Description. Lee-Miles is a suburb-like neighborhood with most of its housing stock dating from after World War II. Over 90% of its housing is in single-family homes (compared to a citywide average of 53%). The neighborhood also boasts large parks, modern shopping plazas and an industrial park. It became a part of Cleveland when parts of Miles Heights Village were annexed in 1927, 1928 and 1932.
Assets. Among the neighborhood’s most significant assets are:
- many owner-occupied single-family homes located along beautiful-tree lined streets
- Kerruish Park (located along the Mill Creek) and Frederick Douglass Park
- the Lee-Harvard Shopping Plaza which is anchored by a grocery store
- the John F. Kennedy High School and recreation center on Harvard Avenue
- the Cleveland Industrial Park which has convenient access to I-480
Challenges. Among the challenges faced by the Lee-Miles neighborhood today are:
- limited housing options
- pockets of neglected housing stock especially near the Cleveland Industrial Park
- poor sign, storefront and streetscape aesthetics in retail areas
- adequate parking for some businesses along Lee Road
- redevelopment of vacant sites at the Lee-Miles intersection
Vision. Strengthen and maintain high quality housing, offering suburban style living within the City. Among the development opportunities and initiatives proposed for Lee-Harvard are the following:
- upgrade Kerruish Park and add a nature center and trails that connect to other communities along Mill Creek in keeping with proposals in the county greenspace plan
- encourage mixed use development on vacant land at the intersection of Lee and Miles
- target code enforcement along Miles Avenue
- target housing programs on street off South Miles Avenue
- upgrade storefronts along Lee Road
- undertake streetscape improvements along Lee Road and Harvard Avenue to improve aesthetic appearance of the retail district
- rehab housing in the Miles Heights area
Printable version: can be downloaded here.
Maps (current as of May 2007): Assets, Development Opportunities, Land Use (existing and proposed), and Retail Strategies are available here. (PDF)
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