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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondenceFrom:Pietrzak, Ross To:"Stephanie Miller" Subject:RE: English-Style Vertical Garden for Highgarden Entry Date:Friday, October 26, 2018 3:00:20 PM Attachments:Letter of Grant.pdf image001.png Stephanie, That email chain has all the approvals I needed. The Letter of Grant is attached. You are good to go! Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 PM To: Pietrzak, Ross Subject: Fwd: English-Style Vertical Garden for Highgarden Entry Hi Ross: Early on, Carrie received the approval from Ersal Ozdemir, owner of the building and property management company, Carmel Lofts. Is this sufficient? Henry has approved as well. Thank you! Stephanie From: Ersal Ozdemir <ersal@keystone-corp.com> Date: Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 5:49 PM Subject: RE: English-Style Vertical Garden for Highgarden Entry To: Carrie Holle <carrie@highgarden.com> Cc: Tom Graham <tgraham@keystone-corp.com> Great. We are ok with the green wall shown as long as it does not damage the building. Ersal Ozdemir ∙ President & CEO KEYSTONE Keystone Realty Group LLC Keystone Construction Corp. 47 S Pennsylvania St ∙ 10th Fl ∙ Indianapolis IN 46204 p 317.636.2000 Twitter @ErsalOzdemir Executive Assistant: Rachael Williams e. rachael@keystone-corp.com c. 317.417.3019 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, the information contained therein, and any attachments are confidential. If you are not an intended recipient; use, reliance upon, or disclosure of this message, its contents, or any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. From: Carrie Holle [mailto:carrie@highgarden.com] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2018 5:29 PM To: Ersal Ozdemir <ersal@keystone-corp.com> Subject: Re: English-Style Vertical Garden for Highgarden Entry Yes, I'm renewing. I'll reach out to him. Thanks! Carrie Holle Broker/Owner, Highgarden Real Estate Carmel www.WeAreCarmelRealEstate.com 317.339.2259 WE ARE CARMEL REAL ESTATE Come visit us in the Carmel Arts & Design District... 110 W. Main St. Suite 130 Next to Scotty's Brewhouse On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 5:19 PM, Ersal Ozdemir <ersal@keystone-corp.com> wrote: Hi Carrie, This looks nice. I forwarded your email to Tom. He mentioned that your lease was coming up on 11/30/18 and if you are intending to renew the lease. Can you confirm if you are renewing your lease? Thanks. Ersal Ozdemir ∙ President & CEO KEYSTONE Keystone Realty Group LLC Keystone Construction Corp. 47 S Pennsylvania St ∙ 10th Fl ∙ Indianapolis IN 46204 p 317.636.2000 Twitter @ErsalOzdemir Executive Assistant: Rachael Williams e. rachael@keystone-corp.com c. 317.417.3019 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, the information contained therein, and any attachments are confidential. If you are not an intended recipient; use, reliance upon, or disclosure of this message, its contents, or any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. From: Carrie Holle [mailto:cholle@highgarden.com] Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 8:41 PM To: Ersal Ozdemir <ersal@keystone-corp.com> Subject: Fwd: English-Style Vertical Garden for Highgarden Entry Hi Ersal, I spoke with Tom Graham earlier in the summer about this. He said to first get approval from the city, which we have. They are actually encouraging us to do it. I’d like to do a “living wall” around the facade of my space. There will be no damage to the building. The plants will be attached to a thin light structure attached by masonry screws in the mortar. They shouldn’t have to use many. The work will be done by the same company who did the living wall across the street at 3Up. It’s a huge investment for me but I think it will be stunning and attract attention to our storefront and the building. Please let me know your thoughts. I can have the owner talk to one of your guys to explain the details. I haven’t seen you forever. Hope you and your family are doing well! Carrie Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Stephanie Miller <steph@greatgrowins.com> Date: August 19, 2018 at 1:13:01 PM EDT To: Carrie@highgarden.com, Michael Miller <michael@greatgrowins.com> Subject: English-Style Vertical Garden for Highgarden Entry Hi Carrie: We just talked. This is the detail I was preparing for you when I received Henry's approval to move forward. Please see attached before and after. I created this rough rendering on Friday after our conversation to get the process moving forward. Once the CRC and your landlord approve the concept, we can move forward into more detailed drawings, specific plants, natural features and structure that will bring your vision to life. You may want to consider taking the living wall higher (above your logo) and placing your logo on the structure in front of the green wall, including backlighting to make your logo stand out. -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! WARNING: This email originated outside of Keystone. DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point From:Pietrzak, Ross To:"Stephanie Miller" Subject:RE: Docket No. Assignments: Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall - Signage (#18100006 ADLS Amend) Date:Tuesday, October 23, 2018 3:35:20 PM Stephanie, One last question. Do you have approval from Carmel Lofts (property owner) for the improvements? Could you have them send me a letter or email with company letterhead approving the improvements? Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:48 AM To: Pietrzak, Ross Subject: Re: Docket No. Assignments: Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall - Signage (#18100006 ADLS Amend) Oops! That is my business partner and husband. We have talked over the weekend and have made the updates! Sorry for the confusion. :) On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 9:42 AM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: Stephanie, I am sorry, I don’t think I was clear. I highlighted what I was referring to below. You were talking to a Michael and asked for their thoughts. I didn’t see that a Michael was included in the email and was calling that out in case you were waiting on Michael to respond. Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 AM To: Pietrzak, Ross Subject: Re: Docket No. Assignments: Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall - Signage (#18100006 ADLS Amend) Oh gosh! Thank you for the follow up. I will reply to all. Have a good Monday! On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 9:11 AM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: Stephanie, I only see that I am included in this email. I wanted to make sure you sent it to all the parties you meant to so you get the response you need. Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 8:01 PM To: Pietrzak, Ross Subject: Re: Docket No. Assignments: Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall - Signage (#18100006 ADLS Amend) Michael What are your thoughts on this? On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 3:32 PM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: I have notified the petitioner that I have issued the necessary Docket Number for (ADLS Amend) Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall. It is the following: Docket No. 18100006 ADLS Amend: Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall ADLS Application Fee:$136.00 Total Fee:$136.00 ____________________________________________________________________________ Docket No. 18100006 ADLS Amend: Sophia Square – Highgarden Living Wall The applicant seeks approval to install a living wall covering the lower two thirds of the tenant’s storefront. An expansion to cover the entirety of the storefront will be submitted as an ADLS Amendment at a later date. The wall will have live plants during warm months and replica plants in cold months. Live plants will be watered by a drip irrigation system. The site is located at 110 W Main Street, Suite 130. It is zoned C-2 and is located in the Old Town Overlay District Main Street Sub-Area. Filed by Stephanie Miller on behalf of the owner and Great Growin’s, LLC. ____________________________________________________________________________ Petitioner, please note the following: 1. This Item will not be on an agenda of the Technical Advisory Committee. 2. Mailed and Published Public Notice does not need to occur. 3. Proof of Notice is not needed. 4. The Filing Fee must be paid prior to issuance of Letter of Grant. 5. This item will be reviewed administratively. 6. This ADLS only addresses what is referred to as “Phase One” of the project. Another ADLS submittal will be required for “Phase Two”. 7. Review Comments: a. Correct the parcel number on the letter to Rachel Keesling dated September 26, 2018. The parcel numbers should be: 1. Parcel #: 16-09-25-12-01-022.000 2. State Parcel #: 29-09-25-121-022.000-018 b. Update the letter to Rachel Keesling dated September 26, 2018 to indicate that this request is only for Phase One. c. Update page 1 of the ADLS Application with the following information: 1. Add the Project Tax Parcel ID # of 16-09-25-12-01-022.000. 2. Add the Zoning Classification of C-2. 3. Add the Overlay Zone of Old Town. 4. Check the boxes for New Construction, New/Revised Sign, Remodeled Construction, New Parking and New Landscaping accordingly. This project includes New Landscaping, but will not require an engineered to-scale landscape plan. d. Submit an un-altered page 2 of the ADLS Application. The description provided for “Plantscaping” can be submitted as an exhibit separate from the application. 1. Provide the dimensions for Phase One only. e. Signage will not be a part of this ADLS. Remove the information included under Signage on page 2 of the ADLS Application. f. The notary page is missing information. All lines on the notary page should be completed (page 3 of the ADLS Application). g. The document labeled “Highgarden measurements” states “edges trimmed with black or silver aluminum edging”. How does the edging relate to the building face? Mrs. Miller can be contacted at 317-414-5607. Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point From:Stephanie Miller To:Pietrzak, Ross Subject:Re: Highgarden Storefront Date:Thursday, October 18, 2018 3:11:58 PM Thank you Ross! On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 3:10 PM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: Thank you Stephanie, That all makes sense. I wanted to square away the discrepancies between the drawings. I will be following this up with a docket assignment email and fees shortly. Thank you again, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 1:54 PM To: Pietrzak, Ross Cc: Keesling, Rachel M Subject: Re: Highgarden Storefront Hi Ross We do not irrigate during the winter. The system will be winterized. The system is drip irrigation, which waters from the top of the living wall, the water drips from the top pocket down, saturating the bottom of each felt pocket where the roots of the plants are. Any excess water drips back into the reservoir at the base of each side of the wall. We only use enough water to feed the plants so there is never a lot of water by the time all of the plants are watered. Automatic watering is set on a timer which is adjusted regularly depending on the weather and time of year. And we have a rain sensor that prevents watering when it rains. With regard to the gutter, that is a small piece of metal that is shaped in a V which will be placed under the plants over the door so water will not drip on to people if the happen to enter or exit Highgarden when the wall is watering. The gutter (works like one on a house, but is much smaller) is slighlty tilted so excess water filters back into the plants