 37311 THE CITY WITH SPIRIT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 VAIROG set for a move into former tubing plant Company had planned on Industrial River Park By BRIAN GRAVES [email protected] A new industrial entity which announced in February it would purchase 13 acres in the Hiwassee River Industrial River Park has changed its mind on the purchase. According to Doug Berry, vice president of economic development for the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, told members of the Industrial Development Board Tuesday that Lauderdale Properties, LLC/VAIROG U.S. LLC has Berry decided to locate in the for- mer Cleveland Tubing plant on Hardeman Lane. VAIROG produces ammunition components serving predominantly the brass requirements for [ammunition] casings in markets in the U.S. and throughout Europe. Contributed photo by Ron Lowery “They have made the decision to lease an A RECENT AERIAL photograph shows the new Tom Rowland Interchange on APD 40, which will lead to the new Spring Branch Industrial Park. existing building in Cleveland,” Berry said. Interstate 75 can be seen at upper right. The interchange will have its official dedication May 5. This photograph was made available Tuesday by Doug “One of their investors here locally owns that Berry, vice president of economic development for the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. Berry addressed a gathering of the Cleveland/Bradley structure, and I guess they have realized it’s a County Industrial Development Board where he updated the group on a variety of industrial and economic development projects. lot less expensive for the start-up phase to do that.” Berry said his office has “wished them the best” and that “we’re still here to help them out as they transition in.” “They did make the comment they have felt Henley low bidder for CMS roofing project very good about their communications with the city, the fire department and everyone they By SARALYN NORKUS roof replacement at Blythe-Bower Elementary J.D.H Company turned in a total bid of have dealt with,” he said. [email protected] School with a 20-year warranty, or alternate $927,450 ($677,550 base, $211,900 Alt 1, Berry also said he had spoken with the No. 2 which upped that to the 30-year warran- $38,000 Alt 2) and Dixie Roofing had a total of Phoenix Investors firm which has purchased Three bids for the Cleveland Middle School ty roofing. $931,955 ($664,325 base, $222,355 Alt 1, the former Whirlpool manufacturing facility re-roofing project were ready and waiting to be Director of Maintenance and Transportation $45,275 Alt 2). known as Plant 3. opened at 2 p.m. at the Administrative Office and project manager Hal Taylor added that the All of the bids came in lower than Upland Building Tuesday. 30-year roofing is not just for insurance pur- Design architect and Taylor were expecting. See VAIROG, Page 8 Bids were turned in by C.M. Henley poses, it is actually a thicker, membrane-type “We’re actually a little low, compared to what Company out of Knoxville, LLC, Dixie Roofing roof. we were expecting, which I’ll take — lower is Inc. of LaFollette, and J.D.H. Company, which It was C.M. Henley Company who proved to always better,” Taylor commented. operates out of Chattanooga. be the low bidder, with a total of $922,904. Originally, they had expected the base bid to Bids included the base bid, which was for That total included a base bid of $656,719, an be around $750,000 and the bid for Blythe Rue21 to close the 30-year warranty roofing at CMS, the addi- add alternate No. 1 of $231,327 and add alter- tion of alternate No. 1, which was a partial nate No. 2 of $35,858. See ROOFING, Page 8 Cleveland store City planners reviewing at Bradley Mall change in setback rules By BRIAN GRAVES [email protected] By LARRY C. BOWERS in other municipalities across [email protected] the state, city staff and the Another national chain store is closing its planning commission support a Cleveland doors at Bradley Square Mall. The Cleveland Municipal big cut in front and rear set- The teen and young adult-focused clothing Planning Commission is backs to proposed home con- store Rue21 has announced it will close nearly preparing to recommend signif- struction. 400 stores nationwide, including the one here, icant changes to the city’s set- Setbacks are currently 30 leaving more than 700 stores in 48 states. back requirements for R-1 resi- feet in R-1 residential, and the The company said in a statement that “as part dential home construction. proposal is to established a 25- of our ongoing business transformation into a Planning Commission mem- foot setback in the front and more cost efficient operator, we are closing bers have established perime- 15 in the rear. This is a total unprofitable stores across our fleet in order to ters for the changes they would change of 20 feet for the length focus on our many hundreds of highly profitable like to see, and Senior Planner of the lot. The side setbacks locations. The exact number and timing of these Corey Divel is to compose an would be 10 feet in R-1. closings will be determined in the coming ordinance to address the pro- The changes would conform weeks.” posed amendments. The ordi- to existing Bradley County Thirteen of the 400 Tennessee stores will be nance will also consider imper- requirements. Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS closed as the focus of the company shifts to vious surface and green space The city’s planning staff met CLEVELAND SENIOR PLANNER Corey Divel, left, and John Kimball, city attor- online business. requirements. with several members of the One of those listed in the corporate announce- After extensive discussion Ocoee Region Builders ney, (second from left) explain proposed R-1 setback changes to a group of home- ment is the Cleveland location at Bradley with local homebuilders, and a builders and other interested individuals at the conclusion of Tuesday’s Planning review of setback requirements See PLANNERS, Page 8 Commission meeting at the municipal building. See RUE21, Page 8 AROUND TOWN WEATHER INDEX Doug Blackwell enjoying his new Today looks to be mostly cloudy, with a 30 per- Classified.....................22-23 Opinion...............................18 house ... Linda Shamblin being cent chance of rain and a high near 80. Tonight’s thanked for being a great comfort to forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a slight Comics...............................16 Stocks...................................4 a young man who had just been involved in a car accident for the chance of rain, with a low around 61. Thursday Horoscope..........................16 Sports......................... 19-21 6489076 75112 first time ... Mikiah Burdin being calls for mostly sunny skies, with a high near 83. Lifestyles......................13-15 TV Schedule.......................17 rewarded with an outing for being Thursday night should see partly cloudy skies and a student of the month. low around 62. Obituaries.............................2 Weather...............................11 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Wednesday, April 19, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com Falling tree limb causes OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office power outage POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) Special to the Banner To submit an obituary, have the funeral home or cremation in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday society in charge of arrangements e-mail the information to obitu- and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. Cleveland Utilities’ cus- [email protected] and fax to 423-614-6529, attention Phone (423) 472-5041. tomers in the north section of Obits. 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