Overview

• The Ohio Department of Transportation rejected a building permit after Cleveland argued the proposed stadium near Hopkins Airport would be too tall.
• An FAA review earlier concluded the dome would pose no navigation or communications hazard, creating a regulatory conflict with the state ruling.
• A public-records request produced only a brief two-page city email summarizing height concerns, with no detailed analysis released.
• The ODOT denial letter was not signed and the agency has not identified the author, which ODOT says is common practice.
• ODOT outlined options to appeal, lower the roofline, or move the site, and the Browns plan to meet with the agency as the city continues related litigation.