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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-338 PUD Providence @ Old MeridianORDINANCE NO. Z-338 PROVIDENCE AT OLD MERIDIAN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Section 1. Leeislative Intent ................................................. - 1 - Section 2. Applicability of Ordinance ......................................... - 1 - Section 3. Definitions ...................................................... - 1 - Section 4. Modification of Development Requirements .......................... - 9 - Section 5. Permitted Principal Use .......................................... - 10 - Section 6. Permitted Accessory Uses ........................................... - 14 - Section 7. SecondaryArea/Residential Development ............................ - 14 - Section 8. Primary Area ................................................... - 15 - Section 9. Streets ......................................................... - 16 - Section 10. Open Space .................................................... - 17 - Section 11. Recreational Space ............................................. - 18 - Section 12. Sidewalks and Paths ............................................ - 18 - Section 13. Area and Bulk Regulations ....................................... - 19 - Section 14. Parkine ....................................................... - 20- Section 15. Loading and Service Areas ....................................... - 23 - Section 16. Siens ......................................................... - 23 - Section 17. Landscapine ................................................... - 31 - Section 18. Li~htin~ ...................................................... - 32 - Section 19. Procedure ..................................................... - 33 - -i- Section 20. Certification and Recordation of the Final Development Plan .......... - 39 - Section 21. Commission Consents or Approvals ............................... - 39 - Exhibit A. Land Description Exhibit B. Area Classification Exhibit C. Desien Vocabulary Exhibit D. Design Vocabulary for Signage Exhibit E. Development Plan Exhibit F. Zoning Commitment ORDINANCE NO. Z-338 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PROVIDENCE AT OLD MERIDIAN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WHEREAS, Section 31.6.4 of the Carmel/Clay Zoning Ordinance Z-289, as amended (the "Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance"), provides for the establishment of a PUD District in accordance with the requirements of IC 36-7-4-1500 et. seq. PUD statute; and WHEREAS, the Carmel Clay Plan Commission (the "Commission") has given a favorable recommendation to the ordinance set forth herein (the "Ordinance") which establishes the Providence at Old Meridian Planned Unit Development District (the "District"); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDMNED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel (the "Council"), Indiana, that, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-1500 et seq., it adopts this Ordinance as an amendment to the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance. Section 1. Leeislative Intent. Having given reasonable regard to the Comprehensive Plan and the other matters specified in Section 31.6.4(4) of the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance, ani:l specifically to Section 1.1.6, the intent of the Council in adopting this Ordinance is to insure that the increased flexibility and. design speci~city regulations over land development authorized herein is carried out under administrative standards and procedures. Section 2. Applicability of Ordinance. 2.1 The Official Zoning Map, a part of the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance, is hereby changed to designate the land described in Exhibit A as a planned unit development district. 2.2 Development in the District shall be govemed entirely by the provisions of this Ordinance, the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance and the Sign Ordinance specifically referenced within this Ordinance and as in effect on the date hereof shall also apply. In the event of a conflict between this Ordinance and the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance or the Sign Ordinance, the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply. . 2.3 This Ordinance, having met the requirements oflC 36-7-4-701 et seq., constitutes the subdivision control ordinance of the District. Section 3. Definitions. Unless otherwise stated, the following words shall, for the purpose of this Ordinance, have the meaning herein indicated. Any word used in this Ordinance which is not defined herein and which is defined in Section 3.0 of the Zoning Ordinance, or Section 01-2 of the Sign Ordinance shall, for the purpose of this Ordinance, have the meaning defined therein, unless the context otherwise requires. Accessory Building. A building subordinate to another structure or use located in the same development. An Accessory Building may also include a detached garage; maintenance building; compactor; public utilities; communication, electric distribution and secondary power lines; gas, water and sewer lines; their supports and poles, guy wires, small transformers, wire or cable and other incidental equipment and public telephone booths. Accessory Use. A use subordinate to the main use, located in the same area or in the same building as the main use, and incidental to the main use, or otherwise utilized for a use described in the definition of"Accessory Building". Adult Day Care Center. An individual, agency or organization providing supervision or care on a regular basis for adults in a place other than their usual place of abode. Apartment. A dwelling intended primarily for rental. Apartment Block. All or any of the designated Blocks A, B and C as depicted on the Area Classification Exhibit attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit B, all of which are located in and together comprise the Secondary Area. Apartment House. (See Dwelling). Architectural Review Board. The board established by a Declaration for the purpose of reviewing the design of all structures proposed to be constructed in that part of the District regulated by such Declaration. Attached Dwelling. (See Dwelling, Attached). Awning Sign. A sign that is pointed, stamped, perforated, stitched or otherwise applied on the surface of an awning. Billboard. Off-premise advertising for business not conducted on site. Buffer. An area within a property or site, generally adjacent to and parallel with the property line, either consisting of existing natural vegetation or created by the use of trees, shrubs, berms, multi-use path, and/or fences, and designed to limit views and sounds from the Development to adjacent properties and vice versa. Build-to Line. An alignment which dictates the maximum front yard setback from a Street or public right-of-way, to be followed by buildings or structures fronting thereon. The build-to line does not apply to building projections or recesses. -2- Build-up Line. An alignment which dictates an average height to the cornice line or to the roof edge line on a Street or space. Building Height. The vertical distance from the highest finished grade relative to the Street frontage to the comice line or to the roof edge line. The vertical distance from the comice line or roof edge to the parapet or roof ridge (including gables), and the height of towers, steeples, cupolas and other architectural roof embellishments are not included in calculating building height. Building Scale. The relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings, including the width of Street, Open Space and mass of surrounding buildings. Caliper. The diameter of a tree trunk measured in inches, 12 inches above ground level for trees up to 4 inches in