341.01 Purpose
341.02 Applicability
341.021 Lakefront Public Land Protective Districts – Repealed
341.023 University Circle Design District (UCDD)
341.03 Definitions
341.04 Design Review Districts
341.05 Administrative Procedures
341.051 Tree Preservation Plan Required
341.052 Tree Preservation General Requirements
341.053 Civil Penalties for Damaged Trees or Trees Removed Without Approval
341.06 Local Design Review Advisory Committees
341.07 Design Guidelines
341.08 Demolition and Moving
Design Review requirements and districts are established to ensure appropriate design of buildings and properties in furtherance of the following objectives:
(a) To protect property values and to preserve and enhance the character of existing neighborhoods and development;
(b) To promote economic activity and increase municipal revenues;
(c) To enhance the visual image of Cleveland and its neighborhoods and downtown;
(d) To preserve the community’s architectural assets; and
(e) To protect the environment and facilitate healthy living.
(Ord. No. 1827-08. Passed 2-9-09, eff. 2-11-09)
No Building Permit shall be issued by the City without design approval by the City Planning Commission, or its Director, for development projects that meet the following criteria for applicability, except that such approval shall not apply to structures that are designated as Landmarks or are located in Landmark Districts, for which design approval shall be the responsibility of the Landmarks Commission.
(a) Design Review Districts. New construction of and applicable exterior alterations to buildings and structures located in designated Design Review Districts.
(b) New Residential Development. New construction of residential buildings, including any new building for which residential use and associated accessory garage parking occupy at least fifty percent (50%) of the building.
(c) New Retail, Office and Institutional Development. New construction of buildings for “retail business, office and institutional uses,” as defined in this chapter, including any new building for which such uses and associated accessory garage parking occupy at least fifty percent (50%) of the building.
(d) Public Properties. New construction of and applicable exterior alterations to buildings and structures owned by local, county, state or federal government or by any other governmental agency, including regulated public utilities.
(e) Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts. New construction of buildings and structures located in designated Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts.
(Ord. No. 1827-08. Passed 2-9-09, eff. 2-11-09)
§ 341.02 Applicability (effective 3-15-24)
No Building Permit shall be issued by the City without design approval by the City Planning Commission, or its Director, for development projects that meet the following criteria for applicability, except that such approval shall not apply to structures that are designated as Landmarks or are located in Landmark Districts, for which design approval shall be the responsibility of the Landmarks Commission.
(a) Design Review Districts. New construction of and applicable exterior alterations to buildings and structures located in designated Design Review Districts.
(b) New Residential Development. New construction of residential buildings, including any new building for which residential use and associated accessory garage parking occupy at least fifty percent (50%) of the building.
(c) New Retail, Office and Institutional Development. New construction of buildings for "retail business, office and institutional uses," as defined in this chapter, including any new building for which such uses and associated accessory garage parking occupy at least fifty percent (50%) of the building.
(d) Public Properties. New construction of and applicable exterior alterations to buildings and structures owned by local, county, state or federal government or by any other governmental agency, including regulated public utilities.
(e) Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts. New construction of buildings and structures located in designated Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts.
(f) Transit Oriented Development Projects. Any land use development, including new construction, that changes or expands the use(s) on a parcel of land entirely or partially within the Transit Oriented Development Zone, as defined in Section 301.02 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 801-2023. Passed 8-16-23, eff. 3-15-24)
(a) Purpose and Establishment. The University Circle Design District (UCDD) is established as a Public Land Protective District to safeguard public and community investments in the institutions and parks of the University Circle area, while promoting development of well-designed commercial, residential, and institutional uses in the district. Review and oversight of the character, design, and placement of buildings, structures, roadways, and open spaces, as required for properties located within the district, is fundamental to fostering positive growth and social welfare of the community and is critical to ensuring development of a premiere urban district in University Circle.
(b) Boundaries and Mapping. The boundaries of the UCDD shall be established and amended by ordinance of City Council and shall be shown on the Zoning Map of the City of Cleveland as an overlay district, supplementing the underlying zoning districts.
(c) Administration. Building Permit applications for properties located within the UCDD shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the regulations of this chapter pertaining to Public Land Protective Districts. The University Circle Design Review Advisory Committee shall review building permit applications in meetings that are open to the pubic and shall make recommendations to the Commission. In making its recommendations to the Commission, the Advisory Committee shall consider any recommendations provided by the University Circle Architectural Review Board and other organizations and individuals offering comment.
(d) Advisory Committee. The University Circle Design Review Advisory Committee shall be composed of at least seven (7) and no more than nine (9) voting members appointed by the City Planning Commission. A majority of the members shall be design professionals with expertise in architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, urban planning, public art, or graphic design. Members who are not design professionals shall be representatives of organizations or businesses in the District or residents of the District. The City Planning Commission shall appoint those members who are not design professionals from nominations made to the Commission by the City Council members representing wards that are located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the District. The Advisory Committee shall hold at least two (2) regularly scheduled meetings each month, unless there is no business to conduct. A majority of the Advisory Committee’s membership shall constitute a quorum, without which no votes may be taken. Any recommendation regarding an application shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present.
(e) Approvals. Applications subject to the provisions of the UCDD shall be approved by the City Planning Commission or by its Director acting on behalf of the Commission, pursuant to rules established by the Commission. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete application by the City Planning Commission office, the University Circle Design Review Advisory Committee shall recommend approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the application, unless the applicant agrees to an extension. Within thirty (30) days of action by the Advisory Committee, or expiration of its action period, the City Planning Commission or its Director shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the application, unless the applicant agrees to an extension.
(Ord. No. 1766-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning given in the succeeding sections:
(a) Retail Business, Office and Institutional Uses. Any non-residential use permitted in a General Retail Business District.
(b) Applicable Exterior Alterations. Alterations to the exterior of a building or structure that result in a change in appearance that is visible from public streets or adjoining properties, including demolition, but excluding repair or replacement of worn or damaged materials with materials of the same design and color.
(c) Director. The Director of a specified City Department or his or her designee.
(Ord. No. 1827-08. Passed 2-9-09, eff. 2-11-09)
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