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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes COM 12-03-19 r� tE}�yG ,„ City of C COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Meeting Location: Cannel City Hall Caucus Rooms,2"d Floor, 1 Civic Square,Cannel, IN 46032 Members Present: Alan Potasnik(Committee Chairman),Joshua Kirsh,John Adams,&Laura Campbell Staff Present: Rachel Keesling(Planning Administrator),&Nathan Chavez(Recording Secretary) Legal Counsel: John Molitor Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM The Commercial Committee met to consider the following items: 1. WITHDRAWN-Docket No. 19080009 DP/ADLS: Schafer Powder Coating—Building Expansion S#eet-ate 2. Docket No. 18070013 ADLS Amend:Pennwood Professional Park-Revision The applicant seeks site plan and design approval to modify a previously approved building from 3 stories to 2 stories.The site is located at approximately 11505 N. Pennsylvania Street and is about 3.76 acres in size. It is zoned B-5/Business and is located within the West Homeplace Commercial Corridor, High Intensity Overlay Zone. Filed by Kevin Buchheit of Krieg Devault on behalf of the owner, SCB Home Office, LLC. Petitioners: Kevin Buchheit: • This is not a new site,but a slight modification since 2018. Reduced from 3 stories to 2.This resulted in a decrease in parking footprint. • I did not include side by side copies of the 2018 approval and the current request. • Kevin passed around a document titled Site Plans Old and New(Committee handout 12-03-19). • The Submitted Packet(Packet for COM 12-03-19)contains the amended site plan,amended landscape plan reflecting initial comments from the Urban Forrester,revised building elevations under tab 3 (pages 7-8), and revised building perspectives under tab 4(pages 9-10). • There are a few items not before you tonight, but they are relatively minor. The items the Department of Community Services(Staff) identified,we have no issue with complying with. • The first is the vehicular access to Washington Blvd. I do not believe we planned full access onto Washington Blvd.,but I seem to remember a possible comment for the Cannel Fire Department(CFD)for an alternate access to the site because this is essentially because it is a large cul-de-sac.This might be an emergency access. If this is the case, if Staff determines we need a variance then we will comply.Rachel Keesling: In the approved site plan from last year one can see a grey hatched area near Washington Blvd., but there is no label there. When researching the area I asked if this was the emergency access. Kevin Buchheit: There is a label that reads"15' Drainage&Access Easement."Rachel Keesling: But it is more than 15'.Kevin Buchheit: it looks like it is.Rachel Keesling: I don't think that[label] is correct.That may refer some of the other lines on the site plan.Kevin Buchheit: You are correct. • Bike parking will be added to the site.On earlier iterations it was near the north access point,but it may be best placed to the west of the sidewalk at the north entrance. • Dumpster design; we did not have it submitted in the previous petition. I spoke with the project architecture and he confirmed the materials will be compatible with the building skin. • Site lighting details. It is in the process. I managed to compile all the CAD files,but they are just not Commercial Committee Minutes 12-03-19 1 finished. I believe the same lighting fixtures from last year will be used.The poles are not 25' but shorter. • At the previous petition we were able to achieve the 0 foot-candle at the property line. I am certain we will achieve that again. Light Source is the consultant on that. • I spoke briefly about the landscape plan. I believe the plans in the Submitted Packet will be approved by th Urban Forester, as they incorporate comments from him. • We are seeking approval with the conditions Staff has outlined. Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • While we don't like to see buildings decrease in size,there is no three story minimum requirement.After approval the tenant believed two stories would better fit their needs and occupying the building after examining the amount of available office space in the area.The owner would occupy the building?Kevin Buchheit: Yes.Rachel Keesling: They would have to lease out the rest of it. • This is a re-review because the original review never really finished. • The engineering of the site was still under review.There is a new engineer who believes the pond does not need to be as large [as the previous engineer thought].They pushed the building away from the pond. Kevin Buchheit: The project engineer believes the capacity of the existing pond is more than enough to accommodate the site. We have all the calculation into the Carmel Engineering Department. • The amount of pavement is being reduced because the building square footage is shrinking requiring less parking. • The previous variances remain applicable.The primary change under review