HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 04-20-21 Nick: In the rears of lots 19-22 it looks like they are adding additional landscaping.It will take a while for the plantings to
grow. What will the rear elevations of these homes look like from 146th Street?Steve Harden: There will be a berm and
landscaping at the entrance and along the northern boundary.The homes on the lots will be single story homes. We will
Iprovide additional exhibits of the rear architectural of those homes at the Committee. Scott Schutz: It is the same concept
and barrier to what we developed along 146th at Foster Estates. The berm and buffer we installed looks great today.
Nick: Can the sidewalks be 5' in width instead of 4'?If the sidewalks are too narrow, people won't use them and will
walk in the road.
Carrie: Will there be an access road(146th Street frontage road)off of 146th Street?Scott Schutz:No access or frontage
road.
Brad: At the Committee,can you address the parking requirements at Community Center?Can you describe a case for a
home that does not have a front porch?PUD states that 75%require front porches. What's the lighting plan at the
Community Center? Scott Schutz: We do not have a house plan that does not contain a front porch. Brad: Can the
Committee tighten up the front porch requirement in the text of the PUD?
A Motion made by Zoccola and seconded by Westermeier to send Docket No. PZ-2021-00036 PUD Rezone to the
Residential Committee with the full Plan Commission having final voting authority.
Approved 8-0,absent Potasnik.
Commission member Christine Zoccola is recusing herself from the Asherwood items.
4. Docket No.PZ-2021-00039 SW: Asherwood Subdivision Waiver—UDO 6.09:25% Min. Open Space
required, 15% requested.
The applicant seeks design standards waiver approval to allow 15%open space(instead of 25%)for a new
subdivision of 41 lots on 85 acres. The site is located at 10110 Ditch Road. It is zoned S-1/Residential. Filed by
Brett Huff with,Kimley-Horn on behalf of Gradison Design Build.
Petitioner:Justin Moffett,Old Town Companies:
• With me tonight are Brett Huff and Mark Gradison
• Presented site plan and site plan overlay existing topography
• 17 acres are included with the existing single estate home and this really drove the site plan and development
• We will provide a tree buffer and setbacks from the existing adjacent property owners to the southwest
• Our decision for the waiver is to allow us to build 1-acre or larger lots,open space are often underutilized,and we
gave us much land as we could to the large estate home and property.We also decided to leave larger private
backyard greenspace instead of installing water features and open space
Public Comments: None
Department Report: Alexia Lopez
• Their open space is in the form of perimeter landscaping, some tree preservation,and common area.
• It has 2 retention ponds,but those do not count toward the open space because the ponds do not meet the
requirements in the UDO of having a 25' native buffer area around the perimeter and designed to allow persons to
walk around the perimeter of the water feature
• They will include a 16-acre parcel to preserve the existing mansion. This helps the subdivision feel more open and
promotes a positive aesthetic
• The existing Deed Restriction requires lots to be 1-acre in size.These large lot sizes put a constraint on the design
of the site and make it more difficult to have open space in common areas because the lots cannot be shrunk to
provide the additional common area.
• The 1-acre lots will contribute to a more open feel in the neighborhood and will provide space on each lot for
private recreation opportunities
• Staff recommends the PC suspends the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item tonight's meeting
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Committee Comments: None
A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Westermeier to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this
item at tonight's meeting.
Approved 7-0,recused Zoccola,absent Potasnik.
A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Westermeier to approve Docket No. PZ-2021-00039 SW
Approved 7-0,recused Zoccola,absent Potasnik.
Old Business
1. Docket No.PZ-2021-00003 PP: Asherwood Primary Plat
2. Docket No.PZ-2021-00008 SW: Waiver—UDO 6.09: 600 ft.Max,Cul-de-sac Length,4,230 ft. requested.
3. Docket No.PZ-2021-00009 SW: Waiver—UDO 7.26: Private Streets Not Permitted,Private St.requested.
4. Docket No.PZ-2021-00010 SW: Waiver—UDO 7.28: Two Access Points from a Perimeter Street Required,
Only One Access Point requested.
The applicant seeks primary plat approval and design standards waiver approval for 41 lots on 85 acres. The site
is located at 10110 Ditch Road. It is zoned S-1/Residential. Filed by Brett Huff with,Kimley-Horn on behalf of
Gradison Design Build.
Petitioner: Justin Moffett,Old Town Companies:
• We addressed the concerns at the March 30th Committee meeting
• We presented our reasoning for the waiver requests due to all the constraints on the site
• We are seeking a covenant relief from the 75' front yard setback.This is not a City of Carmel rule.This covenant
runs with the land. We will seek this from the Hamilton County Courts.
• Staff did mention a concern with the width of our private streets. We agreed to narrow our ROW.
Department Report: Alexia Lopez
• Staff did request to keep the street width at 56' which is a requirement in the Ordinance for public streets,just
incase these private streets would become public
• Staff recommends approval of this item at tonight's meeting
Residential Committee Recap: Sue Westermeier—Chair
• We did forward this back to the full PC with a favorable recommendation,2-1.
Committee Comments:
Kevin: Is there another entrance/access planned for Phase II?Justin Moffett: Yes, another entryway will be included in
Phase II.
Jeff: Are there any other issues that would prohibited these private streets to become public streets?Are there any front
setbacks or building setback issues?Alexia: The streets will be installed with the City standards and correct widths for
public streets. The street ROW exists and will be reviewed by the Engineering Dept. This will also be reviewed during the
Secondary Plat process.
A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Hill to approve Docket Nos.PZ-2021-00003 PP,PZ-2021-00008 SW,PZ-
2021-00009 SW,and PZ-2021-00010 SW.
Approved 7-0,recused Zoccola,absent Potasnik.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
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J hestak Plan Commission Secretary Brad Grabow President
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