Vacant Land

City of Cleveland - Urban Garden District Zoning

application/pdf iconCity of Cleveland - Urban Garden District Zoning

The City of Cleveland adopted legislation that created a new zoning district specifically for urban agriculture and related uses.

Working Group(s): 
Land Use & Planning

City of Cleveland - Urban Agriculture Overlay District DRAFT

application/pdf iconCity of Cleveland - Urban Agriculture Overlay District DRAFT

The Urban Agriculture Overlay District was introduced to Cleveland City Council as a measure that would allow for more intensive uses of urban agriculture in certain areas designated by the city.  The legislation is currrently pending before Cleveland City Council.

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Land Use & Planning

City of Cleveland - Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees Licensing

application/pdf iconCity of Cleveland - Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees Licensing

The City of Cleveland adopted regulations that permit the keeping of farm animals and bees in all zoning districts throughout the city.  This legislation describes the permitting regulations through the Cleveland Department of Public Health that apply to the licenses required for keeping livestock.

Working Group(s): 
Land Use & Planning

City of Cleveland - Agriculture in Residential Districts

application/pdf iconCity of Cleveland - Agriculture in Residential Districts

The City of Cleveland adopted amendments to the zoning regulations for residential districts that permit farm stands, different design guidelines for fencing, and allow agriculture as a principal use on vacant lots. 

Working Group(s): 
Land Use & Planning

Cleveland City Council - Joint Session of Health and Planning Committees

Categories:
November 19, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Location: 
Cleveland City Hall
601 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland City Council Committee - Room 217
Cleveland, OH
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Members of the Place Matters Team of Cuyahoga County will be presenting findings from their recent health impact asessement of the Urban Agriculture Overlay District to a special joint session of Cleveland City Council's Health-Human Services and Planning Committees.

Working Group(s): 
Land Use & Planning

Highlights of the Mow Goats Pilot Project in Cleveland

application/pdf iconHighlights of the Mow Goats Pilot Project in Cleveland

“Mow Goats” is a pilot project sponsored by the Stockyard, Clark-Fulton and Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office to identify a new environmentally sustainable and community-building alternative to city mowing using a herd of goats.  This summary includes highlights from the pilot project that was implemented in June 2012 on several lots in Cleveland's Stockyards neighborhood.

Working Group(s): 
Land Use & Planning

FPC Shares Recommendations on Urban Soils with Congresswoman Fudge for 2012 Farm Bill

Submitted by Morgan Taggart on June 7, 2012 - 4:50pm

Members of the FPC shared recommendations with Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, member of the House Agriculture Committee and her staff at a Farm Bill 2012 Roundtable on May 23rd in Geauga County.   Ideas about how to support urban agriculture through healthy soils and farmers' markets were presented.  Here are the recommendations for creating healthy soils for urban agriculture and the role USDA and the Farm Bill can play in supporting these efforts. We'll share the farmers market recommendations in a future post.... Read more »

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Land Use & Planning

Ruminants Rule!

Submitted by Morgan Taggart on June 4, 2012 - 1:03pm

Goats and sheep are making a new home into a few communities in Cuyahoga County this year.  Beachwood City Council voted 5-0 for an ordinance to allow farm animals on residential property on May 7, 2012. The new policy allows residents to keep goats and sheep on tracts larger than 1.1 acres with a conditional use permit.... Read more »

Working Group(s): 
Land Use & Planning
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