April 11: Cleveland Landmarks Commission
Covered by Documenters Charlestine Pride (notes) and Regina Samuels (live-tweets)
New Cleveland landmark in Buckeye
Second New Hope Baptist Church is set to be Cleveland’s newest landmark.
Cleveland City Planner Karl Brunjes said the location at 2917 E. 116th St. was formerly St. Margaret of Hungary Catholic Church. He said it was a “nationality parish” founded with the idea of bringing a Hungarian church and school to the neighborhood. The church was built in 1930.
Brunjes said that St. Margaret’s congregation left the location in 1989 due to declining membership. Second New Hope Baptist Church’s congregation moved into the space later that year.
The school at the location no longer exists. Pastor Lester Williams Jr. said the congregation has a partnership with Cleveland Metropolitan School District to host after-school programming in the building. Another congregation member said that community groups also use the space for various programs.
Williams said Second New Hope Baptist Church is also celebrating 100 years as a congregation. He said the church becoming a landmark will help “to not only maintain our history but to maintain our future.”
The designation awaits Cleveland City Council’s approval.
Developing around transit
Matt Moss, manager of Strategic Planning Initiatives at Cleveland City Planning, shared a draft of the city’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) menu. The menu is a list of options developers can use to encourage employees or residents to use public transportation or otherwise use cars less.
According to Moss, the goals of TDM include:
- Encourage infill development, or building between existing buildings
- Create more walkable communities
- Support existing and planned investments in transportation infrastructure, like the Superior Midway
Developers required to use the TDM menu will need to select options from the menu equalling a minimum number of points. How many points a development needs to rack up depends on a few factors, including the project’s size and whether it is new construction.
Residents can send feedback on the draft to Moss at [email protected].
What goes into deciding if a building qualifies as a Cleveland landmark? Several factors are considered, including age and cultural significance. Check out the Cleveland Landmarks Commission website for the full list.
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