This presentation was made to the Maple Heights Planning and Zoning Commission on February 14, 2022. More information: https://www.countyplanning.us/projects/maple-heights-zoning-code-update/

1. CITY of
MAPLE HEIGHTS
Zoning District Text and Zoning Map Updates
to the
Planning and Zoning Commission
February 14, 2022

2. OUR MISSION
“To inform and provide services in support of the short- and long-term comprehensive planning,
quality of life, environment, and economic development of Cuyahoga County and its cities,
villages and townships.”
• County Planning Staff
• Mary Cierebiej, AICP, Executive Director
• Patrick Hewitt, AICP, Manager, Strategy and Development
• Nichole Laird, Planner
• Meghan Chaney, AICP, Senior Planner

3. BACKGROUND: 2019
Master Plan
• In 2017, City of Maple Heights, with
the assistance of the Cuyahoga
County Planning Commission,
performed a comprehensive update
to the City’s Master Plan.
• The City of Maple Heights Master
Plan was adopted in January 2019
• The Master Plan identified several
goals and action steps that pertain
to the Broadway Corridor and Maple
Point

4. BACKGROUND:
2019 Master Plan
Commercial Vibrancy Visioning Principal: Maple
Heights will be a community of successful businesses
that meet local demand and contribute to welcoming,
walkable, and attractive business districts
Goal: Improve the vibrancy of the city’s business districts.
 Action Item 1: Update the City’s Zoning Code to require more walkable
development and allow a wider range of uses in Commercial Zoning
Districts
 Action Item 2: Improve landscaping standards for new commercial
buildings to ensure adequate landscaping between sidewalks and parking,
and within parking lots
 Action Item 3: Reduce the number of parking spaces required by the
Zoning Code to promote denser, more walkable development

5. BACKGROUND:
2019 Master Plan
Welcoming, Walkable, and Attractive Business Districts

6. • In 2020, the City of Maple Heights applied for and
received an award of professional planning
services to update the Broadway Corridor
Overlay of the City’s Zoning Code and Zoning
Map
• The City of Maple Heights and County Planning
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
on October 19, 2020
BACKGROUND:
2020 Zoning Code
and Map Update
BACKGROUND:
2019 Master Plan

7. SEVEN PROJECT TASKS:
1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning
Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design
Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City
Council
CITY OF
MAPLE HEIGHTS
Zoning District
and
Zoning Map
Update

8. TASK
1
1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input:
• Existing zoning text was analyzed in the context of the goals and action
items identified by the adopted Master Plan and with the
understanding that zoning regulations can help or hinder the creation
of walkable, safe, and vibrant places.
• Input was gathered from the project team and key stakeholders,
including members of City Council, the City Engineer, and the Building
Commissioner.
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council

9. TASK
2
1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation:
• Incompatible Principle, Conditional, and Accessory Uses
• Lack of Yard Setback Regulations
• Need for an appropriate mix of buildings, green space, and social areas
• Too much surface parking
• Update to Definitions
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council

10. 1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards:
District Name and Type
Purpose Statement
Principle, Accessory, and Conditionally Uses
Buffer Criteria
Green Infrastructure
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council
TASK
3 • District Name and Type
• Purpose Statement
• Principle, Accessory, and
Conditionally Uses
• Buffer Criteria
• Setbacks
• Land Use Intensity
• Off-street Parking
• Pedestrian Buffer/Tree Lawn
• Green Infrastructure

11. 1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates:
• Update zoning classification color to standards colors
• Need for better readability
• Need to document all map-related Ordinances after 2010
• Need to add/remove paper streets
• Update replatted parcels around Maple Heights High School
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council
TASK
4

12. 1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map:
• Included Changes to District Name, Type and Boundaries
• Updated zoning classification colors to standard colors
• Updated to reflect all map-related Ordinances after 2010
• Added/Removed Paper Streets
• Corrected replatted parcels for Maple Heights High
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council
TASK
5

13. 1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission:
Updated Zoning Text and Map were presented to the Maple Heights
Planning and Zoning Commission on October 11, 2021. Input from the
meeting and in the following weeks was added to the draft changes.
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council
TASK
6

14. 1. Review Existing BCO Overlay District Text & Gather Input
2. Identify Needs, Issues, and Opportunities in Zoning Regulation
3. Draft New Zoning Regulations & Additional Design Standards
4. Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates
5. Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map
6. Present Draft Regulations and Map to Planning Commission
7. Prepare Final Ordinance and Map for Mayor and City Council:
County Planning is presenting the draft Central Business District Zoning
Regulation and Zoning Map for consideration by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. The Proposed District and Map will then be presented to City
Council for adoption.
TASK
7

15. NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
District Name and Type
• Change the name from Broadway Corridor Overlay (BCO) to Central
Business District (CBD) to reflect an expanded boundary
• Recommend changing the district from an overlay district to a base
zoning district
Purpose Statement
• Incorporate goals from the Master Plan that the district be a
walkable streetscape that contributes to the social, economic and
environmental health of Maple Heights
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

16. Principal, Accessory, and Conditional Uses
• Add “The following uses may be principally permitted. If a use is not listed
below, it is considered prohibited” as a catchall statement to protect the district
from inappropriate land uses
• Update grammar and alphabetized list for consistency and cohesion
• Remove uses that would be detrimental to a walkable and pleasant
streetscape
• Include uses that would help contribute to a vibrant and healthy Central
Business District: Additional Commercial Recreation Uses, Grocery Stores, Mixed-Use
Developments
• Reference new buffer criteria section for some Conditional uses
• New Buffer Criteria Section: Conditional uses that may result in an unsafe or
undesirable outcome if concentrated (such as Drive-thru Restaurants) would
be required to have a buffer distance between each other
NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

