Overview
The Existing Historic Design Guidelines use the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation as the basic foundation and build upon them to provide a more detailed set of guidelines that are specific to Dublin’s Historic District and its unique characteristics. The goal of the Guidelines is to work in tandem with the Zoning Code. It has become clear a comprehensive update to the Guidelines is needed to address discrepancies and provide clarity between the Code requirements and the design recommendations within the Guidelines, especially where there are conflicts.
May 6, 2021 – Planning and Zoning Commission
March 4, 2021 – Planning and Zoning Commission
Memo | HDG March 2021 | History
February 24, 2021 – Architectural Review Board
Memo | HDG February 2021 | History
November 18, 2020 – Architectural Review Board
Memo | Guidelines November 2020
July 29, 2020 – Architectural Review Board – Virtual Special Meeting
June 17, 2020 – Architectural Review Board – Virtual Special Meeting
Memo | History | HD Guidelines
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City Council Request
During the public hearing for the Code updates for the Historic District on June 20, 2018, City Council members expressed concerns about the unintended consequences of updating the Code without addressing potential inconsistencies with the Historic Dublin Design Guidelines. Council directed Planning to update the Guidelines to eliminate the conflicts and discrepancies between the various guiding documents; and, to make modifications to the existing zoning districts and the Architectural Review District (ARB) boundary, and ensure this work coincides with the update to the Historic Design Guidelines (HDG).
Historic Dublin Public Workshop – Public Meeting
October 9, 2018 – Meeting Information
A public engagement meeting took place on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Dublin Community Church from 6-8 pm. City Staff and consultant, McBride Dale Clarion, facilitated a community workshop to provide an overview of the Historic Dublin Design Guidelines update and sought feedback, from the neighborhood and business communities, regarding changes to the guidelines specifically the recommendations addressing new buildings (redevelopment and infill development). The meeting included a presentation of the work within the Historic District, and a discussion of updates to the Guidelines, particularly how new building should be handled. The meeting materials including maps, presentation, and new construction design preference survey.
City Council and Architectural Review Board – Project Status Reports
September 17, 2018 – City Council Work Session – Meeting Summary
Staff presented a brief summary to City Council regarding the three focuses of work within the Historic District and requested feedback from Council regarding the proposed approach, which was outlined in the following memo. City Council reviewed the materials and provided feedback and directed staff to consider a means under the Bridge Street District zoning code that ensures the future reviews regarding the Buildings Z1 and Z2, West Plaza and the CML Dublin Branch and the Downtown Dublin Parking Garage continue to be consistent and compatible with the context of the Historic District, and that all reviews remain with the Architectural Review Board.
Council directed staff to revise the existing BSD zoning standards and develop design guidelines to ensure a transition area occurs along W. Bridge Street between the Architectural Review District boundaries and the Frantz Road/Post Road intersection, and to allow the Planning and Zoning Commission to remain the required reviewing body for this area.
Council concurred that the eastern boundary of the Architectural Review Board District can moved to the western shore of the Scioto River and shall include the SR161 bridge structure. Council concurred with staff’s proposal for the general structure of zoning districts within the Architectural Review District.
August 22, 2018 – Architectural Review Board – Meeting Summary
Staff provided an introduction and initial input session for the Architectural Review Board at their August 22, 2018 meeting. Staff and the consultant reviewed the direction provide by City Council and shared the work completed by the stakeholder committee to date. The consultant provided an overview of the material shared with the stakeholders regarding the proposed approach to updating the guidelines. The Board members shared their thoughts and input about they use the guidelines and the improvements they would like to see in the revised document. A copy of the meeting minutes from this meeting are located here.
Historic Dublin Stakeholder Committee Meetings
The committee consists of representatives from each of the following groups: ARB, PZC, HDBA, Historic Dublin resident, Historical Society, Historic District commercial property owners, and Historic District small business tenant, which were approved by the City Manager. The committee members represent the various interests within the District.
August 30, 2018 – Meeting Summary
A committee meeting was held on August 30, 2018. Staff and the consultant team presented the initial approach to revising the existing Guidelines document. The focus is to ensure the guidelines are clear and concise for all users, and the background and maintenance information is available but referenced in a different place so not to complicate the guidelines. A presentation was reviewed with the committee and is found here. It became clear though the review that the focus of the real enhancement of the guidelines should be focused on new construction, additions, infill, etc. This topic is not addressed thoroughly enough in the existing document and causes more concern with the residents and challenge for the board to review. The group determined a public meeting to review the work thus far was appropriate and could largely focus on how new construction, additions, infill, etc. are handled moving forward.
August 2, 2018 – Meeting Summary
The third meeting held on August 2, 2018, included an introduction of the consultant team that will assist with drafting the Guidelines and Code amendments. At this meeting, committee members reviewed a detailed outline of the Guidelines and discussed various components that should be considered in the development of the Guidelines. Some recommendations from the committee included considerations for infill construction, providing illustrations of appropriate and inappropriate architectural styles and building types, and expanding the timeline to reflect the expanded historic timeline that was reviewed with the Cultural and Historic Assessment. The draft outline is found here and a summary of the committee’s comments is found here.
July 12, 2018 – Meeting Summary
The second meeting on July 12, 2018, included an update on City Council’s directive to remove the Historic District from the Bridge Street District and modifications to the Architectural Review Board boundary, and a group discussion around the impacts of the proposed changes. Staff shared Council’s proposal and noted discussion points that focused the conversation on specific topic areas related to the District including economic, preservation, review process, zoning, infrastructure, and the guidelines. A summary of the group’s discussion is found here.
June 14, 2018 – Meeting Summary
An initial kick-off meeting for the committee took place on June 14, 2018 at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Staff reviewed the goal and purpose of the meeting and conducted a series of activities with the committee to understand their thoughts and goals as it relates to the Historic District. Both activities were facilitated as brain storming sessions.
* The first activity centered on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) focusing on preservation and development within the Historic District. The committee members were asked to identify what is working well, what is lacking, where opportunities exist and what the threats are each topic (preservation and development).
* The second activity was map based and allowed committee members to highlight places within the District they identified as ‘Good Places’ or ‘Bad Places’ and to note the reasons why they individually classified such locations. The comments generated provided insight into the preservation and development priorities of each committee member.
The intent of these exercises was to gain an understanding of how the Guidelines can help address concerns and enhance areas within the Historic District. The results of these group discussions and the introductory presentation are included for reference. June 14, 2018 – Stakeholder Meeting Materials
