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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 11-19-19 Sf City of C !NDIANa CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION NOVEMBER 19, 2019 MEETING MINUTES Location: Carmel City Hall Council Chambers,2nd Floor, I Civic Square,Carmel, IN 46032 Members Present: John Adams,Laura Campbell,Brad Grabow,Carrie Holle,Nick Kestner,Joshua Kirsh,Alan Potasnik, Susan Westermeier Members Absent: Tom Kegley Staff Present: Rachel Keesling,John Molitor,Joe Shestak, Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM Declaration of Quorum: Brad Grabow: 8 members present,we have a Quorum Approval of Minutes: A Motion made by Josh and seconded by Laura to approve the minutes from the Oct. 15,2019 PC meeting. Approved 8-0,absent Kegley. Outcome of Projects at Committees: a. Commercial: i. Docket No. 19050014 DP/ADLS: Avid Hotel—Sent back to PC with Favorable Rec.3-0 Docket No. 19050015 V:ZO Chapter 5.07(D)(3)—Meridian Corridor Architectural Standards,Massing requiring two principal buildings on a lot with over 300' in width,requesting one principal building ii. Docket No. 19070003 DP/ADLS: Valvoline Instant Oil Change—US 421 —Approved 4-0 iii. Docket No. 19080009 DP/ADLS: Schafer Powder Coating—Building Expansion—Tabled to Dec.3 b. Residential: i. Docket No. 18010004 Z: Westbridge PUD Rezone—Withdrawn Docket No. 19080006 PP: Smokey Row Road&Monon Primary Plat—Continued to Dec.3 Public Hearings: Brad: Explained the Rules of Procedure for a Public Hearing. 1. Docket No. 19090023 Z: Meridian Suburban Subdivision—S2 to MC Rezone The applicant seeks approval to rezone 31 lots from the S2/Residential zone to the MC/Meridian Corridor zoning classification. The site(subdivision) is about 13.68 acres in size. It is bordered by 11 Street to the north,vacant land zoned MC and Illinois Street to the west and US 31 to the east. The public streets included in the rezone are Tottenham Drive, Mersey Court, and Manchester Court. It is currently zoned S-2/Residential and is not within any overlay zone. Filed by Robert Hicks of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, PC on behalf of Meridian Development Realty, LLC. Petitioner: Robert Hicks: • With me tonight is the petitioner, Marty Rosenberg, Meridian Development Realty LLC. • Presented an aerial view with zoning districts shown • Presented the subdivision plat. This was originally platted in the 1980's. The petitioner has acquired 30 of 31 lots. Only one property(lot 30)has not been bought. The owner is not willing to sell. • This rezone request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. This subdivision was not included in the Comprehensive Plan because this property was not yet annexed into the City of Carmel. • All surrounding properties are already zoned MC, along the east and west side of US 31. This is the last remaining parcel in this corridor that is not zoned MC. • Presented a concept plan of what the area might look like when fully developed. My client seeks to develop this entire property in a complementary matter. 1 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 11-19-19 Public Comments: None Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • The area is currently zoned S-2. There are 31 homes in this subdivision and the developer has acquired 30. • The goal is to transition the corridor to a more pedestrian friendly area,with public transit options and mixed use development opportunities • We have seen their overall conceptual master plan and it helped us see what could be developed here in the future • We have already discussed this site in the context of the rezone of the 6 acres to the west,and the Franciscan project to the south,we believe this rezone is in line with the Comprehensive Plan • We are supportive of the rezone and recommend to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item tonight Committee Comments: Nick: What happens when these homes become unoccupied? Is there a plan or schedule to take down these homes? Marty Rosenberg: There's a plan to take down these homes as we aggregate 2-4 homes at a time. We have offered the unoccupied homes to the City of Cannel for Police and Fire training purposes. When they are completed with their training programs,the building will be removed after the permits are acquired to do so. John Adams: What's the plan with the property that has not be acquired? Marty Rosenberg: The property is a rental property at this point. They haven't been responsive to our calls and offers. John Adams: Is your plan then to build around this property? Marty Rosenberg: Correct. Sue: How many properties are currently vacant? Marty Rosenberg: Four properties. One property will be used to stage our construction headquarters. Three are being used by the City for training purposes. One to two houses will become vacated before the holidays. Sue: When do you estimate when all the homes will be vacated? Marty Rosenberg: We offered all the homeowners the opportunity to live in their houses rent free for one year. The last lease would expire in August 2020.Most or all homeowners should be out by then. A Motion by Josh and seconded by John to Suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item tonight. Approved 8-0,Absent Kegley A Motion by Josh and seconded by Laura to send Docket No. 19090023 Z to City Council with a favorable recommendation. Approved 8-0,Absent Kegley 2: Tabled to December 17—Docket No. 19090024 DP Amend/ADLS Amend: Carmel Health and Wellness Complex Filed b..Ryan Ellsworth of GE A Architects T T C 3. Docket No. 19100001 OA: Cl & C2 District Amendments. The applicant seeks to amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to correct the standards in the Cl & C2 Districts from the conversion to the Unified Development Ordinance. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. Petitioner: Adrienne Keeling,DOCS: • We want to clarify some items that did not get included in the UDO • The permitted uses that are being proposed to be added are day nursery/day care,kindergarten/preschool, school, trade or business,clinic or medical health center,research facility/laboratory,private club or lodge,public plaza, rooftop parks and gardens. These uses were not initially included in the Cl and C2 districts. • The vision of City Center was the start of the Cl district 2 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 11-19-19