HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Plan Commission 05-21-91 CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21, 1991 1
The regular meeting of the Carmel Planning Commission was brought
to order by Sue McMullen, Vice President on May 21, 1991 at 7 : 34
P.M. at the Carmel City Council Chambers . The meeting was opened
with the Pledge of Allegiance .
The board members present were : Sue McMullen, Tom Welch,
Annabelle Ogle, Caroline Bainbridge, Richard Klar, Alan Potasnik,
Michael Nardi, Tom Whitehead, Ron Houck, Max Moore and Henrietta
Lamb. Members not present are : Jeff Davis , Jim O'Neal, Henry
Blackwell and Norma Meighen .
A correction on the board members present at April ' s meeting is
Norma Meighen was present and Annabelle Ogle was not present .
The staff members present were : Wes Bucher, David Cunningham,
Michael Hollibaugh, Terry Jones, Wm. Wendling, Jr. and Dorthy
Neisler.
Mr. Moore moved to approve the April 16, 1991 minutes as
presented.
Mr. Houck seconded.
Unanimously approved.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1g. Commission to consider Docket No. 21-91 ADLS/DP,
Architectural Design, Lighting & Signage and
Development Plan applications for Pearson Ford, located
at the northwest corner of 106th and US 421 (Michigan
Road) . The development includes the expansion of the
current facility to a total of 63 , 077 sq. ft . for new
and used automobile sales . Site consists of 9 . 17 acres
and is zoned B-3 and is located within the US 421
Overlay Corridor. The petitioner will be appearing
before the Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals for
Special Use approval and developmental standards
variances .
Filed by E. David Coots for Pearson Ford Dealership.
The public hearing was opened at 7 : 39 P.M.
Mr. E . Davis Coots, 255 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, made the
presentation, a copy of which is on file at the Carmel Department
of Community Development .
Mr. Chris White of Cripe Engineering and John Pearson, President
and Owner of Pearson Ford Dealership.
An aerial view, site plan, the architectural design and a
rendering of the completed project was displayed. A booklet was
CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21, 1991 2
distributed to all board members .
There were no comments from the public at this time .
The public hearing was closed at 7 : 48 P.M.
Mr. Houck asked if there were commitments for sidewalks from the
petitioner.
Mr. Coots stated that when the city annexes this area they will
commit to putting in sidewalks .
Mrs . McMullen suggested that they move the committee meeting to
June 11, 1991 due to graduation on June 4 , 1991 .
This item will be sent to the Industrial & Commercial and Land
Use Committee on June 11, 1991 at 7 : 30 P .M.
2g. Commission to consider Docket No . 22-91 ADLS/DP,
Architectural Design, Lighting & Signage and
Development Plan applications for Meijer, Inc. to be
located at the northwest corner of 126th (Carmel Drive)
and Old Meridian . The development includes the
construction of a 208 , 600 sq. ft . facility for all-
purpose retail and service center. Site consists of 31
acres and is zoned B-3 . The petitioner will be
appearing before the Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning
Appeals for Special Use approval and developmental
standards variances .
Filed by James J. Nelson for Meijer, Inc .
The public hearing was opened at 7 : 55 P.M.
Mr. Jim Nelson, 3663 Brumley Way, Carmel, made the presentation,
a copy of which is on file at the Carmel Department of Community
Development .
Mr. Tim Plat, Senior Real Estate Representative for Meijer Inc. ,
Mr. Al Kocinosky, Director of Design and Architecture and Mr. Ken
Lennox of Woolpert and Associates .
An aerial view, site development and landscape plan, lighting
plan and an architectural design was displayed. A booklet was
distributed to all board members .
Mr. Bill Bradley, General Manager of Summer Trace, spoke in favor
of this project regarding the sidewalks .
The public hearing was closed at 8 : 14 P.M.
Mr. Nardi asked how many parking spaces are being provided in the
CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21,
1991 3
wooded area? the
Mr.Nelson stated that in the wooded area parkingspaces .spaces,
parking area total is approximately
Mr. Houck asked from the TAC committee minutes , if there has been
pplans , they make
and will there be a change in the landscape la
reference to a review of updated landscape phas
Mr. Nelson stated that a revised landscape plann further been dentified
submitted to the DOCD andbasically
well as adding some
the area that was being preservedlines .
deciduous trees along the east and north property
e
Mr. Houck also stated that the TAC
si nalminutes
126th and Pennsylvania to
a commitment to install trafficg petitioner
and has an agreemetthatbetween
commitmeDtpisttonbeand
made?the
been reached on howwas the firstdtime he had any
Mr. Nelson stated that this eveningI can
opportunity to talk with Meijers aboutthatl
comm
mmitment,uld to meet
(break in tape) subject to their app
with the department and see what is intended.