diameter and measured 24 inches above ground level for trees over 4 inches in diameter. Changeable Copy. Non-constant copy that can be manually or electronically changed. Child Day Care Center. An individual, agency or organization providing supervision or care on a regular basis for children who are not related by blood or marriage to, and who are not the legal wards or foster children of, the supervising adult. Clubhouse. The building at the eastem terminus of Providence Boulevard containing both business and resident services as well as being a meeting place where the people of the community may carry on cultural, recreational, or social activities. Civic Uses. A project, undertaking or use of real estate which has as its primary purpose either the furtherance of the common good or general welfare of the public or the support of a governmental objective, i.e. a polling or voting facility. Column. A vertical pillar or shaft, usually structural. Commercial Structure. A building containing one or more spaces utilized for a purpose permitted by Section 5.1.4. Common Parking Lot. A Parking Lot maintained by the Owners Association and intended for use by the occupants of or visitors to a commercial structure or an Apartment house. Commercial Uses. Those uses described in Section 5.1.4. Congregate Housing. Dependent or independent living facilities for the elderly or the disabled. May also include Adult Day Care Center. Conservation Area. A particular portion of the District restricted from future development. -3- Context. The character of the buildings, Streetscape, neighborhood, or environment which surround a given building or site. Cornice. The top part of an entablature, usually molded and projecting. Cupola. A small roof tower usually rising from the roof ridge. Curb Radius. For a mountable curb, the curved edge of the Street at intersections, measured at the front of the curb. For a chairback-type curb, measured at the back of the curb. Day Care Center. Day care provided on less than a 24 hour basis for either children or adults, according to and limited by the definitions for Child Day Care Center and Adult Day Care Center. Declaration. A Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for one or more phases of the Development recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana, as the same may be amended from time to time. Department. The Department of Community Services of the City of Carreel, Indiana. Dependent Living Facility. Nursing homes, rest homes and homes for the aged facilities which are designed for persons who need a wide range of health and support services, such as medical, nursing and personal services care, central dining facilities and transportation services. Design Vocabulary. Building guidelines and requirements including but not necessarily limited to the architectural style, building materials and colors, and landscape and Streetscape details as provided in Sections 7.4 and 8.1, and substantially as shown on (i) the District Design Guidelines prepared by Looney Ricks Kiss, last dated as of July 28, 1999, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C, and (ii) the signage package prepared by E&S Marketing Resources, dated as of May 18, 1999, for signage in the District, a copy of which iS attached as Exhibit D. Developer. A person engaged in development of one or more phases of the Development. Development. The land constituting the District as it may be developed and improved in accordance with this Ordinance and the Development Requirements. contained herein. Development Plan. The plan for the Development approved by the Commission, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E, as the same may be modified from time to time pursuant to Section 19. Also referred to as Preliminary Development Plan. Development Requirements. The Development Standards and the Development Plan. Development Standards. The normative specific requirements for development in the District set forth in this Ordinance. -4- Directional Sign. A sign directing vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic movement. District. Approximately 28.4 acres of land described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. Dwelling. A room or combination of rooms designed for year-round habitation, containing a bathroom and kitchen facilities, and designed for or used as a permanent residence by at least one person. Specific Dwelling types include the following: Attached Dwelling. Townhouse, duplex, triplex, or quadriplex dwellings, developed side by side for sale as condominiums pursuant to a horizontal property regime, or as fee simple dwellings where land is sold with the dwelling. Attached dwellings whether sold as condominiums or as individually deeded lots are excluded from the definition of Apartments as it pertains to this Ordinance. Apartment House. More than four Apartments sharing common walls and common floors and ceilings. Elevation. An exterior facade of a structure, or its head-on view, or representation drawn with no vanishing point, and used primarily for construction. Facade. A building face or wall. Facade Signage Area. The area or areas on a commercial building facade where signs may be placed without disrupting facade composition. The signable area will often include panels at the top of show windows, transoms over storefront doors and windows, sign boards on fascias, and areas between the top of the storefront and the sills of second story windows. Fenestration. Window and other openings on a building facade. Fascia. A projecting flat horizontal member or molding, also part of a classical entablature. Gable. That part of the end wall of a building between the eaves and a pitched or gambrel roof. Gross Residential Density. The number of Dwellings in relation to the total land area in the District. Ground/Monument Sign. A sign which is supported by one or more uprights or braces in the ground. Human Scale. The relationship between the dimensions of a building, structure, Street, Open Space, or Streetscape element and the average dimensions of the human body. -5- Inn. A building or buildings containing individual rooms or suites for the purpose of providing temporary lodging facilities to the general public for compensation, and which may have kitchen facilities, either in individual rooms or for a restaurant located in the building, and facilities for reservations and cleaning services, combined utilities and on-site management and reception services. Landscape Plan. The general design for landscaping in the District depicted on the Development Plan or on a plan or drawing submitted to the Department. Landscaping. Trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, ground covers, grasses, other plant materials and associated structures and improvements. Large Maturing Tree. A tree whose height is normally greater than 30 feet at maturity. Lawn Sign. A sign located in a lawn between the building edge and sidewalk. Live Work Unit. A module within a mixed-use building comprising both permitted commercial uses and residential uses. Providence Boulevard. Main boulevard extending east from Old Meridian to the first Street intersection as depicted on the Development Plan. Masonry. Brick or stone wall building material. Massing. The three-dimensional bulk of a structure: height, width, and depth. Mixed Use. The combination of both commercial and residential uses within a single building of two or more stories. Modification. A change to the Development Requirements approved pursuant to Section 4. Open Space. A pervious land surface, a parcel, or parcels, of land, an area of water, or a combination of land and water, including flood plain and wetland areas within the Development designed and intended to enhance the use and enjoyment of the residents of the Development and, where designated, the community at large. Paths or sidewalks located in