City Planning and Engagement

 

Background

Local non-profit Santa Maria Community Services is constructing a new facility at 1048 Considine Avenue to consolidate their existing scattered-site programs, services, and administrative functions into one location. The project will include a second building, constructed at a later phase, that will become a Community Action Agency (CAA) Head Start serving approximately 200 students. Both buildings will be two stories, and the site plan includes surface parking spaces, landscaping, walking trails, and the possibility of a raised garden bed and playground.

The site was rezoned to a Planned Development District (PD-101) on February 28, 2024, including a Concept Plan and Development Program Statement approved by City Council. The site is currently vacant.

Request

The applicant is requesting three items for approval by the City Planning Commission: a Major Amendment to the Concept Plan and Development Program Statement, a Final Development Plan, and a Major Subdivision.

The request for a Major Amendment is due to the fact that the building locations as shown in the latest iteration of the site plan have shifted closer to the property lines compared to the approved Concept Plan. The Major Amendment will require City Council approval.

The Final Development Plan is the second step in all Planned Development projects, and finalizes the ideas included in the Concept Plan in more detail. The is required before building permits can be issued, and does not require City Council approval.

The request for a Major Subdivision comes as a way to facilitate the construction of the CAA Head Start building on the site. CAA will need to own the land their facility is located upon, so part of the parcel will be split off and sold to CAA. This request is considered a Major Subdivision because a portion of the property is located within the Hillside Overlay District. This does not require City Council approval.

Location of Project

1048 Considine Avenue, Cincinnati OH, 45205

 

 

Upcoming Public Meetings

• City Council Equitable Growth and Housing Committee Meeting
  Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
  Held both virtually on Zoom and in person at
  City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 300)
  801 Plum Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
  
  **Please Note: City Council will only be reviewing the proposed Major Amendment to the Concept Plan at this hearing. The subdivision and Final Development Plan fall within the sole purview of the City Planning Commission and were approved at the February 7, 2025 hearing.
  
  To register for virtual attendance, fill out the form at the following link: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/council/public-speakers-registration/.This meeting will also be broadcast live on Citicable at www.cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable/.
   

 

Past Public Meetings

• City Planning Commission Meeting
  Friday, February 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM

• Public Staff Conference
  January 23, 2025

  • View the Presentation

 

Related Materials

• Petition Letter from Applicant

• Petition Letter from Santa Maria

• Application Packet

 

Contact

For questions or assistance, please contact:

Gabrielle Couch, City Planner
gabrielle.couch@cincinnati-oh.gov | (513) 352 - 4882