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No. 36 Summer 2020 Ou r C om mu n it y Ne wslet ter Enhancing Our City! Revitalization of Southland Shopping Center and the City’s Master Plan Exciting Updates From the Mayor and City Council. Smith Road - Existing Aerial View Building a Strong Economy. Investing in Our Southland District’s proposed new Main Street is lined with new buildings, a multi-purpose trail, outdoor cafes, Neighborhoods. and other amenities that promote a walkable and memorable experience. The City of Middleburg Heights has completed a Southland Business District Redevelopment Your City Website Planning Study to ensure the creation of a sustainable future for Southland Shopping Center. Has a New Look and (Continued on back page) User Experience! The city website can be accessed at the same URL: Mayor Castelli on Moving Forward Together. www.middleburgheights.com. Reflecting on the first half of 2020, In dealing with COVID-19 we positioned I want to thank City Council and all the ourselves to be able to keep City projects members of our community who have moving forward. This included instituting helped Middleburg Heights emerge from virtual meetings for Boards, Commissions, this challenging time stronger than ever. Our and City Council. This quick action allowed priority has always been and will continue to the City to continue to review proposed be the safety and well-being of the residents projects to assure minimal interruptions and businesses of our community. in planning and construction schedules. In addition, we continued to focus on the (Continued on inside)
From the Mayor Mayor Castelli on Moving Forward Together. (Continued from cover) Car Wash in Northeast Ohio. This project also includes the future construction of a new commercial building importance of the City’s infrastructure and move at the rear of the property. This redevelopment project forward with projects pertinent to the City’s will reflect an $18 million investment in the City. growth. Construction is nearing completion on a new building We have begun the process to produce a at the corner of Bagley and Engle Roads, which will house comprehensive Master Plan for the City. an IHOP, Jersey Mike’s Subs, and Tropical Smoothie Café. Middleburg Heights obtained funding through Mothers across the area are increasingly choosing to a grant from the Cuyahoga County Planning deliver their babies at Southwest General, so the hospital Commission for this Master Plan project. The is making a significant investment to bring new Level last comprehensive Master Plan for the City was 2 Neonatal Intensive Care and Maternity services to its completed in 1970. Through the comprehensive Middleburg Heights main campus. Southwest General is Master Plan process, the City will inventory known for its high-quality care, and this upgrade in care existing conditions, outline a vision for the future, for mothers and babies will support women across the and formulate an action plan to achieve that region, close to home. Stay tuned for more details. vision. The new comprehensive Master Plan will With the idea in mind of moving the City forward, we look at all aspects of the City in both commercial began focusing on the Southland area. It was time to and residential areas. The Master Plan is expected reimagine this 1950s shopping center and transform to be completed within two years. During the Mayor Matthew J. Castelli it into a 21st-century mixed-use shopping district.We process, residents as well as business and civic brought in a City Planner who was able to articulate this leaders, will be engaged to ensure that the plan vision for the transformation of the Southland Business includes feedback from all constituents of the community. As part of this project, the District into an engaging new destination. The location City has contracted with a planning and zoning expert to review and modernize the City’s of Southland Shopping Center creates an opportunity for outdated zoning codes. a refreshed mixed-use district that connects to the larger I am extremely proud to announce that this year’s street repair program is one of the Middleburg Heights community and encourages new largest in the City’s history and, despite the shutdown, is moving forward as scheduled. economic growth. The 2020 street repair program is a combination of reconstruction of main arteries If you haven’t had the opportunity yet, please visit our throughout the city like Pearl Road and Sprague Road and resurfacing and reconstruction new City website at www.middleburgheights.com. We’ve of several neighborhood streets. For further details, please see the Investing in Our updated the website with a more user-friendly, inviting Neighborhoods article in this newsletter. design that puts essential resident services and pertinent As many residents are aware, the flooding issues of the past continue to be a challenge information on the home page. as we experienced an unprecedented number of heavy rain events this Spring. I want to assure you that City Council and I have been working diligently to address the flooding issues throughout the City. We have worked closely with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and they have agreed to fund the construction of detention basins in the Big Creek Parkway area. The City has also hired an engineering firm with specific expertise in stormwater flooding to study all of the City’s chronic flooding areas so that we will be able to, once and for all, provide solutions to the flooding problems for our residents. With continued economic growth comes construction. Work is underway on the Sapphire Corporate Center, a new 300,000 square foot industrial building Sapphire Corporate Center Rendering just north of Fat Head’s brewery along Interstate 71. The Sapphire Corporate Center reflects an investment of over $20 million and is expected to bring at least 200 new As gathering restrictions begin to subside, we look forward jobs and approximately $7 million of payroll to Middleburg Heights. The former to being able to once again plan fun, family-friendly Gene Norris dealership and Sunnyside Collision Center building on Bagley Road has events, where we can come together as a community been demolished to make way for a new Raising Cane’s and the first CLEan Express safely!