the District may be included in the required area computations. Owners' Association. An Indiana non-profit corporation whose members are owners of attached dwellings in the District, developed under Indiana's horizontal property regime law. Parking Lot. An area, not within a building, where more than six motor vehicles may be parked for the purposes of temporary, daily or overnight off-street parking. -6- Parking Lot, Large. A parking area containing 36 or more parking spaces. Parking Lot, Small. A parking area containing 35 or fewer parking spaces. Parking Space. An area permanently reserved for the temporary parking of one motor vehicle and connected to a Street. Path. A paved or otherwise cleared way intended as a walking or jogging trail or a bikeway located in an Open Space, an easement, or a fight-of-way. Permitted Dwellings. The aggregate number of dwellings which may be constructed in the District without exceeding the Gross Residential Density limitations for the District set forth in Section 7 of this Ordinance, whether or not actually constructed. Pilaster. A column partially embedded in a wall. Phase. Any land area, whether platted or unplatted, building or buildings designated by the Developer in an application for approval of a plat or issuance of an improvement location permit. Portico. An open sided structure attached to a building sheltering an entrance or serving as a semi-enclosed space. Premises Identification. The common street address of a building displayed in numerals. Primary Area . That part of the District more particularly delineated on the Area Classification Exhibit attached as Exhibit B. Projecting Sign. Any sign other than a wall sign affixed to any building or wall whose leading edge extends beyond such building or wall. Proportion. The relationship or ratio between two dimensions, e.g. width of street to height of building wall, or width to height of window. Public Viewshed. That which is reasonably visible, under average conditions, to the average observer from a Street, civic space or Open Space. Real Estate Sign. A temporary sign which advertises the sale, rental or development of the premises upon which it is located. Recreational Facilities. An area within a building containing meeting or other facilities located in a recreational space and intended for use in connection with the enjoyment of recreational space. -7- Recreational Space. An area of land or combination of land, water resources and Recreational Facilities for public or private use that is developed for active and/or passive recreational pursuits with various manmade features that accommodate such activities. Sandwich Board Sign. An A-framed portable sign removed at the close of business day. Secondary Area. That part of the District lying beyond the Primary Area as more particularly delineated on the Area Classification Exhibit attached as Exhibit B. Sidewalk. A paved walkway provided for pedestrian use. Sidewalk Display. The outdoor display of merchandise for sale by a commercial establishment. The displayed merchandise must be similar to the merchandise sold within the establishment. Sign Area. That portion of the signage material enclosing the limits of the copy area of a sign. In the case of a double-faced sign, the sign area would include one side, and such double-faced sign shall be considered one ( 1 ) sign for purposes of this Ordinance. Sign, Comer. A projecting sign located on the comer of a commercial building, the signboard of which is equally visible from each right-of-way which creates the comer. Sign, Icon. A sign that illustrates, by its shape and graphics, the nature of the business conducted within. Sign Setback. Minimum distance being the closer of the right-of-way, Street, or property line to the closest point of the sign. Sign, Traffic. A sign directing traffic movement into or within the District, the wording, shape and graphics of which shall, to the extent applicable, comply with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices." Sign Fascia. The vertical surface of a lintel over a storefront which is suitable for sign attachment. Sign Ordinance. Carmel/Clay Sign Ordinance, Z-302, as amended. Small Maturing Tree. A tree whose height is normally less than 30 feet at maturity. Specimen Tree. Any tree with a Caliper of 18 inches or more and designated as such on the Development Plan. -8- Story. A habitable level within a building no more than 16 feet in height from floor to ceiling. A basement, although wholly or partially habitable, is not a story unless more than 50 percent of the basement elevation is above grade at the build-to line. Street. The paved areas located in the District designed for vehicular traffic and labeled on the Development Plan as a street with a corresponding name. Street Furniture. Functional elements of the Streetscape, including but not limited to benches, trash receptacles, planters, telephone booths, kiosks, clock posts, sign posts, street lights, fountains, bollards, and removable enclosures. Streetscape. The built and planted elements of a Street which define its character. Texture. The exterior finish of a surface, ranging from smooth to course. Threshold Elements. Porches, stoops, stairs, balconies, eves, comices, loggias, arcades, chimneys, awnings, doors and windows which are placed at or near the build-to line and interface between the main body of the building and the Street. Townhouse. Two or more dwellings, arranged side by side, separated by common walls between living areas, each having more than one story. Tree Lawn. A planting area located within or adjacent to the public right-of-way, typically located between the curb and the Sidewalk, and planted with ground cover and trees. Visually Impervious. A buffering or screening device which blocks the view to or from adjacent sites by a discemible factor of at least 80 percent. Wall-Mounted Sign. A sign affixed directly to or painted on or otherwise inscribed on an exterior wall and confined within the limits thereof of any building and which projects from that surface less than 12 inches at all points. Window/Door Sign. A sign affixed directly to or painted on or otherwise inscribed on an interior or exterior of a transparent surface, typically a door or window. Section 4. Modification of Development Requirements. 4.1 The Commission or any applicable authorized committee, may, upon petition of the Developer, modify any Development Requirements specified in this Ordinance. 4.2 Modification of the Development Requirements requested by the Developer may be approved by the Commission or any applicable authorized committee, after a public hearing held in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Procedure. However, any decision of a committee -9- which approves or denies any requested modification may be appealed by the Director or any interested party (including the Developer) to the Commission, all in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Procedure. 4.3 Any proposed modification of the Development Requirements shall comply with the following guidelines: 4.3.1 The modification shall be in harmony with the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. 4.3.2 The modification shall not have a material adverse impact on the physical, visual, or spatial characteristics of the Development. 4.3.3 The modification shall not have a material adverse impact on theStreetscape and neighborhood. 4.3.4 The modification shall not result in any danger to the public health, safety, or welfare by making access to the dwellings by emergency vehicles more difficult, by depriving adjoining properties of adequate light and air, or by violating the other purposes for which this Ordinance was enacted as set forth in Section 1. 