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CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION
April 17, 2001 - DEPARTMENT REPORT
3i. Docket No. 198-00 ADLS; Merchants' Pointe Project Signage
Petitioner seeks Architectural Design, Lighting, Landscaping & Signage approval
for the project signage. The site is located on the southwest corner of East 116t
Street and Keystone Avenue. The site is zoned B-8/business and is located
partially within the SR 431/Keystone Avenue Overlay Zone.
Filed by James J. Nelson of Nelson &Frankenberger for The Linder Group.
As proposed the sign package will require approval by the Board of Zoning
Appeals. A variance will be necessary to allow a "Tenant" name to be located on
one of the signs. This would be in addition to ADLS approval. The Department
recommends the Plan Commission approve the ADLS petition as proposed
subject to approval of the necessary variance request by the Board of Zoning
Appeals.
4i. Docket No. 199-00 ADLS; Merchants' Pointe Lot 5 - Border's Books
Petitioner seeks Architectural Design, Lighting, Landscaping & Signage approval
for a retail building. The site is located southwest of East 116th Street and
Keystone Avenue. The site is zoned B-8/business and is located partially within
the SR 431/Keystone Avenue Overlay Zone.
Filed by James J. Nelson of Nelson& Frankenberger for The Linder Group.
At the April 10, 2001, meeting of the Special Study Committee, the following
issues were raised:
1. Changing the color or the sign background to navy blue to match the
canopy
The application has been amended accordingly (please see the attached letter from
the applicant). The Department recommends the Plan Commission approve
the petition as amended.
5i. Docket No. 200-00 ADLS; Merchants' Pointe Lot 6 - General Office
Petitioner seeks Architectural Design, Lighting, Landscaping & Signage approval
for an office building. The site is located southwest of East 116th Street and
Keystone Avenue. The site is zoned B-8/business.
Filed by James J. Nelson of Nelson&Frankenberger for The Linder Group.
At the April 10, 2001, meeting of the Special Study Committee, issues with
respect to how many businesses would be located within the building were
discussed as they relate to the signage portion of the request. The applicant has
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chose to amend the application and withdraw the signage portion of the request.
They will return to the Plan Commission in the future with a formal request for
signage approval for the site (please see the attached letter from the applicant).
The Department recommends the Plan Commission approve the petition as
amended.
6i. Docket No. 201-00 ADLS; Merchants' Pointe Lot 7- Retail
Petitioner seeks Architectural Design, Lighting, Landscaping & Signage approval
for a retail building. The site is located southwest of East 116th Street and
Keystone Avenue. The site is zoned B-8/business.
Filed by James J. Nelson of Nelson&Frankenberger for The Linder Group.
There were no outstanding issues raised by the Special Studies Committee
regarding this petition. The Department recommends the Plan Commission
approve this petition as proposed.
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Mr. Jon Dobosiewicz •
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT
City of Noblesville, City Hall
16 South 10th Street •
Noblesville IN 46060
Re: Merchants' Pointe:
Border's - 199-00-ADLS Amend
Office Building 200-00-ADLS Amend
Dear Jon:
•
In accordance with my commitment to the Special Study Committee last Tuesday, please
accept the following as an amendment to the following applications:
1. Borders Bookstore-Docket No. 199-00-ADL Amend Lot 5 Merchants'Pointe. The
•wall signs to be located on the north and west facia of Borders shall be white letters
•on a dark, navy blue background.
•
• 2. We are not requesting signage approval for the office building on Lot#6,Docket No.
200-00-ADL Amend as part of this request.
If you should have any questions, please call. Thank you.
• With kindest regards,
• _ ON&FRANKENBERGER
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