

This, plus a fast-moving stream of solar wind, was predicted to increase aurora visibility for those farther south, so long as skies were clear. Kenneth Drive.With the northern lights visible throughout Canada this past weekend, Canadians took to social media to share their sightings of the mesmerizing natural phenomenon.Īlthough the aurora borealis is typically more visible in Arctic regions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center recently announced that numerous coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are essentially expulsions of solar matter, were expected to impact Earth’s magnetic field on Thursday and Friday. Pending items on the planning panel’s agenda are final site plans for Renaissance Park at Geauga Lake East Phases 2 and 3, a Jehovah Witnesses Kingdom Hall on South Chillicothe Road and K&M Tire’s new warehouse on Francis D. It backs up to FirstEnergy’s recently erected transmission lines (former Norfork Southern Railroad tracks). The property is surrounded by residentially-zoned land – either R-1 or R-2 – which is either vacant or single-family. It also must consider if the applicants have demonstrated a hardship beyond economic considerations and not created by their prior activities on the property, and if the variance requested is the minimum that would alleviate the hardship. In determining whether there is unnecessary hardship with respect to maintaining the wetlands setback, Januska said the panel must consider the potential harm or reduction in wetlands functions that may be caused by a proposed activity. Januska said a wetlands delineation with ORAM scores by EnviroScience has been submitted, and the requested variance has been sent to the Chagrin River Watershed Partners for review.

A 74-foot wetlands setback variance was granted for a driveway on the property. Garfield Road prior to construction of a home.Ī public hearing on the variance will take place Sept. Meanwhile, the planning panel postponed action on a request for a 75-foot wetlands setback variance so that Jeff and Meghan Bradish can grade their 14-acre property at 660 E. The property is surrounded by single-family planned development zoning to the east and south, planned development-zoned vacant land across North Aurora Road and the mixed-use Barrington clubhouse to the north.

Januska said wetlands and riparian areas must be evaluated, the changes in water and sanitary uses must be demonstrated and traffic impact management and a comprehensive stormwater report are required. A landscape plan has been submitted along with the building plans. The property was rezoned to M-1 in May 2021.Ī conditional zoning certificate was granted for multi-family use on Aug. The panel approved the proposed architectural design and sent a positive recommendation to City Council to do the same.Īccording to planning-zoning-building director Denise Januska, the renovations include detached garages and interior and exterior alterations. The site encompasses 16.4 acres in the M-1 mixed use zoning district. AURORA – Plans for conversion of space at the Bertram Inn into 28 luxury condominiums have been introduced to the city’s planning commission, and the panel has accepted preliminary and final site plans for study.
