LOVELAND, Ohio — The city is inviting residents to a public open house next month to help shape a master plan for a newly preserved four-acre riverfront property and the city’s Veterans Memorial, according to the city.
The open house is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Loveland Museum Center Event Space, 201 S. Riverside Drive, the city said. Residents will have a chance to share ideas, ask questions and talk with city committee members and the planning team about what the riverfront site and memorial could become.
The property at the center of the planning effort is known as the Schildmeyer property, four acres along Riverside Drive that the city officially purchased in June, according to the city. The acquisition was made possible largely through Ohio’s Clean Ohio Program, a state grant program that funds the permanent preservation of green space, according to the city. Because of that funding, the land will remain preserved as green space for future generations rather than be developed.
With the land secured, the city is now developing a master plan to guide how the property is used going forward, with recreation, scenic enjoyment and environmental preservation as the stated goals, according to the city. The planning process is being led by American Structurepoint, a national architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Indianapolis that was founded in 1966 and operates design centers across the country, according to the firm.
The master plan also covers the adjacent Veterans Memorial, a plaza at Riverside Drive and West Loveland Avenue built around brick pavers inscribed with the names of local veterans. The city installs new pavers twice a year, timed to Memorial Day and Veterans Day, according to the city.
The planning effort comes as Loveland marks its 150th anniversary this year. The city was incorporated as a village in May 1876 and later reincorporated as a chartered city in 1961.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the City of Loveland.