FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- City Council is expected to approve a structure commercial tax abatement application related to new construction of a 3,900-square-foot dental office building on Lorain Road at the site of the former Country Inn North motel.

Last month Fairview Park's Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council approved the application from Mark J. Pompeani, DDS, whose office is currently located at Fairview Center Drive.

"Tax abatement is based on the value of the new building, which he estimates to be about $600,000," Fairview Park Mayor Eileen Ann Patton said. "The estimated tax abatement annually will be $22,000 for seven years.

"This is just a tax incentive that the city offers. Lots of people have taken advantage of it over the years with new construction. It's a great economic redevelopment tool that we've been able to use to our advantage here."

Currently Pompeani's dentistry practice has five employees with an estimated payroll of $300,000 annually. Once the new building is finished, the business is expected to add two or three employees and increase payroll by at least $100,000. The .78-acre lot is located at 20520 Lorain Road.

"It's a very small parcel of land they're using to the best of their ability," Patton said. "That's about the biggest building they can put on there. They're working on the due diligence as far as the sewer lines.

"They also put a lot of money into the planning. Work should begin in the spring. I know he wants it up as soon as possible."

Originally Andrako Insurance Consultants came forward to the city with plans on constructing a 7,000-square foot building on the Lorain Road site. While that deal fell through, Patton said it was a blessing in disguise for Fairview Park.

"Andrako then purchased the building on the corner of Lorain Road and W. 210th Street," Patton said. "They transformed that 1950s building into one of the most beautiful buildings in our city. So it's a win for Fairview Park."

The Mayor expects City Council to approve the tax abatement application. Once passed, that means the city's 15-year effort to convert old Lorain Road motels into areas of economic development will be complete.

In 2001 and 2002, the Country Inn South, the Park Motel and the Manor Motel, located between West 203th Street and West 206th Street, were demolished giving way to the McGowan Insurance Headquarters and West Valley Medical Building. Also, the Cleveland Motel in 2011 was demolished and sold to North Coast Credit Union.

In related economic development news, Patton said there appears to be movement regarding the two former NASA buildings along Brookpark Road that have been vacant for years.

Developer Ceres Development plans to convert the three-story structures and its combined 200,000 square feet of space into a mixed-use facility that will include restaurants, retail, a boutique hotel and living arrangements.

"This week they're bringing in plans for the demo on the inside of the building, so this is a real positive step," Patton said. "This is the first time we're getting plans. Also, they're at work with the city of Cleveland to purchase the parking lot to the east of it for their project.

"We should see movement in that in the next two weeks, and I bet some of it will be open next year. It's pretty exciting. Fairview Park has lots of good stuff going on."