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Developer pitches Monterey Square as pedestrian‑first mixed‑use village
Summary
Developer representatives Mark Wood and Tyler Poole told the commission the Monterey Square plan emphasizes walkability, a town square, varied building facades and a concealed parking garage to deliver retail and office space while preserving a buffer to the adjacent cemetery.
Developers told the Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission they intend Monterey Square to be a pedestrian‑first village rather than a monolithic shopping center. Mark Wood opened the presentation and introduced Tyler Poole, who walked the commission through updated renderings, site plans and design rationales.
Poole said the plan divides roughly 140,000 square feet of development into smaller buildings with articulated facades, pitched roofs and a central town square. The parking structure was redesigned into a three‑story masonry garage set behind and broken up by buildings and features intended to hide its massing from Bridge Street and the cemetery. The team also described an 18‑foot buffer on the east side, removal of a service road to protect trees, and a commitment to increase public open space in the square.
On uses, Poole described first‑floor retail and food businesses with second‑floor office space; the applicant said they are intentionally minimizing residential uses to preserve neighborhood support. The developer said they will continue to refine materials and façades with staff, noting the plan will come back later for final development plan approval and any required waivers.