on either side of the storefront then down into the reservoir. Please see the attached photo to get an idea of what type of components are used for drip irrigation. Pretty much the same way you woul irrigate a horizonal garden. The example metal frame construction shows a the water going into a drain. However, we will not have a drain because we are using a reservoir to reuse excess water. Does all of this make sense? Please let me know if you have any further questions!! Thank you!! Steph On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 11:09 AM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: Stephanie, We have one concern regarding the irrigation system. In the event of a surprise freeze, what is the potential for the irrigation system to freeze and rupture? If a rupture did occur, would there be any pooling of water on the sidewalk that could ice over? Finally, on the Metal Frame Installation Detail, it indicates “excess water will drip from the bottom direct to direct TC drain”. What is the TC drain? Thank you, Ross Pietrzak City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2417 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 4:11 PM To: Pietrzak, Ross Cc: Keesling, Rachel M Subject: Re: Highgarden Storefront Thanks so much Ross. I appreciate all you are doing. If we can’t get it approved in time to install before the turn in weather, we can always wait until spring! If younhave any questions, you know where to find me! Have a great day! Stephanie On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 3:53 PM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: Stephanie, We are reviewing Phase 1. I am getting feedback from staff members and other Departments to make sure there are no concerns. We are doing what we can to get the review done in a timely manner, but please be aware that this is the first green wall request we have had and the normal turnaround time for an ADLS application is 30 days from submittal. I am anticipating it will not take the full 30, but bear with us. When we last spoke I said we could amend the ADLS to include phase 2. Since you are not moving forward with phase 2 now, you will need to complete another ADLS which will review the signage and wallscape. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov From: Stephanie Miller [mailto:steph@greatgrowins.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 11:31 AM To: Pietrzak, Ross; Keesling, Rachel M Subject: Highgarden Storefront Hi Ross and Rachel: So sorry to bother you guys about this Highgarden Storefront. The owner, Carrie Holle, is not applying for new signage right now. The installation is split into 2 phases: 1) The first, includes just the wall structure and plants surrounding the storefront, under the existing sign. We can install this as soon as we get approval. 2) The 2nd phase includes new signage in the future. We provided the picture so you could get an idea of what the wall will look like with new signage. We are not applying for signage, this is just rendering for future reference. We are hope to install phase one with just the structure and plants before the weather gets too cold. Could we get approval to go ahead and install the greenery around her storefront? Thank you do much! We appreciate your help on this. Stephanie -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point From:Stephanie Miller To:Pietrzak, Ross Subject:Re: Highgarden Signage Requirements Date:Wednesday, August 29, 2018 9:49:29 AM Hi Ross Thank you for these details. I will make the necessary adjustments and return a scaled remdering to you. We do not intend to change the size of the current signage. So appreciate the quick response! Have a great day! Stephanie On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 9:40 AM Pietrzak, Ross <rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov> wrote: Good Morning Stephanie, Rachel has asked me to look over the requested signage for Highgarden as part of the ADLS application. I have the following comments: 1. The “Packet” document has the sign specifications laid out by Sophia Square. The maximum sign height for signage is 2 feet and the existing Highgarden logo is 2 feet tall (see “Highgarden Real Estate…” document). Therefore, all lettering would need to fit within the height of the Highgarden logo. Please revise the signage drawing to show all letters fitting within the height of the Highgarden logo. 2. There appears to be a white box around the Highgarden logo. I am not sure what that box is – if it is being incorporated into the signage or a visual aid to help see the sign on the drawing – but if it is a physical structure that will be added to the sign, it would exceed the maximum height and not be allowed. Please remove the white box to avoid any confusion. 3. I will need dimensions for the overall sign height and width. I’ve added boxes to your signage drawing showing the dimensions I would need (see “Highgarden Storefront…”). The red box is to show the overall height and width of the spandrel area. The sign cannot be more than 80% of the width of the spandrel and no more than 70% of the height. The yellow box would be the overall height and width of the sign area. As I mentioned, the sign height also cannot be more than two feet. With two conflicting height requirements, the more restrictive of the two would be applied to the storefront. Please provide dimensions on the new drawing matching the boxes I’ve added to the old. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Ross Pietrzak Sign Specialist City of Carmel Planning and Zoning 317-571-2280 rpietrzak@carmel.in.gov -- Stephanie C. Miller Owner, Great Growin's, LLC 421 S Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 O: 317.709.7255 C: 317.414.5607 E: steph@greatgrowins.com W: http://greatgrowins.com Breath Easy, Stress Less, Become Happier & Healthier - just add plants! Email secured by Check Point