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Home My WebLink AboutPacket for PC 12-15-20_REVISED City of Carmel CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION - MEMORANDUM UPDATE - Date: December 10, 2020 To: Plan Commission Members From: Mike Hollibaugh Re: Docket No. PZ-2020-00177 Z Below is explanation and supporting information for the proposed C2 Rezone of the Carmel Historical Society property located at the corner of Monon Boulevard and 1st Street SW in Midtown. Please call or email any questions; 317-571-2422 or mhollibaugh@carmel.in.gov. Docket No. PZ-2020-00177 Z: Midtown – Monon Boulevard C2 Rezone The City is seeking to rezone one parcel from the R-2/Residential District in the Old Town Overlay to the C-2/Mixed Use District. The property is the site of the Historic Monon Depot and Historical Society’s storage annex located at 211 1st Street SW. Filed by Mike Hollibaugh, Department of Community Services. Enclosed is the proposed ordinance for a Rezone including an aerial location map and zoning map of the property in context with nearby property. The current zoning is R-2 Residential within the Old Town Overlay (Character Sub-area). The City is proposing to rezone the parcel to C-2 Mixed Use in order to align the zoning of the real estate with the property’s current and future use. The lot fronts onto Monon Boulevard and is surrounded by a mixture of commercial and residential uses, as well as nearby public use at Midtown Plaza. The surrounding zoning is a mix of R-2, C-2 and PUD (Midtown). The property abuts the former Bub’s Café property, now the GOAT tavern to the south , the subject of enforcement action by the City. 211 1st Street SW. The Historic Monon Depot and archive building are located on this lot. The Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates as our local history museum. The museum which has been located on the parcel since 1980, is not a legal use in the R-2 District. The City considers the use legal non-conforming and compatible with the location and surrounding context. The City is aware of interest by the Carmel Historical Society to demolish the archive building located adjacent to the Depot and replace it with a multipurpose building that would include expanded area for display and storage of historic records, offices and meeting space. Significant alteration of the existing buildings or current use is not allowed per the UDO provisions found in Article 8. The Department is generally supportive of improvements and additional investment to the property subject to site and design approval. It is understood that the Historic Depot will remain unaffected in its current location. The Carmel Historic Preservation Commission has communicated their support for demolition of the archive building to DOCS, in anticipation of the planned Carmel Historical Society building. Historic Monon Depot Museum Historical Society archive building The rezoning of this property is consistent with previous planning and zoning actions made by the Plan Commission and the City Council which supports the development of the Monon Greenway in this part of our city into a vibrant mixed use area comprised of three distinct districts: Arts and Design, Midtown and City Center. This rezone is also in line with previous planning efforts including the Speck Midtown plan (2012), the Monon Overlay (2007, Urban Section), and with applicable policies in the C3 Comprehensive Plan. The standards for the C2 District are found in Article 2 of the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance. You may view the Unified Development Ordinance in its entirety online by clicking on Codes & Ordinances in the Department of Community Services’ website: www.carmeldocs.com. SITE AERIAL MAP SITE Zone District Comparison District max ht. min ht. front setback side yard lot coverage R2 35’ na 35’ 5’ 35% Old Town align with Overlay 35’ na adjacent buildings 5’ 45% PUD 5 stories 2 stories 0’ min/ 10’ max na 100% (Midtown) C2 75’ na 0’ 0’ 80% 35’ adj to R2 Zoning Map Proposed C2 Rezone Sponsor: Councilor Rider ORDINANCE Z-6XX-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ___________________________________________________ Rezoning the parcel located in the southwest quadrant of Monon Boulevard and 1st Street SW from the R-2 Residential District within the Old Town Overlay Zone to the C2/Mixed Use District Synopsis: This ordinance rezones the lot owned by the Carmel Clay Historical Society located at the southwest corner of Monon Boulevard and 1st Street SW to the C2/Mixed Use District. WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4, the Common Council has lawfully adopted a unified development ordinance, the terms of which are applicable to the geographic area consisting of the incorporated area of the City of Carmel, Indiana, which unified development ordinance has been codified in Chapter 10 of the Carmel City Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-602 the Common Council is authorized to amend the map that is part of the unified development ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission gave a favorable recommendation on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, to Docket No. PZ 2020-00177 Z regarding the rezoning of one parcel in Midtown which fronts onto Monon Boulevard, described and illustrated in Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by this reference (the “Real Property”). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, that: Section I: The Official Zoning Map accompanying and made part of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby changed to designate the Real Property from the R-2 Residential within the Old Town Overlay Zone to the C2/Mixed Use District. Section II: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor. Z-XXX-21 Prepared by: Michael Hollibaugh, Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ____ day of ________, 2021, by a vote of _____ ayes and _____ nays. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL ___________________________________ Laura D. Campbell, President Sue Finkam, Vice-President ___________________________________ ____________________________________ H. Bruce Kimball Kevin D. Rider ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Anthony Green Jeff Worrell ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Tim Hannon Miles Nelson ___________________________________ Adam Aasen ATTEST: __________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ___ day of__________________ 2021, at ______ __.M. ____________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ____ day of_____________________ 2021, at _______ __.M. ____________________________________ James Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Z-XXX-21 Prepared by: Michael Hollibaugh, Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 EXHIBIT A REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION & LOCATION MAP Deeded Owner: Carmel Clay Historical Society 211 1st Street SW, Carmel, IN 46032 16-09-25-16-06-006.001 Section 25, Township 18, Range 3 0.19 acres SITE LOCATION AERIAL Property to be rezoned 1st Street SW 3rd Ave. SW Monon Boulevard Range Line Road