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Council adopts rezoning for Madison Place; developer says homes will be ‘attainable’
Summary
The Dublin City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to adopt Ordinance 2601, rezoning a 22.52‑acre parcel on Woodlon Drive to allow a 65‑lot single‑family subdivision proposed by Shamrock Properties; the developer said the homes are intended to be attainable (meeting a state $295,000 threshold as described at the meeting).
The Dublin City Council on Feb. 19 approved Ordinance 2601 to rezone about 22.52 acres on Woodlon Drive from B3 (neighborhood business) to R5 (high‑density residential), clearing the way for a proposed 65‑lot subdivision the developer calls Madison Place.
The vote followed a second reading of the ordinance and a public hearing. Planning & Zoning recommended unanimous approval; Councilman Benny Jones moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilman Bill Brown seconded. The clerk conducted a roll‑call vote and the motion passed with all recorded members voting yes.
Will Curry, speaking for the applicant Shamrock Properties, described the proposal as a multi‑step development intended to produce “attainable and affordable housing,” which he said the state defines in the meeting as homes priced under $295,000. Curry told the council the plan includes community amenities such as walking trails and a detention‑pond green space, and that the developer engaged Wood Partners to prepare the subdivision concept.
Curry said the developer is drafting covenants that would run with the land and be enforced by a homeowners association; the developer would manage the HOA until lot buildout and then transition management to residents or a management company. On minimum home size, Curry said the framework currently under discussion calls for roughly 1,300 square feet minimum, with two‑story houses permitted and about 1,100 square feet on the first floor, and that two‑car garages would be required.
The council recorded no public opposition during the hearing. Council members noted the relationship of the parcel to nearby Woodlon apartments and existing city investments in nearby amenities. The ordinance takes effect according to the city’s normal code‑adoption schedule; council members said staff and the developer will continue work on development plans, architectural standards and potential pursuit of state workforce‑housing grant opportunities.
The council then moved on to other items on the agenda.
