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Appendix A Grand River Corridor Growth Study
3. Grand River Corridor Economic Growth Ini琀椀a琀椀ves Recommenda琀椀ons
▪ Conduc琀椀ng community planning engagement workshops with area businesses, residents,
stakeholders, local, county, and state regula琀椀ng organiza琀椀ons
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Improving public transporta琀椀on networks, service, and bus stop comfort ameni琀椀es
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Examining developing city, county, state parking, storm water reten琀椀on, wetland banks, and
other required site improvement infrastructure elements for shared use by small proper琀椀es
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Establishing a new by-right Grand River – 2 Overlay District that includes the overall Grand
River corridor area and the: B-2, B-3, LI-1, OS-1, RA-3, RC-2, RC-3 zoning districts
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Implemen琀椀ng predictable design, engineering standards, reviews, and approval 琀椀meframes
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Organizing blue-ribbon panels of experts to review exis琀椀ng architectural engineering,
planning, site development, zoning, and other related development policies
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Con琀椀nuing landscape and placemaking improvements for Grand River Avenue
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Exploring Transferring Development Rights land use zoning policies
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O昀昀ering conceptual architectural and site design consul琀椀ng services for small proper琀椀es
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Conduc琀椀ng yearly focused corridor design charre琀琀es – workshops for selected
redevelopment areas
4. Corwell Health Overview
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Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital, a 330-bed teaching facility with Level II trauma
status and a new birthing center, represents a major driver for commercial and residen琀椀al
development in the Grand River study area.
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Corwell employs 1,400 total sta昀昀 members and includes a 30-acre medical campus with
40,000 sf of medical o昀케ce space, a 35,000-sf cancer center, and 60,000 sf administra琀椀ve
sta昀昀 buildings. Corwell provided 57,000 pa琀椀ent days and 10,800 total discharges in 2024.
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Healthcare is the corridor’s largest commercial sector with 110 total businesses employing
5,500 full and part-琀椀me workers, represen琀椀ng 75% of Grand River’s employment.
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Retail trade and restaurants are the area’s second-largest business categories with 100
establishments employing 1,500 people and 20% of Grand River’s labor force.
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Healthcare professionals, ancillary businesses, and specialized service providers o昀琀en prefer
proximity to major hospitals, driving demand for nearby o昀케ce space. This synergy nurtures a
localized medical ecosystem, spurring both new construc琀椀on and renova琀椀ons for physician
groups and related services.
Grand River Avenue Growth Planning Strategies
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