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Staff previews Metro Center revitalization design guidelines and next steps
Summary
City staff briefed the commission on draft design guidelines and a zoning approach for Metro Center (MUR‑1): goals include walkability, ecological urbanism and character areas; staff will return with draft guidelines, MUR‑1 zoning text and rezoning proposals for commission review.
City staff presented a primer on Metro Center's revitalization design guidelines and the intended MUR‑1 zoning rewrite.
The briefing outlined design foundations (ecological urbanism, biophilic design), goals (sense of place, connecting with nature, dynamic urban form), and six character areas (France Road gateway, Waterway Park, Cosgray Run, the highway corridor, district strips, and a southeast neighborhood office area). Staff noted the planning horizon anticipates incremental change over years and emphasized a layered approach that pairs high‑level Envision Dublin recommendations with more detailed guidelines and zoning standards.
Staff said the next steps are to draft the design guidelines and MUR‑1 zoning text, meet with property owners and the Metro Center MOA, and return to the commission with concept and final development plan materials. The intent is to support walkability and a diversified mix of uses while protecting core employment areas; staff also emphasized interim conditions to avoid hindering existing development as change proceeds incrementally.
