West Innovation District

West Innovation District – Community Plan: Special Area Plan Update (2019) – [PDF]

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Area Plan concepts are general guides to indicate potential development options. Plans are schematic only, and the actual mix of land uses, locations and configurations of buildings, parking areas, streets and access points will be determined through the public review process for individual development proposals. Properties retain all existing rights.

The western edge of Dublin is an area poised for significant change. With approximately 1,100 acres of land between Avery Road, Houchard Road, Shier Rings Road, and State Route 161/Post Road, the West Innovation District is a key portion of the City’s business neighborhoods targeted for office, research, laboratory and clean manufacturing uses. With a focus on “speed to build,” the area is a focus for quality projects requiring quick administrative approval. Just as Dublin has grown and changed significantly over the last few decades, technology and the way we do business has also evolved. The planning in the West Innovation District is geared to meet the needs of today’s development environment.

Creating Architectural Identity

May 03, 2013
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Establishing a definable “place” is an important element of planning and marketing efforts for the West Innovation District. The application of architecture should be used to create a unique identity that sets this portion of Dublin apart from other business neighborhoods in the city.
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Paying Attention to Detail

May 03, 2013
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Attention to detail can have a profound impact toward formulating an image that sets the West Innovation District apart. The West Innovation District Plan is intended to establish a very definable geographic area unique from other business neighborhoods in Dublin. Smaller visual eleme
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Implementing the Vision

May 03, 2013
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The 2007 Community Plan update established a general policy framework for development. The West Innovation District Plan goes further as a specific action plan to carry out a refined vision and encourage appropriate development.  The West Innovation District must not only include the
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Overview and Purpose

May 02, 2013
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Policy makers were asked a few years ago to visualize what the area along U.S. 33 and the Post Road interchange would look like in the future. The generation of ideas and planning for the future of the West Innovation District began in earnest from that discussion. Today’s efforts con
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The Planning Process

May 02, 2013
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The West Innovation District Plan was developed through public input spanning many years. The goal of the planning process was to meaningfully build from work encapsulated in the 2007 Dublin Community Plan. Years of effort by area residents, businesses and other stakeholders in develo
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Analyzing Potential

May 02, 2013
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The West Innovation District comprises the western extent of future commercial expansion and outward development for the City of Dublin. The planning area stretches from Shier Rings Road on the south to SR 161 / Post Road to the north. Dublin’s 2007 Community Plan took a much broader
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Outlining Opportunities

May 02, 2013
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Since the adoption of the 1997 Community Plan, Dublin has targeted the U.S. 33 / SR 161 interchange area for office, research and development and clean industrial uses. The 2007 Community Plan update studied employment potential along U.S. 33 and identified the West Innovation Distric
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Facilitating Access and Circulation

May 02, 2013
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Quick and easy vehicular access is important to attract and maintain businesses within the West Innovation District. Located just west of I-270, the planning area includes interchanges and arterials that facilitate access to key logistics points, nearby communities and residential are
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Creating the Groundwork

May 02, 2013
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Utility infrastructure is a key ingredient for encouraging development within the West Innovation District. A majority of improvements will be extended along with major roadway enhancements, and the West Innovation District Plan includes study and analysis to ensure that infrastructur
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Emphasizing the Cutting Edge

May 02, 2013
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The availability of water and sewer once signified the potential for development. However, times have changed and the City of Dublin has used foresight to address today’s business needs. The City of Dublin is working as a leader in Central Ohio to use technology infrastructure as an e
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Establishing Bikeways and Green Connections

May 02, 2013
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Recreation and pedestrian movement are extremely important planning and design components within the West Innovation District. This business neighborhood provides a unique opportunity to establish a comprehensive system of commuter and recreational bikeways, including a greater emphas
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Determining a Landscape Language

May 03, 2012
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Architecture can establish the visual character of the built environment, but the landscape or setting upon which buildings are placed equally defines the look and feel of an area. The West Innovation District is situated on the edge of wide open agricultural areas with woodland, wetl
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Providing Land Use Direction

May 02, 2012
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The Land Use Plan for the West Innovation District establishes a general hierarchy of uses and the associated character that will be expected. The relationship between land use and transportation planning are intricately linked in a developing area. As the western most portion of Dubl
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Community Plan Adopted July 1, 2013 | Effective July 30 2013