Glynn Avenue Design Guidelines

The City of Brunswick launched the Glynn Avenue Design Framework Initiative to create a new framework to guide development and redevelopment along U.S. Highway 17 / Glynn Avenue, which serves as a gateway to the City of Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia. The City initiated this project due to decline and disinvestment in some of the commercial areas along Glynn Avenue. 

The Guiding Principles articulate the long-term vision for Glynn Avenue.  The Design Principles provide the standards for achieving this vision over time.  All development proposals, particularly those requesting exceptions, developments in special districts, or similar instances of special review, shall conform with the principles set forth below.    

Guiding Principles 
1. Glynn Avenue should reflect vernacular architecture appropriate to coastal Georgia.
2. Our marshes, waterways, and scenic vistas are natural resources that should be available and accessible to all.
3. Responsible development should minimize impact to the sensitive natural environment, particularly along the eastern edge of Glynn Avenue.
4. Access to properties along Glynn Avenue should be safely and easily accessible for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as motorists.
5. Individual development should respect and contribute positively to the public realm.
6. Glynn Avenue should evolve into an activity center that is complimentary to, but not competitive with, downtown Brunswick.
7. Investment in the public realm should guide and enhance private sector investment.