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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 18, 2018Page 1 of 5 City of Carmel Technical Advisory Committee July 18, 2018 CARMEL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Place: Dept. of Community Services Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Carmel City Hall. Time: 9:00 a.m. (Approximate start times for each item are listed below) 9:00 a.m. Docket No. 18060012 DP Amend/ADLS Amend: The Play School at Legacy Sport Court. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval to add a gym and STEM learning center to the existing daycare facility. The site is zoned PUD (Legacy, Z-501-07) and is not located within any overlay zone. It is located at 14454 Community Drive. Filed by Brian Cross of Civil Site Group, Inc. on behalf of the owner. Brian Cross with Civil Site Group and Katie Guerra with The Play Schools presented the project. Mr. Cross said this addition will replace the existing parking lot so the developers will be looking to move utilities and shift the parking to the west of the current location. Mr. Cross added that this new addition will be access controlled, therefore the connection of the two buildings will be highly important. Mr. Cross said architecturally, the new addition will match the existing roof line, with the exception of the gymnasium, which will need to be taller. Greg Hoyes – Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office - Letter sent. Mr. Hoyes said since the project includes adding impervious surfaces and changing storm sewers, an outlet permit will be required. Joanie Clark – Vectren Energy - Ms. Clark said there do not appear to be any conflicts with the existing equipment, but since load will be added some equipment may need to be moved at the developer’s expense. Daren Mindham – City of Carmel Urban Forestry - Review comments sent on Project Dox. Mr. Mindham said most of the comments involved landscaping around the perimeter and easements. Mr. Mindham asked if the easement along the west side of the property is a regulated drain. Mr. Cross said it is not a regulated drain, but rather an easement for the City of Carmel for the storm line that ran through the parking lot. Dave McCoy – City of Carmel Addressing - Comments have been issued on Project Dox. Mr. McCoy said as long as the existing address is being used, there are no comments. David Littlejohn – City of Carmel Alternative Transportation Coordinator - Mr. Littlejohn said he just needs to verify that there will be sufficient bike racks, which per the Ordinance is one rack for every ten employees. Also, there is an ADA ramp which is missing across from another ADA ramp. Nick Mishler – City of Carmel Building & Code Services - No comments. Page 2 of 5 City of Carmel Technical Advisory Committee July 18, 2018 Rachel Keesling – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Ms. Keesling said the biggest comments will involve the architecture of the gym portion. She added that the front looks good but the back portion will need some more work. Ms. Keesling asked if the bump-outs serve a functional purpose or if they were just added to meet the ordinance. Ms. Guerra said these bump-outs were added to meet the code, but also will be used for storage on the inside of the gym. Ms. Keesling said the scale of the design is off, so she will need to see a corrected version along with a color rendering and 3-D renderings. Ms. Guerra said the design was modeled after the Legacy Apartments across the street. Ms. Keesling said she thinks the site plan, sidewalks and parking will be fine, but the architecture will need work, as it lacks pedestrian scale. Ms. Guerra said there could possibly be faux windows added to the side of the gym to visually break up the wall. Alexia Lopez – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - No comments. 9:10 a.m. Docket No. 18060013 SP: The Ridge at the Legacy, Section 5. The applicant seeks administrative approval of the Secondary Plat & Construction Plans, for 19 lots on 11.2 acres, including a street segment for Cherry Creek Blvd. The site is located south of 14298 Arnett Dr., south of 146th St. & west of Community Dr. The site is zoned PUD/Planned Unit Development. Filed by Tim Walter of Platinum Properties Mgmt. Co., LLC. Brett Huff with Stoeppelwerth and Associates and Ed Fleming with Platinum Properties presented the project. Mr. Huff said this is the final section for the Ridge at Legacy. Greg Hoyes – Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office - Letter sent. Mr. Hoyes said he will just need the final plans once the comments are addressed. Joanie Clark – Vectren Energy - Email sent. No further comments. Hani Soueidan – Carmel Utilities - No comments. Ryan Hartman – TriCo Regional Sewer Utility - No comments. Daren Mindham – City of Carmel Urban Forestry - Comments sent. Mr. Mindham said the main comment is that the tree preservation area needs to match the plans, as well as fencing for the areas that need it. Angie Conn – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Comments sent June 25. Department is awaiting an official response. Ms. Conn said the primary plat shows discrepancies between the width of the street right-of-way versus what the petitioner is proposing, as well as the width of the tree planting strips. Dave McCoy – City of Carmel Addressing - Mr. McCoy said he noticed one of the streets is called “Frostburg”, which is already being used in another area of the Legacy. This street will need to be renamed. Page 3 of 5 City of Carmel Technical Advisory Committee July 18, 2018 David Littlejohn – City of Carmel Alternative Transportation Coordinator - Letter sent. No further comments. Mr. Huff asked if it is understood that the path being asked for will be part of the City of Carmel’s project. Mr. Littlejohn said he wasn’t aware that the City was taking on this project, but he said if this is going to be built, he is sure the City will be responsible for the path. Mr. Huff said this project will extend to the right-of-way on Cherry Creek so anything inside the right-of-way would be the City’s responsibility. Mr. Huff added that he will clean up any discrepancies and make the plans more clear. Nick Mishler – City of Carmel Building & Code Services - No comments. Alexia Lopez – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - No comments. 