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Buildings with footprints larger than 40,000 square feet in size can have a range of uses that may include, but are not limited to light or clean manufacturing, assembly, warehousing and distribution. Areas designated on the EAZ Land Use Plan as “Research Assembly” located in western portions of the EAZ will be given special consideration and flexibility.

Realizing that a high level of detail on long facades can be cost prohibitive, particularly for manufacturing-type uses, the City of Dublin will work with the development community to find a reasonable balance between construction cost and the character and quality expected by the community in the EAZ. Consider the following when designing facilities in this category:

» » Avoid long, continuous, uninterrupted façade treatments by introducing variations such as wall plane offsets, wall heights or parapet treatments, roof overhangs, window clusters, and groupings of significant vertical landscaping elements along the wall. Also consider wall color, wall patterns and/or textures, material changes and architectural features such as canopies, covered entrances or other decorative elements.

» » Upgrade smaller, special portions of the façade such as entrances, offices on the perimeter or display areas to a much higher level of quality and have them face the public way.