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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 09-17-19 Alan: Once this designation goes to P1,will this be designated as part of a land trust? Adrienne Keeling: The ownership is already designated into a land trust. With the proximity to the Monon,we decided to designate this area as IP1.There's a flood zone in this area. Alan: So this area will not be changed or developed? Adrienne Keeling: Correct. It will remain as is and not be developed into residential. A Motion by Alan and seconded by Josh to forward Docket No. 19050029 Z to City Council with a Favorable Recommendation. Approved 8-0,absent Kegley 2. Docket No. 19060018 DP: Carmel Hotel and Office. The applicant seeks site plan approval for two building pads and associated parking on 2.96 acres. The site is located at 12166 N.Meridian Street. The site is zoned MC/Meridian Corridor. Filed by Brad Schrage of American Structurepoint on behalf of Michael Garvey of Diversified Land Acquisitions,LLC. Petitioner: Brad Schrage: • I apologize for our mishap of the public notice in the Current in Cannel • This is a development of the former ADT site • Presented an updated site plan • We are proposing two separate buildings: A 48,000 sq. ft., 3 story office building and 125 room hotel • Access will be off of Illinois Street and Frontage Road • We have added additional pedestrian connectivity throughout the site • The largest shift of hotel employees at a time will be 25 • Two variances will be proposed at the next BZA meeting; building frontage and setback • On site we will have 133 parking spaces and also have a shared parking agreement with the Ritz Charles Public Comments: William Wilhelm,Spring Lake Estates: I live about 300' directly west of the site. I submitted a letter to Staff. I'm concerned for all the mature trees that are currently on this site. The trees cover the entire western side of this parcel. The woods provide a good buffer from the sounds and sights. I ask the developer to preserve as many trees as possible. Rebuttal to Public Comments: Brad Schrage: • The City requested the developer to densify this area.By providing the current parking plan, we won't be able to save as many trees. Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • They will come back for ADLS approval for each of the buildings • They have an agreement with the Ritz Charles for shared parking and access • The hotel will have 127 rooms,and 127 parking spaces are required • They need to provide parking for the largest shift of employees which was mentioned as 25 employees • Shared parking is allowed in the MC • Urban Forester still has outstanding comments regarding the landscaping on this site • We are in support of their variance requests • A variance for hotel use on the first floor was approved previously and will be used for this hotel • We recommend sending this to Oct. 1 Commercial Committee for further review Committee Comments: Alan: Did The Hyatt Place come to an agreement with the Ritz Charles for shared parking? Are we going to see a Isituation where the Ritz,Hyatt,and this hotel will be using the same spaces?We will run out of spaces? Have the parking counts been done? Rachel Keesling: I believe it's only 9 spaces(the Hyatt needed).I'll double check the shared spaces of The Hyatt and The Ritz Charles. Brad Schrage: The office parking will not be in use during the same time of The Ritz and The Hyatt. Alan: Can you provide the math for the parking spaces at the Committee? Rachel Keesling: Yes. 3 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 9-17-19 Alan: Is the office building a proposed medical building? Brad Schrage: That is the intent of this building. Alan: Where will the medical waste go? Bring these details to Committee. Bring a proposed tree preservation plan. Josh: Bring pictures of what the Ritz Charles parking lot looks like during the week verses the weekend. How does the parking lot to the north look like?Bring any parking agreements to Committee. Provide us with the parking counts. Laura: How long does the parking agreement last? Michael Garvey,Lauth: The agreement will run with the land. We have done parking studies to show how shared parking works in this type of situation. Josh: Help us understand the shared parking agreement and how it works. Provide a study or statics about how people are using shared driving/carpooling to event centers and hotels. Bring these items to the next Committee meeting. Nick: I have concerns with the parking. I have gone to the Ritz Charles when the parking lot was full. You would have to park very far away. If the Ritz is sharing it's parking,there might not be enough when they host an event. The Ritz also uses a section of their parking lot to store their box trucks. Nick: The walkway proposed between the two buildings does not show a pedestrian connection to the building doors. Brad Schrage: Our revised site plans will show the connection. Brad: What's the most efficient way to get the parking spaces needed and to save the trees? Can the buffer area be widened if the healthier trees are not taken down? Carrie: Is there parallel parking allowed on Frontage Road? Rachel Keesling: Parallel parking isn't allowed due to the street ROW. The Ritz doesn't have parallel parking along their portion of the Frontage Road. Brad: If the sidewalk was at the edge of the property line,then there could be a safe way for parallel parking. Rachel Keesling: We can look into that. A Motion by Josh and seconded by Sue to forward Docket No. 19060018 DP to the Oct. 1 Commercial Committee with the final voting authority given to the full Plan Commission. Approved 8-0,absent Kegley 3. Docket No. 19070003 DP/ADLS: Valvoline Instant Oil Change—US 421 The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new 2,077 sq. ft. oil change facility and 2 variances. The site is 0.98 acres in size. It is located at 9835 Michigan Road and is Lot IA of the North Augusta subdivision. It is zoned B-3 and is within the US 421 Michigan Road Overlay Zone. Filed by Richard Gallegos,III of Valvoline, LLC. Petitioner: Brian Cross,Civil Site Group. • Presented an aerial view • We have updated our lighting plan to meet the standards requested by Staff[the UDO requirement]. We will use LED lights. • Presented a site plan. This site has some constraints related to the West Cannel Marketplace development. • Access will be from Walnut Creek Drive • Maximum of 8 employees. Most active times are typically on Saturdays. • We will have 3 service bays,with a working lower level basement • Presented a landscape plan. We have worked with the Urban Forester. We have added more greenspace to the north portion of this site. • We will provide bike parking on the northwest side of the site • The dumpster enclosure will not face Michigan Road • Presented building elevations. The building will contain different color schemes of brick along with a stone water table ledge running horizontally throughout the building. Building materials will be used on all four sides. 4 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 9-17-19