Ordinance 14-21
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager
Initiated By: Jennifer M. Rauch, AICP, Director of Planning
Nichole M. Martin, AICP, Senior Planner
Date: April 6, 2021
Re: Ordinance 14-21 – Rezoning two parcels, 5555 and 5565 Perimeter Drive
Containing Dublin City Hall from SO, Suburban Office and Institutional District
to PUD, Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park. Totaling
approximately 4.44 acres located southwest of the intersection of Perimeter
Drive with Emerald Parkway (Case 21-015Z/PDP).
Summary
Ordinance 14-21 is a city-sponsored request for review and approval of a Planned Unit
Development rezoning/preliminary development plan to complete the Coffman Park municipal
complex by incorporating Dublin City Hall and City Council Chambers. Specifically to rezone
5555 and 5565 Perimeter Drive, from SO, Suburban Office and Institutional District to PUD,
Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park totaling approximately 4.44 acres.
Background
The Coffman Park PUD was originally established in 1994 (Ordinance 18-94), which
incorporated 28 acres of parkland zoned R-1, Restricted Suburban Residential District with an
additional 18 acres to facilitate development of municipal facilities including the Dublin
Recreation Center while also enhancing active and passive parkland opportunities in the City.
In 2007, Ordinance 91-07 rezoned four parcels, located along Post Road, totaling 7.5 acres into
the Coffman Park PUD from the R-1 District including the Nyrop home, which has since been
demolished. At the time, the expansion accommodated additional parks operations and facility
needs.
In 2011, Ordinance 35-11 expanded the Coffman Park PUD to include approximately 42 acres
south of (former) Post Road and north of U.S. 33. This rezoning included the Dublin Justice
Center located at 6565 Commerce Parkway.
Details
The proposal includes amendments to the Coffman Park PUD development text to incorporate
City Hall by establishing three subareas: A, B, and C. All land rezoned in 1994 and 2007 is
proposed to be located in Subarea A, all land rezoned in 2011 is proposed to be located in
Subarea B, and the City Hall properties are proposed to be located in Subarea C. No
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modifications are proposed to the development standards in Subareas A and B as none of the
parcels located within these subareas are included as part of this rezoning.
The overview sections of the development text are proposed to be updated to reflect current
conditions, as minimal revisions have occurred over time resulting in outdated and incorrect
information. To incorporate the City Hall properties, development standards have been
established for Subarea C.
Subarea C permits municipal administrative functions, civic uses, parks and open space, and SO
uses. All development and design standards are required to be in accordance with SO
regulations. The development text adds sign standards to facilitate additional building
identification and engagement opportunities given the prominent civic function.
Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission
The Commission reviewed and recommended approval to City Council of this rezoning at their
March 4, 2021 meeting. The Commission determined the proposal is consistent with the
recommendation of the Community Plan.
Staff Recommendation
Recommendation of approval of Ordinance 14-21 at the second reading/public hearing on April
26, 2021.
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COFFMAN PARK
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared for:
CITY OF DUBLIN
Parks and Recreation Department
6665 Coffman Road
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Prepared by:
MYERS SCHMALENBERGER
Landscape Architects and Land Planners
523 North Park Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Updates:
Nyrop Property Element – November 2007 (Ordinance 91-07)
Perimeter Drive Expansion Element – June 2011 (Ordinance 35-11)
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Master Plan Purpose
The purpose of this Master Plan is to insure that the existing and future municipal facilities
and open space in Coffman Park are integrated into the surrounding planned
development neighborhoods. Since there is no specific zoning district that is directly
applicable to municipal facilities or parks and open space, the City has applied to
rezone the existing and future facilities to the PUD, Planned Unit Development District. In
addition to furnishing the information required by Chapter 1181.09, the City will develop a
plan for Coffman Park that will provide the entire City with the needed park recreational
opportunities, plan some expansion of the existing municipal building, maintain the
historic setting of Coffman Historical Homestead and enhance the new athletic open
space features already present within Coffman Park. All of this must be accomplished
within the context of the existing and future land uses surrounding the site. Particular
attention must be paid to establishing a compatible relationship between the residential
neighborhoods and the more active uses of the park.
Coffman Park is strategically located as it buffers the residences to the north from the
future industrial or commercial property south of Post Road. In addition, Coffman Park is
located at the apex of two important historical roadways. As a high volume of traffic
passes the park on a daily basis, the park and the new facilities provide the City with an
opportunity to establish a community landmark that will serve as the activity center of
the City.
Consistent with the provisions of the Planned Unit Development District standards, this
Master Plan will identify the range of permitted uses that may be established in the park
and establish the proper relationship between buildings and the land. The Plan will also
provide development standards that will permit the park to be developed in an orderly,
coordinated and comprehensive manner. Finally, the Plan will establish the supporting
landscape and buffer standards that will enhance the natural quality and beauty of the
land as well as provide amenity and privacy between uses.
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Regional and Neighborhood Context
Coffman Park is located at the entry to the largest and most developed residential area
of the city. State Route 161 from Post Road to Coffman Road is a very heavily traveled
route in and out of the northwest area of Dublin. The City’s Thoroughfare Plan attempts
to relieve the high traffic volumes at the intersection of Post and Coffman Roads by
extending Coffman south of Post Road and over US 33 and down to the I-270
interchange at Tuttle Road. Perimeter Drive is planned to be extended east to Coffman
Road. This will create a new east-west arterial road between Coffman Road and Avery
Road. The plan also indicates the desirability of a new road between Coffman Road
and Dublin Road. All of these road plans are likely to increase the vehicular accessibility
of Coffman Park, thus making it much more the center of the community. The extension
and widening of these roads will have a visual impact on the existing area as it will
diminish some of the rural quality that is presently enjoyed.
Post Road has served as the dividing line between industrial and commercial land
associated with US 33 on the south and residential property on the north. The Dublin
Community Plan indicates that nearly two-thirds of Dublin’s projected residential
population will lie north of Post Road and west of the Scioto River. Dublin High School is
located just north of Coffman Park and Tara Hill Roads. The Dublin Justice Center is
located just to the south on Perimeter Drive.
The development picture adjacent to Coffman Park is not yet complete. The land along
the park is lined with residences on the north and east sides. The property adjacent to
the park on the west is zoned R-1 and contains a residence and small horse farm. The
land to the south is still being farmed but is zoned L1, Limited Industrial. It is unknown at
this point how the land south of Post Road will be developed in the future. When this
property is developed Coffman Park will lose its rural context.
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Site Analysis
The Coffman Park Plan incorporates approximately 48+/- acres of land located on the
west side of Coffman Road and the north side of Post Road. The City has been
progressively acquiring property at this location since the mid 1970’s. Approximately 14
acres of the site has been improved with the Dublin Municipal Building (approximately
11,000 sq. ft.), a metal maintenance building (5,000 sq. ft) and a small maintenance
yard. The park portion of the site includes both passive and active recreation. The site
includes a basketball and three tennis courts, a playground and picnic shelters and
restroom. The passive open space area is attractively landscaped around the south Fork
of Indian Run Stream. The stream is the key natural feature of the site. The remaining site
features consist of the Indian Run flood plain and farm fields.
The land gently slopes south toward the stream. North of the stream flood plain the land
is sufficiently flat to be of no consequence in the development of athletic fields,
driveways or buildings. The size of the floodway makes development on the south side of
the stream extremely remote from the rest of the park.
A tree survey has identified a number of tree masses and landmark trees on the site.
Most of the trees are within close proximity to the stream. Other landmark trees are
within a fence row that existed between two fields in the middle of the site.
A soil survey conducted has determined that the subsurface conditions of the site
appear to be favorable for the construction of the proposed park and community
center. Most of the soil deficiencies can be handled with standard building techniques.
Borings in the area of a proposed pond encountered bedrock at an 8’ depth. The report
indicated that there is a remote possibility that the borings encountered a pinnacle rock
formation. More investigation may have to be performed in this area if the area is to be
developed as a pond. The soils analysis also indicated that a very fine to coarse gravel
and sand type soil was discovered in the area of the proposed pond. If this is the case,
the future pond will need to e designed so that the bottom of the pond can be lines with
impervious clay. The subsurface investigation also indicated that large amounts of
ground water will be encountered at 8’ below grade. The construction of the building
will require the use of sump pumps or other de-watering techniques depending on the
amounts of ground water encountered. The completed building will most likely require
sump pumps and foundation drains.
Coffman Park is currently served by both sanitary and water utility lines. Water lines exist
along Coffman Road, Tara Hill Road and Post Road, and may be looped through the site
in nearly any manner that provides service where it is needed but disturbs the least
amount of park area. The site is also served by a large 21” sanitary sewer that exists
between the stream and Post Road. The existing facilities are presently connected to
that sanitary line. A storm sewer line that serves Shannon Park Subdivision crossed the
park approximately in the middle of the L-shaped area. The line was extended from
Shannon Park to where it discharges into the stream.
Summary of Site Conditions
1. Development must observe applicable flood plan regulations
2. There may be areas where soils will not permit the creation of future ponds.
3. Site planning will need to include the landmark trees on the site,
4. The existing and passive recreation space should be enhanced.
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Coffman Park Elements and Objectives
The Coffman Park Master Plan was initiated due to the desire of City Officials to include a
community center within Coffman Park. The location of the community Center and the
park master planning process that ensued was guided by a set of development
objectives and principles that were established as part of the Dublin Community Plan.
These objectives are supporting principles included:
Recreational Facilities
A. Objective: The parks system of Dublin shall be planned, located, designed and
constructed to provide:
1. Recreational opportunity for the Dublin community;
2. Each neighborhood and sub-neighborhood of the City with parks grounds and
playgrounds; and
3. Recreational facilities for use by all age groups.
B. Park Development Principles:
1. Provide Mini-Parks for minimal recreational opportunities in unusual circumstances
where neighborhood parks are not available.
2. Provide Neighborhood Parks for basic recreational opportunities which are easily
accessible to local residents.
3. Provide Community Parks to concentrate on broad range of recreational
activities for major portions of the City.
4. Provide Specialty Parks for unique landmarks and environmentally significant
areas.
5. Locate parks to enhance unique landmarks and environmentally significant area.
6. Maintain cooperative provision and use of school-park sites and facilities to
provide maximum recreational opportunities.
7. Carefully review park sites accepted for use by the City to ensure suitability for the
projected needs of a given area. Such review will include review of the
topography, nature of these soils, vegetation, and surrounding land uses.
8. Promote and encourage the dedication and development of bicycle and
pedestrian linkages between parks.
9. Develop public parks in a manner consistent with applicable zoning
development standards.
10. Enhance advantages of the Scioto River by providing scenic overlooks and river
parks while maintaining its landscape feature and not disturbing the channel.
Open Space
A. Objective: To provide and enhance Dublin’s natural features while allowing the
environment to be shared by the community.
B. Principles:
1. Provide an interconnected open space system to permanently maintain visual
and functional linkages between parks and other open spaces.
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2. Promote the concept of acquiring development rights and easements when
desirable and necessary to preserve open space, scenic views, woodlands,
wetlands, and flood plains.
3. Continue and expand maintenance planting programs for planting on public
property which add to the attractive character of the City.
4. Preserve natural features such as woodlands and ravines through strict
enforcement of well defined flood plain and storm water management
regulations.
5. Avoid undue erosion and sedimentation by encouraging preventive measures
during development.
Community Services and Facilities
A. Objective: City service facilities should be provided to efficiently meet the
administrative, maintenance, public safety, and cultural needs of the community.
The water system should provide for the safe and efficient delivery of water to the
community, and the sewer system should provide the safe and efficient collection
and disposal of community waste water.
B. Principles:
1. Locate administrative offices primarily in one municipal area.
2. Assure that a sufficient amount of land is purchased to provide development and
expansion of one main municipal area.
3. Administer Safety Service from a central location.
4. Provide a primary focus for community activities and City services within a civic
center.
5. Maintain a high level of government services commensurate with available
revenues based on sound fiscal practice.
6. Promote city services with well designed and integrated municipal buildings.
7. Ensure that private sector development participates in improvements to the
major sewer and water systems through water development fees and
construction of selected facilities.
8. Protect and preserve citizens and property from damage caused by fire, and
work toward the elimination of hazards through fire prevention activities.
Environment and Appearance
A. Objective: Dublin’s small town atmosphere, scenic beauty, unique features, local
heritage, and quality development should be protected and enhanced.
B. Principles:
1. Maintain high standards in public and private building design and landscape site
design.
2. Promote building and site designs that are of good scale and in harmony with
permanent neighborhood buildings and the natural surroundings.
3. Promote site planning in which setbacks and yards are in excess of zoning
restrictions to provide an interesting relationship among buildings.
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4. Maintain and enhance the visibility and character of the Scioto River corridor,
including the quality of water and the maintenance of the natural vegetation
along its banks.
5. Assure that the streams, ravines, and wooded areas are preserved as very
important environmental elements within the community.
6. Develop an open space system which protects environmentally critical areas
such as floodways and drainage corridors, against encroachment; preserves
significant vistas and views; provides relief from expanses of development and
pavement; and offers opportunities for development of systems of greenways
and sites for outdoor recreation.
7. Maintain and enhance the visibility of those elements that build the image of
Dublin such as stone walls, rock out-crops, and pastoral views.
Summary
Some of the specific plan elements that were to be included in the plan are as follows:
1. To develop a site plan for the Community Center that will be used by the entire
community but yet sensitive to the neighborhood in which it will exist.
2. To create a circulation system within the park that will provide multiple points of
access to the park.
3. Identify some area of expansion for the Municipal Building.
4. Preserve the rural open space character of the park along the perimeter
roadways.
5. Enhance the historical setting of the Coffman Homestead.
6. Provide open space for plan and community gatherings.
7. Identify areas for public art.
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Coffman Park Master Plan Elements
In the early stages of the master planning process it was apparent that the foremost task
was to establish the exact position of the Community Center. The Center was to be in a
prominent position, although it still had to be sensitivity placed so as to not adversely
impact the surrounding residential properties. The existence of the stream and the
relatively large flood plain circulated system was developed to provide access to the
Center and the Park. The Coffman Homestead could not be visually impacted, but
needed to be enhanced with landscaping and open space. Also, if the Municipal
Building is expanded, from the elevation must continue to maintain the residential scale
and quality that currently exists. The 48+/- acre park was found to be slightly too large
and irregularly shaped to be designated as a campus with shared parking facilities.
Instead the active areas of the park are located in as close proximity as possible along
the park drives. This arrangement will enable users to access centrally located parking
lots and also to permit multiple family activities to take place within short distances. By
locating the more active play areas and structures along the drive in the interior of the
site will also increase the amount of open green space within the park.
For descriptive purposes, the Coffman Park Master Plan will be divided into the individual
elements that the Dublin City Council will adopt as the development plan for the park
facilities.
