Planning and Zoning Commission

This Commission acts as an administrative board for recommendations to City Council of any changes, amendments, or alterations to the City Zone Map, and any use district or any regulation affecting a use district.

It reviews all applications for any change of zoning, appeals, and use district exceptions, and operates in conjunction with the Zoning Commissioner, Building Official, and Housing Manager. Any decisions made by the Building Official and/or Housing Manager may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission who may then affirm, reverse or modify the action or decision.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month.

Planning and Zoning Commissioners serve 6-year terms.

CURRENT MEMBERS:

Howard Drake, Sr., Chairman (term expires 12.31.2029)

John Monroe (term expires 12.31.2025)

Amanda Renfroe (term expires 12.31.2026)

Ty Juan Swanson-Sawyer (term expires 12.31.2026)

Jessica Weymouth, Vice-Chair (term expires 12.31.2025)

J. Scott Muscatello, Zoning Commissioner

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Euclid Municipal Center.

The public is welcome.

P & Z Meeting Dates 2025 (pdf)

P & Z Commission Minutes & Agendas (pdf)

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING PROJECTS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS:

All projects, when possible, should be submitted in the early preliminary study stage to avoid unnecessary delays and expense of changes. A pre-application meeting with Staff may be helpful and can be scheduled by contacting the Zoning Commissioner at 216-289-8164

METHOD OF SUBMISSION:

One (1) original Primary Application (pages 1-4), and Ten (10) copies of the appropriate Petition Application(s) (below) signed and notarized:

_ Appeal (Form Z47) _ Conditional Use (Form Z49) _ Non-Conforming Rights (Form Z50)

_ Rehearing (Form Z48) _ Special Use Permit (Form Z45) _ Use District Exception (Form Z43)

_ Variance (Form Z44) _ Zoning Change (Form Z42)

Ten (10) complete sets - one at full size and nine reduced – (no less than 11”x17”) – of scaled and dimensioned drawings. All drawings must be accurate. These drawings (if applicable) should include the following:

Site plan – Parking and landscaped areas, setbacks, property lines, building locations;
Floor plans – To an appropriate scale;
Elevations – Required for projects involving new construction – may be waived for proposals involving use of existing buildings; and,
Such other information as the Zoning Commissioner requires in order to show full compliance with this chapter and all other ordinances of the City: ________________________________________

Photographs and other evidence may be presented to indicate the character of the surrounding area as well as to indicate precedence or an existing condition. All photographs and/or items submitted by the applicant as evidence shall be retained by the City and will not be returned to the applicant.

Additionally, all drawings, photographs, etc., MUST BE submitted electronically. To facilitate the ease of transmission of information and electronic record keeping, documents are to be submitted as one of the following - Email, PowerPoint, PDF, USB, or similar format.

NOTICE:

The application, all required drawings, and plans MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 4:00 PM ON EACH CLOSING DAY LISTED on the Commission’s adopted annual meeting schedule (see application deadline on Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Schedule).

In cases where the applicant does not own the property, supplementary documents must be submitted to show the applicant is authorized to make the request and speak on behalf of the property. Use of the property is not authorized until applicable building permits are closed and a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.

THE APPLICANT OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MUST APPEAR AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.

FEE:

The filing fee is $50.00 for a residential application and $100.00 for a non-residential application

CONTACT:

J. Scott Muscatello, Zoning Commissioner (email)

(p) 216.289.8164

585 East 222nd Street

Euclid, Ohio 44123-2099

www.cityofeuclid.com