GR City new zoning ordinance

[Veloise]

From the GVMC group list:

There's been a ton of meetings about the new proposed Zoning Ordinance. Why not have one more?! Please join us for an all-day informational workshop about the new code on Tuesday, June 12th. No cost, free food and open to the first 45 people who RSVP. Residential neighborhood topics will be covered in the morning. Mixed-Use Commercial topics will be addressed in the afternoon.

We hope to see you there!

***PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH to Mary Williams at [email protected]

ZONING ORDINANCE INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE & WORKSHOP

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Development Center, 1120 Monroe NW Room 201 9AM - 4:30PM

8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration and Coffee

9:00 - 9:15AM Background: Master Plan Recommendations, Ordinance Philosophy, Table of Contents

9:15 - 10:15 AM General Provisions

10:15 - 10:30 AM Q & A

10:30 - 10:40AM Break

10:40 - 11:40AM Neighborhood Classifications, Residential Zone Districts and Residential Use Regulations

11:40 - Noon Q & A

Noon - 12:30PM Lunch

12:30 - 1:30PM Mixed-Use Commercial Zone Districts and Use Regulations

1:30 - 2:00PM Q & A

2:00 - 2:10PM Break

2:10 - 3:10PM Parking, Screening and Signs

3:10 - 3:30PM Q & A

3:30 - 4:30PM Audience Wild Card Discussion and Questions

4:30PM Next Steps

Thursday, June 14th 7:00PM

Planning Commission Public Hearing

Room 201 of the Development Center (1120 N. Monroe)

[michaelskis]

I wish they would not call it a

[torgo]

Why? It is still an ordinance, after all. Its just a different type (form based) instead of the old euclidean.

Anyone know if this thing is truly form-based? Or is it more of a hybrid? I should go to this.

[michaelskis]

Why? It is still an ordinance, after all. Its just a different type (form based) instead of the old euclidean.

Anyone know if this thing is truly form-based? Or is it more of a hybrid? I should go to this.

[GRCityPlanner]

For those of you that are interested, the new Zoning Ordinance was adopted by the City Commission last night (after some discussion).

As far as I know, it will come into effect November 5.

You can check it out here: http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=5831