Park Circulation System Element
Vehicular access to and within Coffman Park is dictated by the Community Center. The
Center will have the highest average volume of vehicular traffic, as well as the highest
peak volume within the park. Given the potential volume of traffic to the Center, it was
decided that the park should have three access points. The multiple accesses will serve
to distribute traffic, provide better access to the most populated areas of the City,
establish the park as the center of the community activity and will permit access through
the park from one facility to the next without using a perimeter arterial road.
The boulevard main entry of Post Road is designed so that it first accentuates the open
space, then suddenly places entering vehicles on visual center with the Community
Center. The design quality may be strengthened by strategically establishing the grade
of the entrance drive to provide an even greater visual impact on arriving at the Center.
A bridge will be built at this location in conformance with applicable floodway
regulations.
The Coffman Road entry will be at the same location as it now exists. The drive should
slightly pull away from the residences as it passes the existing Municipal Building parking
lot. This will permit the establishment of a more substantial landscape buffer than is now
in place. When the drive is beyond the houses it is planned to swing north so as to permit
all parking lots to be on the south side of the road away from the residences.
The Down Patrick Dr. access on the north has been determined to be necessary due to
the fact that many users of the park will come from the neighborhoods located in that
area of the city. This access will serve to keep local traffic off the perimeter roadways.
The functional areas of the park will be connected with pedestrian/bike paths.
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Development and Design Standards
• Driveway pavement widths will be 22’ to 26’ wide and improved with curb and
gutters.
• Roads and bridges will be built to meet or exceed all city Engineering Standards.
• Pedestrian paths will be a minimum of 8’ wide and be built to meet or exceed all city
engineering standards.
Historic Coffman Park Homestead Element
The Coffman Homestead has been leased to the Dublin Historical Society who has taken
considerable effort to preserve and restore this landmark. The Coffman House and barn
and the other accessory structures have been restored for public viewing. It is the
Historical Society’s intent to gradually restore the entire homestead in an attempt to
recreate farm life in early Dublin. Facility development within the park must be sensitive
to the plans of the Historical Society. Future landscaping efforts should be coordinated
so that the Homestead maintains its vintage appearance.
Permitted Uses
All uses attendant to a public restoration landmark including minor office use by the
Dublin Historical Society.
Development and Design Standards
The Historical Society must adhere to the “Standards For Rehabilitation” as established by
the Secretary of Interior.
Dublin Municipal Building Element
The existing Dublin Municipal Building is approximately 11,000 sq. ft. in size. The building
houses the administration, parks and finance departments. The Parks Department is
planned to move to the Community Center. The City Council Chambers are also
located here. Since the City has recently purchased a building in another location to
house many City Departments, it is unlikely that the existing Municipal Building will be
expanded in the future. If the building is expanded, care should be taken to maintain
the residential appearance from the Coffman Rd. frontage. A building expansion may
also use the Coffman Homestead as a focal point for a new Council Chambers.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic functions.
Development and Design Standards
• A parking study should be performed to determine the parking requirements of the
expanded building. Parking may be shared with those lots developed for the park.
• The building will continue to complement the adjacent residential structures and the
Coffman Homestead. The building will maintain its existing aesthetic quality with the
continued use of compatible building materials and common lighting, signage and
landscape themes.
• Building materials will be either wood or stone.
• The standing seam metal roof will be utilized on any expansion and painted to match
the existing roof.
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• No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
• Mechanical and all other equipment on the ground shall be fully screened from view
by a wall, fence or landscape material utilizing the same material or character of the
building.
• All lighting elements shall be in conformance with City of Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
• All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
material and color.
Community Recreation Center Element
The Dublin community Recreation Center is to be a state-of-the-art facility that will serve
as the community’s prime location for all indoor recreation activity. The building
program for the Center calls for gymnasiums, competitive and play pools, a jogging
track, areas for senior citizen activities, woodshop, art room and theater, classrooms,
kitchen facilities and a community hall. There will also be space for administrative
offices. The first phase of the building is expected to be approximately 74,700 sq. ft.
Phase two of the building will increase the size to approximately 117,000 sq. ft.
The interior and the exterior architectural program calls for the building to maintain a
residential appearance. The structure is to be warmly inviting both inside and out. As the
building will house many different types of activities it was extremely important to
consider the adjacency requirements amount the activities. These requirements have
dictated the layout of the building. The exterior site requirements were then obviously
designed to match the interior. These features include the provision of sheltered and
strategically located drop off areas, accessible parking lots, strong relationships to the
outside activity areas and attractive views to and from the facility.
For purposes of the Master Plan, the building has been placed on the largest expanse of
land within the park. The building will be just within the limits of the 100 year flood plain of
the stream so that as much distance as possible is maintained to the residences north of
the building. The parking lots for the building were placed on the west and north sides of
the building in order to create a large lawn or open space area immediately adjacent
to the building. A buffer plan has been developed to screen the parking lots and drives
from the neighboring residences. The structure was also placed on the west side of the
site to preserve the tree row that runs through the middle of the park area. This will
preserve the existing landmark trees.
A traffic and parking study was performed to determine access, circulation and parking
requirements for the Center.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with a community recreation center.
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Development and Design Standards
• The building will be no closer than 175 feet to the west property line and 280 feet to
the north property line. All pavement areas will be setback a minimum of 15 feet
from the west property line and 35 feet from the north property line.
• The height of the building shall be 50’ as measured by the Dublin Zoning Code.
• The Community Center will have a minimum of 350 parking spaces.
• All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
materials and color.
• No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
• All landscaping shall conform to the Dublin Landscaping Code Chapter 1187.
• The Community Center will be designed to be compatible with the Dublin Municipal
Building and be sympathetic to the residential character of the surrounding area.
Exterior materials for the building will include stone veneer, a synthetic plaster
material with wood accents. The Center will maintain a sloped room form similar to
the existing Municipal Building. The roof material will be standing metal seam or
copper.
• Building, roof and trim colors will be complimentary and be selected from an earth
tone range of colors.
• All exterior lighting will be in compliance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines especially
as it pertains to the use of cut off fixtures to prevent light trespass onto adjacent
properties.
Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Element
The Master Plan was prepared with the understanding that Coffman Park must maintain
the scenic and recreational open space qualities that the public has enjoyed for years.
The park has always been pleasing to those that have used the facilities as well as to
those who drive by on a daily basis. Despite the fact that the use of the park will greatly
increase over the years and that new facilities will be added, great care must be
exercised to insure that the key open space areas are preserved and not developed in a
hodge podge fashion. These open spaces will be as integral to the function and image
of the park as the community buildings.
The park will maintain three large areas dedicated to passive open space.
1. The area located at the corner of Coffman Road and Post Road. The scenic open
space in this area has for many years provided an attractive green entry into this
quadrant of the City.
2. The area between Indian Run Stream and Post Road should remain open as it will
buffer the park and maintain a rural character when the land on the south side of
Post Road is developed.
3. The large space between the Community Center building and the residences in
Shannon Park. The area will be more formal as it will be designed to accentuate the
building and to serve specific exterior recreation programs associated with the
Center. This area will also serve as a community gathering area for special events. A
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community stage may be placed at the southern end of this open space near the
stream to take advantage of the natural contours that will provide good viewing.
The final plan may also include a pond if space and subsurface conditions permit.
Permitted Uses
Playgrounds, plan courts, picnic areas and shelters, a community stage, pergolas, ponds
and other elements consistent with good landscape architectural practices
Development and Design Standards
• All parking areas will be hard surface and landscaped in accordance with the Dublin
Zoning Code.
• Exterior lighting will be in conformance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
• New play areas will be handicapped accessible.
Nyrop Property Element
The site includes 7.52 acres including the Nyrop house located at 5800 Post Road that is
approximately 2,700 square feet including the lower level. The house was previously used
as a residential house and is intended to be used as a multi-use city facility for the public
and city staff. The site is natural and the architecture blends well with the environment
and any future changes should be sensitive to this context.
Permitted Uses
All non-intense uses associated with a park facility such as education, civic activities,
meeting space, and recreation activities, etc.
Development and Design Standards
• Any architectural charges should maintain the mid-century style and utilize similar
materials such as stone and wood.
• Parking must meet Code. Any parking along Post Road should be kept to a minimum
and designed to minimize the impact on the scenic character of Post Road. Shared
parking with the Recreation Center is encouraged to minimize the impact of parking
along Post Road. Pedestrian access should be provided from all parking facilities to
the Nyrop house.
• All mechanicals must be screened per Code. All landscaping should be sensitive to
all contexts along the North Fork Indian Run and blend with the surroundings.
• Lighting must be residential in character and be sensitive to the park setting and
surrounding area.
• All waste and storage must be enclosed and screened appropriately for the site. All
materials must be compatible with the building.
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Perimeter Drive Expansion Element (+/- 42 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of the South Fork Indian Run includes the rezoning
of the following parcels from Limited Industrial (LI) District and Restricted Suburban
Residential (R-1) District. The expanded site includes the Justice Center and additional
lands purchased specifically for the expansion of Coffman Park:
273-003966 – Dublin Justice Center (6565 Commerce Parkway)
273-012291 – Main park expansion
273-012059 – Main park expansion
273-010590 – Residual parcel on north side of Post Road
273-003968 – Realignment of Commerce at Post Road
273-003967 – Realignment of commerce at Post Road
273-010591 – Open space at southeast corner of Commerce Parkway and Perimeter
Drive
273-012324 – ROW along Commerce Parkway
Permitted Uses:
All municipal uses and park-related elements including, but not limited to, playgrounds,
sport courts, picnic areas and shelters, community stages and amphitheaters, recreation
activities and other related site components.
Development and Design Standards:
Development requirements for the park expansion shall meet the general requirements
of this development text, as based upon an approved master plan adopted by City
Council. The master plan addendum shall serve as the preliminary development plan
upon which the final development plan shall be reviewed. Requirements of the Dublin
Zoning Code shall generally apply unless provided for as part of the adopted master
plan or as specifically permitted as part of the final development plan approval.
Buffer Detail Element
See the attached development plans:
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LEGEND
COFFMAN PARK | DUBLIN - OHIO | MASTER PLAN
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existing entry drive - proposed realignment - single roadway
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existing vehicular entry, typical; entry marker at each location
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existing and proposed recreation paths, typical - bike and walking path
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proposed pedestrian entry, typical; entry marker at each location
p
proposed bike path extension and festival “main street”, typical; 8-10’ width
q
proposed pedestrian walkway, typical; 6’ width
r
proposed pedestrian creek crossing, typical
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potential future city hall - 70,000 square feet (two-story) and associated parking (approximately 300 spaces)
a
proposed older adult activity area - program and amenities to be determined; community relations center
to be removed; existing barn to remain
b
proposed environmental discovery center - program and amenities to be determined - parking reconfi gured
and expanded as necessary to meet program requirements
c
existing dublin recreation center buildings - parking and associated outdoor spaces to remain
d
proposed formal lawn area; open lawn - shelter with restroom facilities - additional parking approximately
100 spaces - green stormwater strategies for hardscape runoff where possible
e
proposed amphitheater structure with roof - 2000 person capacity minimum - seating shown for
approximately 1000 in stepped wall area - lawn area provides overfl ow seating
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existing utility and storage area - reconfi gured entry drive - remove existing post road and bury utilities;
existing uses and buildings to remain
g
proposed elevated overlook/shelter and boardwalk; riparian corridor restoration and stormwater storage
expansion
h
proposed open lawn picnic area and spray park - remove existing courts - existing shelters and play areas to
remain
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existing city hall and coffman homestead historic site - parking reconfi guration approximately 150 spaces -
green stormwater strategies for hardscape runoff where possible
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proposed lighted court sports area - relocated and expanded tennis (6 courts), relocated and expanded
basketball (2 courts), fi tness stations or hardcourt expansion area (15,000 square feet), proposed restroom
and shelter building, parking expansion approximately 100 spaces; pond reshaped and expanded as necessary
to accommodate required storm water capacity; green stormwater strategies for hardscape runoff where
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PLAN ALTERNATE: CIVIC BUILDING: NTS
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1
COFFMAN PARK
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared for:
CITY OF DUBLIN
Parks and Recreation Department
6665 Coffman Road
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Prepared by:
MYERS SCHMALENBERGER
Landscape Architects and Land Planners
523 North Park Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Updates:
Nyrop Property Element – November 2007 (Ordinance 91-07)
Perimeter Drive Expansion Element – June 2011 (Ordinance 35-11)
City Hall (5555 Perimeter Drive) Expansion – PZC March 4, 2021
(21-015Z/PDP)
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Master Plan Purpose
Coffman Park PUD
Intent
The purpose of this Master Plan the Coffman Park Planned Unit Development District
(PUD) is to iensure that the existing and future municipal facilities and open space in
Coffman Park are integrated into the surrounding planned development neighborhoods.
Since there is no specific To establish a zoning district that is directly applicable to
municipal facilities or and parks and open space, the City has applied to rezoned the
existing and future sites and facilities herein to the PUD, Planned Unit Development
District in 2007 (Ord. 91-07) followed by an expansion in 2011 (Ord. 35-11) and 2021 (Ord.
XX-XX). In addition to furnishing the information required by Chapter 1181.09 153.050, the
City will developed a plan for Coffman Park that will provides the entire City with the
needed park recreational opportunities, plan some expandssion of the existing municipal
buildings complex, maintain preserves the historic setting of Coffman Historical
Homestead and enhances the new athletic open space features already present within
Coffman Park. All of this must be accomplished within the context of the existing and
future land uses surrounding the site. Particular attention must be paid to establishing and
maintaining a compatible relationship between the residential neighborhoods and the
more active uses of the park.
Coffman Park is strategically located as it buffers the residencestial to the north from the
future industrial or commercial property south of Post Road. In addition, Coffman Park is
located at the apex of two important historical roadways. As a high volume of traffic
passes the park on a daily basis, the park and the new facilities provide the City with an
opportunity to establish a community landmark that will serve as the activity center of
the City.
Consistent with the provisions of the Planned Unit Development District standards, this
Master Plan will PUD identifyies the range of permitted uses that may be established in
each subarea including the park and establishes the proper relationship between
buildings and the land. The Plan will PUD also provides development standards that will
permit the park and municipal facilities to be developed in an orderly, coordinated and
comprehensive manner. Finally, the provisions Pplan will establishes the supporting
landscape and buffer standards that will enhance the natural quality and beauty of the
land as well as provide amenity and privacy between uses.
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Regional and Neighborhood Context
Coffman Park PUD is located at the entry adjacent to one of the largest and most
developed established residential area of the city. State Route 161 from Post Road to
Coffman Road Emerald Parkway (formerly Coffman Road extension) is a very heavily
traveled route in and out of the northwest area of Dublin. The City’s Thoroughfare Plan,
identified in the 2007 Community Plan, attempts to called for relievef to the high traffic
volumes at the intersection of Post Road and Coffman Roads Emerald Parkway by
extending Coffman Emerald Parkway south of Post Road and over US 33 and down to
the I-270 interchange at Tuttle Road Crossing Boulevard. Perimeter Drive is planned to
be was also extended east to Coffman Road Emerald Parkway. This will createing a
new east-west arterial road between Coffman Road and Avery Road. The plan also
indicates the desirability of a new road between Coffman Road and Dublin Road. All of
these road plans are likely to The surrounding roadway network increases the vehicular
accessibility of Coffman Park, thus making it much more the center of the community.