17. Front Yard Setback
 Recommend both requiring front setbacks to contribute to the
pedestrian atmosphere, and limiting the size of setbacks, so buildings
are a part of the streetscape
Side and Rear Yard Setbacks
 Include a requirement for firewalls in buildings with side yard setbacks
of less than five (5) feet
NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

18. Land Use Intensity
 Update requirements to allow greater flexibility, but also ensure that lots
are developed in a consistent and attractive way
 Maximum coverage and minimum lot frontage
 Landscaping requirements
Off-Street Parking
• Recommend reducing required parking minimums within the CBD by 50%
as specified in Table 1290.06
• Allow shared Parking between uses
NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

19. NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

20. Pedestrian Buffer/Tree Lawn: Recommend the adoption of a
Streetscape/Corridor Plan that includes:
 Requirement that property owners conform to a streetscape plan if
adopted
 Street lighting and utility plans
 Landscaping plans with native and low maintenance planting, green
infrastructure requirements
Other Green Infrastructure
• Modify language to strengthen the green infrastructure requirements
• Include an abridged listing for plants for City and property owner
reference
NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

21. Definitions Update
• Reviewed existing definitions chapter to determine if all terms included
in the Central Business District Updates were included in the
Definitions Chapter
• Defined and included any new terminology introduced by the Update to
be included in revisions to the Zoning Code
NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
TASK 3: Draft New Regulations & Additional Design Standards

22. NEW
REGULATIONS:
KEY UPDATES
&
REVISIONS
• Update color scheme
• Better readability
• Reflect recent
ordinances
• Paper Streets
• Replatted parcels
TASK 4: Identify Needed Zoning Map Updates: Current Zoning Map-

23. • Applied all zoning map-related Ordinances after 2010:
• Ordinance 2010-50, adopted 6-16-10
• Ordinance 2015-07, adopted 3-11-15, rezoning 36 parcels
• Ordinance 2017-06, adopted 1-18-2017
• Ordinance 2019-22, adopted 3-20-19
• Added/Removed Paper Streets:
• Removed Raymond Street between Maple Heights Blvd and
Warrensville Center Road and Portland Avenue between Fairway
Avenue and North Corporation line
• Added all associated replatted parcels for Maple Heights High School
between Broadway Avenue, Lee Road, and Mapleboro Avenue
• Removed References to Granger School & Raymond School
• Changed zoning classification colors to reflect more
traditional land use classification colors
ZONING MAP
UPDATES
TASK 5: Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map

24. ZONING MAP
UPDATES
TASK 5: Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map

25. • Reflect district type change and district name change
• From overlay district to base zoning district
• From Broadway Corridor Overlay to Central Business District
(CBD)
• Reflect the proposed expansion of the CBD along
Libby and Lee Roads
ZONING MAP
UPDATES
TASK 5: Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map

26. ZONING MAP
UPDATES
TASK 5: Prepare Updated Zoning Map & Online Zoning Map

27. Uses
• Change “Personal Services” from Permitted to
Conditional Use, and added to list of uses requiring a
buffer
• Ensure definitions reflect bars/taverns and townhomes.
FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission

28. Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
• Most businesses in proposed Central Business District
currently have much fewer off-street parking spaces than
required by the Code
• Reducing parking minimums would prevent off-street parking
from becoming the predominant land use in the Central
Business District
• Recommend the removal of off-street parking regulation from
existing text that required parking lots to “comprise no more
than 20% of impervious surface”. The existing regulation is
more restrictive.
FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission

29. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
• Current restrictions in Broadway Corridor Overlay regarding
off-street parking is more restrictive
• Keep in mind that 50% reduction that we are recommending is
a minimum

30. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
Parcel 78110013
25,000 sq ft
250 x 100 ft

31. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
Proposed Building
2,500 sq ft

32. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
A. Retail Building: 13 Spaces
B. Current Max Coverage Area
C. Restaurant Building: 50 Spaces
A
B
C

33. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
Proposed Building
75,000 sq ft
50,000 Residential
25,000 Retail

34. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
Old Zoning: 62 Spaces
New Zoning: 31 Spaces

35. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
Maple
Heights
50 Spaces
New Restaurant
2,500 sq ft, 90 seats, 12 employees
Shown at scale

36. FEEDBACK
FROM P & Z
COMMITTEE
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission
Off-Street Parking Reduction Concerns
Maple
Heights
Garfield
Heights
Maple
Heights
(50%)
Shaker
Heights
Cleveland
Heights
Lakewood
3 Spaces
9 Spaces
25 Spaces
25 Spaces
50 Spaces
50 Spaces
New Restaurant
2,500 sq ft, 90 seats, 12 employees
Shown at scale

37. February 14, 2022
• Requesting approval of
Central Business District
(CBD) Zoning Text
March 14, 2022
• Requesting approval of the
Zoning Map rezoning for parcels
in the proposed Central Business
District (CBD)
TASK 6: Present Draft Map and Text to Planning and Zoning Commission

38. Questions and Discussion

39. THANK YOU!
CuyahogaCounty
Planning Commission
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Cleveland,Ohio 44115
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Fax:216.443.3737