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Willoughby, OH 44094
440.951.2800

Community Development

News

Third Frontier Internship Program to Return to Lake County

The fund provides wage reimbursement for interns who are technology-based college students working with a for-profit company. Eligible internships must offer at least 13 weeks of full-time employment or 26 weeks of part-time employment.

Eligible studenst must be Ohio residents or studenst enrolled in an Ohio higher learning institution, in good academic standing (at least 2.5 GPA), and be enrolled in approved high-tech curricula.

The State will provide a business sponsoring eligible insternships up to $3,000.00/year for each intern. If you are interested, contact Karen Wivell at 440-356-2290 X21 for more information or visit www.thirdfrontierintern.ohio.gov.

New Property Listing Service is Online!

The City of Willoughby Community Development Department is happy to announce our new Commercial/Industrial/Office Property Listing Service. These free listings are available to all commercial, industrial, and office property owners and listing agents. Visit the property listing page to see a sample listing. Create an account to get started listing your properties today!

Community Development Department Function

The Community Development Department administers plan and programs for the orderly development of Willoughby. The department overseas the development and updating of the City’s master plan, historic design guidelines for the downtown area, and reviews and comments on all development plans before the Planning Commission.

Responsibilities

  • Consult with prospective applicants, developers and property owners
  • Provide staff support to the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and Design Review Board
  • Administers the City’s economic development programs including the Community Reinvestment Areas (CRA), the Enterprise Zone program, and the Willoughby Tax Incentive program
  • Maintains list of all businesses in Willoughby

For demographic information concerning the City of Willoughby, visit the U.S. Census site here.

Staff

Janice Lipscomb
Community Development Manager
440.953.4191
Peggy Kostelnik
Community Development Asst.
440.953.4190

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PDF icon, click to download this document Major Employers
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PDF icon, click to download this document Vacant Industrial and Commercial land

Review Process Brochures

PDF icon, click to download this document Rezoning Requests
PDF icon, click to download this document Conditional Use Permit
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Program Guidelines and Applications

PDF icon, click to download this document Community Reinvestment Area Guidelines
PDF icon, click to download this document Community Reinvestment Area Map
PDF icon, click to download this document Willoughby Incentive Grant Program