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Tom Kegley: Potentially,how many units can be occupied? Mark Thorpe: Around 100 units
Josh Kirsh:Bike spaces? Rachel Keesling: 8 spaces. Josh: What shape are they?Rachel: U-shaped. Josh: Are they
covered? Rachel: No. Josh: Do you have an indoor bike locker? Mark Thorpe: No,but we can accommodate.
Josh: Can you do some kind of bike covering? David Klain: We have an inside space we can add some indoor bike
parking, or we can add some outdoor covering.
Nick Kestner: Is the drainage pond adjacent to the property? Mark Thorpe: The Ashbrooke ponds were developed in
the 90's. These retention ponds cover 213 acres. The area drains into these lakes. We do have access to these retention
ponds. Nick: Would you provide your share of maintenance and treatment to these ponds? David Klain: We
committed with Ashbrooke subdivision that we would contribute to the treatment. Josh: Is that a written agreement?
David: Not yet,but they said it was$500 a year. Josh: Can we make it a written agreement? David Klain: Yes
David Klain: Do we eliminate the two bike spaces if we move two spaces inside? Rachel: We can look at what you can
do,but we would like to keep it at 8 spaces.
John Adams: Does your property extend to the edge of the retention pond? Mark Thorpe: It's a fairly steep bank that
goes down to the water's edge. Refers to map, the property line goes to the water's edge. John: How do you ensure you
have access to those ponds if you don't own the land? Mark: We brought the landscaping up to the property line.
Refers to map,the dash line is the legal drainage easement,and is along our property's edge. The ponds are a part of the
legal drainage easement. It's part of the Hamilton County legal drain system, so we petitioned to have legal access to
their drainage.
A motion made by Josh Kirsh and seconded by Laura Campbell to send Docket No. 18090015 DP/ADLS to
Commercial Committee on December 4,2018 with final voting authority.
Motion passes 8-0, 1 absent Casati
6. Docket No. 18100007 OA: UDO Patch Amendment
The applicant seeks to amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to(A)amend the standards for
Fences, Bufferyards,Parking,Bicycle Parking,General Yard Standards and Waivers of Development Standards;
(B)amend Article 9: Processes and Article 11: Definitions; and(C)correct a variety of errors and omissions from
the conversion to the Unified Development Ordinance format. Filed by the Department of Community Services
on behalf of the Cannel Plan Commission.
Petitioner: Adrienne Keeling,DOCS:
• Over the past year,we've been making notes of things that could be better and things that we missed
• We are proposing 30 some amendments
• Fence permitting started in January 2017. Over 500 permits have been issued and we believe a few adjustments
would help with some common citizen requests while also maintaining the intended aesthetic standards.
• Corner lots interior to subdivisions are treated as two front yards. We would like to allow existing 6' fences to be
replaced along one of the local streets at the side/rear of a home
• Fencing along the major streets,we would exempt fences from the 25%open visibility requirement if they do the
6' setback and landscaping option that would allow for a 6' fence rather than 42"
• Along Keystone Parkway,allow fences up to 8' without the 25%open visibility. Allow director approval of
additional 24" in cases where the topography is low.
• For Commercial bufferyards,the Urban Forester requested a reduction in planting requirements due to limited
space,competing with utilities and drainage, it's difficult to accommodate the amount of plantings prescribed
• For Residential bufferyards,the Urban Forester requested adjustments in bufferyards widths and planting
requirements, including proposed increases in bufferyard widths and shade/evergreen plantings,and reductions in
ornamental tree and shrub quantities
• Allowing the CRC to have full discretion over the parking requirements in the Cl &C2 districts
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• We are proposing 25%reduction in vertical mixed-use projects that have different peak use times (e.g. office&
residential)
• We are proposing to increase the short-term bicycle parking requirement for offices to 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft.
• We are proposing short-term bicycle requirements for hotels to 1 space per 30 guest rooms,min. of 4 spaces.
Long-term requirement for hotels to 1 space per 15 guest rooms,min. of 4 spaces. These standards are in line
with other cities we researched.
• We recommend to forward this item to the Commercial Committee meeting on Dec.4 for further review
Public Comments:None
Department Report:None
Committee Comments:None
A motion made by Josh Kirsh,and seconded by Tom Kegley to forward Docket No. 18100007 OA to the
Commercial Committee,with Full Plan Commission having final vote.
Motion passes 8-0, 1 absent Casati
Old Business
1. Docket No. 18030016 Z: Franciscan Health Rezone,S-2 to MC(Meridian Corridor)
The applicant seeks approval to rezone approximately 6.16 acres to the MC/Meridian Corridor zoning district
classification. The site is currently zoned S-2/Single Family Residential. It is located at the southeast corner of
111th Street and Illinois Street. Filed by Robert Hicks of Hall,Render,Killian,Heath,&Lyman,P.C.on behalf of
Franciscan Health.
Petitioner: Robert Hicks:
• We've addressed comments and our changes with Staff and at the Commercial Committees
• The proposed parking garage has been shifted 90 degrees and it's now 100' away from the neighborhood
• The purpose of moving the parking garage is to have it further away from the neighborhood and bufferyard
• Staff asked us to show a proposed master plan of the larger area. Showed site plan. It's a conceptual plan of
what it might look like if it's ever developed as a commercial parcel.
• None of the homes in the neighborhood are currently owned by the developer.
• We negotiated nine commitments with Staff. They are included in the info packet.
• We committed to buildings no taller than 2 stories(on the north parcel)
• We committed to a tree preservation plan. We hired an arborist to be involved and work with the Urban Forester
to preserve the existing healthy,noninvasive trees in the bufferyards. We will also increase the landscaping so we
can minimize the light spill onto the adjacent neighborhood to the east.
• We agreed to light poles no taller than 15'
• The entire campus will be subjected to property taxes for a term of 25 years
• We committed to have screening of any unloading and loading docks that would be in view to the neighborhood
• No outside trash storage and restricted hours for trash removal
• Only daylight hours for any property maintenance that is 90 decibels or higher
• Indoor bike parking will be provided
• We would ask you to approve this and send to City Council
Department Report: Rachel Keesling:
• We wanted to address the future of the existing Meridian suburban neighborhood,because it's not certain that
those homes will always be there
• This land and subdivision was not rezoned to MC because we hoped to see a rezoning development proposal for
the whole area
• We hoped this would be developed as an Employment Node for the City
• The petitioner did a master plan study in how their site can be expanded and connected to the other area
• We are in favor of their changes
• We are in support of the 9 commitments the proposed
• We would like commitment#3 (deals with the taxable nature of the land)to be worked on at the Council level
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