School bus depot relocation

Attorney and developer opposing the depot at Green and Shaker on safety, traffic and single-family zoning grounds; announced a petition that has crossed 500 signatures and asked that full rezoning process be followed.

Supports Lee Road redevelopment but opposes the depot near Mercer Elementary; wants multiple site options with full costs, notes site was chosen before the traffic study, and argues a depot undermines Shaker's residential character.

Urged the city to reconsider the process and find a non-residential site, citing health concerns from vehicle emissions and noting the city's new solar installation as the better direction.

Noted the depot currently sits in a predominantly Black neighborhood while the proposed site is predominantly white, urging equity in how burdens are shared; also praised Alvarez and the planned Flock community meeting.

Submitted a written document about the bus depot project, specifically regarding trees, included in the formal record.

Byron Road resident says the plan weighs Lee Road's benefits but not Green Road's harms, and insists the traffic study happen before any council vote.

Says OH-87 is already a dangerous, congested 'highway' in the morning and 29 buses would make it worse; the depot belongs in a commercial area, not near the walking path.

Lives directly across from the site; says 40 school buses at 6:15 a.m. would fundamentally change the high-end residential character, and predicts neighbors will move and values will fall.

Real estate professional next door to Keene; says home values and city revenue would decline, and notes the proposed site appears to be only ~340-350 feet from homes — short of the 500-foot conditional use requirement, needing a variance.

Mercer parent worried about bike and pedestrian safety at Green/Shaker with added buses, though she supports the Lee Road project benefiting Moreland students.

New resident drawn by the safe, walkable neighborhood; questions the annual cost of busing buses off-site to refuel and asks for an economic analysis of that recurring expense.

Longtime Shaker/Lee resident supports the site as an ideal reuse of underused, city-owned transit land and dismisses the traffic concerns given early departure times.

Lifelong resident opposes the depot at Green Road, saying it belongs in a commercial/industrial area even if outside Shaker; wants traffic, noise, and environmental studies done up front and questions the $6 million cost given the city's $29.9 million carryover.

Says the city hasn't made its case; asks it to preserve tree cover and wetlands, mitigate intersection congestion, and produce a comprehensive land use plan for the Shaker Boulevard median.

Former school van driver who visited the current depot says 'you don't want this in your neighborhood,' citing the tall, dirty building; says his informal canvass found overwhelming opposition.

Fourth-generation Shakerite calls the project 'an own goal' — asking why one neighborhood must suffer for another's investment and urging a site that lifts everyone.

Says the vast majority of people she's talked to don't want this in the neighborhood and calls it 'the wrong place at the wrong time.'

Briefly states his opposition and residence on Westchester Road.

Byron Road resident breaks with her neighbors: doesn't love the idea but says kids near the current depot deal with it, so everyone should have 'skin in the game' — while urging the city to earn back trust and take safety concerns seriously.

Lives directly across the street; first-time attendee asking whether public input actually matters or the decision is already made.

Transit advocate who bikes the intersection daily; argues the depot makes sense at the station compared to worse alternatives and future high-density development potential.

Supports the Lee Road Action Plan as long-overdue reinvestment; argues the transit site already serves a transportation purpose and calls out privilege in the opposition.

Shaker Heights Development Corporation board member urging grace and support, saying Moreland has dealt with the bus depot for years and wants a walkable neighborhood.

A licensed professional engineer with bus-facility experience says the maintenance building will be far taller than shown and raises concerns about lifts, CO systems, oil interceptors, and traffic in a residential area.

Asks the city to consider offsets and sustainability — reusing part of the existing Lee Road garage structure and minimizing greenery loss at Green Road.