| Nathan J. Kelly Director 12650 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, Ohio 44107 (216) 529-6630 Email Planning and Development |
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Mission
Statement
The Department of Planning and Development coordinates long-range planning,
zoning, and economic development for the City as well as administers the
federal Community Development Block Grant Funds awarded to Lakewood by
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Department works
directly with the Lakewood Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals,
the Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review and Sign
Review Board, the Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board, and the Citizens Advisory
Committee.
Programs |
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| Housing Programs for Residents & Homeowners | ||
| • | Operation Paintbrush Program | |
| Provides residents with free paint and labor for the exterior of their home. Applications are taken once a year during the fall for the following year’s painting season. Eligibility is based on family size and family income. | ||
| • | 3% Owner Occupied Home Improvement Loans | |
| To improve and renovate their homes. | ||
| • | 5% Rental Restoration Loans | |
| Provides owners of rental properties loans to improve their properties. | ||
| • | Deferred-Deferred | |
| 0% owner occupied home improvement loan for residents 65 or older. | ||
| • | HOME Program | |
| The Lakewood First-Time Homebuyer HOME Program Provides one of the best mortgage financing packages available to qualified first time home buyers purchasing in Lakewood. | ||
| • | H.E.L.P. | |
| ”Home Enhancement Loan Program” Low-interest home improvement loans offered in this program from Cuyahoga County Treasurer James Rokakis and the Cuyahoga County Commissioners. | ||
| • | Improvement Target Area | |
| Provides rebates for qualified exterior and interior improvements to property owners on targeted streets regardless of income. | ||
| • | Home Improvement Grant | |
| Income eligible owner occupants may receive rebates for qualified exterior home improvements. | ||
| • | Heritage Home Loan Program | |
| Low-interest loan program for owners of older and historic homes in a program from the Cuyahoga County Treasurer, County Commissioners and the Cleveland Restoration Society. | ||
| Economic Development Programs for Businesses | ||
| • | Economic Development Fund | |
| Up to $200,000 in assistance for catalytic projects. | ||
| • | Lakewood SEED | |
| Meant for small business - Up to $15,000 for a new business startup or expansion of existing entity. | ||
| • | Lakewood MURAL | |
| Funds for the renovation of apartment units in mixed use buildings. | ||
| • | Grow Lakewood | |
| Up to $50,000 for the conversion of a double into a single family home. | ||
| • | Commercial Property Revitalization Program | |
| Up to $30,000 in GRANT assistance for the renovation of storefront. | ||
| • | GrowNow | |
| Interest rate reduction program designed to help small businesses. | ||
Economic Development Projects |
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| Rockport Square |
| Rosewood |
| The Cliffs |
Studies and Reports |
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| Commercial Space Available Report |
| 1993 Lakewood Community Vision |
| City-Wide Parking Study |
| Lakewood Park Master Plan |
| Ohio Main Street Community |
| Clifton Boulevard Streetscape Enhancement Study |
| Detroit Avenue Streetscape |
| Grow Lakewood Committee |
| Hogsback Lane Access Study |
| Berea Road West 117th Study |
| 2001 Lakewood Main Street Connections Study |