Mr. Potasnik asked if there is any plan for outside storage?
Mr.Nelson stated that the onlsoutn side eestdoraget wille be e the a
enclosed garden area. Mr. Ne
statement stating that there would not be anyliutsidehstorursage .
This facility will be open to the general pubc
This item will be sent to the Industrial &0 Commercial and Land
Use Committee on June 11, 1991 at
3g. Commission to consider Docket No. 23-91 PP,
a primary
plat application for Waterstone . The p y plat
consists of 417 lots on 286 acres of
landflorateydoan
the northside of 116th Street, o
and the southside of 126th Street . Site is zoned S-1,
S-2 , & R-1 residence districts . Petitioner requests
approval to subdivide the property into 417 single-
family residential lots . Petitioner is requesting
subdivision variance :
8 . 9 Installation of sidewalks within and
bordering the subdivision .
Petitioner has aerninfiled
theaUserequest
Developmentthe
of the
Commitments concerning 1990
Real Estate executed on the 16th day of October,91, in the
and recorded on the 5th day of February, Indiana he
Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County,
as
Instrument No. 9102729 .
Filed by James J. Nelson for Brenwick Development Co.
The public hearing was opened at 8 : 27 P .M.
CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21, 1991
4
Mr. Jim Nelson, 3663 Brumley Way, Carmel, made the presentation,
a copy of which is on file at the Carmel Department of Community
Development .
Mr. Richard Henderson, Schneider En
ineering and Mr. George
Sweet, President of Brenwick Developr
mentCo. was present .
An aerial photo, site plan and a landscape plan was displayed.
Dr. Tim Story, 5023 TC Steel Lane, spoke in favor of this
project . His concern is that the infrastructure is very unlikely
to support the single exit on 126th Street . He suggested that
this would be an ongoing investigation of that area .
Mr. Roy Elfonant, 11932 Westwood Dr. , Northwood Hills stated that
his concern is the water and the flood control and the runoff of
this water.
Mr. Greg Binder, 11861 Hoster Rd. , President of Northwood Hills
asked if the digging of the lakes have been completed, the
traffic signal at 126th he strongly endorses . Mr. Binder asked if
the egress and ingress of 116th Street overrides the park land
that was just donated, is it going through the park land or is it
going to the side of it, will there be any signalization between
that intersection or will it T straight in with the subdivision
on the south side . Also his concerns of the trees that will be
preserved, where is the ingress and egress road on Gray Road,
will there be provisions for bike paths?
Mr. Tom Kendall, 11818 Gray Road, stated his concern of the
sidewalk plan, the entrance on, Gray Road, the safety of the lake
with the severe drop off, would Brenwick Development be willing
to pay for additional training and equipment for the Fire
Department for rescue teams? There are 17 acres of proposed
park, will there be any connection such as bike trails and
•
sidewalks connected to this park? How soon will this be
developed? How much of the 17 acre park that is dedicated to the
city would have otherwise been developable land?
Mr. Roger Shaw, 11181 Yorkshire Lane, stated his concern of the
traffic on 126th Street and traffic can not travel through this
subdivision from one side to the other.
Mr. David Rybarczyk, 4973 Limberlost, stated his concerns
regarding the traffic on 126th Street, and the sidewalks .
Mr.Nelson stated in response to Mr. Elfonant, they will
personally contact him and show him the drainage plans .
Mr. George Sweet, 2008 Burning Tree Lane, Carmel spoke in
CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21,
1991 5
response to the questions of the remonstrators . In response to
Dr. Story regarding the 116th rStreetanstudy
ygtheynize are willinghtol
o
work with the appropriate on this
does impose a considerable amount of traffic. The primary
drainage way is Cool Creek. In response toMr . Biandider, be
specifically yes there will be more digging
primarily the south lake which is inethe
t iddletof the
n ercornfield half of
right now. Approximately and the other will
om that
will be used to further shape the south Tanhe northernthtlaws is
be taken to the east and sold as aggregate . deal of but it
primarily excavated, there will be a greatof shaping of Core
is basically at a material balance • As rovalothe from the Core of
of Engineers , they have received app
Engineers to wet lands . The mounds will not be affected bythe
wet lands situation . The ingress and
egss pe inteet coming out
point on the north is immediately opposite116th Streetetatn thatou
of Mohawk Crossing . They will be improving
entrance according to the ordinance . They will locate trees
wherever possible . The bike trails basically and around
the lake will be approximately 8 '
oeownbiuors . The lake area will be association that will ownothedcommon areas in
homeownershwl group The northern boundary of
this , will in fact be private property. Road and
the park is Cool Creek as it meanders across
flowssthenysoutherly then
finally down by the flowing well and ist not
White River. Most of that area is in the effloar odris still
developable . The development in the 10 yc
probably from the time we startntilnwe end.enTheetraffictcan go
completely through the development,
another. The lake on the north will be relatively deep.