4.4 This Ordinance contains Development Standards, which are normative and set forth specific requirements. When applying the Development Standards, the Commission shall carefully weigh the specific circumstances surrounding the modification petition and strive for development solutions that promote the spirit, intent and purposes of this Ordinance. 4.5 If the Commission or its applicable authorized committee determines that the proposed modification will not have a material adverse impact on development in the District, it shall grant a modification of the Development Requirements. In granting modifications, the Commission may impose such conditions as will, in its reasonable judgment, secure the objectives and purposes of this Ordinance. Section 5. Permitted Principal Use. 5.1 Primary Area. The following uses are permitted in the Primary Area or parts thereof, subject to the applicable Development Standards. 5.1.1 The following residential uses: (a) Apartments (b) Attached Dwellings (c) Congregate Housing (d) Accessory Uses -10- 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 Recreational space and associated improvements. Civic Uses. The following commercial uses: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) 6) (k) (1) (m) (n) (o) (P) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u) (v) (w) (x) (Y) (z) (aa) (bb) (co) (aa) (ee) (ff) (gg) financial institutions, including drive-through banking facilities (provided such are located at the rear of a lot) and exterior ATMs. offices, including general offices, professional offices and real estate offices. antique shop apparel shop art/music center art gallery bakery barber shop beauty shop bicycle shop billiard parlor book store brewery or brew-pub business/commercial school business/electronic machine sales camera shop candy/ice cream shop with or without outdoor seating carpet/rug store catering establishment china/glassware shop church, temple, place of worship clinic or medical center private club or lodge coin/philatelic store college or university contractor shop, specialized convenience store craft/hobby shop day nursery delicatessen dressmaking shop drug store dry-cleaning establishment duplicating/blueprinting business -11- (ii) (jj) (kk) (n) (mm) (nn) (oo) (Pp) (qq) (rr) (ss) (tt) (uu) (w) (ww) (xx) (Yy) (zz) (aaa) (bbb) (ccc) (ddd) (eee) (fro (ggg) (hhh) (iii) (j j j) (kkk) (in) (mmm) (nnn) (ooo) (ppp) (qqq) (rrr) (sss) (ttt) (uuu) (vvv) (www) (xxx) (yyy) dwelling, multiple family electrical appliance shop flower shop furniture store furrier shop garden shop girl shop grocery store haberdashery hardware store health studio home occupation indoor theater insurance office interior decorating shop jewelry store job priming shop kindergarten lake/pond artificial leather/luggage shop license bureau locksmith/key shop meat market medical offices meeting/party hall newsdealer nursing/retirement/convalescent home office supply store optician/optical supply orthopaedic/medical appliance sales paint/wallpaper store pet shop photographic studio photo pick-up station picture framing shop post office or postal station radio/television sales shop real estate office recording studio record shop recreational facility religious/charitable institution rental agency without outdoor storage -12- (ZZZ) (aaaa) (bbbb) (cccc) (ddad) (eeee) (ffff) (gggg) (hhhh) (~) (jjjj) (mmmm) (nnnn) (oooo) restaurant with or without drive-through or outdoor seating schools of the following types: art, dance, gynmastics, culinary, preschool, tutoring for students if furtherance of academic achievement second-hand store shoe repair shop shoe store .. show room sign shop sporting goods store stationer tailor and pressing shop tavern/night club tobacco shop toy store travel service bureau upholstery/drapery store utility company business office 5.1.5 Hotels or inns. 5.2 Secondary Area, Apartment Block C. The following uses are permitted in the Secondary Area and Apartment Block C: 5.2.1 Apartments 5.2.2 Attached Dwellings 5.2.3 Accessory Uses. 5.2.4 Recreational developments or facilities, including clubhouses, parks, pools, ballfields, ball courts, playgrounds and other recreational spaces, and recreational buildings. 5.3 Secondary Area, Apartment Blocks A and B. The following uses are permitted in the Secondary Area of Apartment Blocks A and B: Those uses permitted in Section 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4 and 5.1.5. 5.4 Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in the District: 5.4.1 Gasoline Stations -13- 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8 5.4.9 5.4.10 5.4.11 Automobile, Truck, Boat, Mobile Home, Manufactured Housing or RV Sales or Repair Lumber and Brick Yard Shooting Range or Gallery Sexually Oriented Businesses Disposal of Radioactive Materials Sanitary Landfill Grain Elevator Junk or Salvage Yard Penal or Correctional Institution In-residence Drug Rehabilitation Section 6. Permitted Accessory Uses. The following Accessory Uses are permitted in the District, subject to the applicable Development Standards and obtaining all required permits: 6.1 conditions: In the Primary and Secondary Areas, Accessory Uses, subject to the following 6.1.1 A swimming pool shall comply with the requirements of Section 5.0(d)(2) of the Zoning Ordinance. 6.1.2 A tennis court shall comply with the requirements of Section 5.0(d)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance. 6.1.3 Except for lighting or illumination caused or created by street lights, lighting in a commercial area shall not cause illumination at or beyond any lot line in excess of 0.5 footcandles of light at the property line or 0.1 footcandles along the northem boundary of the District when the immediately abutting property to the north is used for residential purposes. The 0.1 footcandles limit shall not apply if a public right-of-way separates the residential use from the boundary of the District. 6.1.4 No private radio or television reception or transmitting tower or antenna shall be located within 10 feet of a power transmission line. Satellite receiving antennas shall comply with the requirements of Section 25.0(1) of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 7. SecondaryArea/Residential Development. 7.1 Except as provided in Section 7.3, the Gross Residential Density shall not exceed eighteen (18) Dwellings per acre without the approval of the Commission. -14- 7.2 Each Apartment in a Mixed Use structure or an Apartment House shall be a minimum of 600 square feet in gross floor area. 7.3 Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.1 to the contrary, the Gross Residential Density may be increased by a maximum of ten percent (10%) provided all dwellings in excess of eighteen (18) units per acre are placed on the market for sale to the public pursuant to Indiana's Horizontal Property Regime Act. 7.4 Attached Dwellings, Apartment Houses or Mixed Use buildings constructed, built or reconstructed in the District shall comply with the following, which shall also be considered part of the Design Vocabulary: 7.4.1 All sides or elevations of each such building shall consists of an average of not less than seventy percent (70%) masonry, except for gables and recessed areas; provided, however, that soffits, window wrap and exterior trim may be aluminum. The remaining thirty percent (30%) shall be wood, Hardi plank, Dryvit or their equivalent. 7.4.2 All structures constructed, built or reconstructed in the Secondary Area shall comply with the Design Vocabulary for the Secondary Area, and the renderings. Section 8. Primary Area. 8.1 Buildings in the Primary Area shall be designed in conformance with the Design Vocabulary, which shall include the following criteria: . 8.1.1 All sides or elevations of each such building shall consists of an average of not less than seventy percent (70%) masonry, except for gables and recessed areas; provided, however, that soffits, window wrap and exterior trim may be aluminum. The remaining thirty percent (30%) shall be wood, Hardi plank, Dryvit or their equivalent. 