Rigorous, visionary planning through inclusive public processes, involving both dedicated residents, business leaders and community partners, is critical to guiding future development towards shared community goals. The City’s recently completed “Community Plan” and “Spaces and Places” plan have outlined high level goals for development across the City. Future public planning processes will continue to further develop the community’s goals for our distinct neighborhoods, business districts, and City facilities and lands, to align what we do today with where we’d like to be tomorrow.

Planning Announcements

Resident and business community input is critical to achieving great community planning outcomes. Information about community planning processes, public and private projects, and various other community engagement opportunities are available through "GrowingTogether," the City's digital engagement platform. Register at GrowingTogether to participate, and select Follow on each project page to receive updates and notices when new information is added.

• Residential projects are subject to the residential provisions of the Grandview Heights Zoning Code, as well as the Architecture Design Guidelines. Many projects proceed to review by the Board of Zoning Appeals, either to request variances from the zoning code, or for Aesthetic Review, when applicable. This step allows for public input when community character or site-specific concerns may exist.

• Commercial projects are subject to the commercial provisions of the Grandview Heights Zoning Code, which often involves Major Site Plan Review through the City’s Planning Commission, who is charged both with reviewing applications for compliance with commercial zoning code provisions and/or granting variances therefrom, as well as review for compliance with the Community Plan, Spaces and Places Plan and the commercial provisions within the Architectural Design Guidelines.

• City facilities and lands require ongoing maintenance and prudent investment. As we grow and evolve as a City, we occasionally require assistance from planning, architectural, engineering, surveying or other professional services consultants, or may have public construction projects available for submissions of qualifications or for bidding, which may be posted here: