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~ No Recorded deed or recorded land contract. Must be the most recent recorded deed.
@ No Letter of consent. If you are leasing, buying on contract, or petitioning for property that is not legally in your name, the
owner of the property must sign a letter giving his or her consent for the petition.
G;) No Existina Features & Site Analvsis Plan. Please provide us with: two (2) print copies of your property surveyor site
plan, accurately drawn to scale, and one legible reduction at either 8.5" x 11" or 11" x 17" suitable for photocopying.
The site plan must illustrate:
1. The subject property;
2. The location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures and improvements to be made to the subject
property, including drainage and erosion control facilities and features;
3. Accurate dimensions of the parcel, buildings, parking areas and ingress/egress driveways;
4. Location, owner of record, zoning and use of adjacent properties, including the location, size and use of all
structures within fifty (50) feet of the subject property;
5. Location, right-of-way and pavement width of all streets adjacent to the subject property; and
6. Proposed connections to public utilities.
7. Location, size and type of all existing landscaping on the property.
~ No Area Map. Please provide us with two (2) copies of an area or context map that shows the location of the subject
RJ property, the locations of public and utility facilities and the relationship of the subject property to the thoroughfare
plans for the area.
~ No Architectural Desian. Landscapina. Liahtina. and Signaae Information.
For residential and commercial projects:
1. Two (2) copies of building elevations including dimensions, materials, colors and signage.
2. Two (2) copies of additional information as requested by the Department.
Additional information required for commercial projects:
1. Two (2) copies of the lighting plan indicating location of existing and proposed lighting standards, the type and
size of fixtures, and foot-candle limits.
2. Two (2) copies of the landscaping plan indicating the location of plantings, types and sizes of plantings,
planting details, and mounding locations and details.
3. Two (2) copies of the signage plan indicating the location, size, materials and colors of any proposed signs.
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d. Parking may be provided on-site or in a convenient remote lot not more than
four hundred (400) feet from the property.
e. Parking requirements may be reduced if businesses with substantially different
peak hour requirements agree to share parking. A petition must be filed with the
application indicating the terms of agreement of parties to a shared parking
arrangement.
f. No new curb cuts are allowed on Main Street, and no parking lots or loading
areas may front on Main Street.
g. Screened loading and trash areas shall be provided for all businesses at the rear
of the building.
c. Character Sub-Area.
Character Sub-Areas consist of the bulk of the residential areas in the Old Town district both east
and west of Range Line Road, and both residential and commercial properties facing Range Line
Road in the north end of the District There are many different styles of architecture in this area;
however, the consistency and character of the neighborhood is worth protecting. The intent of
these guidelines is to preserve the character of the neighborhood by preserving certain building
and siting characteristics, without requiring that specific buildings or building elements be
preserved.
1. Renovations and Additions to Existing Buildings.
The following guidelines shall be applicable to all exterior renovations and additions to
existing buildings in the Character Sub-Area, regardless of whether the building is
Contributing or Non-contributing.
a. Lot Dimensions and Coverages.
i. Existing lot dimensions as originally platted shall be acceptable.
ii. Minimum lot width.
(a) Single-family Residential: Fifty (50) feet.
(b) All Other Uses: Sixty (60) feet.
iii. Maximum Lot Coverage.
(a) Single-family Residential: Forty-five (45%) of the area of the
Lot.
(b) All Other Uses: Seventy percent (70%) of the area of the Lot.
iv. No lot may be created by Subdivision or by joining which results in a
width of greater than ninety (90) feet.
b. Setbacks.
i. Additions, except for open-air porches, may not be added to the front of
the building except where the building is set back more than twenty
(20) feet from the Setback line of its nearest two neighbors (See Figure
2b).
ii. A Comer Lot for a residential use is presumed to have a Front Yard
Setback on both streets that it faces. For a non-residential use, the
Front Yard shall be Range Line Road (if the property is located on
Range Line Road) or the street with the greatest traffic.
iii. Side and Rear Yard Setbacks shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from
the property line.
