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Carmel Plan Commission
COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Meeting
Location: Cannel City Hall Caucus Rooms,2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square,Cannel, IN 46032
Members Present: Tom Kegley,Alan Potasnik,John Adams,Laura Campbell
Staff Present: Rachel Keesling,Nathan Chavez,John Molitor,Mike Hollibaugh,Adrienne Keeling
Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM
The Commercial Committee met to consider the following items:
1. Docket No. 18090015 DP/ADLS: Onyx Office Suites
The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new,two story office building,totaling 31,808 sq.ft. It
will be about 30'tall with 132 parking spaces provided.The site is located at 10439 Commerce Drive. It is zoned
B-5/Business and is not located within any overlay zone. Filed by David Klain of D.B. Klain.
Petitioner: David Klain(DB Klain Construction)&Mark Thorpe(Weihe Engineers)
Mark Thorpe
• At the November 20th Plan Commission(Commission)a few comments were made regarding the window
elevations.
• Sheet 2 in the submitted Packet contains the revised elevations.
• Additional comments concern interior bicycle parking.They are located within in the first floor in the
southern staircase(Sheet 3 of submitted Packet). It was overlooked at the Commission meeting.
• Tom Kegley-How many spaces?
• David Klain-Four spaces.
• All other comments have been addressed.
Department Report: Rachel Keesling
• The Department of Community Services(Staff)only had a few items to take care of,that Mark Thorpe
has mentioned.
• The previous building design included windows with various configurations. The petitioner agreed to
incorporate more horizontal window patterns in the building, in order to simplify the look of the building.
• Bicycle parking is inside the building. It was simply overlooked.
• All other Unified Development Ordinance(UDO)requirements are met and Staff recommends approval.
Committee Comments:
Tom Kegley
• Four bicycle spaces may be adequate,but there may be greater demand with different tenants.
• David Klain-We will explore options to provide more spaces.
John Adams
• The 3D rendering in the Packet is prior to the window adjustments?
• David Klain-Correct.
• Am I correct in assuming it is not a change in dimensions,but a change in the configurations?
• David Klain-Correct.The same proportions are present.
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Tom motions to approve Docket No. 18090015,Laura seconds,motion passes 4-0.
2. Docket No. 18110005 ADLS: Riverview Health Urgent Care&ER
The applicant seeks site and building design approval for a new healthcare facility. This is the previous location of
the Fifth Third Bank. The address is 14585 Hazel Dell Parkway. It is zoned PUD/Planned Unit Development
within the Riverview Medical Park PUD(Z-410-03)and is not located within any Overlay Zone. Filed by Mark
Leach of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP on behalf of EQ Hazel Development, LLC.
Petitioner: Steve Hardin(Faegre Baker Daniels LLP),Anthony Zerre(Equity),Jared Stark(Intuitive Health),&
Mark Leach(Faegre Baker Daniels LLP)
• Steve Hardin-We are not seeking a vote tonight,but are here to provide insight regarding the petition. We
expect to return for the January 3rd Commercial Committee(Committee). The site is the current vacant
building at the corner of 146th St. and Hazel Dell Parkway,the former bank branch. The remainder of the
development is mostly medical and health care related.The current proposal is to tear down the existing
building and build a new medical facility. Greater connectivity will be provided to the campus.
• Jared Stark-The concept is a free standing emergency department and urgent care center.Medical care is
experiencing increased costs across the country.About 70%of all emergency room(ER)visits are
unnecessary.Many of the ER services can be provided at a cost effective urgent care facility. Recently I
had the option to take my daughter to either an urgent care which costs around$200-$250 or an ER
which would cost around $2,500-$3,000.
• Steve Hardin-The submitted Packet contains the site plan,architecture,and landscape plan. We did
receive Staff comments.Our team has worked through the Staff comments and we are comfortable that
appropriate changes can be made,to Staffs satisfaction,by the January 3rd Committee. Two issues need
to be worked on with Staff before the
o The aerial under Tab 2 shows a number of evergreen trees within the Hamilton County(County)
right-of-way(ROW)as a buffer to residential neighbors. We worked with Staff regarding the
removal of the trees to obtain better visibility. The County Highway Department is in support of
removal of the trees. We have worked with Staff to provide an appropriate landscape plan. We
have not had an opportunity to speak to the Urban Forester yet.
o Staff has also asked for a more comprehensive sign plan for the site. We have decided to not seek
a variance for the third wall sign.
• Steve Hardin-The Planned Unit Development(PUD)standards require similar complimentary
architecture to existing buildings in the campus. The first version of the PUD included a more modern
building. We have worked with Staff to create a building with both modern and existing elements.
Department Report: Rachel Keesling
• The PUD requires that the building complement existing buildings in the area. Pictures were provided of
surrounding buildings in the submitted Packet. More work needs to be done on design, specifically where
brick and EIFS is used.
• The PUD stipulates that petitions only need to submit ADLS Amendment reviews through the
Committee.
• There is a landscaping easement along Hazel Dell Parkway which needs to be worked around. 146th St. is
in the County's jurisdiction. Hamilton County is comfortable with removing the trees; however the Urban
Forester is not.
• The petitioner is providing a vehicular connection to the buildings to the east.The building is pulled up to
the corner and parking is provided in the rear and side.
• Review of wayfinding signage will occur when provided to Staff.
• Another change requested was moving the dumpster to the west so it was not one of the first things seen
when entering the site.
• An updated site plan has been provided.
• The entrance off the combined drive will remain.
• Staff recommends that the petition is continued to the January 3`d Committee meeting.
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