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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 02-16-21 CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT FEBRUARY 16, 2021 3. Docket No. PZ-2020-00223 PP: Jackson’s Grant Village Primary Plat. The applicant seeks primary plat approval for 19 lots on 22 acres. The site is located at the NW corner of 116th Street and Springmill Road. It is zoned Jackson’s Grant Village PUD (Ordinance Z-653-20). Filed by Douglas Wagner with Republic Development LLC. Project Overview: This proposed primary plat seeks to create Section 1 in the Jackson’s Grant Village, which will consist of 19 single-family homes. There will be a minimum of 30% open space for the whole of Jackson’s Grant Village, per the PUD. The property was recently re-zoned to t he Jackson’s Grant Village PUD, Ordinance Z-653-20. Future phases of Jackson’s Grant Village will require DP/ADLS approval from the Plan Commission for the townhome and neighborhood commercial sections of the PUD. Please see the Petitioner’s Information Packet for more details. PUD Standards this project MEETS: - Min. Lot widths - Min. Lot areas - Maximum number of single-family lots - 30% Minimum Common Area - Perimeter Landscaping Site Plan and Engineering: The site plan is in line with the Concept Plan that was submitted with the PUD. There will be entrances from 116th Street and Springmill Road. The neighborhood will also connect to the stub street to the north in Jackson’s Grant. Tree preservation and common areas are located throughout the subdivision. There will be a retention pond in the northern portion of the subdivision, and it will be planted with native grasses to help clean stormwater runoff, provide natural habitat, and give the pond a more natural appearance. The proposed street cross section for the subdivision will be 52 ft. wide, except for Otto Lane which will be 50 ft. wide to match the existing width for Otto Lane to the north. The 56 ft. width allows for 5 ft. sidewalks and 6 ft. tree lawns on both sides of the street, as well as parking on both sides of the street. Active Transportation: 5 ft. sidewalks are proposed on both sides of all streets as is required. A 10 ft. wide asphalt path already exists along Springmill Rd. and the petitioner will install path along 116th St. Architectural Design: This is a proposal for just the primary plat for the single-family portion of the neighborhood. Architectural standards have already been reviewed and approved as a part of the PUD requirements. The architectural standards will be enforced during the building permit phase of the project for the single-family homes. Lighting: Street lights are proposed per the PUD and will be limited to 15 ft. tall in the residential areas and 18 ft. tall in the commercial parking areas. Petitioner, please confirm these heights will be met and label this on the lighting plan. The character and design of the street lighting will be decorative and similar to the existing Jackson’s Grant lighting. Landscaping: The PUD requires a 40 ft. perimeter landscaping area along 116th to help buffer the views of sides and rears of homes. There is also a tree preservation easement shown along the west boundary of the property and in the northwest corner. Per the Conditions of Enactment of the PUD Ordinance which were approved by the Council, there should be a 25 ft. wide tree preservation easement along a portion of the west boundary. Petitioner, please update the plans to show this as only 20 ft. is currently shown. Open space is shown on the Primary Plat and matches the concept plan in the PUD. A minimum of 30% of the site is to be Open Space and there are several neighborhood amenities provided in the common areas like covered pergola areas, and a pond overlook. Petitioner, will there be benches or seating areas under some of the pergolas? Signage: There will be an entrance sign at the 116th Street entrance which will match the design of the other entry signs for the Jackson’s Grant neighborhood to the north. There is also a location for signage proposed at the entrance off of Springmill Rd., which will come through for review later. All signage is required to follow the standards in the UDO. 6 DOCS Remaining Comments/Concerns: 1. Increase the portion of the western tree preservation easement to 25 ft. per the Conditions of the PUD. 2. Label the maximum heights for the street lighting. 3. Please ensure that No Construction signage will be posted per the requirements in the PUD. Recommendation: The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission sends this item to the Residential Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 for further review and discussion.