Grand River Growth Plan -All Gibbs for City Jan 2 2026 - Flipbook - Page 29
Upper Floor Window Design Min. Area of Wall
Ground Floor Window Design Min. Area of Wall
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Building Upper Window’s Design Shapes
Building Fronts Facing Streets, Parks, Rivers, Plazas
Building Fronts Not Facing Streets, Parks, Rivers,
Plazas
Building Fronts Facing Streets, Parks, Rivers, Plazas
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90% Brick, Glass, Stone, integrally
colored, 0.5 Half Brick, Split face,
Stucco
70% Brick, Glass, Stone, integrally
colored, 0.5 Half Brick, Split face,
Stucco Frosted Panels
Frosted Panels with Special
Approvals
Vertical Proportioned
Distinguished Design
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1 Door per Street Front
Existing GR-1 Overlay Standards
Building Design & Materials
40 – 90% Bldg. Wall Area
25-70% Wall Area
Clear or Lightly Tinted
50% Window Width
Existing GR-1 Overlay Standards
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No Code Change
Recommended
Proposed New By-Right
GR-2 Overlay
No Requirement
Notes
Along Grand River
Greater in Planned Villages
Along Grand River
Greater in Planned Villages
No Change
Shutters not Likely
Notes
Gibbs Planning 12.25
Creative Deign
No Requirement
Recommended Code
Requirements Expansion
Gibbs Planning 12.25
Creative Deign
Also allow metals, Fiber
Cement & EIFS
Creative Deign
Creative Deign
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No Requirement
No Requirement
No Requirement
No Requirement
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1 Door per Street Front When Fronting Parking
Proposed New By-Right
GR-2 Overlay
30% Min.
No Requirement
Clear or Lightly Tinted (%)
Recommended Removing or
Reducing Code Requirements
Grand River Avenue Growth Strategy - GR-2 Overlay Zoning Recommendations
Building Upper Window Design Bands
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Ground Floor Operational Door
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Building Glass – Glazing – Ground Floor
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Existing GR – 1 Grand River Corridor Overlay & B-3
Window Shutters
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Existing GR – 1 Grand River Overlay & B-3
Building Design & Materials
Grand River Avenue GR-2 Overlay Zoning Recommendations
