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Plain City staff propose architectural commercial design standards to shape new development

5882489 · September 4, 2025
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Planning staff presented draft commercial architectural standards that would limit certain materials (for example, reduce vinyl on commercial facades), set primary/secondary material percentages and place more design requirements on corridors such as Routes 42 and 161. Staff plans to bring a draft to Planning & Zoning in October and to council for

Planning staff introduced draft architectural commercial design standards intended to raise facade and material quality for new commercial, industrial and multifamily development, with an eye to corridor treatments on 42 and 161. Staff said the goal is to convert an advisory design guide into enforceable code language so the village can require higher-quality materials and consistent design performance.

Staff said the draft would set primary and secondary material lists, limit vinyl as a primary material on commercial facades…

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