Proudly Serving Building a Strong Economy. for 75 Years. Construction is underway With a modest entry into a logbook on on the Sapphire Corporate September 24, 1945, then Fire Chief Carl S. Center, a new 300,000 square Bates unknowingly launched a legacy of service foot industrial building just to the community of Middleburg Heights. north of Fat Head’s along The following year our primarily volunteer Interstate 71. Phase One of S department responded to 17 fire-related the building is expected to incidents. be completed this fall. E The former Gene Norris R dealership and Sunnyside Collision Center building V 2020 at 18170 Bagley Road has 1945 1990 2001 been demolished to make I way for a new Raising Cane’s and the first CLEan N Top: Raising Cane’s Rendering Express Car Wash in Northeast Ohio. Bottom: CLEan Express Car Wash Rendering The plans also include the installation G The Fire Department will change of a new traffic signal at the Bagley Road its logo in celebration of their 75th confident that Middleburg Heights is a anniversary. This will be the fourth entrance to the property which will also desirable location to grow, expand and patch in department history. serve A. Ripepi & Sons Funeral Home. thrive. This project is part of the comprehensive T Today, the Middleburg Heights Fire redevelopment of adjacent commercial Medina Creative Housing has begun property including, the former Kmart H Department is a modern career fire department construction on a residential development staffed by twenty-seven firefighter/paramedics location at the corner of Bagley and designed for individuals with disabilities and two administrative staff members. As one Engle Roads. Fin Feather Fur Outfitters E at the site of the recently-demolished of the busiest fire stations in Cuyahoga County, has renewed its lease and will expand YWCA building at 6981 Smith Road. the department responds to over 3,400 runs to double its current size. In total, the Phase One of this project will consist annually. Over 80% of annual runs are medical redevelopment project will reflect an type emergencies with the remaining 20% of two buildings for a total of 16 single C $18 million investment in Middleburg housing units. The introduction of being fire, rescue, technical, and service-related. Heights and bring at least 70 jobs to housing into the Southland business The Middleburg Heights Fire Department O the City. district will facilitate its continued also performs fire safety inspections, fire safety education and offers the community CPR, Construction is progressing at the viability while allowing residents to M AED, and fire extinguisher training. new 7,800 square-foot building near capitalize on its many conveniences. The Middleburg Heights Fire Department the corner of Bagley and Engle Roads. M further serves and protects the community The new building will house three through a regional collaborative effort referred new restaurants including IHOP, Jersey U to as the Southwest Emergency Response Team Mike’s Subs and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. (SERT). The SERT Team is composed of 21 The robust amount of development N local communities and is designed to address activity and continued investment specialty type incidents such as hazardous demonstrates that businesses are I materials, water rescue, rope rescue, trench rescue, and arson investigation. As part of this T regional collaborative seven Middleburg Heights Firefighters receive specialized training in their Y respective discipline and take part in additional training and responses within the region. While the fire department’s structure and responsibilities have dramatically changed over 75 years, one aspect has simply not changed. It has been our pleasure to serve the community for 75 years and we look forward to proudly serving the community for another 75 years to come! New Multi Restaurant Building at Bagley and Engle Roads
Cit y Council Repor t President of Council is not immune to the challenges. Mayor Castelli As always, if you have ANY questions or concerns, David Bortolotto and all of City Council have been making necessary please call me at the cell number listed or email me [216] 571-3641 decisions – not at all easy decisions, but necessary at ward2councilmanmcgregor@gmail.com. If I do to keep our duty of fiscal responsibility at the not answer my phone, PLEASE leave me a detailed I’ve been so concerned that forefront. I have learned so much and continue to message and I will call you back. Thank you again you, and your loved ones, have learn every day on how best to represent all of you for your support. been well. Be assured that City as one of your Councilmen at Large. My phone Council has been hard at work, is always on – please do not hesitate to reach out along with the administration, to maintain our Ward 3 Councilman to me should you have any questions or need city services and safety forces during this historic help with any issues that may arise. Be Safe and Michael Ference pandemic time. Thank you to the city employees [216] 433-1059 Be Healthy! for all of their efforts. As Finance Committee In 2020, residents of Ward 3 have Chairman, I can report that a five-year $9M capital been hit particularly hard with improvement and infrastructure plan, of street Ward 1 Councilman flooding problems in addition projects and updating/repair of the community Bill Meany to the pandemic and related pool, is well underway. There will be a future [216] 789-3709 economic hardships. The