Brook Park

Brook Park Settles With Cleveland for $650K a Year Over 33 Years

Ordinance 11532-2026 amends the 2001 settlement to resolve I-X Center and Emerald Park JEDZ tax sharing, adding a $650,000 annual PILOT plus a $2 million legal-fee payment.

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Brook Park Adds Brookpark Road to Its STAR Storefront Program

Ordinance 11538-2026 amends the Storefront Targeted Areas Renovation program created by Ordinance 11459-2025 to cover Brookpark Road, effective immediately as an emergency.

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Brook Park Seeks $150K in CDBG Money for Parks and Streetscapes

Resolution 10-2026 authorizes a 2027 Community Development Block Grant application worth up to $150,000 in reimbursements for playgrounds, parks, public safety and streetscapes.

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Brook Park Declares Its New Community Authority Organized and Seated

Ordinance 11542-2026 creates the authority as a body politic, defines the new community district boundary and appoints its board, on a petition from HSG BP Development, LLC.

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Special July 15 Council Session Takes Up New Community Authority Vote

The agenda carries the third reading of Ordinance 11542-2026 plus liquor permit notices for 15119 Snow LLC and Ashes Obe Inc. on Snow Road.

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Brook Park Council June 2 Agenda Includes Settlement Amendment

Second reading of Ordinance 11532-2026 authorizes the Mayor and Director of Law to amend a settlement agreement.

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Brook Park Memorial for 1930 School Bus Tragedy: Jan. 22 Designated

Caucus agenda introduces a memorial honoring nine children and a bus driver who died in a 1930 school bus accident, designating January 22 as a remembrance day.

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Haslam Sports Group PUD Request Stays Tabled After Special Session

Brook Park's Planning Commission held a special March 24 session solely to reconsider the tabled Preliminary Development Plan from HSG BP Development LLC — a Haslam Sports Group affiliate. The item remained tabled. Haslam's presence in Brook Park is tied to the Browns' proposed lakefront stadium and surrounding development.

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Twin Billboard Push on Engle Road Hits BZA May 4

Two billboard variance requests land on Engle Road in the same BZA session — at 5281 and 5775 Engle, both in the U5 commercial district and both represented by the same agent. A conditional use permit for special events at 15005 Snow Road follows in Planning Commission directly after.

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Sales Tax Exemption Cleared for Major Brook Park Public Development Project

Ordinance 11528-2026 authorizes Brook Park to enter a pre-development agreement and grants sales/use tax exemptions on building materials for the major public development project — a standard financial tool that signals the construction phase is drawing closer.

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Brook Park Extends Home Maintenance Grant Program for Residents

Ordinance 11531-2026 continues the Home Maintenance Assistance Grant Program, allowing residents to access Economic Development Fund grants for qualifying home upkeep — a neighborhood stabilization tool as large-scale development activity intensifies nearby.

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April Council Covers HMAP Amendment and Full Committee Report Slate

Brook Park's April 21 council meeting featured the home maintenance grant amendment alongside committee reports from Aviation & Environmental, Finance, Planning, Safety, and Service — a full-city governance session running parallel to the large-scale development reshaping the city.

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