8.2 Commercial uses may be mixed and integrated with Dwellings and civic uses within the Primary Area and Providence Boulevard. 8.3 Commercial uses in the Providence Boulevard area may be contained in multi-story, mixed-use structures with commercial/retail uses on the ground level and Apartments or offices on the upper levels. In a three-story building, the second floor may contain either Apartments or commercial uses and the third floor may contain either Apartments or offices. In any mixed-use -15- structure, Apartments may be permitted in the commercially designated space, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein. 8.4 Restaurants shall be permitted to operate outdoor cafes on Sidewalks and in courtyards, provided that pedestrian circulation and access to store entrances are not materially impaired. 8.5 Notwithstanding anything in Section 13.8 to the contrary, retail establishments shall be permitted to have Sidewalk Displays. The area of such Sidewalk Displays shall not exceed one- half (1/2) of the storefront and the greater of three (3) feet or one-third (1/3) of the depth of the sidewalk for each retail establishment. 8.6 All structures constructed, built or reconstructed in the Primary Area shall comply with the Design Vocabulary for the Primary Area. 8.7 Unless such structure is depicted on a Final Development Plan, approval of the architectural design, landscaping, parking, signage, lighting and access to the structure (ADLS) shall be necessary prior to the (i) establishment of any commercial structure; (ii) issuance of any Improvement Location Permit for a commercial structure; (iii) erection, reconstruction or eXtemal architectural alteration of any commercial structure in the District; or (iv) the changing of any site improvements pertaining to a commercial structure. In considering an application therefore, the Commission or any applicable authorized committee shall, in accordance with the Commission's Rule of Procedure, determine whether the proposed structure substantially complies with the Development Requirements and Design Vocabulary. If the Commission or any applicable authorized committee determines that it so complies, it shall approve the application within said time period for ADLS approval. If the Commission or any applicable authorized committee denies the application for ADLS approval, it shall specifically detail in writing within said time period the basis for its belief that the proposed use or structure does not comply with the Development Requirements and Design Vocabulary. An applicant who has been denied may immediately apply for ADLS approval of a new plan for the structure. However, any decision of a committee which approves or denies any request may be appealed by the Director or any interested party (including the Developer) to the Commission, in accordance with the Cornmission's Rules of Procedure. Section 9. Streets. 9.1 Subject to the last sentence of this Section 9.1, the Street layout and type (including fights-of-way and curbing) within the District shall be as indicated on the Development. Plan, adapted as appropriate to the topography and unique natural features of the site. Streets shown on the Development Plan may be eliminated or relocated to consolidate blocks for development as long as there is no materially adverse impact on the flow of traffic within the District. 9.2 The Development incorporates Streets which conform to the following standards: -16- STREET WIDTHS BASED ON ANGLE OF PARKING Traffic Flow Parallel or No Parking 45 Del~ree 90 Del~ree One Way Traffic 13 13 NA Two Way Traffic 20 NA 24 9.3 The minimum Street grade shall be 0.50 percent and the maximum Street grade shall be seven percent. 9.4 All Streets within the District shall be private. The Streets identified as NorthPark Avenue, Providence Boulevard and Georgetown Lane on the Development Plan shall remain open to the general public. No signs which prohibit or discourage access by the public or other impediments to the use of such Streets by the public shall be constructed, erected or installed. Such Street shall be maintained in a manner consistent with public streets in the surrounding area. Section 10. Open Space. 10.1 Not less than 25% of the land in the District shall be allocated to Open Space. Open Space shall be restricted as depicted on the Final Development Plan to prohibit future development. Open Space may be used for social, recreational, environmental preservation purposes and/or otherwise as uses integral to the quiet enjoyment of the community. The uses authorized must be appropriate to the character of the Open Space, including its topography, size, and vegetation. 10.2 Open Space in the District shall generally be of the size and configuration and in the locations depicted on the Development Plan. 10.3 The Developer may make improvements such as the cutting of trails for walking or jogging, the provision of picnic areas, removal of dead or diseased trees, thinning of trees or other vegetation to encourage more desirable growth, and grading and seeding in areas otherwi'Se .left generally in a natural state. 10.4 Open Space may be used for public and semi-public recreation, social and educational purposes. 10.5 Recreational buildings, and improvements (for example, street fumiture, picnic structures, playground equipment and gazebos) may be constructed in the Open Space. 10.6 Maintenance of all Open Space shall be the responsibility of the Owner, unless such duty is delegated pursuant to a Declaration. -17- Section 11. Recreational Space. 11.1 Paths and trails shall constitute Recreational Space and may be dedicated as installed upon request of the City of Carmel, Indiana or its applicable agency or department. Not less than 10% of the land in the District shall be allocated to Recreational Space. 11.2 Recreational Space shall be distributed throughout the District as depicted on the Development Plan. 11.3 Paths and their Buffer yards shall constitute Recreational Space. 11.4 A private recreational development or facility shall constitute Recreational Space if the use thereof is generally available to residents of the District upon payment of a membership or use fee. 11.5 Recreational Space shall include ball fields and ball courts, pools and pool deck, and other Recreational Facilities, whether or not enclosed in buildings. Section 12. Sidewalks and Paths. 12.1 Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all Streets with parallel or 45° parking in the District, unless otherwise shown on the Development Plan and except that if an Open Space abuts a Street, a Path in such Open Space may be substituted for a Sidewalk. The pedestrian circulation system may include gathering/sitting areas and provide benches, landscaping, and other Street fumiture where appropriate. 12.2 Sidewalks which abut predominately residential buildings shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width. Sidewalks which abut commercial structures shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in width. Sidewalks abutting commercial uses along Providence Boulevard shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width and may be accented by brick, slate, colored/textured concrete pavers, concrete, concrete containing accents of brick, or some combination thereof or reasonable altematives thereto that are compatible with the style, materials, colors, and details of the surrounding buildings. The ~mctional, visual, and tactile properties of the paving materials shall be appropriate to the proposed functions of pedestrian circulation. The paving materials used for sidewalks shall be noted on the Final Development Plan(s). 12.3 Paths shall be provided, where feasible, to link Open Space areas. Paths shall be a minimum of six feet wide and be surfaced, paved or improved in the locational context of the Path with approved materials. 