Zoning Changes for Land South of St. Clair Avenue

Cleveland City Council has passed an ordinance to update the zoning districts for several parcels of land located south of St. Clair Avenue, specifically in the area between East 55th Street and Ansel Road. This legislative action, identified as Ord. No. 626-2026, implements a map change (Map Change 2700) to adjust how these specific properties can be utilized. The affected area includes land bounded by Ansel Road, Pulaski Avenue, Crumb Avenue, Maud Street, and Ida Avenue.

According to the 626-2026-as amended-desk copy-Final, the city is moving toward Form-Based Code Zoning Districts. These districts are intended to promote walkable, mixed-use development and neighborhood-scale investment. As part of this change, the ordinance establishes supplemental use limitations to protect public health, safety, and welfare. Specifically, the legislation excludes data storage center uses and hyperscale digital processing facilities from the rezoned area. Council noted that these large-scale data centers represent an emerging land use that can have infrastructure, utility, and environmental impacts different from traditional commercial or office uses. The city determined that further study is needed to evaluate how such facilities would impact mixed-use and neighborhood-oriented districts.

The ordinance has officially passed. Residents can monitor future City Council sessions for updates regarding the implementation of these Form-Based Code districts and any subsequent studies regarding large-scale data center impacts on neighborhood planning.

Source record

File
626-2026
Type
Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
May 7, 2026

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