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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 07-20-21 Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • Four spandrel glass windows will be added to the east elevation • Urban Forester stated the roots of the existing mature trees will not be disturbed by the newly installed sidewalk • The dumpster is now orientated away from Randall Drive • Additional trees will be planted along the northern property line • Staff recommends approval at tonight's meeting Commercial Committee Recap: Alan Potasnik: • Staff did a great job recapping our Committee meetings. All of our comments were addressed. Committee Comments: Christine: How tall will the 24 evergreen trees be at planting?Rachel Keesling: Typically,6'. Christine: Are plantings included at the dry detention pond?Rick Lawrence: Just native grasses,no actual plantings at the dry detention. Sue: Will there be any loudspeakers on site?Rick Lawrence: We committed to no loudspeakers. Nick: How do we assure these sidewalks will be built to our City standards?Rachel Keesling: We have inspectors that go on site to inspect this project as it moves along. Brad: Have there been any code violations reported on these 96th Street auto dealerships from having their vehicles displayed in the ROW or in the grass?Rachel Keesling: I'm not aware of any violations. A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Westermeier to approve PZ-2021-00048 DP/ADLS. Approved 7-0,absent Hill,Kirsh. 3. Docket No.PZ-2021-00062 OA: Gas Station Setback& Standards Amendment The applicant seeks to amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to amend the standards for Automobile Service Stations and associated definitions.Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. Petitioner:Adrienne Keeling,Department of Community Services • This proposes to increase the setback of gas pumps and pump islands from residential zoned and used properties • The current setback is 80' and this OA proposes to increase the setback to 500' • Several questions were raised at the public hearing, such as applying this setback to schools,retirement and nursing facilities,and grocery store gas stations • We had discussions in how to apply this OA to all of Cannel,including existing PUDs • Schools,nursing homes, grocery and convenient store gas stations will be protected by this Ordinance • An applicability paragraph has been added as Subsection A(lines 45-48)to apply the standards to any district in which a Use Variance is granted • The standards for setbacks and lighting were placed under a new Subsection B,titled"Standards" • We specified the under-canopy lighting shall use full cut-off,recessed luminaires with flat lenses to minimize glare and light trespass • This does not affect any existing PUD Ordinance, however the 500' setback standard can be incorporated into any newly proposed PUD • Staff recommends this is forwarded to the City Council with a favorable recommendation Commercial Committee Recap,Alan Potasnik: • Staff did a great job recapping our meetings ICommittee Comments: Brad: How do we not include paint stores and charcoal lighter fluid sales in the definition of Storage or Sale of Petroleum Products in lines 84-85?Adrienne Keeling: We are consolidating the use of fossil fuels and added a new definition of fossil fuels. Brad: Where does the defmition of Store and Sale of Petroleum Products have significance elsewhere in the 3 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 7-20-21 UDO?Adrienne Keeling: Industrial type use in various zoning districts and in our use table. Brad: For the definition of Station,Automobile Filling in lines 76-77,how does this affect fleet refueling stations? Adrienne Keeling: We acknowledged that this occurs,but the intent of this Ordinance is to protect residential districts for• the new retail installations,where larger volumes of dispensing of fossil fuels are done at. Sue: Will a proposed gas station in C-1 and C-2 zoning district,be heard the BZA? Adrienne Keeling: The C-1 and C-2 districts do not permit the use of a gas station,so it would be heard by the BZA. A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Zoccola to forward PZ-2021-00062 OA to the City Council with a favorable recommendation. Approved 7-0,absent Hill,Kirsh. 4. Docket No.PZ-2021-00075 DP/ADLS: Bank of America—The Bridges. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new bank branch on a new outlot within The Bridges. The site is generally located at the SW corner of Illinois Street and Zotec Drive,with a planned address of 11530 N. Illinois Street. It is zoned PUD—The Bridges(Z-550-11). Filed by Jon Sheidler of Woolpert on behalf of JLL. Petitioner:Jon Sheidler,Woolpert: • Presented site plan, and landscape plan • We have reduced the parking count by 7 parking spaces and added greenspace in these spaces • There were visibility concerns with the amount of shade trees at the NE corner of the property • We confirmed at our Committee meetings that this outlot was part of the original Bridges PUD Kevin Curry,RS&H: • We added a prairie style design all around the building • The rear elevation will now contain two exterior windows and the canopy extends across the windows Department Report:Rachel Keesling: 111 • We discussed and agreed to several architecture enhancements • A site line study was done to confirm the roof-top mechanicals will not be seen from ground level across the street(Zotec) • The property managers of the Bridges agreed to fix the paver roads within the Bridges development • The Urban Forester approved the landscape plan • The only other possible location for an outlot is at the northwest corner of the Market District parking lot.They have no timeline or certainty if this will happen. • Staff recommends approval tonight of this project Commercial Committee Recap: Alan Potasnik: • We discussed adding prairie style architectural details and enhancements that were not in the original plans • The Petitioner agreed to remove some of the parking spaces in the rear and add landscaping in its place Committee Comments: Nick: I was the one that voted no during the Committee. I felt we had a lot of open ends. We talked about the possibility of a picnic table on the west side of this site.Rachel Keesling: We did talk to the property manager after the Committee meeting,and they would work with the Bank of America manager in adding a table or bench in the available lawn space, per DOCS approval.Jon Sheidler: That was our intent. We have the space to make this enhancement.Brad: Is this a requirement per the PUD?Rachel: It is not a requirement,but a nice enhancement. A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Holle to approve PZ-2021-00075 DP/ADLS. Approved 7-0,absent Hill,Kirsh. New Business: 5. Docket No.PZ-2020-00216 PP/SP: Smoky Row Woods Minor Subdivision 4 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 7-20-21