The extension and widening of these roads will have a visual impact on the existing area
as it will diminish some of the rural quality that is presently enjoyed.
Post Road has served as the dividing line between industrial and commercial land
associated with US 33 on the south and residential property on the north. The 2007
Dublin Community Plan indicates that nearly two-thirds of Dublin’s projected residential
population will lie north of Post Road and west of the Scioto River. Dublin Coffman High
School is located just northeast of Coffman Park and Tara Hill Roads. The Dublin Justice
Center is located just to the south on Perimeter Drive. Dublin City Hall is located
southwest of the intersection of Perimeter Drive and Emerald Parkway. The Dublin
Department of Development building is located southwest of intersection of Emerald
Parkway and Coffman Road adjacent to the Coffman Homestead, and the Dublin
Community Recreation Center is located at the terminus of Coffman Park Drive.
The development picture adjacent to Coffman Park is not yet complete. The land along
the park is lined with residences on the north and east sides. The property adjacent to
the park on the west is zoned R-1 and contains a residence and small horse farm. The
land to the south is still being farmed but is zoned L1, Limited Industrial. It is unknown at
this point how the land south of Post Road will be developed in the future. When this
property is developed Coffman Park will lose its rural context.
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Site Analysis
The Coffman Park Plan PUD incorporates approximately 48110+/- acres of land located
on the west side of Coffman Road Emerald Parkway, and the north side of Post Road
U.S. 33, east of Post Road and south of Tara Hill Drive. The City has been progressively
acquiring property at this location since the mid 1970’s. Approximately 14 acres of the
site has been improved with The City facilities include Dublin City Hall (5555 Perimeter
Drive), Dublin Justice Center (6565 Commerce Parkway), Dublin Department of
Development (5200 Emerald Parkway), Dublin Community Recreation Center (5600 Post
Road), Coffman Homestead (6659 Emerald Parkway) the Dublin Municipal Building
(approximately 11,000 sq. ft.), a metal maintenance building (5,000 sq. ft), and a small
maintenance yard. The main park portion of the site includes both passive and active
recreation. The site includes a basketball and three tennis courts, a playground and
picnic shelters and restroom. The passive open space area is attractively landscaped
around the south Fork of Indian Run Stream. The stream is the key natural feature of the
site. There are a number of public art installations. The remaining site features consist of
the Indian Run flood plain and farm fields. Southwest of the intersection of Perimeter
Drive and Commerce Parkway there are additional active recreation facilities including
a skate park, pickle ball courts, platform tennis, and a shelter/restroom with associated
parking.
Generally, the park land gently slopes south toward the stream. North of the stream
flood plain the land is sufficiently flat to be of no consequence in the development of
athletic fields, driveways or buildings. The size of the floodway makes development on
the south side of the stream extremely remote from the rest of the park.
A tree survey has identified a number of tree masses and landmark trees on the site.
Most of the trees are within close proximity to the stream. Other landmark trees are
within a fence row that existed between two fields in the middle of the site.
A soil survey conducted has determined that the subsurface conditions of the site
appear to be favorable for the construction of the proposed park and community
center. Most of the soil deficiencies can be handled with standard building techniques.
Borings in the area of a proposed pond encountered bedrock at an 8’ depth. The report
indicated that there is a remote possibility that the borings encountered a pinnacle rock
formation. More investigation may have to be performed in this area if the area is to be
developed as a pond. The soils analysis also indicated that a very fine to coarse gravel
and sand type soil was discovered in the area of the proposed pond. If this is the case,
the future pond will need to be designed so that the bottom of the pond can be lines
with impervious clay. The subsurface investigation also indicated that large amounts of
ground water will be encountered at 8’ below grade. The construction of the building
will require the use of sump pumps or other de-watering techniques depending on the
amounts of ground water encountered. The completed building will most likely require
sump pumps and foundation drains.
Coffman Park is currently served by both sanitary and water utility lines. Water lines exist
along Coffman Road, Tara Hill Road and Post Road, and may be looped through the site
in nearly any manner that provides service where it is needed but disturbs the least
amount of park area. The site is also served by a large 21” sanitary sewer that exists
between the stream and Post Road. The existing facilities are presently connected to
that sanitary line. A storm sewer line that serves Shannon Park Subdivision crossed the
park approximately in the middle of the L-shaped area. The line was extended from
Shannon Park to where it discharges into the stream.
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Summary of Site Conditions
1. Development must observe applicable flood plan regulations
2. There may be areas where soils will not permit the creation of future ponds.
3. Site planning will needs to include the landmark trees on the site,
4. The existing and passive recreation space should be enhanced.
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Coffman Park PUD
General Elements and Objectives
The Coffman Park Master Plan PUD was initiated due to the desire of City Officials to
include a community center within Coffman Park. The location of the community center
and the park master planning process that ensued was guided by a set of development
objectives and principles that were established as part of the Dublin Community Plan.
These objectives are supporting principles included:
Recreational Facilities
A. Objective: The parks system of Dublin shall be planned, located, designed and
constructed to provide:
1. Recreational opportunity for the Dublin community;
2. Each neighborhood and sub-neighborhood of the City with parks grounds and
playgrounds; and
3. Recreational facilities for use by all age groups.
B. Park Development Principles:
1. Provide Mini-Parks for minimal recreational opportunities in unusual circumstances
where neighborhood parks are not available.
2. Provide Neighborhood Parks for basic recreational opportunities which are easily
accessible to local residents.
3. Provide Community Parks to concentrate on broad range of recreational
activities for major portions of the City.
4. Provide Specialty Parks for unique landmarks and environmentally significant
areas.
5. Locate parks to enhance unique landmarks and environmentally significant area.
6. Maintain cooperative provision and use of school-park sites and facilities to
provide maximum recreational opportunities.
7. Carefully review park sites accepted for use by the City to ensure suitability for the
projected needs of a given area. Such review will include review of the
topography, nature of these soils, vegetation, and surrounding land uses.
8. Promote and encourage the dedication and development of bicycle and
pedestrian linkages between parks.
9. Develop public parks in a manner consistent with applicable zoning
development standards.
10. Enhance advantages of the Scioto River by providing scenic overlooks and river
parks while maintaining its landscape feature and not disturbing the channel.
Open Space
A. Objective: To provide and enhance Dublin’s natural features while allowing the
environment to be shared by the community.
B. Principles:
1. Provide an interconnected open space system to permanently maintain visual
and functional linkages between parks and other open spaces.
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2. Promote the concept of acquiring development rights and easements when
desirable and necessary to preserve open space, scenic views, woodlands,
wetlands, and flood plains.
3. Continue and expand maintenance planting programs for planting on public
property which add to the attractive character of the City.
4. Preserve natural features such as woodlands and ravines through strict
enforcement of well defined flood plain and storm water management
regulations.
5. Avoid undue erosion and sedimentation by encouraging preventive measures
during development.
Community Services and Facilities
A. Objective: City service facilities should be provided to efficiently meet the
administrative, maintenance, public safety, and cultural needs of the community.
The water system should provide for the safe and efficient delivery of water to the
community, and the sewer system should provide the safe and efficient collection
and disposal of community waste water.
B. Principles:
1. Locate administrative offices primarily in one municipal area.
2. Assure that a sufficient amount of land is purchased to provide development and
expansion of one main municipal area.
3. Administer Safety Service from a central location.
4. Provide a primary focus for community activities and City services within a civic
center.
5. Maintain a high level of government services commensurate with available
revenues based on sound fiscal practice.
6. Promote city services with well designed and integrated municipal buildings.
7. Ensure that private sector development participates in improvements to the
major sewer and water systems through water development fees and
construction of selected facilities.
8. Protect and preserve citizens and property from damage caused by fire, and
work toward the elimination of hazards through fire prevention activities.
Environment and Appearance
A. Objective: Dublin’s small town atmosphere, scenic beauty, unique features, local
heritage, and quality development should be protected and enhanced.
B. Principles:
1. Maintain high standards in public and private building design and landscape site
design.
2. Promote building and site designs that are of good scale and in harmony with
permanent neighborhood buildings and the natural surroundings.
3. Promote site planning in which setbacks and yards are in excess of zoning
restrictions to provide an interesting relationship among buildings.
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4. Maintain and enhance the visibility and character of the Scioto River corridor,
including the quality of water and the maintenance of the natural vegetation
along its banks.
5. Assure that the streams, ravines, and wooded areas are preserved as very
important environmental elements within the community.
6. Develop an open space system which protects environmentally critical areas
such as floodways and drainage corridors, against encroachment; preserves
significant vistas and views; provides relief from expanses of development and
pavement; and offers opportunities for development of systems of greenways
and sites for outdoor recreation.
7. Maintain and enhance the visibility of those elements that build the image of
Dublin such as stone walls, rock out-crops, and pastoral views.
Summary
Some of the specific plan elements that were to be included in the plan are as follows:
1. To develop a site plan for the Community Center that will be used by the entire
community but yet sensitive to the neighborhood in which it will exist.
2. To create a circulation system within the park that will provide multiple points of
access to the park.
3. Identify some area of expansion for the Municipal Building.
4. Preserve the rural open space character of the park along the perimeter
roadways.
5. Enhance the historical setting of the Coffman Homestead.
6. Provide open space for plan and community gatherings.
7. Identify areas for public art.
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Coffman Park Master Plan PUD Elements & Subareas
In the early stages of the master planning process it was apparent that the foremost task
was to establish the exact position of the Community Center. The Center was to be in a
prominent position, although it still had to be sensitivity placed so as to not adversely
impact the surrounding residential properties. The existence of the stream and the
relatively large flood plain circulated system was developed to provide access to the
Center and the Park. The Coffman Homestead could not be visually impacted, but
needed to be enhanced with landscaping and open space. Also, if the Municipal
Building is expanded, from the elevation must continue to maintain the residential scale
and quality that currently exists. The 48+/- acre park was found to be slightly too large
and irregularly shaped to be designated as a campus with shared parking facilities.
Instead the active areas of the park are located in as close proximity as possible along
the park drives. This arrangement will enable users to access centrally located parking
lots and also to permit multiple family activities to take place within short distances. By
locating the more active play areas and structures along the drive in the interior of the
site will also increase the amount of open green space within the park.
For descriptive purposes, the Coffman Park Master Plan PUD will be divided into the
individual elements that the Dublin City Council will adopt as the development plan for
the park facilities.
A. Subarea A
1. Park Circulation System Element
Vehicular access to and within Coffman Park is dictated by the Community Center. The
Center will have the highest average volume of vehicular traffic, as well as the highest
peak volume within the park. Given the potential volume of traffic to the Center, it was
decided that the park should have three access points. The multiple accesses will serve
to distribute traffic, provide better access to the most populated areas of the City,
establish the park as the center of the community activity and will permit access through
the park from one facility to the next without using a perimeter arterial road.
The boulevard main entry of Post Road is designed so that it first accentuates the open
space, then suddenly places entering vehicles on visual center with the Community
Center. The design quality may be strengthened by strategically establishing the grade
of the entrance drive to provide an even greater visual impact on arriving at the Center.
A bridge will be built at this location in conformance with applicable floodway
regulations.
The Coffman Road entry will be at the same location as it now exists. The drive should
slightly pull away from the residences as it passes the existing Municipal Building parking
lot. This will permit the establishment of a more substantial landscape buffer than is now
in place. When the drive is beyond the houses it is planned to swing north so as to permit
all parking lots to be on the south side of the road away from the residences.
The Down Patrick Dr. access on the north has been determined to be necessary due to
the fact that many users of the park will come from the neighborhoods located in that
area of the city. This access will serve to keep local traffic off the perimeter roadways.
The functional areas of the park will be connected with pedestrian/bike paths.
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Development and Design Standards
Driveway pavement widths will be 22’ to 26’ wide and improved with curb and
gutters.
Roads and bridges will be built to meet or exceed all city Engineering Standards.
Pedestrian paths will be a minimum of 8’ wide and be built to meet or exceed all city
engineering standards.
2. Historic Coffman Park Homestead Element
The Coffman Homestead has been leased to the Dublin Historical Society who has taken
considerable effort to preserve and restore this landmark. The Coffman House and barn
and the other accessory structures have been restored for public viewing. It is the
Historical Society’s intent to gradually restore the entire homestead in an attempt to
recreate farm life in early Dublin. Facility development within the park must be sensitive
to the plans of the Historical Society. Future landscaping efforts should be coordinated
so that the Homestead maintains its vintage appearance.
Permitted Uses
All uses attendant to a public restoration landmark including minor office use by the
Dublin Historical Society.
Development and Design Standards
The Historical Society must adhere to the “Standards For Rehabilitation” as established by
the Secretary of Interior.
3. Dublin Municipal Building Element
The existing Dublin Municipal Building is approximately 11,000 sq. ft. in size. The building
houses the administration, parks and finance departments. The Parks Department is
planned to move to the Community Center. The City Council Chambers are also
located here. Since the City has recently purchased a building in another location to
house many City Departments, it is unlikely that the existing Municipal Building will be
expanded in the future. If the building is expanded, care should be taken to maintain
the residential appearance from the Coffman Rd. frontage. A building expansion may
also use the Coffman Homestead as a focal point for a new Council Chambers.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic functions.
Development and Design Standards
A parking study should be performed to determine the parking requirements of the
expanded building. Parking may be shared with those lots developed for the park.
The building will continue to complement the adjacent residential structures and the
Coffman Homestead. The building will maintain its existing aesthetic quality with the
continued use of compatible building materials and common lighting, signage and
landscape themes.
Building materials will be either wood or stone.
The standing seam metal roof will be utilized on any expansion and painted to match
the existing roof.
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No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
Mechanical and all other equipment on the ground shall be fully screened from view
by a wall, fence or landscape material utilizing the same material or character of the
building.
All lighting elements shall be in conformance with City of Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
material and color.
4. Community Recreation Center Element
The Dublin community Recreation Center is to be a state-of-the-art facility that will serve
as the community’s prime location for all indoor recreation activity. The building
program for the Center calls for gymnasiums, competitive and play pools, a jogging
track, areas for senior citizen activities, woodshop, art room and theater, classrooms,
kitchen facilities and a community hall. There will also be space for administrative
offices. The first phase of the building is expected to be approximately 74,700 sq. ft.
Phase two of the building will increase the size to approximately 117,000 sq. ft.
The interior and the exterior architectural program calls for the building to maintain a
residential appearance. The structure is to be warmly inviting both inside and out. As the
building will house many different types of activities it was extremely important to
consider the adjacency requirements amount the activities. These requirements have
dictated the layout of the building. The exterior site requirements were then obviously
designed to match the interior. These features include the provision of sheltered and
strategically located drop off areas, accessible parking lots, strong relationships to the
outside activity areas and attractive views to and from the facility.