City Administration in expansion of our senior programs, as permitted. I am urging all Middleburg conjunction with City Council continues to work Despite the economic challenges of our region we Heights residents and businesses on plans to help individual residents as well as still have much to be grateful for as new buildings, to sign up for the Code Red addressing the problem on an infrastructural level. UPS expansion, new restaurants, along with some Emergency Notification System. Code Red is part of The flooding problems have the attention of both aggressive solutions to solve flooding issues in our Cuyahoga County’s Ready Notify mass notification the Administration and City Council. As your City city! I am very disappointed that the Coronavirus system. It is used by Cuyahoga County, Middleburg Council representative for Ward 3, I continue to threat has caused many cancellations that have Heights, and other participating communities to ask residents to share information with me about always offered us time to interact with each other. issue emergency and weather events information to flooding so that I can continue to relay to the I am here for any concerns you may ever have. the public. Residents and businesses with cell phones proper departments. Together, we can continue to and digital lines must sign up to receive alerts. If a work on solutions and I thank the many residents Councilman at Large resident would like important community messages, who have contacted me already. We have exciting Tim Ali they need to sign up for the community notifications news affecting Ward 3 about the revitalization of [440] 537-3737 under Code Red. Participation in the program is our “Southland District.” More information will be voluntary. Code Red Program takes security and forthcoming. We are considering the best options It is our priority to resolve the privacy concerns very seriously. The program will available to our residents for trash collection that flooding issues in our City. We not release any participant’s supplied data to third is both cost-saving and efficient. We will invest know it has been challenging with parties. Participants can access the application and your hard-earned taxpayer dollars carefully for the the recent heavy rain events, and I information for Code Red via the City’s webpage best service for all residents. It is my honor to serve want to assure you the City is committed to solving at Middleburgheights.com. If for some reason as your City Councilman. all city-wide flooding issues. The City has hired an engineering firm with stormwater flooding expertise residents or businesses are having difficulty accessing to study all the flooding areas in the City with the the webpage, you can call the Middleburg Heights Ward 4 Councilman Fire Department non-emergency phone line during intent of providing possible solutions for all areas. John Grech I am proud to report that the economic growth business hours at (440) 243-1313 for assistance. [440] 243-6486 in our City continues. Work has begun on a new I hope this newsletter finds 300,000 square foot building along Interstate 71, Ward 2 Councilman everyone doing well. Amidst Medina Creative Housing has started construction Matthew G. McGregor the past few months, there have on a residential development for residents with [216] 407-6366 been many changes to adjust to. disabilities on Smith Road and ground has been This summer, the City of I believe our community has responded well to cleared on Bagley Road for a Raising Cane’s and the Middleburg Heights will continue these changes in the current environment. I have first CLEan Express Car Wash in Northeast Ohio, to have major construction work been especially delighted to see the abundance of just to name a few. Have a safe and healthy summer done on several of our streets. signs placed in many front yards acknowledging and please call me with any questions or concerns. Sprague Road and Pearl Road currently have road graduations and other forms of appreciation. I have work underway. Please be patient and slow down also been pleased to hear of some great stories of Councilman at Large in construction zones. Please try to avoid using side fellow residents helping each other even more so Dan Sage streets as a cut-through. If you do use side streets, than usual lately and I encourage all of us to continue [440] 669-0740 please drive slow through the neighborhoods. to assist our neighbors when needed. Witnessing the Starting June 1, 2020, the City of Middleburg positivity prevalent throughout our city exemplifies My prayer is that this newsletter Heights Service Center dumpsters will be open why Middleburg Heights is a great place to live. I finds you and yours well and to residents (proper ID required) Wednesday and look forward to seeing many of you throughout safe! This year has been quite a Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the 2nd and the neighborhood in the weeks and months ahead. challenge for so many of us in 4th Saturday every month through October from As always, please feel free to contact me if I can be our community. From the strains of quarantine 8 a.m. to noon. Finally, if you have a chance, please of service to you or your family. Have a safe and and social distancing due to COVID-19 to the check out the city website for news and events. enjoyable summer! unprecedented flooding events – 2020 is certainly one for the ages! The City of Middleburg Heights You will find many useful links on the city website.
Investing in Our Neighborhoods. Middleburg Heights 2020 Road Construction Projects concrete repairs and an asphalt overlay. The concrete road section of Middlebrook Boulevard from Ramona Drive to Humphrey Road Mayor Castelli and City Council understand that maintaining our will be entirely reconstructed. The asphalt portion of Middlebrook roads is a top priority and that is the reason the 2020 Street Repair from Humphrey Road to Smith Road will receive a new asphalt Program is one of the largest road repair programs in the history of overlay. The project will begin in July 2020. Newton Road from Middleburg Heights. Elmdale to Fairweather will have concrete road repairs and an The 2020 road repair projects include the complete reconstruction asphalt overlay. Parklawn Drive from Packard to Big Creek Parkway of Pearl Road, including base repair, new asphalt pavement, and the will have concrete repairs and an asphalt overlay. Plans are being installation of concrete sidewalks. Estimated completion is sometime finalized for additional road work for later this year. mid-September 2020. The Sprague Road widening project from Webster Road to West 130th Street is moving along. The existing Recreation Department Updates road is being removed and The indoor pool is receiving a much-needed facelift due to facilities a new widened concrete and equipment being near or at the end of life. Major improvements roadway will be installed, include replacement of the skylights and the dehumidification with two lanes and a turning equipment. Also, a new custom slide, spiral stair tower, and a custom lane. Improvements include pool play feature will be installed. The indoor pool will be closed new curbs, catch basins, during the renovation but is expected to reopen sometime in late concrete walks, and a water fall 2020. main replacement. Estimated completion is late fall 2020. The City of Middleburg Heights was awarded a grant from Cuyahoga Phase One of Pearl Road Completed County in the amount of $50,000 for the construction of two new Bartholomew Drive from Pawnee Trail to Bagley Road is being pavilions at the Middleburg Heights municipal campus. The two entirely reconstructed. The project should be complete by August new pavilions will be larger in size and will be ADA compliant. We 2020. Byron Boulevard from the cul-de-sac to Klein Drive will have estimate the pavilions will be completed in the coming weeks. Project Updates Coming to City Website This Fall! The City Is Committed Former Library to Community Policing. Adaptive re-use of the old library to the new police station, Mayor Castelli and Police Chief Ed Tomba are committed to at a fraction of the cost of building new. providing quality, bias-free law enforcement services in our Central Park City through community engagement and the philosophy of community policing. The City is proud to share with our residents Coordinating with the Cleveland Metroparks to create a and businesses that as of February 2020, the Middleburg Heights gathering place with an amphitheater and water feature. Police Department has achieved certification of all standards set forth by the Ohio Collaborative which was put in place as a result Senior Programming of several high-profile use-of-force incidents in the State of Ohio Creating new programs and social experiences for today’s and around the Nation. Its mission seniors. is to provide standards and guidance to law enforcement to ease tensions Upcoming Events. between communities and the police that serve them. These standards Flags of Honor were set forth by a diverse group of Tentatively scheduled for August 28 - 30. law enforcement officials, academia, and community and faith-based Fall Festival leaders throughout the State of Ohio. Last year’s Fall Festival was a huge success. For further information regarding We are currently reviewing gathering the Ohio Collaborative, and to restrictions and paying close attention to access the Law Enforcement Certification 2020 Public Report, the status of COVID-19 to determine if please visit https://www.ocjs.ohio.gov/ohiocollaborative/. this popular get together can be a reality this Fall.