is that the building is shrinking from three to two stories. • The outstanding items are: the vehicular entrance from Washington Blvd. will need to be resolved. It is not allowed without a variance. If they had some kind of CFD access then Staff might be okay with it. It cannot be a full cut/main access entrance.Kevin Buchheit: We do not want that.Rachel Keesling: They are willing to not have a full cut. For the other items,with a little bit more time I can approve the items administratively. They are simple including updating the site lighting plan,providing a dumpster enclosure, updating landscaping,and adding bike parking to the site plan. Committee Comments: Alan Potasnik: • I saw bike parking on the site plan.Rachel Keesling: On the old one.Alan Potasnik: It won't be in the same place?Kevin Buchheit: We have not determined this. I'm guessing in the area just to the north of the west entrance.Rachel Keesling: It has to be within 50' of the main entrance.Kevin Buchheit: Actually, if you look at the landscape plan you can see the bike racks,just to the east of the north entrance. • I can't see where approval upon these conditions is a problem. The petitioner touched on the lighting, dumpster enclosure,and Washington Blvd. access easement. • It seems like an attractive building. Laura Campbell: • Please explain the reasoning for reducing the pond,than previously planned.Kevin Buchheit: When there is a new engineer there might be a different thought process. The new engineer determined that the existing capacity of the pond would accommodate the reduced footprint of the impervious surface.Those two things together caused that need. If through the Cannel Engineering Department review,the pond needs to be enlarged then we will certainly proceed as required. Joshua Kirsh: • This is not the US 31 corridor?Rachel Keesling: It is outside.Joshua Kirsh: I just hate that three stories were agreed upon and it is now being reduced. • I do now see the bike parking on the plans.It seems to me that having two bike racks near the north and south entrance makes more sense than having four racks near the north entrance. [My vote is not dependent on this issue.] Kevin Buchheit: The floor plan is not greatly changed from the 2018 approval. There is a sort of spine public area on the first floor between the two entry points.Joshua Kirsh: Bikers are likely to enter the site and then head to the south entrance. Commercial Committee Minutes 12-03-19 2 • Councilman Anthony Green may have some interest in discussing the storm water. For the adjoining neighborhood(Northern Heights Subdivision)water flows towards them. I suggest having a discussion with the Cannel Engineering Department. Councilman Green and I have discussed sharing some expense from a city perspective to alleviate some of the flooding that is occurring on Washington Blvd. Is there an opportunity to cost share or look at storm water more critically. • With regards to the access point off of Washington Blvd., it seems like the residents may feel this is a bait and switch since during the public hearing process there was no access. Having a finished access point for CFD with a knock box should be fine.Alan Potasnik: I think the petitioner is committing to none. Kevin Buchheit: I think the inclusion is part of the transition between project engineers. • I like the shrinking of parking spaces. John Adams: • If I am entering the site off of Pennsylvania St., I will go off of the existing drive and to enter the parking lot.Are you sure you have enough room in the drive aisle for cars to pass without hitting each other or parked cars?Have you looked at your impact on the Police&Fireman's Insurance Association building to the north?Kevin Buchheit: The 25 ft. width is compliant for a parking lot drive aisle. I am not sure the width of the easement across the property,but will find that out.25' should accommodate traffic.Rachel Keesling: That is the standard width. Rachel Keesling: The proposal shouldn't have any impact on the Police&Fireman's Insurance Association building and their access. Joshua Kirsh: • What is the recommendation?Rachel Keesling: Approval subject to finalizing the five outstanding items with Staff.John Adams: Do we have authority here to approve it?Rachel Keesling: Yes. Joshua motions to approve Docket#18070013 with the conditions that landscaping,dumpster enclosure,lighting an,Washing Boulevard access easement,and bike plan are handled administratively.John seconds.4-0.I . eeting adjourned at 6:20 PM. Laura Campbell:This is my last Commercial Committee meeting.My term as a Plan Commission member is up.John Adams: This is also my last Commercial Committee meeting. My term expires at the end of the year and I am stepping aside for others to take my place. I have enjoyed working with all of you. I will miss it,but it is time to let younger people serve. Joshua Kirsh: Thank you both. /4 2 Nathan F. Chavez Recording Secretary Alan Po ni Committee Chairman I Commercial Committee Minutes 12-03-19 3