CLEVELAND-The city announced a new development plan Monday that could transform the lakefront area, with the potential for 1.5 million square feet of commercial projects. The plan details more than $1 billion of investment in Cleveland, with opportunities for significant public-private partnerships, according to Mayor Frank Jackson at a Monday press conference.

The plan calls for three distinct development areas on 55 acres along the shores of Lake Erie, including Harbor West, North Coast Harbor and the Burke Development District area, with mixed-use development from the western edge of Cleveland Browns Stadium to the eastern edge of Burke Lakefront Airport. Areas designated for development include the Burke area, which would be a location for single-tenant offices or a corporate campus, the restoration of an existing airport terminal and new retail

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Jackson said the plan calls for 1.5 million square feet in new development, including office space, a hotel, green space, restaurants, retail space, recreational boating and a transient marina. He said the plan is market driven, and is dependent on private investment.

“This plan will redefine Cleveland as a city that emanates from Lake Erie whether through commercial maritime activity and business opportunities or through public access for recreation and entertainment,” said Mayor Jackson. “We will transform Cleveland into a city connected to its lakefront and all the opportunities and amenities it can afford.”

Jackson said the plan sprouted from the decision in 2007 to keep Burke Lakefront Airport open as a general aviation airport and the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s decision this year to right-size its operations at its current location. The City’s Department of Port Control contracted with EE&K Architects to develop the plan over the past 18 months.

The mayor introduced four ordinances to the Cleveland City Council Monday night, laws that will add teeth and ability to maintenance agreements and will make clear the ownership of various parcels, including delegating responsibilities for key infrastructure maintenance activities within the harbor, including the Cuyahoga River (within the county) and Lakefront to the port authority. The ordinances will be presented to the city’s Planning Commission on Friday night.

EE&K sought input and feedback from Cleveland’s lakefront stakeholders in a reported $600,000 effort. The public process will continue during the next three months with public forums as well as public hearings with council and plan commission, the mayor said.

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