12.4 Bike racks shall be provided in the Providence Boulevard area and in community areas located elsewhere in the Development. -18- 12.5 Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed as granting a right to place Street Fumiture or any other decorations, improvements or equipment in the right-of-way of a publically dedicated road or Street. Section 13. Area and Bulk Rel~ulations. 13.1 Apartment Houses in Secondary Area. 13.1.1 Yard dimensions Build-to line: Up to sidewalk or as otherwise specified on the Development Plan Side yard (each side): as per Development Plan Rear yard: as per Development Plan 13.1.2 Maximum building height: 55 feet 13.1.3 Minimum Apartment size: 600 square feet 13.2 Mixed-Use Buildings in Providence Boulevard Area. 13.2.1 Yard dimensions Build-to line: Commercial/retail: 0 feet Mixed-use, retail/office: 4 feet Mixed-use, retail/residential: 4 feet Side yard (each side): as per Development Plan Rear yard: as per Development Plan 13.2.2 Maximum building height: 55 feet 13.2.3 All off-street parking must be in rear yards, screened side yards or in common Parking Lots complying with Section 14. 13.3 Commercial Uses in Primary Area Ordinance. Refer to the portion of the Design Vocabulary attached as Exhibit C to this 13.4 Threshold elements may encroach into a front or side yard and shall not count against lot coverage limitations. In addition, architectural features such as cornices, eaves, bays, sills, belt courses, awnings, stoops, stairs, balconies, chimneys, gutters and fire escapes may encroach into an established or required yard up to the greater of three (3) feet or as permitted by the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance. -19- 13.5 Accessory Uses such as public utility installations, private walks, driveways, Parking Lots, retaining walls, mail boxes, nameplates, lighting fixtures, patios at grade, birdbaths and structures of a like nature are permitted in any required front, side or rear yard or the right-of-way of a private Street in the District; provided such Accessory Use does not cause a traffic hazard. 13.6 Except for the fence required along the boundary of Odom Woods, which fence shall be six (6) feet tall, fences and walls shall not less than thirty-six (36) inches tall or more than forty- two (42) inches tall. Fences and walls may be located in any yard and shall be of a type and style required by the Design Vocabulary. Notwithstanding anything in the Ordinance to the contrary, the omamental monogram incorporated into any fence erected in the District, as shown in the Design Vocabulary, shall not be considered signage. 13.7 Signs may be located in an established front setback or a side yard abutting a Street as permitted by Section 16. 13.8 Except as provided in Section 8.5 or otherwise in this Ordinance, no outdoor storage of goods and materials or refuse containers shall be located in any established setback or established yard abutting a Street, nor in any required Buffer or screen, except for the temporary placement of refuse for scheduled curbside collection. 13.9 Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13 to the contrary and provided that a public road is not built along the northern boundary of the District, a fiRy (50) foot buffer yard between Odom Woods, the approximately ten (10) acre natural area owned by the Carmel Clay School Corporation as of the date hereof and located noah of and adjacent to the District, shall be maintained, except as specifically shown on the Development Plan. In addition, a metal fence as shown in the Design Vocabulary shall be constructed along the boundary of the District and Odom Woods concurrently with initial construction in the District. If such a road is constructed, this Section 13.9 shall be void. Within ninety (90) days of the date of this Ordinance, but in any event prior to the issuance of an Improvement Location Permit for construction in the District, the Owner of 100% of the real estate in the District shall execute and cause to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana the Zoning Commitment attached hereto as Exhibit F (the "Zoning Commitment"). Prior to dedication pursuant to the Zoning Commitment the real estate which will be dedicated may be used by a Developer pursuant to this Ordinance at its own risk. 13.10 Terraces which do not extend above the level of ground (first) floor may project into a required yard, provided these projections are located at least two feet from the adjacent side lot line. Section 14. Parking. 14.1 Off-street and on-street parking shall be provided on site or in common Parking Lots according to minimum requirements as specified below: -20- Use Apartment House Retail Office uses Clubhouse/Recreation Buildings Congregate Housing Hotel/Motel Other Permitted Uses Required Parking One and one-half ( 1.5) spaces per Apartment. In addition, an area suitable for the construction of the number of parking spaces equal to 0.22 space per Apartment shall be reserved or "land banked" for future parking if the Developer determines it is needed. One space for the first 1,000 square feet and one space for each additional 750 square feet One space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area One space per employee and one space per 10 senior citizens One space per bedroom or suite As specified in the Zoning Ordinance 14.2 Off-street parking for commercial uses shall be sufficient to provide parking for the employees of all proposed uses as well as long-term customer parking. Spaces reserved for employees may be designated by means of striping and signage. Off-street Parking Lots may be interconnected with Parking Lots on adjacent properties. Cross-access easements for adjacent lots with interconnected Parking Lots shall be provided. Common shared parking facilities are encouraged, where feasible. 14.3 Off-street parking may be accommodated on lots utilized exclusively for such purpose, including common Parking Lots. Such lots shall be landscaped, buffered and screened as required by Section 14 of this Ordinance. 14.4 Parking Lots shall be designed to conform to the following standards: 14.4.1 Parking space dimensions (other than those designed for the disabled) shall be a minimum of 18 feet long and nine feet wide. Parking spaces shall be dimensioned in relation to curbs or aisles so long as their configuration, area and dimensions satisfy the requirements of this section. 14.4.2 Parallel parking space dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 feet in length by eight feet wide. 14.4.3 Parking for the disabled shall be provided in compliance with applicable law. 14.4.4 Parking Lots shall be paved with asphalt, concrete or other acceptable material. -21 - 14.4.5 For Small Parking Lots, landscaping shall be required at the perimeter. For Large Parking Lots, landscaping shall be at the perimeter and landscaping medians shall be placed to break the lot into parking modules of no more than 35 spaces .... 14.4.6 All Parking Lots shall be curbed, unless proper drainage or tree preservation requires otherwise. 14.5 Perimeter landscaping of parking Lots not located in common space, adjacent to Old Meridian Street or in the Primary Area shall conform to the following standards: 14.5.1 Screening shall be provided by installing along the perimeter of the Parking Lot (i) evergreen shrubs with a maximum separation of six feet on center, a minimum height of twenty-four (24) inches at installation and an expected height at maturity of at least forty-eight (48) inches, (ii) a metal fence pursuant to the Design Vocabulary, (iii) a masonry wall three to six feet in height, or (iv) other visually impervious landscape screening acceptable to the Department. This screen may be penetrated for access between Parking Lots or to an adjoining Street or alley but no single such penetration shall exceed the width of the Sidewalk or driveway, as applicable. 