CITY OF Presort Standard Middleburg Heights U.S. Postage PAID 15700 E. Bagley Road • Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Cleveland, Ohio [440] 234-8811 • fax [440] 234-9011 • middleburgheights.com Permit No.1 THE IDDLE OF EVERYTHING! Enhancing Our City! (Continued from cover) The planning study identified the following goals for the through recreational trails, public spaces and a new mixed-use redevelopment of the Southland Business District: district. By reimagining this site into a trend-setting destination, • Supporting increased pedestrian and bicycle access the City of Middleburg Heights can launch itself into a thriving future and provide a transformative new community hub. • Right-sizing parking and green space areas • Building a mixture of uses into sites City’s Master Plan and Zoning • Orienting buildings along main streets Middleburg Heights has begun the process to produce a • Incorporating open spaces for people comprehensive Master Plan. The City also plans a review of An important element of the proposed Southland redevelopment its zoning codes, as well as its zoning districts, to ensure the is the establishment of a distinct Main Street that runs through City remains relevant and competitive with other progressive the district. Smith Road has the ability to serve as this new Main communities. The last comprehensive Master Plan for the City was Street. The creation of frontage outparcel buildings on existing completed in 1970. retail sites can change the nature of this corridor. The character of the roadway is dramatically changed to accommodate a center median, on-street parking, a multi-purpose path system, and new pedestrian spaces. Front doors line the street, adding vitality. New buildings along the street and lower traffic volumes will allow Smith Road to take a lead role in revitalizing the district. The new main street concept will encourage pedestrian activity and help to activate the street while creating both physical and visual orientations and connections. The future of Southland Shopping Center is one that is exciting, refreshing and inspiring. It is a place that brings people together
City Services City Services challenges. Mayor Castelli have been making necessary As always, if you have ANY questions or concerns, please call me at the cell number listed or email me Investing in Our Neighbor Service Center Trash Dumpsters sy decisions, but necessary at Emergency Services ward2councilmanmcgregor@gmail.com. If I do Hours of Operation Middleburg Heights 2020 Road Construction Projects fiscal responsibility at the notPolice: answer my phone, PLEASE leave me a detailed so much and continue to message and I will911 Emergencies: call you back. Thank you again Location: Mayor Middleburg Castelli and CityHeights Council Service understand that maintaining our best to represent all of you for your support. Center, 7375 Engle Road roads is a top priority and that is the reason the 2020 Street Repair Non-Emergency: [440] 243-1234 men at Large. My phone Program is one of the largest road repair programs in the history of Animal Control: [440] 243-1234 Days/Hours: o not hesitate to reach out Middleburg Heights. Ward 3 Councilman Effective June 1, 2020, the trash dumpsters e any questions or need Fire: Michael Ference will be open on The 2020 road repair Wednesday projectsandinclude Friday the complete reconstruction at may arise. Be Safe and [216] 433-1059 Emergencies: 911 of Pearl Road, including base repair,and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the 2nd new4thasphalt pavement, and the Alternate Emergency In 2020,Number: residents of Ward 3 have Saturday every month through October installation of concrete sidewalks. Estimated completion is sometime [440] 243-1212 been hit particularly hard with from 8 a.m. to noon. (Subject to change) mid-September 2020. The Sprague Road widening project from 1 Councilman flooding problemsLine: in addition Non-Emergency and Business Webster Road to NOTE: Residents West should have130th Street is moving along. The existing proper identification Meany to [440] 243-1313 the pandemic and related available if requested and practice responsible social distancing. road is being removed and ] 789-3709 economic hardships. The City Administration in a new widened concrete urging all Middleburg conjunction with City Council continues to work roadway will be installed, ts residents and businesses on plans to help individual residents as well as City Departments Branch Pick-up addressing the problem on an infrastructural level. with two lanes and a turning n up for the Code Red TheOffice floodingof Mayor have the[440] problemsCastelli: 234-8811 attention of both 1st and 3rd Monday of every month. lane. Improvements include System. Code Red is part of the Administration and City Council. As your City Please set branches at curb. new curbs, catch basins, dy Notify mass notification City Council: Council [440]for234-8811 