For purposes of the Master Plan, the building has been placed on the largest expanse of
land within the park. The building will be just within the limits of the 100 year flood plain of
the stream so that as much distance as possible is maintained to the residences north of
the building. The parking lots for the building were placed on the west and north sides of
the building in order to create a large lawn or open space area immediately adjacent
to the building. A buffer plan has been developed to screen the parking lots and drives
from the neighboring residences. The structure was also placed on the west side of the
site to preserve the tree row that runs through the middle of the park area. This will
preserve the existing landmark trees.
A traffic and parking study was performed to determine access, circulation and parking
requirements for the Center.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with a community recreation center.
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Development and Design Standards
The building will be no closer than 175 feet to the west property line and 280 feet to
the north property line. All pavement areas will be setback a minimum of 15 feet
from the west property line and 35 feet from the north property line.
The height of the building shall be 50’ as measured by the Dublin Zoning Code.
The Community Center will have a minimum of 350 parking spaces.
All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
materials and color.
No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
All landscaping shall conform to the Dublin Landscaping Code Chapter 1187.
The Community Center will be designed to be compatible with the Dublin Municipal
Building and be sympathetic to the residential character of the surrounding area.
Exterior materials for the building will include stone veneer, a synthetic plaster
material with wood accents. The Center will maintain a sloped room form similar to
the existing Municipal Building. The roof material will be standing metal seam or
copper.
Building, roof and trim colors will be complimentary and be selected from an earth
tone range of colors.
All exterior lighting will be in compliance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines especially
as it pertains to the use of cut off fixtures to prevent light trespass onto adjacent
properties.
5. Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Element
The Master Plan was prepared with the understanding that Coffman Park must maintain
the scenic and recreational open space qualities that the public has enjoyed for years.
The park has always been pleasing to those that have used the facilities as well as to
those who drive by on a daily basis. Despite the fact that the use of the park will greatly
increase over the years and that new facilities will be added, great care must be
exercised to insure that the key open space areas are preserved and not developed in a
hodge podge fashion. These open spaces will be as integral to the function and image
of the park as the community buildings.
The park will maintain three large areas dedicated to passive open space.
1. The area located at the corner of Coffman Road and Post Road. The scenic open
space in this area has for many years provided an attractive green entry into this
quadrant of the City.
2. The area between Indian Run Stream and Post Road should remain open as it will
buffer the park and maintain a rural character when the land on the south side of
Post Road is developed.
3. The large space between the Community Center building and the residences in
Shannon Park. The area will be more formal as it will be designed to accentuate the
building and to serve specific exterior recreation programs associated with the
Center. This area will also serve as a community gathering area for special events. A
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community stage may be placed at the southern end of this open space near the
stream to take advantage of the natural contours that will provide good viewing.
The final plan may also include a pond if space and subsurface conditions permit.
Permitted Uses
Playgrounds, plan courts, picnic areas and shelters, a community stage, pergolas, ponds
and other elements consistent with good landscape architectural practices
Development and Design Standards
All parking areas will be hard surface and landscaped in accordance with the Dublin
Zoning Code.
Exterior lighting will be in conformance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
New play areas will be handicapped accessible.
6. Nyrop Property Element
The site includes 7.52 acres including the Nyrop house located at 5800 Post Road that is
approximately 2,700 square feet including the lower level. The house was previously used
as a residential house and is intended to be used as a multi-use city facility for the public
and city staff. The site is natural and the architecture blends well with the environment
and any future changes should be sensitive to this context.
Permitted Uses
All non-intense uses associated with a park facility such as education, civic activities,
meeting space, and recreation activities, etc.
Development and Design Standards
Any architectural charges should maintain the mid-century style and utilize similar
materials such as stone and wood.
Parking must meet Code. Any parking along Post Road should be kept to a minimum
and designed to minimize the impact on the scenic character of Post Road. Shared
parking with the Recreation Center is encouraged to minimize the impact of parking
along Post Road. Pedestrian access should be provided from all parking facilities to
the Nyrop house.
All mechanicals must be screened per Code. All landscaping should be sensitive to
all contexts along the North Fork Indian Run and blend with the surroundings.
Lighting must be residential in character and be sensitive to the park setting and
surrounding area.
All waste and storage must be enclosed and screened appropriately for the site. All
materials must be compatible with the building.
B. Subarea B
1. Perimeter Drive Expansion Element (+/- 42 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of the South Fork Indian Run includes the rezoning
of the following parcels from Limited Industrial (LI) District and Restricted Suburban
Residential (R-1) District. The expanded site includes the Justice Center and additional
lands purchased specifically for the expansion of Coffman Park:
273-003966 – Dublin Justice Center (6565 Commerce Parkway)
273-012291 – Main park expansion
273-012059 – Main park expansion
273-010590 – Residual parcel on north side of Post Road
273-003968 – Realignment of Commerce at Post Road
273-003967 – Realignment of commerce at Post Road
273-010591 – Open space at southeast corner of Commerce Parkway and Perimeter
Drive
273-012324 – ROW along Commerce Parkway
Permitted Uses:
All municipal uses and park-related elements including, but not limited to, playgrounds,
sport courts, picnic areas and shelters, community stages and amphitheaters, recreation
activities and other related site components.
Development and Design Standards:
Development requirements for the park expansion shall meet the general requirements
of this development text, as based upon an approved master plan adopted by City
Council. The master plan addendum shall serve as the preliminary development plan
upon which the final development plan shall be reviewed. Requirements of the Dublin
Zoning Code shall generally apply unless provided for as part of the adopted master
plan or as specifically permitted as part of the final development plan approval.
Buffer Detail Element
See the attached development plans.
C. Subarea C
1. Dublin City Hall – 5555 Perimeter Drive (+/- 4.4 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of Perimeter Drive, east of Commerce Parkway,
and west of Emerald Parkway includes the rezoning of the following parcels from SO,
Suburban Office and Institutional District, to PUD, Planned Unit Development District –
Coffman Park. The expansion includes Dublin City Hall including Administrative Offices
and Council Chambers:
273-012333 – City Hall
273-012334 – Council Chambers Addition
Permitted Uses:
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic
functions including parks and open space shall be permitted. All uses identified as
permitted and conditional under the SO, Suburban Office and Institutional District, shall
be allowed as permitted or conditional uses.
Development and Design Standards:
Requirements of the Dublin Zoning Code shall apply unless altered as part of the
adopted development text or as specifically permitted as part of a final development
plan approval. Site development standards shall be in accordance with the SO,
Suburban Office and Institutional District.
Two (2) wall mounted signs and one (1) placemaking art sign shall be permitted in
addition to the two (2) ground signs. All sign designs shall be permitted in accordance
with city-wide brand standards. Each wall sign shall not exceed 20 square-feet in size
and 25 feet in height. The placemaking art sign shall not exceed 65 square feet in size
and shall not exceed 20 feet in height. Wall mounted and placemaking art sign
designs shall require approval by the City Manager, or designee, and shall require
issuance of sign permits. The ground signs may not exceed 25 square feet in size and 6
feet in height. Ground signs shall not require issuance of sign permits. All signs shall be
non-illuminated, halo-illuminated, or externally illuminated. Internally illuminated signs
are prohibited.
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COFFMAN PARK
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared for:
CITY OF DUBLIN
Parks and Recreation Department
6665 Coffman Road
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Prepared by:
MYERS SCHMALENBERGER
Landscape Architects and Land Planners
523 North Park Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Updates:
Nyrop Property Element – November 2007 (Ordinance 91-07)
Perimeter Drive Expansion Element – June 2011 (Ordinance 35-11)
City Hall (5555 Perimeter Drive) Expansion – PZC March 4, 2021
(21-015Z/PDP)
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Coffman Park PUD
Intent
The purpose of the Coffman Park Planned Unit Development District (PUD) is to ensure
that the existing and future municipal facilities and open space in Coffman Park are
integrated into the surrounding planned development neighborhoods. To establish a
zoning district that is directly applicable to municipal facilities and parks and open
space, the City rezoned the sites and facilities herein to the PUD, Planned Unit
Development District in 2007 (Ord. 91-07) followed by an expansion in 2011 (Ord. 35-11)
and 2021 (Ord. XX-XX). In addition to furnishing the information required by Chapter
153.050, the City developed a plan for Coffman Park that provides the entire City with
the needed park recreational opportunities, expands the existing municipal buildings
complex, preserves the historic setting of Coffman Historical Homestead and enhances
the athletic open space features already present within Coffman Park. All of this must be
accomplished within the context of the existing and future land uses surrounding the site.
Particular attention must be paid to establishing and maintaining a compatible
relationship between the residential neighborhoods and the more active uses of the
park.
Coffman Park is strategically located as it buffers the residential to the north from the
commercial property south of Post Road. In addition, Coffman Park is located at the
apex of two important roadways. As a high volume of traffic passes the park on a daily
basis, the park and the new facilities provide the City with an opportunity to establish a
community landmark that will serve as the activity center of the City.
Consistent with the provisions of the Planned Unit Development District standards, this
PUD identifies the range of permitted uses that may be established in each subarea
including the park and establishes the proper relationship between buildings and the
land. The PUD also provides development standards that will permit the park and
municipal facilities to be developed in an orderly, coordinated and comprehensive
manner. Finally, the provisions plan establishes the supporting landscape and buffer
standards that will enhance the natural quality and beauty of the land as well as
provide amenity and privacy between uses.
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Regional and Neighborhood Context
Coffman Park PUD is located adjacent to one of the largest and most established
residential area of the city. State Route 161 from Post Road to Emerald Parkway
(formerly Coffman Road extension) is a heavily traveled route in and out of the
northwest area of Dublin. The City’s Thoroughfare Plan, identified in the 2007 Community
Plan, called for relief to the high traffic volumes at the intersection of Post Road and
Emerald Parkway by extending Emerald Parkway south of Post Road and over US 33
and down to the I-270 interchange at Tuttle Crossing Boulevard. Perimeter Drive was
also extended east to Emerald Parkway creating a new east-west arterial road. The
surrounding roadway network increases the vehicular accessibility of Coffman Park, thus
making it much more the center of the community.
Post Road has served as the dividing line between commercial land on the south and
residential property on the north. The 2007 Dublin Community Plan indicates that nearly
two-thirds of Dublin’s projected residential population will lie north of Post Road and
west of the Scioto River. Dublin Coffman High School is located just northeast of
Coffman Park. The Dublin Justice Center is located just to the south on Perimeter Drive.
Dublin City Hall is located southwest of the intersection of Perimeter Drive and Emerald
Parkway. The Dublin Department of Development building is located southwest of
intersection of Emerald Parkway and Coffman Road adjacent to the Coffman
Homestead, and the Dublin Community Recreation Center is located at the terminus of
Coffman Park Drive.
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Site Analysis
The Coffman Park PUD incorporates approximately 110+/- acres of land located on the
west of Emerald Parkway, north of U.S. 33, east of Post Road, and south of Tara Hill Drive.
The City has been progressively acquiring property at this location since the mid 1970’s.
The City facilities include Dublin City Hall (5555 Perimeter Drive), Dublin Justice Center
(6565 Commerce Parkway), Dublin Department of Development (5200 Emerald
Parkway), Dublin Community Recreation Center (5600 Post Road), Coffman Homestead
(6659 Emerald Parkway), a metal maintenance building, and a small maintenance yard.
The main park portion of the site includes both passive and active recreation. The site
includes a basketball and three tennis courts, a playground and picnic shelters and
restroom. The passive open space area is attractively landscaped around the south Fork
of Indian Run Stream. The stream is the key natural feature of the site. There are a
number of public art installations. The remaining site features consist of the Indian Run
flood plain and farm fields. Southwest of the intersection of Perimeter Drive and
Commerce Parkway there are additional active recreation facilities including a skate
park, pickle ball courts, platform tennis, and a shelter/restroom with associated parking.
Generally, the park land gently slopes south toward the stream. North of the stream
flood plain the land is sufficiently flat to be of no consequence in the development of
athletic fields, driveways or buildings. The size of the floodway makes development on
the south side of the stream extremely remote from the rest of the park.
A tree survey has identified a number of tree masses and landmark trees on the site.
Most of the trees are within close proximity to the stream. Other landmark trees are
within a fence row that existed between two fields in the middle of the site.
Coffman Park is currently served by both sanitary and water utility lines. Water lines exist
along Coffman Road, Tara Hill Road and Post Road, and may be looped through the site
in nearly any manner that provides service where it is needed but disturbs the least
amount of park area. The site is also served by a large 21” sanitary sewer that exists
between the stream and Post Road. The existing facilities are presently connected to
that sanitary line. A storm sewer line that serves Shannon Park Subdivision crossed the
park approximately in the middle of the L-shaped area. The line was extended from
Shannon Park to where it discharges into the stream.
Summary of Site Conditions
1. Development must observe applicable flood plan regulations
2. Site planning needs to include the landmark trees on the site
3. The existing and passive recreation space should be enhanced
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Coffman Park PUD
General Elements and Objectives
The Coffman Park PUD was initiated due to the desire of City Officials to include a
community center within Coffman Park. The location of the community center and the
park master planning process that ensued was guided by a set of development
objectives and principles that were established as part of the Dublin Community Plan.
These objectives are supporting principles included:
Recreational Facilities
A. Objective: The parks system of Dublin shall be planned, located, designed and
constructed to provide:
1. Recreational opportunity for the Dublin community;
2. Each neighborhood and sub-neighborhood of the City with parks grounds and
playgrounds; and
3. Recreational facilities for use by all age groups.
B. Park Development Principles:
1. Provide Mini-Parks for minimal recreational opportunities in unusual circumstances
where neighborhood parks are not available.
2. Provide Neighborhood Parks for basic recreational opportunities which are easily
accessible to local residents.
3. Provide Community Parks to concentrate on broad range of recreational
activities for major portions of the City.
4. Provide Specialty Parks for unique landmarks and environmentally significant
areas.
5. Locate parks to enhance unique landmarks and environmentally significant area.
6. Maintain cooperative provision and use of school-park sites and facilities to
provide maximum recreational opportunities.
7. Carefully review park sites accepted for use by the City to ensure suitability for the
projected needs of a given area. Such review will include review of the
topography, nature of these soils, vegetation, and surrounding land uses.
8. Promote and encourage the dedication and development of bicycle and
pedestrian linkages between parks.
9. Develop public parks in a manner consistent with applicable zoning
development standards.
10. Enhance advantages of the Scioto River by providing scenic overlooks and river
parks while maintaining its landscape feature and not disturbing the channel.
Open Space
A. Objective: To provide and enhance Dublin’s natural features while allowing the
environment to be shared by the community.
B. Principles:
1. Provide an interconnected open space system to permanently maintain visual
and functional linkages between parks and other open spaces.
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2. Promote the concept of acquiring development rights and easements when
desirable and necessary to preserve open space, scenic views, woodlands,
wetlands, and flood plains.
3. Continue and expand maintenance planting programs for planting on public
property which add to the attractive character of the City.
