Fairlawn Officially Brands Market Street as The 18 Corridor

The 18 Corridor

City of Fairlawn Officially Brands Market Street as The 18 Corridor. The City of Fairlawn has branded their section of State Route 18, a 2.1 mile stretch along Market Street, officially as The 18 Corridor. With this branding effort, their goal is to attract more visitors and business to the city, and encourage them to take advantage of the many shops, businesses, restaurants and lodging. The campaign is also aiming to encourage tourists to stay in Fairlawn lodging when taking in the many sites in the Greater Cleveland and Greater Akron areas. The city will also use the effort to attract new businesses to locate or relocate to Fairlawn, while also encouraging redevelopment and updating of existing properties. There will be several programs put into motion in the next months and years to help achieve this goal. Planned marketing executions will include the development of traditional and online digital billboards, a social media campaign, several community related events, video development and public relations. Local businesses will also have multiple opportunities to partner with the city throughout the campaign. The City of Fairlawn launched a new website in conjunction with the branding effort, designed to promote local businesses and the programs they will be implementing. The new website can be accessed at www.The18Corridor.com. Businesses in the area will also be able to promote their business on the new website and The 18 Corridor social media platforms. The branding and subsequent marketing campaign was developed and is being managed by The Eisen Agency, a nationally award winning branding, marketing and media agency that works with destination points, municipalities and businesses.

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City of Fairlawn Officially Brands Market Street as The 18 Corridor. The City of Fairlawn has branded their section of State Route 18, a 2.1 mile...

A company is seeking to build a cell phone tower at 525 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., near the intersection of Embassy Parkway.Township Administrator Vito Sinopoli said the property is owned by the Marchetta Co. in Bath Township. Sinopoli said the township has little authority to regulate cell towers through its zoning laws, although officials -- and nearby residents -- can file an objection.A person seeking to construct a tower in a residential area must send certified mail notice to property owners who live contiguous to and across the street from the site, as well as to the board of trustees.The parties then have five days to file objections to the size or location of the tower. But the township's hands may be tied."Generally, Ohio law provides no authority for a township to regulate, through zoning, the location or size of a cell tower," he said.  The company has not yet filed an application to construct a tower with Zoning Inspector Bill Funk.

A company is seeking to build a cell phone tower at 525 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., near the intersection of Embassy Parkway.

Township Administrator Vito Sinopoli said the property is owned by the Marchetta Co. in Bath Township. Sinopoli said the township has little authority to regulate cell towers through its zoning laws, although officials -- and nearby residents -- can file an objection.

A person seeking to construct a tower in a residential area must send certified mail notice to property owners who live contiguous to and across the street from the site, as well as to the board of trustees.The parties then have five days to file objections to the size or location of the tower.

But the township's hands may be tied."Generally, Ohio law provides no authority for a township to regulate, through zoning, the location or size of a cell tower," he said.

The company has not yet filed an application to construct a tower with Zoning Inspector Bill Funk.

Township has little say in where antennas go