9:15 a.m. Docket No. 18060014 PP Amend: Johnson Addition, Lot 3, Primary Plat Amendment. The applicant seeks primary plat amendment approval to split 1 parcel into 2 residential lots. The site is located at 525 W Main St. and is zoned R-2/Residential. Filed by Gary McNutt with Wedgewood Real Estate Partners, owner. Jim Shinaver with Nelson & Frankenberger, Dennis Olmstead with Stoeppelwerth and Associates, and Gary L. McNutt with Wedgewood Building Company presented the project. Greg Hoyes – Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office - No comments. Joanie Clark – Vectren Energy - No comments. Hani Soueidan – Carmel Utilities - Mr. Soueidan said he believes the Department has comments on Project Dox. Ryan Hartman – TriCo Regional Sewer Utility - No comments. Daren Mindham – City of Carmel Urban Forestry - No comments. Angie Conn – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - No comments. Dave McCoy – City of Carmel Addressing - Mr. McCoy said he will eventually need to issue an address so once the plan is finalized, he will need a copy showing the building in relation to the surrounding streets. David Littlejohn – City of Carmel Alternative Transportation Coordinator - Comments submitted on Project Dox. Most of the comments were regarding the path along Main Street and the sidewalk and right-of-way on York Drive. Nick Mishler – City of Carmel Building & Code Services - No comments. Page 4 of 5 City of Carmel Technical Advisory Committee July 18, 2018 Alexia Lopez – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Ms. Lopez said the front yard setback is 25 feet, but the current zoning requires 35 feet. 9:25 a.m. Docket No. 18060015 PP: The Parks at Town Meadow Subdivision. The applicant seeks primary plat approval with variances for a new 48 lot subdivision. The site is located south of 116th Street and west of Towne Road and is zoned S-1/Residential. Filed by Steve Pittman with Pittman Real Estate Services, owner. Jim Shinaver with Nelson & Frankenberger, and Paige Drury and D.J. O’Toole with Williams Creek presented the project. Mr. Shinaver said this parcel of land was owned by University High School but was sold. Greg Hoyes – Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office - Letter sent. No major issues with primary plat. Joanie Clark – Vectren Energy - Email sent to Jim Rinehart. Ms. Clark said there is a 6-inch gas main in the area. Hani Soueidan – Carmel Utilities - This project is outside Carmel Wastewater jurisdiction. Ryan Hartman – TriCo Regional Sewer Utility - No comments on the variance. Mr. Hartman said he will have comments when the full construction plans are ready. Daren Mindham – City of Carmel Urban Forestry - Comments sent regarding the open space plan and use of common areas, and also the tree preservation area shown on the landscape plans. Dave McCoy – City of Carmel Addressing - Comments on Project Dox. David Littlejohn – City of Carmel Alternative Transportation Coordinator - Comments submitted on Project Dox. Mr. Littlejohn said University High School was required to build a path along 116th Street as part of their approval process and since this is subdividing part of this parcel, the City would like to see this path constructed. Nick Mishler – City of Carmel Building & Code Services - No comments. Alexia Lopez – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Comments will be submitted on Project Dox. Ms. Lopez asked if there is an existing easement on the south side of the parcel. Mr. Shinaver said he is not aware of an easement but he will go back and look at the previous site plans. Ms. Lopez asked who owns the large parcel adjacent to the property. Mr. Shinaver said he believes this parcel is still owned by University High School but he will need to confirm. Ms. Lopez said she believes it would be a good idea to put a stub street to the north that would connect to the University High School campus. She added that this could provide benefits for both the school and the subdivision. Mr. Shinaver said he would need to discuss with his client. Ms. Lopez asked who is responsible for maintaining the detention and whether it is shared with someone else. Mr. Shinaver said he’s sure there is some sort of easement spelling out what the obligation will be. Page 5 of 5 City of Carmel Technical Advisory Committee July 18, 2018 9:40 a.m. Docket No. 18070001 Z: 201 W. 106th Street Rezone – S-2 to B-1. The applicant seeks approval to rezone approximately 5.73 acres from S-2/Residential to the B- 1/Business zoning district classification. The site is currently zoned S-2/Single Family Residential, low density and is not located within any overlay zone. It is located at the southwest corner of 106th Street and Illinois Street. Filed by Joseph D. Calderon of Barnes & Thornburg LLP on behalf of the owner, PL Properties LLC. Joe Calderon with Barnes & Thornburg Law, John Levinsohn with Levi Realty, Adam Campagna with Shiel Sexton, and Jim Goggan with Woolpert presented the project. Mr. Calderon said the developers feel an office building would be a good transitional use between a residential area and the US-31 corridor. Mr. Calderon said since this area was previously developed, he believes the utilities should all be available. Greg Hoyes – Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office - No comments on the rezone. Joanie Clark – Vectren Energy - No comments on the rezone. Hani Soueidan – Carmel Utilities - This project is outside of Carmel Wastewater jurisdiction. Ryan Hartman – TriCo Regional Sewer Utility - No comments. Daren Mindham – City of Carmel Urban Forestry - No comments. Rodney Johnson – Indianapolis Power & Light - No comments. Dave McCoy – City of Carmel Addressing - No comments. David Littlejohn – City of Carmel Alternative Transportation Coordinator - No comments on the rezone but Mr. Littlejohn said he provided comments on the development plan. Nick Mishler – City of Carmel Building & Code Services - No comments. Rachel Keesling – City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Ms. Keesling said one of the comments is concerning the petitioners limiting the uses of the building within the B-1 zoning, for the comfort of the neighbors. Ms. Keesling said the building design at this point sets the stage for what to expect later on. Mr. Calderon said he has not received any negative feedback from neighbors, and added that the developer has promised an eight foot screening wall. There will also be use restrictions added to the Plan Commission packets. Mr. Calderon said there will be a neighbor meeting at the Clay Township Government Center on August 8. Mr. Goggan said the neighborhood most affected would be Rosado Hill to the west. He added that the developers have met with the Rosado Hill residents on site to try to come up with an agreement.