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Monon Crossing Project Description and Comprehensive Plan Statement
Lennar Homes of Indiana, Inc. (“Lennar”) is the applicant concerning the parcels of real estate
generally located at 1101 Rohrer Road, Carmel, IN 46032 and identified as Parcel Nos. 17-09-24-
04-10-002.000, 17-09-24-04-10-001.000, 17-09-24-04-10-001.001, and 17-09-24-00-00-019.001
with the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office (the “Real Estate”)
The Monon Crossing will be 72 for-sale attached dwellings on approximately 6.8 acres.
The Applications request a rezone to UR: Urban Residential and a reduction of the Maximum Front
Yard Setback from ten (10’) feet to no Maximum Front Yard Setback required for three (3)
buildings situated on the north side of the Real Estate allowing a more harmonious development
along the Monon Trail.
The subject Real Estate is zoned R-1 Residential and designated on the Comprehensive
Plan map as “Suburban Residential” which is bordered on the east and south by the “Employment
Node” and to the west by “Low Intensity Residential.”
The Comprehensive Plan designated the Real Estate as “Suburban Residential.” However,
(i) the Real Estate’s location east and adjacent to the Monon Trail and real estate zoned MC:
Meridian Corridor east and adjacent to the Monon Trail is intended for more intense uses than
currently in place; (ii) the Real Estate’s proximity to numerous office, retail and commercial uses
including Clay Terrace, Hunters Creek townhome subdivision, and Meridian Village commercial
park; and (iii) the relatively small size of the Real Estate (6.8 acres), the Real Estate presents an
opportunity for more unique transitional, in-fill use.
The proposed Monon Crossing subdivision does meet the land use suggestions found in
the Comprehensive Plan for “Suburban Residential” development, including but not limited to,
providing enhanced architectural dwellings, positioning the fronts of dwellings to face Rohrer
Road and providing internal and external bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to the Monon Trail.
Further, the proposed Monon Crossing subdivision meets certain “City Wide Policies” of
the Comprehensive Plan, including but not limited to: (i) providing a transition between the future
higher intensity office and commercial uses east, to the less intense residential uses to the west of
the Real Estate; (ii) considering the number of offices and commercial uses north and south of the
Real Estate, the proposal provides housing opportunities close to where people work; (iii)
providing enhanced architectural quality; (iv) providing a variety of housing options and styles
within a close walking or riding distance to commercial and retail services in the community; and,
(v) providing both internal and external bicycle and pedestrian connectivity in the community.
The proposed development supports the policies and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan
by (i) providing a transitional land use between higher density areas to the east of the Real Estate
and the residential uses west of the Real Estate; and (ii) providing housing opportunities for young
families, professionals, and empty nesters near employment corridors; and (ii) activating access to
the Monon Trail.