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c. Materials.
i. Additions and alterations to the exterior must be clad in wood, brick,
concrete plank or high quality vinyl siding.
ii. Materials of additions and alterations should be consistent with the
materials in the Principal Building.
d. Roof. Alterations that reduce the roof pitch of an existing building more than
five degrees (50) are not allowed. Additions may have a shed, gable, or hip roof.
Porch additions may have a flat roof.
e. Garages.
i. All new garages must be either:
( a) Detached buildings that are sited at least five (5) feet behind
the Principal Building, or
(b) Attached to the Principal Building so that the front face of the
garage is at least fifteen (15) feet further from the Front Lot
Line than the primary front line of the Principal Building.
New attached garages on Comer Lots should be oriented to
the side street, rather than to Range Line Road.
ii. New detached or attached garages and other Accessory Buildings
should use exterior materials similar to the Principal Building.
iii. Covered walkways attaching the garage to the Principal Building are
allowed.
f. Landscape and Lighting.
i. A paved walkway from the porch or front door to the front sidewalk is
required.
ii. The remaining Front Yard of all buildings will be maintained with a
groomed landscape of low shrubs, ground cover, trees, flowers and/or
grass.
iii. Exterior lighting is restricted to lamps mounted on the building, seven-
foot (7') maximum-height pole-mounted decorative lights, and low-
wattage landscape lighting.
iv. Fences greater than thirty-six (36) inches tall are not allowed forward
of the Front Line of the Principal Building.
v. Vinyl covered chain-link material is allowed in the Front Yard except
on those properties which front on Range Line Road. For properties
fronting on Range Line Road, chain-link material is prohibited forward
of the Front Line of the Principal Building.
vi. Dumpsters and trash receptacle must be screened from view.
g. ~. Signage, where allowed, shall abide by the City of Carmel and Clay
Township Zoning Ordinance specified in Section 25.07.02-13.
h. Parking and Driveways.
1. Parking is not allowed in the Front Yard of any property, except on a
driveway leading to the garage.
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ii. Driveways leading to the garage may not be wider than twelve (12)
feet, except within thirty (30) feet of the front of the garage, where the
driveway may be up to twenty-four (24) feet wide.
iii. Parking spaces required to be provided under the Zoning Ordinance
may be reduced by up to fifty percent (50%) in order to accommodate
difficult site conditions such as limited access, small lots and/or
existing mature trees.
iv. New curb cuts on Range Line Road will not be permitted unless there is
2. Additional Guidelines for Alterations & Additions to Contributing Buildings in Character
Sub-Area.
Alterations or additions to existing, Contributing buildings in the Character Sub-Area
shall be guided by the following guidelines. Nothing in these guidelines shall require a
change to a part of the building that is not otherwise affected by the proposed alteration
or addition.
a. Materials.
i. All sides of the Principal and Accessory Buildings must be clad in
wood, brick, concrete plank or high-quality vinyl siding.
ii. Windows and trim must be framed in wood or vinyl-clad wood.
iii. Clear finish or brush fmish aluminum storm windows or doors are not
allowed.
iv. Chimneys are to be brick.
v. Exterior guardrails, handrails and other stair details may be wood or
wrought iron.
vi. Roofs are to be asphalt, wood or slate shingles.
vii. Foundations must be split-face block, stone veneer or poured-in-place
concrete.
b. Where previous alterations have introduced inconsistent materials (simulated
stone, brick, metal, etc.) to a wood-clapboard house, a new addition or alteration
that affects this part of the structure will require removal of the inconsistent
material.
c. Windows.. Doors.
i. Vertical, rectangular double-hung or casement windows are required.
These may be used in multiple sets to create larger expanses of window
area.
ii. Plate-glass picture windows, strip windows and arched windows are
not allowed on the front fa9ade.
iii. Special windows are allowed (ovals, hexagon, etc.) as accents.
iv. Existing windows may be moved or replaced with windows that are
similar to the original building windows.
v. If a window is covered over or removed, the material on the exterior
must match the pre-existing siding.
d. Root: Roofs shall be gabled, multi-gabled, or hipped, with a minimum pitch of
eight to twelve (8:12). Porch roofs may be flat or pitched.
Chapter 23D: Old Town District Overlay Zone
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