4. Preserve natural features such as woodlands and ravines through strict
enforcement of well defined flood plain and storm water management
regulations.
5. Avoid undue erosion and sedimentation by encouraging preventive measures
during development.
Community Services and Facilities
A. Objective: City service facilities should be provided to efficiently meet the
administrative, maintenance, public safety, and cultural needs of the community.
The water system should provide for the safe and efficient delivery of water to the
community, and the sewer system should provide the safe and efficient collection
and disposal of community waste water.
B. Principles:
1. Locate administrative offices primarily in one municipal area.
2. Assure that a sufficient amount of land is purchased to provide development and
expansion of one main municipal area.
3. Administer Safety Service from a central location.
4. Provide a primary focus for community activities and City services within a civic
center.
5. Maintain a high level of government services commensurate with available
revenues based on sound fiscal practice.
6. Promote city services with well designed and integrated municipal buildings.
7. Ensure that private sector development participates in improvements to the
major sewer and water systems through water development fees and
construction of selected facilities.
8. Protect and preserve citizens and property from damage caused by fire, and
work toward the elimination of hazards through fire prevention activities.
Environment and Appearance
A. Objective: Dublin’s small town atmosphere, scenic beauty, unique features, local
heritage, and quality development should be protected and enhanced.
B. Principles:
1. Maintain high standards in public and private building design and landscape site
design.
2. Promote building and site designs that are of good scale and in harmony with
permanent neighborhood buildings and the natural surroundings.
3. Promote site planning in which setbacks and yards are in excess of zoning
restrictions to provide an interesting relationship among buildings.
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4. Maintain and enhance the visibility and character of the Scioto River corridor,
including the quality of water and the maintenance of the natural vegetation
along its banks.
5. Assure that the streams, ravines, and wooded areas are preserved as very
important environmental elements within the community.
6. Develop an open space system which protects environmentally critical areas
such as floodways and drainage corridors, against encroachment; preserves
significant vistas and views; provides relief from expanses of development and
pavement; and offers opportunities for development of systems of greenways
and sites for outdoor recreation.
7. Maintain and enhance the visibility of those elements that build the image of
Dublin such as stone walls, rock out-crops, and pastoral views.
Summary
Some of the specific plan elements that were to be included in the plan are as follows:
1. To develop a site plan for the Community Center that will be used by the entire
community but yet sensitive to the neighborhood in which it will exist.
2. To create a circulation system within the park that will provide multiple points of
access to the park.
3. Identify some area of expansion for the Municipal Building.
4. Preserve the rural open space character of the park along the perimeter
roadways.
5. Enhance the historical setting of the Coffman Homestead.
6. Provide open space for plan and community gatherings.
7. Identify areas for public art.
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Coffman Park PUD Elements & Subareas
In the early stages of the master planning process it was apparent that the foremost task
was to establish the exact position of the Community Center. The Center was to be in a
prominent position, although it still had to be sensitivity placed so as to not adversely
impact the surrounding residential properties. The existence of the stream and the
relatively large flood plain circulated system was developed to provide access to the
Center and the Park. The Coffman Homestead could not be visually impacted, but
needed to be enhanced with landscaping and open space. Also, if the Municipal
Building is expanded, from the elevation must continue to maintain the residential scale
and quality that currently exists. The 48+/- acre park was found to be slightly too large
and irregularly shaped to be designated as a campus with shared parking facilities.
Instead the active areas of the park are located in as close proximity as possible along
the park drives. This arrangement will enable users to access centrally located parking
lots and also to permit multiple family activities to take place within short distances. By
locating the more active play areas and structures along the drive in the interior of the
site will also increase the amount of open green space within the park.
For descriptive purposes, the Coffman Park PUD will be divided into the individual
elements that the Dublin City Council will adopt as the development plan for the park
facilities.
A. Subarea A
1. Park Circulation System Element
Vehicular access to and within Coffman Park is dictated by the Community Center. The
Center will have the highest average volume of vehicular traffic, as well as the highest
peak volume within the park. Given the potential volume of traffic to the Center, it was
decided that the park should have three access points. The multiple accesses will serve
to distribute traffic, provide better access to the most populated areas of the City,
establish the park as the center of the community activity and will permit access through
the park from one facility to the next without using a perimeter arterial road.
The boulevard main entry of Post Road is designed so that it first accentuates the open
space, then suddenly places entering vehicles on visual center with the Community
Center. The design quality may be strengthened by strategically establishing the grade
of the entrance drive to provide an even greater visual impact on arriving at the Center.
A bridge will be built at this location in conformance with applicable floodway
regulations.
The Coffman Road entry will be at the same location as it now exists. The drive should
slightly pull away from the residences as it passes the existing Municipal Building parking
lot. This will permit the establishment of a more substantial landscape buffer than is now
in place. When the drive is beyond the houses it is planned to swing north so as to permit
all parking lots to be on the south side of the road away from the residences.
The Down Patrick Dr. access on the north has been determined to be necessary due to
the fact that many users of the park will come from the neighborhoods located in that
area of the city. This access will serve to keep local traffic off the perimeter roadways.
The functional areas of the park will be connected with pedestrian/bike paths.
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Development and Design Standards
Driveway pavement widths will be 22’ to 26’ wide and improved with curb and
gutters.
Roads and bridges will be built to meet or exceed all city Engineering Standards.
Pedestrian paths will be a minimum of 8’ wide and be built to meet or exceed all city
engineering standards.
2. Historic Coffman Park Homestead Element
The Coffman Homestead has been leased to the Dublin Historical Society who has taken
considerable effort to preserve and restore this landmark. The Coffman House and barn
and the other accessory structures have been restored for public viewing. It is the
Historical Society’s intent to gradually restore the entire homestead in an attempt to
recreate farm life in early Dublin. Facility development within the park must be sensitive
to the plans of the Historical Society. Future landscaping efforts should be coordinated
so that the Homestead maintains its vintage appearance.
Permitted Uses
All uses attendant to a public restoration landmark including minor office use by the
Dublin Historical Society.
Development and Design Standards
The Historical Society must adhere to the “Standards For Rehabilitation” as established by
the Secretary of Interior.
3. Dublin Municipal Building Element
The existing Dublin Municipal Building is approximately 11,000 sq. ft. in size. The building
houses the administration, parks and finance departments. The Parks Department is
planned to move to the Community Center. The City Council Chambers are also
located here. Since the City has recently purchased a building in another location to
house many City Departments, it is unlikely that the existing Municipal Building will be
expanded in the future. If the building is expanded, care should be taken to maintain
the residential appearance from the Coffman Rd. frontage. A building expansion may
also use the Coffman Homestead as a focal point for a new Council Chambers.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic functions.
Development and Design Standards
A parking study should be performed to determine the parking requirements of the
expanded building. Parking may be shared with those lots developed for the park.
The building will continue to complement the adjacent residential structures and the
Coffman Homestead. The building will maintain its existing aesthetic quality with the
continued use of compatible building materials and common lighting, signage and
landscape themes.
Building materials will be either wood or stone.
The standing seam metal roof will be utilized on any expansion and painted to match
the existing roof.
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No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
Mechanical and all other equipment on the ground shall be fully screened from view
by a wall, fence or landscape material utilizing the same material or character of the
building.
All lighting elements shall be in conformance with City of Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
material and color.
4. Community Recreation Center Element
The Dublin community Recreation Center is to be a state-of-the-art facility that will serve
as the community’s prime location for all indoor recreation activity. The building
program for the Center calls for gymnasiums, competitive and play pools, a jogging
track, areas for senior citizen activities, woodshop, art room and theater, classrooms,
kitchen facilities and a community hall. There will also be space for administrative
offices. The first phase of the building is expected to be approximately 74,700 sq. ft.
Phase two of the building will increase the size to approximately 117,000 sq. ft.
The interior and the exterior architectural program calls for the building to maintain a
residential appearance. The structure is to be warmly inviting both inside and out. As the
building will house many different types of activities it was extremely important to
consider the adjacency requirements amount the activities. These requirements have
dictated the layout of the building. The exterior site requirements were then obviously
designed to match the interior. These features include the provision of sheltered and
strategically located drop off areas, accessible parking lots, strong relationships to the
outside activity areas and attractive views to and from the facility.
For purposes of the Master Plan, the building has been placed on the largest expanse of
land within the park. The building will be just within the limits of the 100 year flood plain of
the stream so that as much distance as possible is maintained to the residences north of
the building. The parking lots for the building were placed on the west and north sides of
the building in order to create a large lawn or open space area immediately adjacent
to the building. A buffer plan has been developed to screen the parking lots and drives
from the neighboring residences. The structure was also placed on the west side of the
site to preserve the tree row that runs through the middle of the park area. This will
preserve the existing landmark trees.
A traffic and parking study was performed to determine access, circulation and parking
requirements for the Center.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with a community recreation center.
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Development and Design Standards
The building will be no closer than 175 feet to the west property line and 280 feet to
the north property line. All pavement areas will be setback a minimum of 15 feet
from the west property line and 35 feet from the north property line.
The height of the building shall be 50’ as measured by the Dublin Zoning Code.
The Community Center will have a minimum of 350 parking spaces.
All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
materials and color.
No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
All landscaping shall conform to the Dublin Landscaping Code Chapter 1187.
The Community Center will be designed to be compatible with the Dublin Municipal
Building and be sympathetic to the residential character of the surrounding area.
Exterior materials for the building will include stone veneer, a synthetic plaster
material with wood accents. The Center will maintain a sloped room form similar to
the existing Municipal Building. The roof material will be standing metal seam or
copper.
Building, roof and trim colors will be complimentary and be selected from an earth
tone range of colors.
All exterior lighting will be in compliance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines especially
as it pertains to the use of cut off fixtures to prevent light trespass onto adjacent
properties.
5. Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Element
The Master Plan was prepared with the understanding that Coffman Park must maintain
the scenic and recreational open space qualities that the public has enjoyed for years.
The park has always been pleasing to those that have used the facilities as well as to
those who drive by on a daily basis. Despite the fact that the use of the park will greatly
increase over the years and that new facilities will be added, great care must be
exercised to insure that the key open space areas are preserved and not developed in a
hodge podge fashion. These open spaces will be as integral to the function and image
of the park as the community buildings.
The park will maintain three large areas dedicated to passive open space.
1. The area located at the corner of Coffman Road and Post Road. The scenic open
space in this area has for many years provided an attractive green entry into this
quadrant of the City.
2. The area between Indian Run Stream and Post Road should remain open as it will
buffer the park and maintain a rural character when the land on the south side of
Post Road is developed.
3. The large space between the Community Center building and the residences in
Shannon Park. The area will be more formal as it will be designed to accentuate the
building and to serve specific exterior recreation programs associated with the
Center. This area will also serve as a community gathering area for special events. A
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community stage may be placed at the southern end of this open space near the
stream to take advantage of the natural contours that will provide good viewing.
The final plan may also include a pond if space and subsurface conditions permit.
Permitted Uses
Playgrounds, plan courts, picnic areas and shelters, a community stage, pergolas, ponds
and other elements consistent with good landscape architectural practices
Development and Design Standards
All parking areas will be hard surface and landscaped in accordance with the Dublin
Zoning Code.
Exterior lighting will be in conformance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
New play areas will be handicapped accessible.
6. Nyrop Property Element
The site includes 7.52 acres including the Nyrop house located at 5800 Post Road that is
approximately 2,700 square feet including the lower level. The house was previously used
as a residential house and is intended to be used as a multi-use city facility for the public
and city staff. The site is natural and the architecture blends well with the environment
and any future changes should be sensitive to this context.
Permitted Uses
All non-intense uses associated with a park facility such as education, civic activities,
meeting space, and recreation activities, etc.
Development and Design Standards
Any architectural charges should maintain the mid-century style and utilize similar
materials such as stone and wood.
Parking must meet Code. Any parking along Post Road should be kept to a minimum
and designed to minimize the impact on the scenic character of Post Road. Shared
parking with the Recreation Center is encouraged to minimize the impact of parking
along Post Road. Pedestrian access should be provided from all parking facilities to
the Nyrop house.
All mechanicals must be screened per Code. All landscaping should be sensitive to
all contexts along the North Fork Indian Run and blend with the surroundings.
Lighting must be residential in character and be sensitive to the park setting and
surrounding area.
All waste and storage must be enclosed and screened appropriately for the site. All
materials must be compatible with the building.
B. Subarea B
1. Perimeter Drive Expansion Element (+/- 42 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of the South Fork Indian Run includes the rezoning of the
following parcels from Limited Industrial (LI) District and Restricted Suburban Residential (R-1) District.
The expanded site includes the Justice Center and additional lands purchased specifically for the
expansion of Coffman Park:
273-003966 – Dublin Justice Center (6565 Commerce Parkway) 273-012291
– Main park expansion
273-012059 – Main park expansion
273-010590 – Residual parcel on north side of Post Road 273-003968
– Realignment of Commerce at Post Road 273-003967 –
Realignment of commerce at Post Road
273-010591 – Open space at southeast corner of Commerce Parkway and Perimeter Drive
273-012324 – ROW along Commerce Parkway
Permitted Uses:
All municipal uses and park-related elements including, but not limited to, playgrounds, sport courts,
picnic areas and shelters, community stages and amphitheaters, recreation activities and other
related site components.
Development and Design Standards:
Development requirements for the park expansion shall meet the general requirements of this
development text, as based upon an approved master plan adopted by City Council. The master
plan addendum shall serve as the preliminary development plan upon which the final
development plan shall be reviewed. Requirements of the Dublin Zoning Code shall generally
apply unless provided for as part of the adopted master plan or as specifically permitted as part of
the final development plan approval.
Buffer Detail Element
See the attached development plans.
C. Subarea C
1. Dublin City Hall – 5555 Perimeter Drive (+/- 4.4 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of Perimeter Drive, east of Commerce Parkway, and west of
Emerald Parkway includes the rezoning of the following parcels from SO, Suburban Office and
Institutional District, to PUD, Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park. The expansion
includes Dublin City Hall including Administrative Offices and Council Chambers:
273-012333 – City Hall
273-012334 – Council Chambers Addition
Permitted Uses:
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic functions including
parks and open space shall be permitted. All uses identified as permitted and conditional under
the SO, Suburban Office and Institutional District, shall be allowed as permitted or conditional uses.
Development and Design Standards:
Requirements of the Dublin Zoning Code shall apply unless altered as part of the adopted
development text or as specifically permitted as part of a final development plan approval. Site
development standards shall be in accordance with the SO, Suburban Office and Institutional
District.
Two (2) wall mounted signs and one (1) placemaking art sign shall be permitted in addition to the
two (2) ground signs. All sign designs shall be permitted in accordance with city-wide brand
standards. Each wall sign shall not exceed 20 square-feet in size and 25 feet in height. The
placemaking art sign shall not exceed 65 square feet in size and shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
Wall mounted and placemaking art sign designs shall require approval by the City Manager, or
designee, and shall require issuance of sign permits. The ground signs may not exceed 25 square
feet in size and 6 feet in height. Ground signs shall not require issuance of sign permits. All signs shall
be non-illuminated, halo-illuminated, or externally illuminated. Internally illuminated signs are
prohibited.