representative Ward 3, I continue to NOTE: Based on the volume, it could be a few days concrete walks, and a water ahoga County, Middleburg ask residents to share information with me about before they are picked up. main replacement. Estimated ticipating communities to Public Service: [440] 234-2216 ather events information to flooding so that I can continue to relay to the completion is late fall 2020. Phase One of Pearl Road Completed businesses with cell phones proper departments. Recreation Together, we / Community can continue to Center: Autumn Leaf Collection gn up to receive alerts. If a work on solutions [440] 234-2255 and I thank the many residents Bartholomew Drive from Pawnee Trail to Bagley Road is being rtant community messages, who have contacted me already. We have exciting Begins mid-October and entirely reconstructed. The project should be complete by August he community notifications affecting[440] Building: news Ward 234-2218 3 about the revitalization of continues through December, 2020. Byron Boulevard from the cul-de-sac to Klein Drive will have ipation in the program is our “Southland District.” More information will be weather permitting. Finance: [440] forthcoming. We are234-8989 considering the best options rogram takes security and eriously. The program will available to our residents for trash collection that Law: [440] 234-8811 Household Hazardous Waste nt’s supplied data to third is both cost-saving and efficient. We will invest Project Updates Coming to Collection access the application and your hard-earned Mayor’s Court: taxpayer [440] dollars 234-6907 carefully for the Red via the City’s webpage best service for all residents. It is my honor to serve City Website Drop-off Location:This Fall! om. If for some reason Economic as your Development: City Councilman. Middleburg Heights Service Center, e having difficulty accessing [440] 234-8811 ext. 1247 Former Library 7375 Engle Road ll the Middleburg Heights Adaptive re-use of the old library to the new police station, Ward 4 Councilman mergency phone line during atCollection a fractionDate: of the cost of building new. John Garbage and Grech Collection Recycling 43-1313 for assistance. [440] 243-6486 Summer:Park Central Garbage and recycling should be set out Friday, August 14, 2020, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. I hope this newsletter finds 2 Councilman for curbside collection no later than 6 a.m. Coordinating with the Cleveland Metroparks to create a everyone doing well. Amidst Monday morning. It can also be set out Fall: gathering place with an amphitheater and water feature. hew G. McGregor the past few months, there have Friday, October 16, 2020, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. after 6 p.m. Sunday night. ] 407-6366 been many changes to adjust to. Regular I believe ourPick-up Day:has community Monday responded well to Senior Programming summer, the City of eburg Heights will continue these changes in the current environment. I have Creating new programs and social experiences for today’s e major construction work been especially are Collections delighted to see not made onthe theabundance holidays of Shred Day Collection seniors. on several of our streets. signs placed listed belowin ifmany they front fall onyards acknowledging a Monday. Drop-off Location: Road currently have road graduations and other forms of appreciation. I have Holiday Pick-up Day: Tuesday Upcoming Events. Middleburg Heights Service Center, be patient and slow down also been pleased to hear of some great stories of 7375 Engle Road Newresidents fellow Year’s Dayhelping eachLabor other Day even more so ease try to avoid using side Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day than usual lately and I encourage all of us to continue Collection Date: Flags of Honor If you do use side streets, ough the neighborhoods. Independence Day Christmas Day to assist our neighbors when needed. Witnessing the Tentatively scheduled for August 28 - 30. the City of Middleburg positivity prevalent throughout our city exemplifies Fall: why Middleburg Heights is a great place to live. I Fall Festival Saturday, October 17, 2020, dumpsters will be open required) Wednesday and look forward to seeing many of you throughout Last year’s 9 a.m. Fall - 12 Festival was a huge success. p.m. 3 p.m. and the 2nd and the neighborhood in the weeks and months ahead. We are currently reviewing gathering nth through October from As always, please feel free to contact me if I can be restrictions and paying close attention to f you have a chance, please of service to you or your family. Have a safe and the Forstatus of COVID-19 additional informationto and determine updates,if site for news and events. enjoyable summer! this popular get together can be please visit the City’s website at a reality ul links on the city website. this Fall. www.middleburgheights.com.
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