The purpose and intent of the Village Gateway District is to create an attractive, well-designed entrance into the community that will provide suitable areas for a mixed uses in a visually-integrated, high-quality neighborhood setting. The Gateway District will have residences along with a moderate concentration of various types of compatible businesses and offices to service neighborhood needs. Special enhancements will include the preservation of existing natural resources, a useful pattern of open space and walking trails, integrated architecture and design that reflects the traditional architectural styles of Granville, adequate parking, appropriate landscaping and screening, desirable aesthetics, and creative site design intended to eliminate adverse effects of traffic congestion. The Village Gateway District is intended to provide increased tax revenues to both the local schools and the Village, while minimizing costs to the Village for infrastructure acquisition and maintenance and preserving or enhancing the quality of life and property values in the Village and Granville Township.
(Ord. 10-2023. Passed 4-19-23.)