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COFFMAN PARK
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared for:
CITY OF DUBLIN
Parks and Recreation Department
6665 Coffman Road
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Prepared by:
MYERS SCHMALENBERGER
Landscape Architects and Land Planners
523 North Park Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Updates:
Nyrop Property Element – November 2007 (Ordinance 91-07)
Perimeter Drive Expansion Element – June 2011 (Ordinance 35-11)
City Hall (5555 Perimeter Drive) Expansion – PZC March 4, 2021
(21-015Z/PDP)
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Coffman Park PUD
Intent
The purpose of the Coffman Park Planned Unit Development District (PUD) is to ensure
that the existing and future municipal facilities and open space in Coffman Park are
integrated into the surrounding planned development neighborhoods. To establish a
zoning district that is directly applicable to municipal facilities and parks and open
space, the City rezoned the sites and facilities herein to the PUD, Planned Unit
Development District in 2007 (Ord. 91-07) followed by an expansion in 2011 (Ord. 35-11)
and 2021 (Ord. XX-XX). In addition to furnishing the information required by Chapter
153.050, the City developed a plan for Coffman Park that provides the entire City with
the needed park recreational opportunities, expands the existing municipal buildings
complex, preserves the historic setting of Coffman Historical Homestead and enhances
the athletic open space features already present within Coffman Park. All of this must be
accomplished within the context of the existing and future land uses surrounding the site.
Particular attention must be paid to establishing and maintaining a compatible
relationship between the residential neighborhoods and the more active uses of the
park.
Coffman Park is strategically located as it buffers the residential to the north from the
commercial property south of Post Road. In addition, Coffman Park is located at the
apex of two important roadways. As a high volume of traffic passes the park on a daily
basis, the park and the new facilities provide the City with an opportunity to establish a
community landmark that will serve as the activity center of the City.
Consistent with the provisions of the Planned Unit Development District standards, this
PUD identifies the range of permitted uses that may be established in each subarea
including the park and establishes the proper relationship between buildings and the
land. The PUD also provides development standards that will permit the park and
municipal facilities to be developed in an orderly, coordinated and comprehensive
manner. Finally, the provisions plan establishes the supporting landscape and buffer
standards that will enhance the natural quality and beauty of the land as well as
provide amenity and privacy between uses.
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Regional and Neighborhood Context
Coffman Park PUD is located adjacent to one of the largest and most established
residential area of the city. State Route 161 from Post Road to Emerald Parkway
(formerly Coffman Road extension) is a heavily traveled route in and out of the
northwest area of Dublin. The City’s Thoroughfare Plan, identified in the 2007 Community
Plan, called for relief to the high traffic volumes at the intersection of Post Road and
Emerald Parkway by extending Emerald Parkway south of Post Road and over US 33
and down to the I-270 interchange at Tuttle Crossing Boulevard. Perimeter Drive was
also extended east to Emerald Parkway creating a new east-west arterial road. The
surrounding roadway network increases the vehicular accessibility of Coffman Park, thus
making it much more the center of the community.
Post Road has served as the dividing line between commercial land on the south and
residential property on the north. The 2007 Dublin Community Plan indicates that nearly
two-thirds of Dublin’s projected residential population will lie north of Post Road and
west of the Scioto River. Dublin Coffman High School is located just northeast of
Coffman Park. The Dublin Justice Center is located just to the south on Perimeter Drive.
Dublin City Hall is located southwest of the intersection of Perimeter Drive and Emerald
Parkway. The Dublin Department of Development building is located southwest of
intersection of Emerald Parkway and Coffman Road adjacent to the Coffman
Homestead, and the Dublin Community Recreation Center is located at the terminus of
Coffman Park Drive.
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Site Analysis
The Coffman Park PUD incorporates approximately 110+/- acres of land located on the
west of Emerald Parkway, north of U.S. 33, east of Post Road, and south of Tara Hill Drive.
The City has been progressively acquiring property at this location since the mid 1970’s.
The City facilities include Dublin City Hall (5555 Perimeter Drive), Dublin Justice Center
(6565 Commerce Parkway), Dublin Department of Development (5200 Emerald
Parkway), Dublin Community Recreation Center (5600 Post Road), Coffman Homestead
(6659 Emerald Parkway), a metal maintenance building, and a small maintenance yard.
The main park portion of the site includes both passive and active recreation. The site
includes a basketball and three tennis courts, a playground and picnic shelters and
restroom. The passive open space area is attractively landscaped around the south Fork
of Indian Run Stream. The stream is the key natural feature of the site. There are a
number of public art installations. The remaining site features consist of the Indian Run
flood plain and farm fields. Southwest of the intersection of Perimeter Drive and
Commerce Parkway there are additional active recreation facilities including a skate
park, pickle ball courts, platform tennis, and a shelter/restroom with associated parking.
Generally, the park land gently slopes south toward the stream. North of the stream
flood plain the land is sufficiently flat to be of no consequence in the development of
athletic fields, driveways or buildings. The size of the floodway makes development on
the south side of the stream extremely remote from the rest of the park.
A tree survey has identified a number of tree masses and landmark trees on the site.
Most of the trees are within close proximity to the stream. Other landmark trees are
within a fence row that existed between two fields in the middle of the site.
Coffman Park is currently served by both sanitary and water utility lines. Water lines exist
along Coffman Road, Tara Hill Road and Post Road, and may be looped through the site
in nearly any manner that provides service where it is needed but disturbs the least
amount of park area. The site is also served by a large 21” sanitary sewer that exists
between the stream and Post Road. The existing facilities are presently connected to
that sanitary line. A storm sewer line that serves Shannon Park Subdivision crossed the
park approximately in the middle of the L-shaped area. The line was extended from
Shannon Park to where it discharges into the stream.
Summary of Site Conditions
1. Development must observe applicable flood plan regulations
2. Site planning needs to include the landmark trees on the site
3. The existing and passive recreation space should be enhanced
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Coffman Park PUD
General Elements and Objectives
The Coffman Park PUD was initiated due to the desire of City Officials to include a
community center within Coffman Park. The location of the community center and the
park master planning process that ensued was guided by a set of development
objectives and principles that were established as part of the Dublin Community Plan.
These objectives are supporting principles included:
Recreational Facilities
A. Objective: The parks system of Dublin shall be planned, located, designed and
constructed to provide:
1. Recreational opportunity for the Dublin community;
2. Each neighborhood and sub-neighborhood of the City with parks grounds and
playgrounds; and
3. Recreational facilities for use by all age groups.
B. Park Development Principles:
1. Provide Mini-Parks for minimal recreational opportunities in unusual circumstances
where neighborhood parks are not available.
2. Provide Neighborhood Parks for basic recreational opportunities which are easily
accessible to local residents.
3. Provide Community Parks to concentrate on broad range of recreational
activities for major portions of the City.
4. Provide Specialty Parks for unique landmarks and environmentally significant
areas.
5. Locate parks to enhance unique landmarks and environmentally significant area.
6. Maintain cooperative provision and use of school-park sites and facilities to
provide maximum recreational opportunities.
7. Carefully review park sites accepted for use by the City to ensure suitability for the
projected needs of a given area. Such review will include review of the
topography, nature of these soils, vegetation, and surrounding land uses.
8. Promote and encourage the dedication and development of bicycle and
pedestrian linkages between parks.
9. Develop public parks in a manner consistent with applicable zoning
development standards.
10. Enhance advantages of the Scioto River by providing scenic overlooks and river
parks while maintaining its landscape feature and not disturbing the channel.
Open Space
A. Objective: To provide and enhance Dublin’s natural features while allowing the
environment to be shared by the community.
B. Principles:
1. Provide an interconnected open space system to permanently maintain visual
and functional linkages between parks and other open spaces.
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2. Promote the concept of acquiring development rights and easements when
desirable and necessary to preserve open space, scenic views, woodlands,
wetlands, and flood plains.
3. Continue and expand maintenance planting programs for planting on public
property which add to the attractive character of the City.
4. Preserve natural features such as woodlands and ravines through strict
enforcement of well defined flood plain and storm water management
regulations.
5. Avoid undue erosion and sedimentation by encouraging preventive measures
during development.
Community Services and Facilities
A. Objective: City service facilities should be provided to efficiently meet the
administrative, maintenance, public safety, and cultural needs of the community.
The water system should provide for the safe and efficient delivery of water to the
community, and the sewer system should provide the safe and efficient collection
and disposal of community waste water.
B. Principles:
1. Locate administrative offices primarily in one municipal area.
2. Assure that a sufficient amount of land is purchased to provide development and
expansion of one main municipal area.
3. Administer Safety Service from a central location.
4. Provide a primary focus for community activities and City services within a civic
center.
5. Maintain a high level of government services commensurate with available
revenues based on sound fiscal practice.
6. Promote city services with well designed and integrated municipal buildings.
7. Ensure that private sector development participates in improvements to the
major sewer and water systems through water development fees and
construction of selected facilities.
8. Protect and preserve citizens and property from damage caused by fire, and
work toward the elimination of hazards through fire prevention activities.
Environment and Appearance
A. Objective: Dublin’s small town atmosphere, scenic beauty, unique features, local
heritage, and quality development should be protected and enhanced.
B. Principles:
1. Maintain high standards in public and private building design and landscape site
design.
2. Promote building and site designs that are of good scale and in harmony with
permanent neighborhood buildings and the natural surroundings.
3. Promote site planning in which setbacks and yards are in excess of zoning
restrictions to provide an interesting relationship among buildings.
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4. Maintain and enhance the visibility and character of the Scioto River corridor,
including the quality of water and the maintenance of the natural vegetation
along its banks.
5. Assure that the streams, ravines, and wooded areas are preserved as very
important environmental elements within the community.
6. Develop an open space system which protects environmentally critical areas
such as floodways and drainage corridors, against encroachment; preserves
significant vistas and views; provides relief from expanses of development and
pavement; and offers opportunities for development of systems of greenways
and sites for outdoor recreation.
7. Maintain and enhance the visibility of those elements that build the image of
Dublin such as stone walls, rock out-crops, and pastoral views.
Summary
Some of the specific plan elements that were to be included in the plan are as follows:
1. To develop a site plan for the Community Center that will be used by the entire
community but yet sensitive to the neighborhood in which it will exist.
2. To create a circulation system within the park that will provide multiple points of
access to the park.
3. Identify some area of expansion for the Municipal Building.
4. Preserve the rural open space character of the park along the perimeter
roadways.
5. Enhance the historical setting of the Coffman Homestead.
6. Provide open space for plan and community gatherings.
7. Identify areas for public art.
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Coffman Park PUD Elements & Subareas
In the early stages of the master planning process it was apparent that the foremost task
was to establish the exact position of the Community Center. The Center was to be in a
prominent position, although it still had to be sensitivity placed so as to not adversely
impact the surrounding residential properties. The existence of the stream and the
relatively large flood plain circulated system was developed to provide access to the
Center and the Park. The Coffman Homestead could not be visually impacted, but
needed to be enhanced with landscaping and open space. Also, if the Municipal
Building is expanded, from the elevation must continue to maintain the residential scale
and quality that currently exists. The 48+/- acre park was found to be slightly too large
and irregularly shaped to be designated as a campus with shared parking facilities.
Instead the active areas of the park are located in as close proximity as possible along
the park drives. This arrangement will enable users to access centrally located parking
lots and also to permit multiple family activities to take place within short distances. By
locating the more active play areas and structures along the drive in the interior of the
site will also increase the amount of open green space within the park.
For descriptive purposes, the Coffman Park PUD will be divided into the individual
elements that the Dublin City Council will adopt as the development plan for the park
facilities.
A. Subarea A
1. Park Circulation System Element
Vehicular access to and within Coffman Park is dictated by the Community Center. The
Center will have the highest average volume of vehicular traffic, as well as the highest
peak volume within the park. Given the potential volume of traffic to the Center, it was
decided that the park should have three access points. The multiple accesses will serve
to distribute traffic, provide better access to the most populated areas of the City,
establish the park as the center of the community activity and will permit access through
the park from one facility to the next without using a perimeter arterial road.
The boulevard main entry of Post Road is designed so that it first accentuates the open
space, then suddenly places entering vehicles on visual center with the Community
Center. The design quality may be strengthened by strategically establishing the grade
of the entrance drive to provide an even greater visual impact on arriving at the Center.
A bridge will be built at this location in conformance with applicable floodway
regulations.
The Coffman Road entry will be at the same location as it now exists. The drive should
slightly pull away from the residences as it passes the existing Municipal Building parking
lot. This will permit the establishment of a more substantial landscape buffer than is now
in place. When the drive is beyond the houses it is planned to swing north so as to permit
all parking lots to be on the south side of the road away from the residences.
The Down Patrick Dr. access on the north has been determined to be necessary due to
the fact that many users of the park will come from the neighborhoods located in that
area of the city. This access will serve to keep local traffic off the perimeter roadways.
The functional areas of the park will be connected with pedestrian/bike paths.
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Development and Design Standards
Driveway pavement widths will be 22’ to 26’ wide and improved with curb and
gutters.
Roads and bridges will be built to meet or exceed all city Engineering Standards.
Pedestrian paths will be a minimum of 8’ wide and be built to meet or exceed all city
engineering standards.
2. Historic Coffman Park Homestead Element
The Coffman Homestead has been leased to the Dublin Historical Society who has taken
considerable effort to preserve and restore this landmark. The Coffman House and barn
and the other accessory structures have been restored for public viewing. It is the
Historical Society’s intent to gradually restore the entire homestead in an attempt to
recreate farm life in early Dublin. Facility development within the park must be sensitive
to the plans of the Historical Society. Future landscaping efforts should be coordinated
so that the Homestead maintains its vintage appearance.
Permitted Uses
All uses attendant to a public restoration landmark including minor office use by the
Dublin Historical Society.
Development and Design Standards
The Historical Society must adhere to the “Standards For Rehabilitation” as established by
the Secretary of Interior.
3. Dublin Municipal Building Element
The existing Dublin Municipal Building is approximately 11,000 sq. ft. in size. The building
houses the administration, parks and finance departments. The Parks Department is
planned to move to the Community Center. The City Council Chambers are also
located here. Since the City has recently purchased a building in another location to
house many City Departments, it is unlikely that the existing Municipal Building will be
expanded in the future. If the building is expanded, care should be taken to maintain
the residential appearance from the Coffman Rd. frontage. A building expansion may
also use the Coffman Homestead as a focal point for a new Council Chambers.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic functions.
Development and Design Standards
A parking study should be performed to determine the parking requirements of the
expanded building. Parking may be shared with those lots developed for the park.
The building will continue to complement the adjacent residential structures and the
Coffman Homestead. The building will maintain its existing aesthetic quality with the
continued use of compatible building materials and common lighting, signage and
landscape themes.
Building materials will be either wood or stone.
