Ordinance 32-01RECORD OF ORDINANCES
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Ordinance No.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 153.037 TO 153.043 OF
THE CITY OF DUBLIN CODIFIED ORDINANCES (ZONING CODE)
TO MODIFY THE CENTRAL OHIO INNOVATION CENTER
ZONING DISTRICTS AS THE INNOVATION DISTRICTS.
(CASE NO. 11- 011ADM)
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to amend Dublin's Zoning Code to protect the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, proposed Sections 153.037- 153.043 of the Dublin Codified Ordinances modify
the Central Ohio Innovation Center Zoning Districts with appropriate requirements, standards,
and procedures to govem development within the COIC Economic Advancement Zone (EAZ)
in accordance with the adopted EAZ Plan and amendment to the 2007 Dublin Community Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Code is to provide for and regulate an area devoted to
technology and research businesses that will encourage the development and operation of
suburban technology and office park campuses attracting high -tech and related uses to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City's desired goal is to create zoning districts that set high quality design and
development requirements to ensure that buildings and uses in the districts will adhere to
uniform provisions that address the unique needs of specialized industries and uses while
ensuring consistency with the high quality image of the City; and
WHEREAS, these requirements give a competitive advantage to the Economic Advancement
Zone by providing a streamlined process for reviewing development proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed Ordinance on May
5, 2011, and recommended its adoption because it serves to improve the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the City of Dublin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of
Ohio, j of the elected members concurring that:
Section 1 . Sections 153.037 — 153.043 are hereby modified as follows:
EAZ INNOVATION DISTRICTS
§ 153.037 DISTRICT PURPOSE AND INTENT
(A) Purpose. The Innovation District's requirements and standards are intended to provide
four distinct zoning districts to implement the City's vision and goals in creating the
Economic Advancement Zone as a critical component of the Central Ohio Innovation
Corridor (COIC). The EAZ is envisioned as an important technology and research
business center that will encourage the development and operation of suburban
technology and office park campuses and promote individual sites for development
attracting high -tech and related uses to the city. These requirements and standards are
meant to foster the orderly growth and development of these uses as well as promote
the development of commercial, service, recreational and residential uses in
appropriately designated areas that serve the primary users in the districts. The goal is
to create zoning districts that set development requirements to ensure that buildings and
uses in the districts will adhere to high - quality, uniform design standards while
addressing the unique needs of specialized industries and uses. At the same time, these
requirements give a competitive advantage to the EAZ by providing a streamlined
process for reviewing development proposals.
(B) Standard Districts. All Innovation Districts are standard zoning districts under Section
153.016(A) of the Dublin City Code and shall constitute separate and distinct zoning
classifications.
(C) Conflicts. If these requirements conflict in any manner with the City of Dublin
Codified Ordinances, the provisions of the Districts shall prevail. All matters not
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covered by the districts and their requirements shall be regulated by the requirements
and standards contained in the City of Dublin Zoning Code.
(D) Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Ordinance or the application thereof
to any zoning lot, building or other structure or tract of land are declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part or to be
inapplicable to any person or situation, the effect of such decision shall be limited to
the provision or provisions which are expressly stated in the decision to be invalid or
ineffective to the zoning lot, building or other structure or tract of land immediately
involved. All other provisions of this Ordinance shall continue to be separate and fully
effective, and the application of any such provision to other persons or situations shall
not be affected.
(E) Establishment of Districts. There are hereby created five Innovation District zoning
classifications within the EAZ: Research Office (ID-1); Research Flex (ID-2);
Research Assembly (ID-4); Research Mixed Use (ID-4); and Research Recreation (ID-
5) District.
(F) Zoning Amendments. A request to zone or rezone land to any Innovation District
designation shall be made in accordance with §153.234 of the Dublin City Code,
Zoning Text and Map Amendments.
(G) Applicability. Any development proposed to occur on land designated as ID-1, ID-2,
ID-3, ID-4, and ID-5 shall be required to meet the requirements of the Innovation
Districts as specified herein. In the case of the ID-5 District, development shall comply
with the latest adopted version of "Planned Industrial Park Development Text:
Northwest Dublin Commercial Park/Sports Ohio."
(1) Continuance of Existing Structures. Where a lawful structure exists at the
effective date of this amendment that does not comply with the requirements of
this Code because of restrictions such as front property line occupation, lot
coverage, required build zone, buildable area, height or other requirements
related to the structure, that structure may be continued as an Existing Structure
as long as it meets the requirements of §153.059(A)(11). Notwithstanding the
provisions of §153.004, the following shall apply to buildings and structures
within the Innovation Districts.
(2) Expansion of Existing Structures. Existing structures maybe extended,
enlarged, altered, remodeled or modernized only after approval by the
Administrative Review Team (ART) upon finding that all of the following
conditions are met:
(a) That the Existing Structure meets all height, area and/or parking and
loading provisions that were applicable immediately prior to the
rezoning of the property on which it is located into an Innovation
District.
(b) That the enlargement or extension is limited to the same parcel on
which the Existing Structure was located on at the time of the adoption
of this amendment.
(c) That the improvement does not interfere with the use of other
properties in the vicinity.
(d) That the enlargement or extension does not exceed 50 percent of the
GFA of the Existing Structure at the time of the adoption of this
amendment.
(3) Compliance with Parking Requirements. Any Existing Structure which does
not have the minimum number of parking spaces or loading areas as required
by this Code, and which thereafter provides additional parking and/or loading
spaces in conjunction with an improvement as permitted in Section