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Subject:DOCS Review Comments for GetGo Gas Station at 146th & Gray Use Variance (#15060008 UV)
Date:Tuesday, June 16, 2015 4:28:05 PM
Hello,
Below are preliminary review comments for the Use Variance for the GetGo Gas Station at 146th &
Gray. Please reply to each comment via email or letter correspondence by July 10. Additional
review comments might be voiced at or after the June 17 TAC meeting. Thank you.
Architecture
1. Please prepare and submit Architectural Commitments for this site.
2. Please continue the masonry line (that runs across the brick near the top of the building)
through the stacked stone fiber cement panels.
3. On the east elevation, please change the stacked stone fiber cement panels above the
windows and doors to brick.
4. What color will the umbrellas be in the outdoor seating area?
5. What color are the bike racks?
6. Please show where the water, gas, and electric meters will be located on the site plan and on
the building and how they will be screened from view.
7. In future drawings and elevations, please do not show plants and flowers as the merchandise
for outdoor display unless you actually plan to sell plants and flowers at the gas station. This
is misleading and does not give a true representation of what the exterior elevation of the
building will look like.
8. Please provide an exhibit showing any rooftop mechanical equipment and that it will be
screened from view.
Landscaping
9. Please include a Landscape Plan for the full property.
10. Please label any areas where there will be tree preservation as a “Tree Preservation Area” on
the Landscape Plan, Site Plan, and Primary Plat.
11. How will the pond be landscaped? Will it have native plantings around the edge so it appears
more natural, or will it be mowed up to the edge?
Lighting
12. On the Lighting Plan, it is hard to discern where the property line is. Please clearly show/label
the property line.
13. Please refer to ZO Chapter 25.01.02.B.9. The lighting shall not cause illumination beyond the
road right-of-way line in excess of 0.3 Footcandle of light. The lighting appears to be over this
in areas along the west property line. Please adjust the light fixtures and resubmit a revised
plan.
14. Is the fuel canopy lighting recessed and flush mounted into the canopy? Please submit the
design detail of this.
Site Plan
15. Please show/label the 45-ft half right of way of Gray Rd. (per the Thoroughfare Plan Map).
16. Please show/label the 60-ft half right of way of 146th Street (per the Thoroughfare Plan Map).
But, please also verify any additional right of way needed from the Hamilton County Highway
Dept., too.
17. The parking far exceeds the parking requirement in the Zoning Ordinance. Could some of the
parking be reduced to allow for more green space or tree preservation?
18. What is proposed to be in the island at the southwest corner of the building? Is there a
structure in the middle of this island or can there be additional landscaping here?
19. The Site Plan shows a RedBox on the east façade. Are you planning to have RedBox at this
location? If not, please remove it from the site plan so as to help limit the amount of outdoor
display.
General
20. Please list what “green” or sustainable site building design aspects will be implemented,
similar to the LEED checklist. www.usgbc.org/leed/rating-systems
21. Will you be providing for recycling within the dumpster enclosure?
22. How tall is the dumpster itself?
Findings of Fact
23. Perhaps you can add something about the gas station will comply with federal and state
regulations, with some aspects even going above and beyond what is required?
24. Under number 4, perhaps mention something about the floodplain being a natural condition
which would push residential development closer to 146th (noise and traffic) and which
reduces the amount of land to work with for a good subdivision design?
Sincerely,
Alexia Lopez
Planning Administrator
City of Carmel, DOCS
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
317.571.2417
alopez@carmel.in.gov
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