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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
OCTOBER 20, 2020
1. Docket No. PZ-2020-00100 Z: Stout’s Shoes C2 Rezone.
The applicant seeks to rezone 4 parcels, including addresses 13100 and 13155 North Old Meridian Street, from
the UC/Urban Core District to the C-2/Mixed Use District. The site is generally located at the northeast corner of
Old Meridian Street and Main Street and includes Stout’s Shoes and a former animal hospital. Filed by the
Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.
Project Overview:
The purpose of this proposal is to position approximately 5.3 acres along the Old Meridian Street corridor for future
redevelopment in partnership with the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. The rezone proposal is located at the
northeast corner of Main Street and Old Meridian Street and includes the vacant former animal hospital at the corner and
the Stout’s Shoes store. Please view the informational packet for the proposed ordinance, location map and
development standards.
Site Surroundings:
The area includes a variety of land uses, including commercial, retail, medical, worship, with multifamily in the area. The
site and surrounding areas are zoned UC/Urban Core and UR/Urban Residential, which is intended to transform the
remaining suburban development pattern into walkable mixed use development. The intent of the C2 District is consistent
with and complementary to the existing UC District; however, the C2 District would also allow for the Carmel
Redevelopment Commission to review any proposed plans and to use their available tools to further enhance potential
development.
Site Considerations:
The plan for mixed use in this area dates back at least 20 years to the Old Meridian Task Force and their corresponding
report which was adopted as a Comprehensive Plan amendment in 2000, and led to the adoption of a series of Old Meridian
zoning districts along the corridor. Those previous Old Meridian Districts were replaced in the UDO with the Urban
Residential and Urban Core Districts meant for wider application throughout the central area, where needed.
There are no specific building or site plans to accompany this rezone proposal. Should redevelopment be proposed, DOCS
would seek buildout of the connectivity envisioned in the Old Meridian Plan, including a north-south radial boulevard
connection between Old Meridian and Main Street along the eastern portion of the site.
C2 District:
As is standard for the C2 District, a proposal would be reviewed by TAC, the CRC Architectural Committee, and a
DP/ADLS public hearing by the Plan Commission Hearing Officer with all the same methods of public notice (publication,
signs, letters) as public hearings held by the full Plan Commission.
The standards of the C2/Mixed Use District are established in Article 2, Sections 2.35 & 2.36 of the Carmel Unified
Development Ordinance. You may view the Unified Development Ordinance online by clicking on Codes & Ordinances
in the Department of Community Services’ website: www.carmeldocs.com.
Recommendation:
The Department of Community Services recommends the Commission votes to suspend their Rules of Procedure, and
then votes to send this item to the City Council with a Favorable Recommendation.