Mentor Planning Commission:

Informal Review, New Proposed Community

Lakeshore/W. Heisley Rd
Presented By: The Sommers Real Estate Group
May, 26 2016

Community Video Overview

Community Site Plan

Community Overview
55 Home Sites

Conservation Community: Over 16% of The Total Property is Dedicated to Permanently

Protected Green Space/Natural Conservation Area (Protected By Conservation
Easement)
Extensive Walking Trails & Paths Throughout
Natural Buffer Along Main Roadways
Curved Roads for Ideal Traffic Flow and Ideal Community Aesthetics/Value

Strategically Positioned Home Coved Sites: Provide Excellent Curb Appeal & Views to
Natural Green Space/Conservation Areas

Community
Site Overview

Property
Attributes

Trees/Woods

Walking Trails

Extensive Green
Space/Conservation Area

Natural Buffer Along Main

Roadway

Strategically Positioned
Coved Home Sites

Creating More
Attractive,
Efficient &
Functional
Neighborhoods

Creating
Connectivity

Flow: Pedestrian

Flow: Pedestrian
Meandering walks provide
additional character within the
community.

Community Designed with Ideal Traffic Flow & Efficiency

Community Features
Optimal Traffic
Flow and
Efficiency

The Benefits of maximizing

traffic Flow & Efficiency
Reduced long-term street
maintenance
Fuel Savings
Less Environmental
Impact
Enhanced View from
Street & Home Sites

Curved Roads Create Ideal

Traffic Flow, Enhanced
Community Appeal/Value,
and Reduction in street
length translates to less
long term maintenance

Unsustainable Cul-De-Sac
A massive
volume of
pavement

Sidewalks to
nowhere

A Snowplow
Operators
Nightmare

Sustainable Cul-De-Sac
Walk can be
emergency
route

Snow is
pushed to the
island

A minimal
volume of
pavement

Wide inviting
walk to rest of
neighborhood

Unsustainable vs. Sustainable Cul-De-Sac

4 Premium
Lots

8,500 sq.ft.
paving

7,400 sq.ft.
paving

8 Premium
Lots

33% Impervious

37% impervious

2.98 homes per

acre
2.98 homes per
acre

9,000 sq.ft.
park

Showcasing Homes: Optimizing Home Views

Sculpting a streetscape
expands views and space

Boulder Ponds Lake Elmo, MN

Note: No homes rear

arterial street!

Expanding space & views

Streetscape - South Entrance Ground Level

Streetscape - South Entrance Aerial View

Straight Main Trail for direct Pedestrian Connectivity

Elegant Sculpted Neighborhood

Aerial View of Community (Facing Northwest)

Trail provides direct access - meandering walks add

beauty and 'scale'

No homes 'rear' arterial streets!

The southeast park and organic flowing streetscape

View of Green Space/Park Area and Natural Buffer From

Main Roadway (Heisley Rd).

The New Community and Green Space Along Heisley

Rd Creates Scenic Views for Residents & Passing
Motorists

New Proposed Community: W. Heisley

Rd/Lakeshore Blvd, Mentor, OH

The Sommers Real Estate Group takes pride

in creating new residential communities to
highest possible standards while preserving as
many natural environmental features as
possible

New Proposed Community: W. Heisley

Rd/Lakeshore Blvd, Mentor, OH

Thank You for Your Time This Evening, Please

let us know if you have any
Questions/Comments.