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Middlef ield Middlefield’s Heritage Pointe Plans Revealed By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com
Middlefield Village Planning and Zoning Commission members kicked off the new year Jan. 7 with positive comments about a development plan for more than 200 homes. Plans were displayed during the meeting for 209 parcels in Heritage Pointe at 15136 Lake Avenue. Three contiguous parcels south of the Walmart Superstore add up to more than 80 acres. Mostly consisting of fields and woods, they are owned by Lake Avenue Land Partners LTD. David Zook, of Bristolville, managing member of LALP, sat with Chardon developer Joe Svete during the meeting while the developer explained the LALP plans. The residential planned urban development will be broken up into five or six phases, Svete said. Phase one will consist of 40 houses with a density of about 2.6 homes per acre. The structures will be similar to homes in the Woodsong development to the west, he said. “I’m not saying we are going to build with Ryan (Homes). There may be other national builders in-
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Lake Avenue Land Partners LTD developer Joe Svete presented plans for a housing development to the Middlefield Village Planning Commission Jan. 7.
terested,” Svete said, adding the partners hope to break ground in the spring. “Optimistically, we will sell 30 (homes) per year,” he said, noting the incremental increase in housing should not have a significant
Dog License Tag Deadline is Jan. 31 Dog owners are reminded the deadline for 2025 dog license tags is Jan. 31. Licenses purchased on or before Jan. 31 are $15. A $15 penalty is added to all licenses purchased after the deadline. Checks should be made payable to Geauga County Auditor. Owners of new dogs can purchase their tags any time during the year at the auditor’s office, at any of its outlying agents, or by mail. Applications and licenses are also available at www. auditor.geauga.oh.gov. A transaction fee will be assessed. Send application and $15 fee to Geauga County Auditor, Courthouse Annex, 231 Main St., Suite 1A, Chardon, OH 44024. The Geauga County Auditor’s Office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call the auditor’s office at 440-279-1600 ext. 1614 or direct line 440-279-1614.
impact on the village utilities. The minimum lot size will be 60-feet-by-150-feet with 20 feet between houses. All roads will be public with about 15 acres of common areas. The asphalt roads will have access on Lake Avenue, Svete said.
Village Engineer Tom Cappello said he is working with the village utilities department to see if the existing water flow is sufficient to supply the proposed development. “People are worried about See Plans • Page 2
County Treasurer Extends First Half Real Estate Tax Bill Due Date Staff Report Geauga County taxpayers will have until Feb. 26, 2025, to pay their first-half 2024 real estate tax bill. “Taxpayers deserve to be given as much notice as possible to plan payment of one of the largest bills they receive every year, their real estate tax bill,” Geauga County Treasurer Christopher P. Hitchcock said in a Jan. 16 press release.“As the tax bill mailing depends on numerous factors outside our control, I have already asked the Ohio Department of Taxation and received permission to extend the tax collection due date to Feb. 26, 2025.”
Amended tax rates due to the tax bills will be available on the county website, www. dissolution of Aquilla geaugatax.com, or by Village and the absorpcalling or coming to the tion of those parcels to treasurer’s office, the Claridon Township were release stated. received and certified Payment may be Jan. 15, Hitchcock said. made in cash, money “While we strive to order, check or credit send bills earlier in the card by calling 1-855year, we are bound to Hitchcock the Ohio Revised Code and the 782-3909 or visiting www.geauOhio Department of Taxation,” gatax.com. There is a convenience fee for using the credit he added. Amended files were sent card service. For those who are unable to the printer Jan. 16 and bills should be mailed sometime in to make full payment, taxpayers the next 10 days, the release are reminded there are several said. payment programs available. For those who cannot wait For information call the Geauto receive their bill in the mail, ga County Treasurer’s Office at upon certification, duplicate 440-279-2000.
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