14.5.2 For Parking Lots which abut the right-of-way of Old Meridian, a metal fence a minimum of three feet in height shall be installed along the right-of-way frontage. The fence may be interrupted by a Sidewalk entry not exceeding eight feet in width, an access drive with a width not exceeding 20 feet or permitted signage. 14.5.3 In addition to screening, Large Maturing Trees shall be planted around the perimeter of the Parking Lot in a planting strip not less than six feet wide. 14.5.4 Existing vegetation which meets in whole or in part the purposes of perimeter landscaping may be applied toward such landscaping requirement. 14.6 Except as otherwise shown on the Landscape Plan, interior landscaping of Large Parking Lots not located in common space, adjacent to Old Meridian or on an Apartment or commercial block shall consist of Large Maturing Trees placed such that each section of parking (up to 36 spaces per section) is enclosed by trees (or building wall), with maximum spacing of 50 feet on center. Tree planting areas within Parking Lots shall be at least 6' wide. Such interior tree planting areas need not be contiguous. 14.7 Fences shall be constructed to be compatible with the architectural style and detail of adjacent buildings, as shown on the Design Vocabulary. *' -22- 14.8 Lighting for Parking Lots shall comply with the requirements of Section 18. 14.9 Landscaping for Parking Lots located in common space shall be compatible with the natural vegetation and topography of such space. 14.10 Landscaping for Parking Lots adjacent to Old Meridian and on the Apartment and commercial blocks shall conform with the Landscape Plan. Section 15. Loadinl~ and Service Areas. 15.1 Loading docks, solid waste facilities, recycling facilities, and other service areas shall be placed to the rear or side of buildings. 15.2 Screening and landscaping shall prevent direct views of the loading areas and their driveways from adjacent properties or from the public right-of-way. Screening and buffering shall be achieved through walls, fences, and/or landscaping, and shall be a minimum of five feet tall, and shall be visually impervious. Recesses in the building, or depressed access ramps may be used. Section 16. Siens. All signs located within the District shall comply with the Design Vocabulary for signage attached as Exhibit D and the following sign regulations and the signage information and drawings submitted to the Department: 16.1 Exempt signs: All signs designated as exempt in Section 25.7.01-3 of the Sign Ordinance. 16.2 Prohibited signs: 16.2.1 16.2.2 16.2.3 16.2.4 16.2.5 Signs that extend above the highest point of a roof line. Billboards. Signs painted or mounted upon the exterior side or rear walls of any principal or Accessory Building or Structure, except as otherwise permitted hereunder. Signs prohibited by Section 25.7.01-4 of the Sign Ordinance except as otherwise permitted hereunder. -.. Signs which contain blinking, pulsing, moving or neon lighting. 16.3 Traffic control and Street name signs will be of an omamental design similar to lamp posts used within the development, as shown on the drawings submitted to the Department. 16.4 Permitted Providence District Signs: 16.4.1 Providence Announcement Monument as designated on the Development Plan. (a) Maximum sign area shall be 48 square feet per sign. -23- (b) (c) (d) (e) Maximum sign height shall be six (6) feet Sign setback shall be five feet The sign may be illuminated with focused lighting which minimizes light spillage. The area surrounding the sign shall be appropriately landscaped. The sign copy shall read: Welcome to the Old Meridian Corridor, Carmel, Indiana, or such other copy as is mutually acceptable to the Developer and the Old Meridian Task Force established by the City o f Carmel. 16.4.2 Providence Entrance Monuments as designated on the Development Plan. (a) Main entrance signs will be limited to identification for the entire development. They will be designed as monuments, using colors and materials that complement or even repeat the District' s architecture. (b) Maximum sign area shall be 48 square feet per sign at the entrance located at Providence Boulevard and 32 square feet per sign at the entrance located at NorthPark Avenue.. (c) Maximum sign height shall be six (6) feet. (d) Sign setback shall be five (5) feet. (e) Signs may be illuminated with extemal spot fixtures which focus the lighting to minimize light spillage. (f) The area surrounding the signs shall be appropriately landscaped in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance. 16.4.3 Providence Phase Entry Monuments as designated on the Development Plan. (a) Phase identification signs shall be designed as monuments in a fashion similar to the main entrance signs, again using colors and materials that complement or even repeat the architecture of the District. Such monuments may be either single or double-faced. (b) Maximum sign area for signs designating the multi-family phase entry shall be 48 square feet per sign. (c) Maximum sign height shall be six (6) feet. (d) Sign setback shall be five (5) feet. (e) Signs may be placed within a median. (f) The signs may be extemally illuminated with focused lighting to minimize light spillage and such illumination shall not create a traffic hazard for vehicular traffic. (g) The area surrounding the signs shall be appropriately landscaped. (h) Two sets of Multi-Tenant identification signs for commercial uses are permitted, one on Providence Boulevard and one on NorthPark Avenue, and shall be designed using colors and materials that complement or even repeat the architecture of the District. Such monuments may be either single or double-faced and are intended to -24- meet the ground signage needs of tenants within the Primary area and Apartment Blocks A and B of the Secondary area. (i) Maximum sign area shall be 48 square feet per sign. (ii) Maximum sign height shall be six (6) feet. (iii) Sign setback shall be five feet. (iv) Signs may be placed within a median. (v) Signs may be intemally illuminated; provided such lighting does not blink, flash, or intentionally vary in its intensity during the night. Signs may be extemally illuminated with focused lighting designed to minimize light spillage. (vi) Changeable copy is permitted; provided an opaque background is utilized. (vii) The area surrounding the signs shall be appropriately landscaped. 16.4.4 Providence Wall Mounted Directory Signs. -' (a) Directory signs are intended to identify the occupants of a commercial or mixed-use building including upper story business uses, provided the following standards are met: (b) Signs shall project outward from the wall to which it is attached no more than six inches. (c) Signs shall not extend above the parapet, eave, or building facade. (d) Sign area shall not exceed five square feet per tenant per sign. (e) Changeable Copy is permitted; provided an opaque background is utilized. (f) Signs may be intemally or externally illuminated. (g) The height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics shall not exceed twelve inches. 16.5 Permitted Business Signs for the Primary Areas as well as Apartment Blocks A and B. Businesses are permitted two business signs per tenant frontage on a public or private Street from the following list: 16.5.1 Wall-mounted signs, provided the following standards are met: (a) Signs shall be affixed to the front facade of the building, and shall project outward from the wall to which it is attached no more than six inches. (b) The sign area shall not exceed two square feet of sign for every one linear foot of frontage, or fifty square feet, whichever is less. (c)The height of the lettering shall not exceed twelve inches. (d) Limited to one sign per business establishment on each building facade fronting a Street. - 25 - 16.5.2 Applied letters may substitute for wall-mounted signs, if constructed of painted wood, painted cast metal, bronze, brass, or black anodized aluminum. Applied plastic letters shall not be permitted. The height of applied letters shall not exceed twelve inches. 