Beautification Commission
Beautification and Architectural Awards
The City's Beautification Commission reviews properties in June in order to make nominations for the Annual Beautification Awards and Architectural Awards. The City’s Beautification Commission has been administering beautification awards to homes and businesses for recognition of their exceptional maintenance and landscaping efforts for years. To expand on this effort, the Commission recently introduced the architectural category of review that will acknowledge projects that demonstrate improvements achieved through compatible architectural design, historical restoration, or demonstrated commitment to the art of architecture.
The deadline to submit nominations for the either category is June 28, 2024. To submit a nomination, please complete the following nomination form(s) and return to City Hall, 17147 Maumee Ave.
Beautification Award Nomination Form
Architectural Award Nomination Form
Annual Awards Ceremony
The 2024 Annual Awards Ceremony is set for October 2, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the City Council Chambers. Many thanks to those property owners for their work in maintaining their gardens and homes making the City of Grosse Pointe a beautiful place to live.
The list of 2023 winners can be viewed HERE. Congratulations again to all the winners!
The City of Grosse Pointe Beautification Commission was established in 1990 and was re-established by resolution in 2003. The Grosse Pointe Beautification Commission's purpose and goal is to plant flowers, maintain planting beds, and recommend appropriate plant materials for planting areas on City property and right-of-ways. Also, the Beautification Commission will select and present the yearly awards for beautification of private and commercial property, and may be called upon to make recommendations to the City Council regarding landscape design within the City of Grosse Pointe.
The annual Neff Park flower planting runs as an all-volunteer group who plant flowers and maintain planting areas at Neff Park. The City's Beautification Commission is always looking for volunteers to join in their mission to keep the City looking gorgeous. Contact us!
Members are Susan Budrys, Susan Hartz, Jennifer Coleman, Jane Davies, Kathy Gregory, Regina Gersch, Beth Harvener, Kathy Long, Mary Scrace, Jeff Swantek, and Maureen Juip, Council Representative.
Meeting Notice - Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. - City Council Chambers, 17145 Maumee Avenue, Grosse Pointe.
CLICK HERE to view a copy of the meeting notice and agenda.
Minutes - February 2020, May 2022, June 2023