Mr. Houck asked a question regardingth the
surrounding the
lake what will the composition ofthe trail
depth
of lake? Will there be improvements made on 126th Street? Mr.
Houck requested that the department
varianceclarify
requestedaforng sidewalks
Mr. Houck wanted to clarify the
to
along Gray Road, there wierimetersidewalks
alltsides andthe einternally
that one area along theP is that correct?
on the streets on one or both sides,
Mr. Cunningham stated that there issection
nleh
the
Subdivi2ion
r
Regulations on lots that back majtoriattthehe . The
planting strip be included on the rears of those prop
department would also like to have
that
addeded totarareas
athat
don't
have lots just for additional protection.
Mr. Sweet on the preservation of thoseemounds . This would be all
along 126th on Gray Road to 116th S
t .
Mr. Sweet stated that the composition
of5theete trdail
would
begweet
asphalt. The lake is approximately 3
CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21, 1991
6
stated that it will eventually be four lane and they will do
their fair share of improvements .
will be on both
sides all the way around the outsidehe andialks inwthat particular case
there would be sidewalks on the east side of Gray but not on the
west because there is a tandem sidewalk on the other side of the
planting strip.
This will be sent to the Subdivision Committee on June 11, 1991
at 7 : 30 P.M.
4g. Commission to consider Docket No. 24-91 PP, a primary
plat application for Williamson Run, Section 6 . The
primary plat consists of 11 lots on 7 acres of land
located on the southside of 106th Street, approx. one
half mile east of Keystone Avenue, south of the
existing Williamson Run Subdivision . Site is zoned S-2
residence district . Petitioner requests a
subdivide the property into 11 single-familyroval to
residential lots .
Filed by Mark Boyce for C.P. Morgan Co. , Inc.
The public hearing was opened at 9 : 23 P.M.
Mr. Mark Boyce, of C .P. Morgan, 116th Street, Carmel, made
presentation, a copy of which is on file at the Carmel Department
of Community Development .
Mr. Richard Henderson, Engineer with Schneider Engineering was
present .
A site plan, a specific site plan was displayed.
A packet was distributed to all board members .
There were no comments from the public hearing at this time.
The public hearing was closed at 9 : 29 P.M.
Mr. Boyce stated that some of the TAC minute concerns have been
addressed. Mr. Boyce stated that within the next week they would
have the revisions requested regarding the flood elevations .
This will be sent to the Subdivision Committee on June 11, 1991
at 7 : 30 P.M.
H. OLD BUSINESS
1h. Commission to consider Docket No. 4-91 O.A. , an
ordinance amendment to Ordinance Z-160, the proposed
amendment is to regulate outside storage and displays .
CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 21, 1991 7
Filed by Wm. Wendling, Jr. for the Carmel/Clay Plan
Commission.
Tabled at Land Use Committee .
2h. Commission to consider Docket No. 15-91 P .P. , a primary
plat application for Cherry Tree Subdivision. The
primary plat consists of 1 lot located on the west side
of Cherry Tree Road approx. 950 ' south of 146th Street .
Site is zoned S-i residence district . Petitioner
request approval to plat a . 95 acre lot subdivision for
the development of a single-family residence . The
petitioner is also requesting the following Subdivision
Regulation variance :
8 . 9 - Installation of sidewalks .
The petitioner has also filed the Secondary plat and is
seeking simultaneous approval of the Primary and
Secondary plats - docket No. for the Secondary plat is
16-91 S .P .
Filed by Stanley and Dorothy Hirschfeld.
This item has been removed from the agenda.
Mr. Wes Bucher spoke to the Plan Commission regarding the changes
of the Sign Ordinance and the problems that their office deals
with on a daily basis .
There was a question and answer period at this time .
The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 48 P.M.
Vice President Secretary