Million-dollar homes proposed for 14-acre Dublin reserve

DUBLIN, Ohio ( WCMH ) — A proposal is advancing to build a neighborhood of million-dollar homes on a 14-acre Dublin reserve.

Applicant Bill Adams’ and architecture firm MKSK’s proposal calls for 20 single-family homes to be built on the 14-acre property north of Bright Road, near the Grande Cliffs Estates and Hopewell Elementary School. Each home would have a $1.5 million to $2 million price tag, with central Ohio-based Corinthian Fine Homes as the neighborhood’s designated builder.

“We have found this site absolutely tailor made for this proposal,” said Brian Kinzelman, co-founder of MKSK, during a June 20 meeting of the Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission. “We think this is prime to fit into what is a beautiful neighborhood with some beautiful new residential development.”

Kinzelman said the proposal aims to conserve 5.6 acres of the reserve’s greenspace, and discussed building walking paths throughout the wooded areas that would be available for use by the residents and the neighboring properties. He noted the development wouldn’t be gated, and said the development looks “forward to being part of this neighborhood, not exclusive of it.”

“I think this is a really nice use of the site, I think you’ve done a really good job,” said Commissioner Jamie Chinnock during the June 20 meeting. “I think just trying to blend it as much as we can with the surrounding area would be my one comment.”

Commissioner Gary Alexander echoed Chinnock’s praise, but argued against matching the development’s aesthetic to the surrounding properties. “I think you have the ability to create continuity within your community, which I think is more valuable than making linkages to homes that are significant distances away,” he said.

Commissioner Rebecca Call, chair of the commission, also spoke in support of the proposal, but asked if the design team could adjust the property lines for the 20 homes. Call noted the economic benefit if fitting 20 homes into the development, but spoke in favor of possibly including less so each property may be bigger.

“This is not trying to cram everything you possibly could in, but I do think there may be opportunity for some reconfiguration there.” said Call. “I think it’s beautiful product, I think this is not what we see every day and, for that, we thank you.”

Adams and MKSK will return to the commission for further review before granting approval. Dublin’s city council will also review the proposal before construction can begin.

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