Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Announces Initiative to Develop a Unified Zoning Code
County Planning today unveiled a new initiative to develop the Cuyahoga County Unified Zoning Code (UZC), a coordinated effort to modernize zoning standards, unlock development opportunities, and reduce barriers that currently exist across the county’s 59 jurisdictions.
Cuyahoga County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan: Request for Proposals
County Planning announces the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for Cuyahoga County. Responses to the RFP are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026.
2026 Community Planning Services Program
County Planning is soliciting project applications for the 2026 Community Planning Services Program (CPSP). Formerly known as the Community Planning Grant Program, the CPSP continues our practice of providing professional planning and technical services at a reduced cost for awardees.
2025 Annual Report: Helping Communities Grow and Thrive
County Planning’s 2025 Annual Report recounts our planning efforts and project work for the year. As always, our project work and initiatives aim to help our region and its communities grow and thrive.
2026 Data Book Maps the Trends Shaping our Region
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission has published the Our County 2026 Data Book, presenting a data driven comprehensive overview of the trends shaping Cuyahoga County. Through analysis of key indicators, the report highlights both the County’s strengths and the challenges…
Cuyahoga County’s New Loan Program To Boost Jobs And Development Near Transit
The Cuyahoga County Department of Development announced a new Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Loan Program utilizing existing loan funds, designed to catalyze mixed use, high-density development projects located near high-frequency public transit.
County Planning Hosts TOD Summit
On the morning of Wednesday, June 11th, County Planning hosted a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Summit at the Halle Building Conference Center in Downtown Cleveland. The event facilitated cross-sector collaboration and alignment to further targeted development around Greater Cleveland’s transit stations,…
2025 Data Book Now Available
County Planning is pleased to announce the release of Our Communities: The 2025 Data Book, the latest publication in the Data Book series, providing helpful insights and information about Cuyahoga County and its communities.
A New Round of Funding for the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program is Underway
The Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) Program for 2025 was officially announced on Arbor Day, April 25. This marks the sixth year of the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program, with over 11,000 new trees planted in Cuyahoga County since the inception of the program. This also marks a change in program administration of the HUTC Program from County Planning to the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District (Soil & Water).
2024 Annual Report
County Planning’s 2024 Annual Report reflects our continuing efforts to foster growth and development along corridors with bus and rail access. Many identified transit corridors have space for further expansion to support job creation, active first floor spaces, and multi-family…