merle S. GorDen 216.292.1901 maYor planning commission paRtneRs to cReate 5-YeaR masteR plan In partnership with the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, we recently conducted a survey of our residents and businesses in preparation for our Five Year Master Plan to be completed by the end of this year. We surveyed more than 360 residents and asked opinions on city qualities, land use, transportation, parks and recreation, services, housing and quality of life. Overall, we are thrilled with what we heard. Here are a few highlights from the residential survey: FreD GooDman preSIDent 216.464.6624 martIn S. horwItz 216.464.6560 • More than 80% of respondents rated every community event as good or excellent. • More than 91% of respondents rated the overall quality of Beachwood’s parks & recreation facilities as good or excellent. • More than 99% of respondents rated the overall quality of City services as good or excellent. Looking forward, a majority of residential respondents want to see the City focus on: • Environmentally-friendly development (86.3%) • Office employment (61.8%) • Consistent home design (61%) • Industrial development (55.7%) • Mixed use development (52.5%) top 3 reasons for residing in beachwood • The high quality of municipal services (52.4%) • The quality of the school system (48.1%) • My neighborhood is well-maintained (40.4%) top 3 considerations for moving from beachwood • I would not consider moving from Beachwood (35.2%) • For a different climate (29.7%) • For a smaller house (17.6%) • For a retirement-friendly community (16.7%) aleC ISaaCSon 216.291.2797 melvIn jaCobS 216.464.1541 mark mIntz 216.360.0330 A complete overview is AvAilAble At www.beAchwoodohio.com most important to residents were • Ensuring public safety (98.8%) • Protecting the environment (89.4%) • Preserving open space/green space (85.7%) • Attracting jobs to Beachwood (77.9%) • Improving traffic flow (77.7%) jameS paSCh 216.630.9671 City Contact Information City of BeaChwood 25325 Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio 44122 like us on faCeBook www.facebook.com/ BeachwoodOH follow us on twitter twitter.com/ BeachwoodOH follow BeaChwood poliCe on twitter twitter.com/BeachwoodPolice tv programming time warner - Ch. 96.20 at&t u-verse - Ch. 99 emergenCy Dial 9-1-1 Clerk of CounCil 216.595.5493 216.464.1070 28 Beachwood Buzz n July 2015www.beachwoodohio.com 216.765.1921 mark I. waChter