The standing seam metal roof will be utilized on any expansion and painted to match
the existing roof.
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No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
Mechanical and all other equipment on the ground shall be fully screened from view
by a wall, fence or landscape material utilizing the same material or character of the
building.
All lighting elements shall be in conformance with City of Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
material and color.
4. Community Recreation Center Element
The Dublin community Recreation Center is to be a state-of-the-art facility that will serve
as the community’s prime location for all indoor recreation activity. The building
program for the Center calls for gymnasiums, competitive and play pools, a jogging
track, areas for senior citizen activities, woodshop, art room and theater, classrooms,
kitchen facilities and a community hall. There will also be space for administrative
offices. The first phase of the building is expected to be approximately 74,700 sq. ft.
Phase two of the building will increase the size to approximately 117,000 sq. ft.
The interior and the exterior architectural program calls for the building to maintain a
residential appearance. The structure is to be warmly inviting both inside and out. As the
building will house many different types of activities it was extremely important to
consider the adjacency requirements amount the activities. These requirements have
dictated the layout of the building. The exterior site requirements were then obviously
designed to match the interior. These features include the provision of sheltered and
strategically located drop off areas, accessible parking lots, strong relationships to the
outside activity areas and attractive views to and from the facility.
For purposes of the Master Plan, the building has been placed on the largest expanse of
land within the park. The building will be just within the limits of the 100 year flood plain of
the stream so that as much distance as possible is maintained to the residences north of
the building. The parking lots for the building were placed on the west and north sides of
the building in order to create a large lawn or open space area immediately adjacent
to the building. A buffer plan has been developed to screen the parking lots and drives
from the neighboring residences. The structure was also placed on the west side of the
site to preserve the tree row that runs through the middle of the park area. This will
preserve the existing landmark trees.
A traffic and parking study was performed to determine access, circulation and parking
requirements for the Center.
Permitted Uses
All uses associated with a community recreation center.
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Development and Design Standards
The building will be no closer than 175 feet to the west property line and 280 feet to
the north property line. All pavement areas will be setback a minimum of 15 feet
from the west property line and 35 feet from the north property line.
The height of the building shall be 50’ as measured by the Dublin Zoning Code.
The Community Center will have a minimum of 350 parking spaces.
All waste and refuse shall be containerized and fully screened from view by a solid
wall, mounding, planting and/or fence. The height of the proposed screen shall
exceed the container by at least one foot. The enclosure will completely surround
the container and be constructed of materials that are consistent with the building
materials and color.
No materials, supplies, equipment or products shall be permanently stored outside
the permitted structure.
All landscaping shall conform to the Dublin Landscaping Code Chapter 1187.
The Community Center will be designed to be compatible with the Dublin Municipal
Building and be sympathetic to the residential character of the surrounding area.
Exterior materials for the building will include stone veneer, a synthetic plaster
material with wood accents. The Center will maintain a sloped room form similar to
the existing Municipal Building. The roof material will be standing metal seam or
copper.
Building, roof and trim colors will be complimentary and be selected from an earth
tone range of colors.
All exterior lighting will be in compliance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines especially
as it pertains to the use of cut off fixtures to prevent light trespass onto adjacent
properties.
5. Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Element
The Master Plan was prepared with the understanding that Coffman Park must maintain
the scenic and recreational open space qualities that the public has enjoyed for years.
The park has always been pleasing to those that have used the facilities as well as to
those who drive by on a daily basis. Despite the fact that the use of the park will greatly
increase over the years and that new facilities will be added, great care must be
exercised to insure that the key open space areas are preserved and not developed in a
hodge podge fashion. These open spaces will be as integral to the function and image
of the park as the community buildings.
The park will maintain three large areas dedicated to passive open space.
1. The area located at the corner of Coffman Road and Post Road. The scenic open
space in this area has for many years provided an attractive green entry into this
quadrant of the City.
2. The area between Indian Run Stream and Post Road should remain open as it will
buffer the park and maintain a rural character when the land on the south side of
Post Road is developed.
3. The large space between the Community Center building and the residences in
Shannon Park. The area will be more formal as it will be designed to accentuate the
building and to serve specific exterior recreation programs associated with the
Center. This area will also serve as a community gathering area for special events. A
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community stage may be placed at the southern end of this open space near the
stream to take advantage of the natural contours that will provide good viewing.
The final plan may also include a pond if space and subsurface conditions permit.
Permitted Uses
Playgrounds, plan courts, picnic areas and shelters, a community stage, pergolas, ponds
and other elements consistent with good landscape architectural practices
Development and Design Standards
All parking areas will be hard surface and landscaped in accordance with the Dublin
Zoning Code.
Exterior lighting will be in conformance with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines.
New play areas will be handicapped accessible.
6. Nyrop Property Element
The site includes 7.52 acres including the Nyrop house located at 5800 Post Road that is
approximately 2,700 square feet including the lower level. The house was previously used
as a residential house and is intended to be used as a multi-use city facility for the public
and city staff. The site is natural and the architecture blends well with the environment
and any future changes should be sensitive to this context.
Permitted Uses
All non-intense uses associated with a park facility such as education, civic activities,
meeting space, and recreation activities, etc.
Development and Design Standards
Any architectural charges should maintain the mid-century style and utilize similar
materials such as stone and wood.
Parking must meet Code. Any parking along Post Road should be kept to a minimum
and designed to minimize the impact on the scenic character of Post Road. Shared
parking with the Recreation Center is encouraged to minimize the impact of parking
along Post Road. Pedestrian access should be provided from all parking facilities to
the Nyrop house.
All mechanicals must be screened per Code. All landscaping should be sensitive to
all contexts along the North Fork Indian Run and blend with the surroundings.
Lighting must be residential in character and be sensitive to the park setting and
surrounding area.
All waste and storage must be enclosed and screened appropriately for the site. All
materials must be compatible with the building.
B. Subarea B
1. Perimeter Drive Expansion Element (+/- 42 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of the South Fork Indian Run includes the rezoning of the
following parcels from Limited Industrial (LI) District and Restricted Suburban Residential (R-1) District.
The expanded site includes the Justice Center and additional lands purchased specifically for the
expansion of Coffman Park:
273-003966 – Dublin Justice Center (6565 Commerce Parkway) 273-012291
– Main park expansion
273-012059 – Main park expansion
273-010590 – Residual parcel on north side of Post Road 273-003968
– Realignment of Commerce at Post Road 273-003967 –
Realignment of commerce at Post Road
273-010591 – Open space at southeast corner of Commerce Parkway and Perimeter Drive
273-012324 – ROW along Commerce Parkway
Permitted Uses:
All municipal uses and park-related elements including, but not limited to, playgrounds, sport courts,
picnic areas and shelters, community stages and amphitheaters, recreation activities and other
related site components.
Development and Design Standards:
Development requirements for the park expansion shall meet the general requirements of this
development text, as based upon an approved master plan adopted by City Council. The master
plan addendum shall serve as the preliminary development plan upon which the final
development plan shall be reviewed. Requirements of the Dublin Zoning Code shall generally
apply unless provided for as part of the adopted master plan or as specifically permitted as part of
the final development plan approval.
Buffer Detail Element
See the attached development plans.
C. Subarea C
1. Dublin City Hall – 5555 Perimeter Drive (+/- 4.4 acres)
The expansion of Coffman Park south of Perimeter Drive, east of Commerce Parkway, and west of
Emerald Parkway includes the rezoning of the following parcels from SO, Suburban Office and
Institutional District, to PUD, Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park. The expansion
includes Dublin City Hall including Administrative Offices and Council Chambers:
273-012333 – City Hall
273-012334 – Council Chambers Addition
Permitted Uses:
All uses associated with municipal administrative functions as well as other civic functions including
parks and open space shall be permitted. All uses identified as permitted and conditional under
the SO, Suburban Office and Institutional District, shall be allowed as permitted or conditional uses.
Development and Design Standards:
Requirements of the Dublin Zoning Code shall apply unless altered as part of the adopted
development text or as specifically permitted as part of a final development plan approval. Site
development standards shall be in accordance with the SO, Suburban Office and Institutional
District.
Two (2) wall mounted signs and one (1) placemaking art sign shall be permitted in addition to the
two (2) ground signs. All sign designs shall be permitted in accordance with city-wide brand
standards. Each wall sign shall not exceed 20 square-feet in size and 25 feet in height. The
placemaking art sign shall not exceed 65 square feet in size and shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
Wall mounted and placemaking art sign designs shall require approval by the City Manager, or
designee, and shall require issuance of sign permits. The ground signs may not exceed 25 square
feet in size and 6 feet in height. Ground signs shall not require issuance of sign permits. All signs shall
be non-illuminated, halo-illuminated, or externally illuminated. Internally illuminated signs are
prohibited.
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RECORD OF ACTION
Planning & Zoning Commission
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 6:30 pm
The Planning and Zoning Commission took the following action at this meeting:
3. Dublin City Hall 5555 Perimeter Drive
21-015Z-PDP Rezoning/Preliminary Development Plan
Proposal: Rezone ±5.03 acres from Suburban Office and Institutional District to a
Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park.
Request: Review and recommendation of approval to City Council on the proposed
Administrative Request – Code Amendment under the provisions of
Zoning Code Section 153.050.
Applicant: Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager, City of Dublin
Planning Contact: Nichole M. Martin, AICP, Planner II
Contact Information: 614.410.4635, nmartin@dublin.oh.us
Case Information: www.dublinohiousa.gov/pzc/21-015
MOTION: Mr. Fishman moved, Mr. Grimes seconded, to recommend approval to City Council to rezone
±5.03 acres from Suburban Office and Institutional District to a Planned Unit Development
District – Coffman Park.
VOTE: 6 – 0.
RESULT: The Administrative Request - Code Amendment to rezone ±5.03 acres from Suburban Office
and Institutional District to a Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park was
recommended for approval and forwarded to City Council.
RECORDED VOTES:
Jane Fox Yes
Warren Fishman Yes
Kristina Kennedy Yes
Mark Supelak Yes
Rebecca Call Absent
Leo Grimes Yes
Lance Schneier Yes
STAFF CERTIFICATION
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Nichole M. Martin, AICP, Planner II
Planning and Zoning Commission
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provided in the Guidelines. New construction has resulted in the removal of stonewalls and older landscape
features along the riverfront. If the schools on Bridge Street were ever to be moved, there are inadequate
protections in place for the Indian Run Ravine. No regulations exist that prohibit the construction of a
condominium along the ravine. She would like staff to look for opportunities to provide ARB with some ability
to protect the cultural landscape in the District.
Commission consensus was to include this ability within the Design Guidelines.
Ms. Fox suggested that in the Appendix G list of historic buildings located outside the District, bold text be
used for those that are City-owned to provide differentiation.
Staff indicated that distinction would be made.
Ms. Fox stated that in regard to Historic Storefront Rehabilitation (p. 43), the word “avoid” is used in the
subpoints. She has suggested language be used that would indicate what is expected, rather than what should
be avoided.
Ms. Martin displayed revised language, consistent with Ms. Fox’s requests related to Storefront Rehabilitation,
and in Site Design, the siting of new development related to the topography. The intent is that it refer to the
surrounding buildings within the Architectural Review District.
Ms. Kennedy noted that, due to the requested revisions, the document is not ready for approval at this time.
Ms. Martin inquired if there would be two Commission members who would be willing to collaborate with staff
and review proposed revisions prior to formal review. This approach was used successfully with the ARB
review.
Mr. Schneier and Ms. Fox indicated their willingness to provide collaboration.
Mr. Grimes moved, Mr. Fishman seconded a request to table the proposed Historic Design Guidelines
amendment pending incorporation of the Commission’s recommendations.
Vote: Mr. Schneier, yes; Ms. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Fishman, yes; Ms. Fox, yes; Mr. Supelak, yes; Mr. Grimes,
yes.
[Motion to table passed 6-0]
3.Dublin City Hall, 5555 Perimeter Drive, 21-015Z-PDP, Rezoning/Preliminary Development
Plan
Request for review and recommendation to City Council to rezone a ±5.03-acre site, located west of the
intersection of Perimeter Drive and Emerald Parkway, from Suburban Office and Institutional District to
Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park.
Case Presentation
Ms. Martin stated that this is a request for review and a recommendation of approval of a rezoning and
Preliminary Development Plan for the new City Hall building, located at 5555 Perimeter Drive, from SO,
Suburban Office and Institutional District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park, to
complete the Coffman Park municipal complex. The site is located west of Emerald Parkway, south of the
intersection with Perimeter Drive. The site is surrounded by other municipal facilities, including: the Justice
Center immediately to the west, and to the north -- Coffman Park, the Development Building, the Coffman
Homestead, and the Recreation Center.
Background
The Coffman Park PUD was originally established in 1994 (Ordinance 18-94), which incorporated 28 acres of
parkland zoned R-1, Restricted Suburban Residential District, with an additional 18 acres to facilitate
development of municipal facilities including the Dublin Recreation Center while also enhancing active and
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passive parkland opportunities in the City. In 2007, Ordinance 91-07 rezoned four additional parcels, totaling
7.5 acres, along the north side of Post Road into the Coffman Park PUD from the R-1 District; this included
the Nyrop home, which was subsequently demolished. In 2011, Ordinance 35-11 expanded the Coffman Park
PUD to include approximately 42 acres south of (former) Post Road and north of U.S. 33. In conjunction with
this rezoning, Post Road was terminated and realigned to provide a larger consolidated land area for parks
and recreation, as well as surrounding municipal facilities. This rezoning was consistent with the 2007
Community Plan, which identified it as a municipal complex site. In 2019, the City purchased an existing
building at the intersection of Emerald Parkway and Perimeter Drive. The building is located on a single parcel
with an additional parcel located to the southwest, which contains a new addition for Council Chambers and
offices. The site currently is zoned Suburban Office – Institutional. With this rezoning, the site will be
incorporated into the Coffman Park PUD. Amendments are proposed to the Coffman Park PUD development
text updating it to reflect the minimal revisions that have occurred over time, as well as incorporating the new
City Hall properties. Subareas A, B, and C are established, and all land rezoned in 1994 and 2007 are located
in Subarea A; the land rezoned in 2011 is located in Subarea B; and new City Hall properties are located in
Subarea C. No modifications are proposed to the development standards for Subareas A and B, as none of
the parcels within these subareas include City Hall properties. Development standards have been added for
Subarea C regarding municipal administrative functions, civic uses, parks and open space, and SO uses. All
development and design standards are in accordance with SO regulations. The development text also includes
sign standards to facilitate building identification for City Hall. Two wall signs are proposed: one for the
administrative office building and one for the Council Chambers addition. A placemaking art sign would also
be permitted in the future. If affixed to the building, it would be limited to 65 square feet and no greater than
20 feet in height. The two existing ground signs would be retained. Staff recommends a recommendation of
approval to City Council for the proposed rezoning and PUD.
Commission Questions/Discussion
Mr. Supelak inquired who owns the crop field between Perimeter Drive and the highway.
