City Council Moves to Vacate Portion of Carter Road
Cleveland City Council has passed an emergency resolution to declare the city's intent to vacate a portion of Carter Road to allow for future development. This action, identified as File No. 713-2026, follows a request from Lake Link LLC to repurpose a section of the street located on a steep hillside 713-2026-PRESENTATION-Street Vacation Carter Rdrjs.
What's in the file
The resolution authorizes the formal process to vacate a specific section of Carter Road. According to the presentation provided by the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects, the vacation is being requested for the following reason:
- To facilitate future development on a steep hillside currently occupied by a portion of the roadway 713-2026-PRESENTATION-Street Vacation Carter Rdrjs.
Who may be affected
- Lake Link LLC, the entity requesting the vacation for development purposes.
- The Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects, which presented the matter to the Council of the Whole.
Status and timeline
- May 29, 2026: The emergency resolution was officially introduced.
- July 15, 2026: The matter was presented to the Council of the Whole by James DeRosa from the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects.
- July 24, 2026: The passed resolution was recorded in the City Record.
Residents can verify these details and review the official documentation through the Cleveland City Council website.
Source record
- File
- 713-2026
- Type
- Emergency Resolution
- Status
- Passed
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- May 28, 2026
Official documents
- 713-2026 Int to vacate Carter Rd
- 713-2026-PRESENTATION-Street Vacation Carter Rdrjs
- FINAL VERSION City Record July 24, 2026 - Page 26