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Three historic homes to be demolished to make way for townhomes
(Plain Press June 2025) The developer of Ferrante Village on W. 14th plans to demolish three historic houses to make way for new townhomes. The houses to be removed are at 2915, 2929 and 2937 W. 14th Street. Bob Gardin, who served on the City of Cleveland’s Near West Design Review Committee when…
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Neighborhood residents protest proposed gas station
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Friday, September 6,2024; Residents protest proposed gas station at former CVS site at 10022 Madison Avenue: Christine Ferges’ sign says, “People over cars”. PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Friday, September 6,2024; Residents protest proposed gas station at former CVS site at 10022 Madison Avenue: (L-R) Nikki Hudson (Rear), Gloria Still, and Sunny…
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Residents voice opposition to proposed Caribe Party Center
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, May 18, 2023; Caribe Bake Shop, 2906 Fulton (between Erin Avenue and Seymour Avenue): At a May 15th meeting of the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals residents from the Roberto Clemente Park Block Club voiced their opposition to Caribe Bake Shop’s plans to build a Party Center on the rear…
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Roundtable discussion with Mayor Justin Bibb sheds some light on City’s development agenda
(April 2023, Plain Press) Mayor Justin Bibb and WOVU 95.9 FM radio station hosted a Community Media Roundtable on February 15th. The roundtable served as an opportunity for community news outlets to dialogue with Mayor Bibb on topics of concern in the neighborhoods they serve. Managing Editor Chuck Hoven represented the Plain Press at…
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Board of Zoning Appeals approves Youth Drop in Center
by Bruce Checefsky Tasha Jones gets up every morning to go to work just like thousands of residents of Ohio City. She buys food at the West Side Market and shops for groceries at Dave’s Supermarket on Carroll Avenue. Jones exercises at the local gym and uses the Cleveland Public Library West Branch. She…
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Letters to the Editor
Variance for Youth Drop-In Center applauded To the Editor: I have been a resident of the Near West Side for over 25 years, and I am grateful that the City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals granted the variance needed for the Youth Drop-In Center project on Franklin Blvd. Finally, a new project…
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City of Cleveland Planning Commission begins pilot program to place signs at Board of Zoning Appeals case sites
SCREEN SHOT BY LAURA CYROCKI Monday, August 22nd Virtual Meeting of the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals: At the end of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting on August 22nd, Maurice Ruelens, Chief City Planner for the Cleveland Planning Commission, shared with the board information about a new pilot program. Ruelens said he will…
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