September 25, 2017 — The final meeting will be held 6:00 p.m. on October 5th, in the Sunset Terrace Room at the Lakeview Park, 1800 West Erie Avenue, Lorain.

Goals for this plan include:
Increase Economic Activities along the Lakefront Communities and Lorain County
Improve the health of residents, employees and visitors to the area
Connect non-lakefront communities in Lorain County to the waterfront
Minimize the environmental impacts associated with various forms of transportation and development
Reduce air pollution caused by vehicle traffic and reducing water pollution in Lake Erie caused by storm water runoff

For further information contact Lorain County Commissioner, Matt Lundy at 440-329-5301.

The , , and the four Mayors of the lakefront communities of, Avon Lake, Lorain, Sheffield Lake and Vermilion, encourage residents to attend the Lakefront Opportunities and Transportation Connectivity meeting on October 5th, 6:00 p.m. at .

Mayor Zilka, Avon Lake
440-930-4100
"Access to the Lake Erie is a top priority for Avon Lake, and this project allows us to explore that along with economic development opportunities."

Mayor Bring, Sheffield Lake
Point of Contact:
Patrick Hastings, Superintendent
440-949-6259
"Collectively addressing the development potential and access to Lake Erie in partnership with our lakefront Lorain County neighbors is exciting. We are hopeful this grant will spark development on the shores of our greatest asset."

Mayor Chase Ritenauer, City of Lorain
440-204-2002
"I am very appreciative NOACA funded this grant. It is a great opportunity for the lakefront communities of Lorain County to work together. With this grant, resources and expertise will be provided to the communities as we look to utilize the lakefront for the betterment of all citizens."

Mayor Bulan, Vermilion
440-204-2402
"Lake Erie is our greatest asset and it is exciting to be part of a regional plan to provide access to our lakefront."

Jim Ziemnik, Lorain County Metro Parks
440-458-5121
"The Lorain County Metro Parks is honored to be able to partner and collaborate with the Lorain County Commissioners and our lakefront community mayors on a project that has an incredible amount of potential to create connectivity and virtually infinite recreational and economic opportunities along Lake Erie, one of the region's greatest assets. We are privileged that our residents place their trust in us to increase recreational and fitness opportunities and to increase the quality of life in our great county. The Lorain County Metro Parks is thankful for the support that the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is providing by awarding a Transportation for Livable Communities Initiatives grant to assist us in planning and implementing our vision to further strengthen our cohesion and connectivity. Not only will the citizens of Lorain County greatly benefit, but the citizens of the entire region as well."

Commissioner Matt Lundy
440-329-5301
"The Commissioners believe it is important to have an economic development strategy for our county's lakefront. By working together, we can move forward on developing our economic plan for our lakefront partners."

Is this the future for Lorain County's Lakefront Communities?
Please Join the Conversation
6:00 pm on October 5th
Sunset Terrace Room (Lakeview Park),
1800 West Erie Avenue, Lorain

Environmental Design Group (EDG) and inSITE have proposed economic development site plans for each of the four Lakefront communities: Avon Lake, Lorain, Sheffield Lake and Vermilion. These plans are a result of conversations with local officials and input from the community obtained at public meetings this summer.

In addition, EDG has created an alternative transportation plan along St. Rt. 6 with input from local officials. The community also provided input during public meetings this summer. This plan will improve access for
walking and bicycling along St. Rt. 6 and help guide decision making for future implementation. Estimated costs of construction and potential sources of funding will also be included in the final plan.

Before the final plan is completed, residents of Lorain County and the Lakefront Communities are invited to attend the final public meeting to see the proposed transportation and economic development concepts for the Lorain County Lakefront Connectivity Plan. Attendees at the meeting will also be provided an opportunity to comment on the plans as well as voting on how each recommendation should be implemented.