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Chagrin Valley Today, March 7, 2020 – Bainbridge Township trustees continue to take steps toward developing the Geauga Lake property through talks with developers and negotiations with the City of Aurora while a court appeal to the township’s denial of zoning variances is pending. Read the full article here.
Chagrin Valley Today, January 30, 2020 – The Bainbridge Township Board of Zoning Appeals on January 16 unanimously denied variance requests needed by Industrial Commercial Properties LLC of Solon to move forward with the redevelopment of property previously home to Geauga Lake amusement park.
Read the full CVT article here.
The Bainbridge Township recycling center, located adjacent to the service department at 17800 Haskins Road, is once again accepting glass for recycling. As always, glass recycling is limited to glass originally used for packaged food and beverages – NOT items such as wine glasses, drinking glasses, vases, windows and the like. (Good rule of thumb is if it did not originally have a lid on it, it is likely not recyclable.)
Please place all recyclable glass in the proper receptacle at the recycling center and do NOT put glass or any other recyclable items in plastic bags of any kind. Visit the Bainbridge Township website http://bainbridgetwp.com/ for more information about this and other township services.
Chagrin Valley Today, Aug 15, 2019 – Aurora council will examine a proposal by Pulte Homes for home, commercial and office development on the former Geauga Lake land. The city’s Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the conceptual plan on August 7.
Read the full article here.
View a map of the proposed development plan here.
Chagrin Valley Today, July 18, 2018 – Bainbridge township trustees are moving forward with a study to consider the benefits of a single-waste hauler for township residents. Both Chardon and Chagrin Falls have single trash haulers. However, Russell Township Trustees debated the issue, but ultimately decided not to pursue a single hauler.
Read the full Chagrin Valley Today article.
Chagrin Valley Today, July 4 2019 – Pulte officials met with Aurora City officials to discuss further details of the their proposed mixed-use development on the former Sea World site adjacent to the Geauga Lake Amusement park and next to the River’s Edge Community. Pulte said the plans include about 112 acres of parkland surrounding the homes and commercial development as well as medical and professional offices off Squire Road.
Read the full Chagrin Valley Today article.
Chagrin Valley Today: More about the Pulte development plan for Cedar Fair property. Aurora residents have expressed concerns about the environmental impact, concentration of houses and possible effect on the school district at a presentation by Pulte at the city Planning Commission on their plans for development of some of the former Sea World site. Read more about it here.
Pulte has proposed a conceptual development plan with 321 homes, offices, retail stores and walking paths on about 247 acres of the former Cedar Fair property. Read post.
Chagrin Valley Tomes, May 16, 2019 – A development of 321 houses, commercial space and offices is being proposed for the former Sea World of Ohio parking lot in the city of Aurora. Pulte Homes is proposing the plan on the land owned by Cedar Fair which also owns the adjoining former Geauga Lake and Wild Water Kingdom parks in Bainbridge.
Read the fill article here.
As recycling options become increasingly limited in many local communities due to the disruptions in the global recycling market, proposals in South Russel and Bainbridge townships call for considering consolidation of trash haulers. The thinking is that consolidating trash hauling contractors to a single contractor for the community may offer more recycling options such as curbside recycling and reduce trash truck traffic, but it could also reduce competition for trash hauling. Read more about the proposals: in South Russel township here and in Bainbridge township here. Please let us know your thoughts by posting comments below (login required).
Here are some references where you can read about the disruptions in the global recycling market and how they are leading to recycling woes in local communities:
Market forces put America’s recycling industry in the dumps
Chagrin Valley Today, October 13, 2018 – Empty buildings in the old Cedar Fair property are being used by the Bainbridge and Aurora police and firefighters for training. Read the full article here