Ms. Martin responded that it belongs to a private property owner.
Mr. Schneier inquired what determines the maximum size of the placemaking sign.
Ms. Martin responded that the proposed areas are based on a design concept, which was included in the
meeting packet. The development text provides that the sign be at the discretion of the City Manager.
Therefore, City Council in collaboration with the City Manager’s office, would be able to choose the imagery.
The 65-square-foot provision is approximately 8 feet by 8 feet.
The Commission had no questions or concerns.
Mr. Fishman moved, Mr. Grimes seconded a recommendation of City Council approval of the 5555 Perimeter
Drive (Dublin City Hall), Rezoning/Preliminary Development Plan.
Vote: Mr. Supelak, yes; Mr. Schneier, yes; Ms. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Fishman, yes; Ms. Fox, yes; Mr. Grimes,
yes.
[Motion passed 6-0]
GOAL SETTING
Ms. Rauch stated that discussion regarding Commission Goal Setting began last year. The intent is to further
develop training and educational direction for 2021, which could include educational topics such as
sustainability, mobility, housing needs, Council goals and Citywide visioning. The following questions were
considered:
1)What training and educational topics would the Commission like to participate and learn more about
in 2021?
2)What format should these trainings take (self-paced, group discussion, presentations, virtual
conference sessions, articles, combination)?
To: Members of Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Jennifer M. Rauch, AICP, Director of Planning
Date: March 4, 2021
Initiated By: Nichole M. Martin, AICP, Planner II
Re: City Hall Rezoning – Coffman Park PUD, Planned Unit Development District
Summary
Staff is seeking review and a recommendation of approval on a proposal to rezone the new City
Hall building, located at 5555 Perimeter Drive, from SO, Suburban Office and Institutional
District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District – Coffman Park to complete the Coffman
Park municipal complex. The site is comprised of two parcels: PID 273-012334 that is
approximately 1.87 acres in size containing City Council Chambers, and PID 273-01233 that is
approximately 2.57 acres in size containing City Hall administrative offices.
Background
The Coffman Park PUD was originally established in 1994 (Ordinance 18-94), which
incorporated 28 acres of parkland zoned R-1, Restricted Suburban Residential District with an
additional 18 acres to facilitate development of municipal facilities including the Dublin
Recreation Center while also enhancing active and passive parkland opportunities in the City.
In 2007, Ordinance 91-07 rezoned four parcels, located along Post Road, totaling 7.5 acres into
the Coffman Park PUD from the R-1 District including the Nyrop home, which has since been
demolished. At the time, the expansion accommodated additional parks operations and facility
needs.
In 2011, Ordinance 35-11 expanded the Coffman Park PUD to include approximately 42 acres
south of (former) Post Road and north of U.S. 33. This rezoning included the Dublin Justice
Center located at 6565 Commerce Parkway.
Details
Included in your packet are proposed amendments to the Coffman Park PUD development text
to incorporate the new City Hall. The overview sections of the development text are proposed
to be updated to reflect current conditions, as minimal revisions have occurred overtime
resulting in outdated and incorrect information. To incorporate the new City Hall properties,
three subareas: A, B, and C have been established in line with the existing regulations. All land
rezoned in 1994 and 2007 is proposed to be located in Subarea A, all land rezoned in 2011 is
proposed to be located in Subarea B, and the new City Hall properties are proposed to be
located in Subarea C. No modifications are proposed to the development standards in Subareas
A and B as none of the parcels located within these subareas are included as part of the City
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Hall Rezoning. Development standards have been added for Subarea C. Subarea C permits
municipal administrative functions, civic uses, parks and open space, and SO uses. All
development and design standards are required to be in accordance with SO regulations. The
development text adds sign standards to facilitate additional building identification and
engagement opportunities given the prominent civic function.
Recommendations
Staff recommends a recommendation of approval to City Council for the proposed Zoning Code
amendments.
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3. COIC Emerald Office Area Rezoning Zoning Map Amendment
10-073 Z
Chris Amorose Groomes introduced this application involving an amendment to the Zoning Map
to change the zoning of parcels comprising an area of approximately 102 acres from Restricted
Industrial (RI) District and Limited Industrial (LI) District to Suburban Office and Institutional (SO)
District and Planned Development (PUD) District as part of the Coffman Park Plan. She said the
proposed zoning conforms to the adopted Future Land Use Map and will coordinate with plans
for the Central Ohio Innovation Corridor (COIC). She said the Commission needed to make a
recommendation to City Council for final action.
Carson Combs presented this second of three area rezoning requests. He said that as part of
the COIC, the properties were located along Emerald Parkway in the area of Perimeter Drive
and Innovation Drive. He said that the purpose of the Emerald Office Zone was to highlight
office development along Emerald Parkway with high visibility along I-270. He said that
properties within the Perimeter Service Area also included existing office buildings. He said that
the Future Land Use Map denotes both office and park/municipal uses and the rezoning is
intended to phase out older industrial zoning classifications. Mr. Combs noted that city
properties were being included within the Coffman Park PUD as an expansion of the park area,
and that other properties were being transferred to an office zone. He said that work is currently
underway to create a master plan for the park expansion that would serve as the preliminary
development plan and basis for final development plan approval.
Mr. Combs said that the zoning request was consistent wit h the Community Plan and larger land
use goals of the City. He said the change is also consistent with business neighborhood
concepts for the COIC and that Planning recommends approval to City Council of this rezoning.
Ms. Amorose Groomes invited public comment regarding this application.
Joe Polis, a principal partner of FJ&S and owner of a 1.85-acre site at 5375 Post Road, said that
there were many uses within the Limited Industrial (LI) District that are outdated, and that he
liked the idea of updating the industrial codes. He said that the site was purchased in 1985 to
build a child daycare center that was turned down by the City. He said in 1989, 1997 and 2000
conversations were held with the City at which they were discouraged from developing the site.
Mr. Polis said that in February 2010 he met with Planning to review the office warehouse project
that was originally proposed in 1989. He said that following that meeting, they began to update
their construction drawings. He said that Economic Development contacted them about a
prospective client and including the adjacent municipal properties as part of the proposal to
build a 35,000-square-foot flex building. He said that unfortunately the business decided in
December that the project was not economically feasible to proceed at the site.
Mr. Polis said that in November and December he attended meetings about the industrial code
update and that discussions included converting properties to the new Technology Flex District.
He said that at that time, they were six months into the development of construction drawings
and that Planning provided preliminary comments on the proposed development on February
24.
He said a meeting was set for March 2 to review the proposed development and timeline for the
industrial district updates. He said that he was told at that time that the City was proposing to
zone the area to Suburban Office instead of the new industrial district. He said the SO District
does not include warehousing that was part of his project. Mr. Polis said that he applied for a
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permit on April 21, 2010 to build the office warehouses that complied with the Technology Flex
(TF) District regulations. He said that comments were received on the drawings from the City,
and that his company intended to make the changes and proceed with the project. Mr. Polis
said he thought that the Technology Flex District concept was very good and that the Limited
Industrial (LI) District was antiquated, but he was not in favor of Suburban Office and Ins titutional
(SO) District on the site.
Joe Budde said he was troubled by Mr. Polis’ situation. He asked Planning to comment about
what transpired and Mr. Polis’ request not to rezone his property to the SO District.
Mr. Combs said he could not speak to issues that occurred during past decades. He said that
initial direction for the industrial code update was to rezone properties from the RI and LI Districts
into a revised and updated zone. He said that as the process continued, direction changed to
look at the larger framework of the Community Plan and to ensure consistency with the Plan.
Mr. Combs noted that Mr. Polis had been engaged throughout the development of the
Technology Flex Code and that Mr. Polis was informed as soon as direction for the area rezoning
had changed. He said that Mr. Polis had submitted for building permits and has every
opportunity to gain legal standing for the proposed office warehouse prior to the rezoning
taking effect. Mr. Combs said that his initial permit application was disapproved, but that Mr.
Polis can decide to move forward with the proposed development.
Ms. Amorose Groomes asked if the reason for not including this area in the Technology Flex
District was its proximity to the interstate.
Mr. Combs said the Coffman Park Area Plan within the Community Plan identified the area for
the development of office uses because of visibility to the U.S. 33/I-270 interchange. He said that
recent construction of Delta Energy reinforces the idea for an office appearance along Emerald
Parkway, consistent with business neighborhood concepts for the COIC.
Mr. Budde said the circumstances that Mr. Polis has faced in the time he has owned the
property and where he was so far troubles him. He said it sounded as though Mr. Polis was
moving along a process without discouragement.
Ms. Amorose Groomes said she agreed that the process seems confusing and that she is
sympathetic to his position. She said she has difficulty, though, picturing a warehouse at that
location coming from Frantz Road with Willow Grove and other surrounding uses.
Mr. Budde said his question was why Mr. Polis was not advised a long time ago if the City was
working on this project.
Ms. Amorose Groomes asked for additional insight.
Mr. Combs explained that zoning and the Community Plan are two different issues. He said that
Mr. Polis’ property has industrial zoning that dates back many decades. He said that in asking
the question of whether the property complies with zoning, Planning looks at the proposed
development within the context of what the property is zoned. Mr. Combs said that as soon as it
was determined that the City-sponsored area rezoning would consider the Community Plan,
development character and the long-term aspects of the area, that information was conveyed
to Mr. Polis. He said that Mr. Polis still has additional opportunity to submit for the office
warehouse development until the new code and zoning go into effect.
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Mr. Fishman said he did not understand the history, but agreed that it was n ot an ideal location
for an office warehouse.
Ms. Kramb asked what options were available if the property was rezoned.
Mr. Combs explained that a property owner always has the right to request a rezoning in the
future to any number of districts, including a Planned Development District. He said users could
also be attracted that would fit within the SO District.
Mr. Fishman asked if he met the existing zoning.
Mr. Combs said that to date a permit has not been granted for the site, which is zoned Lim ited
Industrial (LI) District.
Steve Langworthy clarified that the permit was denied for building code issues, not zoning. Ms.
Husak added that the permit was denied because it did not meet building, engineering or
landscape requirements.
Ms. Kramb asked if Mr. Polis would seek relief in the future should he have to submit new plans,
considering that recently he was told that what he proposed was acceptable.
Mr. Combs said that if the property was zoned to the SO District, Mr. Polis would need to submit a
permit application that complied with those standards.
Mr. Polis said he understood that if they made the appropriate modifications to the plans that his
plan could be approved under the LI District zoning.
Jennifer Readler clarified that under case law, vesting is typically established at the filing for a
building permit. She said that he had filed for a permit that was denied, so that filing is
concluded. She said that this zoning request will need to be recommended to City Council for
two readings, followed by a 30-day effective date. She said that in the interim, if a permit is
applied for an approval, that filing would allow him to proceed with construction of the office
warehouse.
Ms. Kramb asked if he had to file before City Council approved the rezoning.
Ms. Readler said that based on the timeline, Mr. Polis would have much more time.
Mr. Polis said that other communities when disapproving a permit normally provide a correction
letter that allows the developer to move forward rather than getting a disapproval and requiring
reapplication.
Ms. Amorose Groomes encouraged Mr. Polis to pursue his allowable right if he felt it was
necessary.
Ms. Kramb referred to the Coffman Park PUD Text and asked if the Commission was approving
changes as part of this request.
Mr. Combs said that the text addendum covers the new addition of properties into the PUD.
Ms. Kramb pointed out that the Justice Center was noted in the first paragraph, but not under
the permitted uses.
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Mr. Combs clarified that it would be considered a municipal facility.
Ms. Kramb suggested that language should be rewritten to better clarify the intent.
Ms, Amorose Groomes suggested referring to parcel numbers or street addresses instead of any
building names.
Motion and Vote
Mr. Zimmerman made the motion to recommend approval to City Council of this Zoning Map
Amendment as discussed. Mr. Fishman seconded the motion.
The vote was as follows: Ms. Amorose Groomes, yes; Mr. Budde, yes; Ms. Kramb, yes; Mr.
Fishman, yes; and Mr. Zimmerman, yes. (Approved 5 – 0.)
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Mr Keenan stated that the City really hasnt much choice in this matter
Mr Dunn responded that the City has to make an election and this legislation does
that
There were no other questions
Vote on the Ordinance Vice Mayor Lecklider yes Mr Reiner yes Mr Keenan
yes Mayor ChinniciZuercher yes Mr McCash yes Mrs Boring yes
Ordinance 9107
Rezoning Four Parcels Totaling Approximately 752 Acres Located on the
North Side of Post Road From R1 Restricted Suburban Residential District
To PUD Planned Unit Development District 58005904 Post Road Case No
07094Z
Ms Brautigam stated that this is the property that is owned by the City and is part of
Coffman Park This rezoning will bring the land into compliance with the Coffman
Park Master Plan
There were no questions
Vote on the Ordinance Mrs Boring yes Mr Keenan yes Mr Reiner yes Mayor
ChinniciZuercher yes Mr McCash no Vice Mayor Lecklider yes
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INTRODUCTIONPUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 6907
Approving the Amended Declaration of Mutual Support and Agreement
between the City of Dublin the Dublin Middle Tier Soccer Organization and
the Dublin Soccer League and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the
Agreement
Vice Mayor Lecklider introduced the resolution
Mr Earman stated that at the May 215 Council meeting Dublin Middle Tier Soccer
Organization DMTSO requested that Council amend the DMTSO agreement to
make it possible for the teams to play in leagues primarily the MidOhio Select
Soccer League They are interested in expanding the original 2006 agreement
which limited them to play within the GOYSL program That agreement restricts
DMTSO from participating in many soccer opportunities that are believed to be
needed by the players In response to Councils direction he and the DMTSO chair
have studied the issue to identify alongterm solution Tonight they are submitting
a list of proposed amendments to the existing agreement which will allow the teams
to participate in any league they wish provided all of the other requirements are met
The challenge was in keeping the amendments within the parameters of the
agreement and the objectives of the program The proposed amendments expand
DMTSOs permitted game play from asevencounty area to a 60mile radius and
tournament play to the State of Ohio Mr Earman reviewed other changes in the
contract It is suggested that the new term of the agreement be one year
Mr Earman noted that there are issues that remain with the soccer program There
is no one solution to all the issues therefore they recommend that Council direct the
Parks and Advisory Commission PRAC to develop asystemprocess for Council to
approve whereby the ongoing issues can be heard and addressed on a regular
basis Another suggestion is that PRAC recommend to Council that the term of the
club organizations agreement also be revised to one year so that all the soccer
organizations are on the same schedule Any issues can be reviewed and
addressed on an annual basis The Dublin Soccer League DSL Board should also
be involved in that process either for inputdevelopment or as part of the formal
renewalapproval process The reason for the latter recommendation is that
recreational soccer is the Citys 1 soccer priority and involving them will keep the
City aware of the overall soccer needsinterests of the community
Mayor ChinniciZuercher raised two questions
The staff report indicates that PRAC would be able to have a document ready for
March Because an educational process for PRAC would need to precede their
undertaking development of a review process how realistic is that timeframe