Master Plans
Map Out Your Future
You know where you want to be. We will help you get there.
A Master Plan outlines a community’s vision for the future and then describes concrete, specific action steps community leaders can undertake to accomplish them. Conducting a Master Plan allows public officials to assess whether the policies and actions they are presently taking are addressing needs and accomplishing the long-term goals.
County Planning has significant experience in completing Master Plans, with over 40 years of experience developing them for communities across the county.
Community Surveys
Give Your Community a Voice
Housing. Communication. Events. Infrastructure. Know what your residents want.
A Community Survey provides an opportunity for public officials to gather the thoughts and opinions of residents or businesses. Covering a wide range of topics, survey results can guide policies or inform master plans.
Undertaking a Community Survey allows communities to gather extensive input from residents or businesses who might not otherwise contribute to a public process. Plus, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission has extensive experience organizing surveys that are quick, easy, attractive, and statistically valid.
Zoning Codes
Smart Regulations for Better Development
Your zoning code defines your future. We’ll bring yours into the 21st century.
A Zoning Code is the legal framework for what a community will allow to be built. A smart code can provide flexibility for developers, a seamless process for approval, and a guidebook for quality new development. Without a modern zoning code, developers may be burdened with excessive regulation and communities may not be seeing the quality development they desire.
County Planning can help. We can update your zoning code to fit modern development patterns, to prioritize city needs, and to provide a framework for development that will protect and enhance your community.
For more information about this service, contact James M. Sonnhalter.
Associated Projects
Cleveland Heights Gateways & Wayfinding Signage Plan
The Cleveland Heights Gateways & Wayfinding Signage Plan will develop a coordinated strategy for gateways and wayfinding to help residents and visitors navigate the community.
North Olmsted Mall Area Mixed-Use Overlay District
County Planning is working with the City of North Olmsted to create a mixed-use zoning overlay for the Great Northern Mall area.
Richmond-Chardon Roads Streetscape & Business Revitalization Plan
The Richmond-Chardon Roads Streetscape & Business Revitalization Plan aims to create a safe, inviting, and engaging atmosphere within the study area in Richmond Heights.
Evolving Southgate Area Redevelopment Plan
The Evolving Southgate Area Redevelopment Plan identifies redevelopment recommendations for the areas in and around Southgate in the City of Maple Heights.
Cleveland Heights Accessory Dwelling Unit Study
The Cleveland Heights Accessory Dwelling Unit Study detailed the costs and benefits associated with ADUs, analyzed the city's zoning code, and offered best practices for implementation.
Highland Hills Comprehensive Plan
The Highland Hills Comprehensive Plan will update the Village's community goals and objectives, serve as a framework for the Village to make informed policy decisions and will reposition the Village to better align with future opportunities.
Turney Road Transit-Oriented Development Study
The City of Garfield Heights and County Planning, in coordination with GCRTA, are conducting a study along Turney Road to evaluate the corridor’s potential and readiness for transit-oriented development.
Lorain Road Business District Revitalization Plan
The Lorain Road Business District Revitalization Plan is a land use and economic development plan for Lorain Road as it travels through Fairview Park.
East Cleveland Land Use Strategic Plan
The East Cleveland Land Use Strategic Plan identifies target areas for redevelopment and is intended as a guide for City leaders, residents, business owners, and other stakeholders for development and growth.
Madison Park Master Plan
The City of Lakewood's Madison Park Master Plan is a community-driven plan that seeks to address the current and future needs of all Madison Park users in an inclusive and equitable manner.
Warrensville Heights Green Road Park Expansion Plan
The Green Road Park Expansion Plan is a community-driven guide for the enhancement of Green Road Park and the development of the new Friendly City Park at the former John Dewey Middle School.
Euclid Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Action Plan
The Euclid Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Action Plan envisions safe, comfortable, and connected networks that support multi-modal trips and human-powered mobility options throughout the community.
Maple Heights Zoning Code Update
In concurrent phases, County Planning worked with the City of Maple Heights to review, prepare, and update the existing zoning map for both online and paper delivery, and reviewed and updated the Broadway Corridor Zoning Overlay with proposed text revisions
Garfield Heights Master Plan
The City of Garfield Heights Master Plan is a strategic guide for the future of land use, transportation, economic development, and other key community aspirations through the next decade.
Brooklyn Heights Master Plan
The Village of Brooklyn Heights Master Plan is a collection of community aspirations that aim to inspire and guide Village officials and residents as the community moves into the future.
Community Confluence
Community Confluence is a joint effort to improve pedestrian and bicycle access, circulation, safety, and wayfinding across the bridges that cross the Rocky River valley and to better connect to the surrounding neighborhoods and the Rocky River Reservation.
East Cleveland Parks & Greenspace Plan
The City of East Cleveland’s Parks & Greenspace Plan is a community-driven plan for improving the City’s neighborhood parks, strengthening connections to parks, and leveraging parks for new development.
Solon Connects
The City of Solon’s Connectivity Master Plan is a vision to create a unified network of safe, convenient, affordable, and accessible multi-modal connections.
Middleburg Heights Master Plan
The Middleburg Heights Master Plan takes a personalized and focused approach to addressing the evolving needs of a robust community in an ever-changing region.
Center Ridge Corridor Master Plan
The City of Westlake's Center Ridge Corridor Master Plan builds upon the unique history and high-quality assets that exist along this significant six-mile stretch of roadway.
Broadview Heights Master Plan
The City of Broadview Heights' Master Plan builds upon the community's sense of pride and reinvestment by looking closely at land use and how policy decisions affect future and existing development trends.
Woodmere Master Plan
The Woodmere Master Plan takes a one-of-a-kind approach to strengthening residential neighborhoods and community connections, while looking at local, regional, and national trends to expand opportunities for a safe, strong, and stable community.
Brooklyn Master Plan
The Brooklyn Master Plan focused on land use along major corridors, an outdated zoning ordinance, commercial and industrial redevelopment, transportation and connectivity, and upgrading City facilities.
Cuyahoga County Greenprint
The Cuyahoga County Greenprint is an interactive suite of mapping and planning tools for preserving and enhancing the County's natural features, recreation areas, and greenways.
