The Cuyahoga County Public Library withdrew its application for final site plan approval from the Beachwood planning and zoning commission’s Oct. 29 meeting on the proposed new Beachwood branch library that would be constructed on the site of the former Fairmount Early Childhood Center following a petition and numerous residents speaking out against the project.
At an Oct. 19 Beachwood City Council meeting, 11 residents voiced opposition to the plan during the citizens’ remarks portion. Mayor Justin Berns said the city received over 50 emails from people against the new library location, but said there is a petition making the rounds that has over 80 citizens who want to see the city proceed with construction of the new structure…