16.5.3 Projecting signs, including logo signs mounted perpendicular to the building wall, provided the following standards are met: -.. (a) The sign area shall not exceed twelve square feet per sign unless a comer sign which shall not exceed twenty square feet. (b) The distance from the ground to the lower edge of the projecting sign shall be eight feet or greater. (c) The height of the top edge of the projecting sign shall not exceed (i) the height of the wall from which the sign projects, if attached to a single story building, (ii) the height of the sill or bottom of any second story window, if attached to a multi-story building and not a comer sign. (d) The distance from the building wall to the projecting sign shall not exceed 12 inches. (e) The width of the projecting sign shall not exceed five feet. (f) The height of the lettering shall not exceed twelve inches. (g) Limited to one sign for each ground floor business establishment. 16.5.4 Painted window or door signs, both intemal and extemal, provided that the sign shall not exceed 30 percent of the window or door area. Any display with twenty~four (24) inches of a window or transparent door shall be considered a sign subject to this Ordinance. ~ 16.5.5 Awning signs for ground floor uses only, provided that the following standards are met: (a) If acting as the main business sign, the sign area shall not exceed thirty square feet per sign. (b) Limited to two such signs for each ground floor business establishment, on either awning or valance, but not on both. (c) Awnings shall not be backlit. 16.5.6 Lawn signs, installed on a pole in a lawn, provided the following standards are met: (a) (b) (c) (d) The sign is located in a lawn adjacent to the entrance to the building. The sign area shall not exceed six (6) square feet per sign. The distance from the ground to the lower edge of the lawn sign shall be three feet or greater. The height of the top edge of the lawn sign shall not exceed the height of the sill or bottom of any window. -26- (e) (0 (g) The width of the lawn sign shall not exceed two feet. The height of the lettering shall not exceed twelve inches. Limited to one lawn sign for each ground floor business establishment. 16.6 Other Business Signs Permitted 16.6.1 Business establishments located in comer buildings are permitted signs for each Street frontage as if each frontage were a separate business establishment. 16.6.2 Businesses with service entrances may identify these with one sign not exceeding six square feet. 16.6.3 In addition to other signage, restaurants and cafes shall be permitted the following, limited to one sign per business establishment: (a) A wall-mounted display featuring the actual menu as used-at the dining table, to be contained within a shallow wood or metal case, and clearly visible through a glass front. The display case shall be attached to the building wall, next to the main entrance, at a height of approximately five feet, shall not exceed a total area of six (6) square feet and may be intemally or extemally illuminated. (b) A sandwich board sign, as follows: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (V) The sign area shall not exceed eight (8) square feet. The sign shall be constructed of wood, chalkboard, and/or finished metal. Letters can be painted or handwritten. The sign shall be located within four feet of the main entrance to the business and its location shall not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular circulation. The sign shall be removed at the end of the business day. 16.6.4 If historically appropriate to the type of business conducted, i.e. a barber pole for a barber shop or a window fixture for a restaurant or antique store, a retail business may display an illuminated window sign in addition to other permitted signs provided the sign area does not exceed six square feet. 16.7 Other Permitted Residential Signs for the Secondary Area, including Apartment Blocks A and B: 16.7.1 Residential identification signs are permitted to identify commtmity facilities, amenities, building numbers, and addresses and shall comply with the following: -27- 16.8 (a) (c) Signs shall be ground or wall mounted. Sign area shall not exceed 24 square feet per sign. Maximum sign height shall be four feet. Permitted Other Signs: 16.8.1 Signs permitted under Sections 25.7.01-3 (Exempted Signs), 25.7.02-5 (Institutional Uses), 25.7.03-4 (Political Campaign Signs), 25.7.03-6 (Temporary Uses) and 25.7.04 (Permitted Banners) of the Sign Ordinance. 16.8.2 Directional signs not to exceed six (6) square feet no more than eight (8) feet above grade. 16.8.3 One temporary construction/marketing sign for each Street frontage of a building upon which construction (other than construction of a detached dwelling) is in progress, provided the following standards are met: (a) The maximum sign area shall be 48 square feet per sign for multi~ family residential uses or 32 square feet per sign for commercial uses. (b) The maximum height of each sign shall be sixteen feet. (c) Signs may not be illuminated. (d) Signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the last certificate of occupancy for an approved Final Development Plan is issued. (e) Sign copy shall be limited to identification icons, marketing information and identification of the building, user, architects, engineers, contractors, lenders, and other persons involved with the construction including their phone numbers. 16.8.4 Real estate sales and leasing signs, provided the following standards are met: (a) The maximum sign area shall be 20 square feet per sign. (b) The maximum height of the sign shall be eight feet. (c) Limited to one sign for each Street frontage of the lot, with no more than two sign faces per sign. (d) Sign may not be illuminated. (e) Sign copy shall be limited to announcement of the sale, rental or lease of the premises and shall contain no advertising or promotional material other than to indicate the party listing the property for sale or lease. 16.8.5 Signs approved by the Commission are permitted in the District in addition to the signs specifically authorized in this Ordinance. 16.8.6 All other signs as required by code. (i.e. handicap markers) -28- 16.8.7 Street signs 16.9 Design Standards for Signs: 16.9.1 Signs affixed to the exterior of a building shall be architecturally compatible with the style, composition, materials, colors, and details of the building, as well as with other signs used on the building. 16.9.2 Sign colors should be compatible with the colors of the building facade. 16.9.3 Signs shall not interfere with vision clearance. 16.9.4 Old Meridian typeset may be included in the sign copy for multi-tenant signs. 16.10 Address Identification: 16.10.1 The assigned identification of a building shall be displayed in such a manner so that the numerals can readily be seen from the Street. Identification shall be displayed on the building, on or near the main entrance door, or displayed on a mailbox near the Street in such a manner as they identify its corresponding building. 16.10.2 Any dwelling or commercial building that abuts secondary access that could be used by motor vehicles must not only display the address identification on the front, but shall also display its address identification visible from the alternate access to the property. 16.10.3 When numerals representing address identification are removed or become illegible, such numerals shall be renewed or replaced by the owner or occupant of the building. 16.11 Sign maintenance: All signs and sign structures shall be kept and maintained in good repair and in a safe condition. 16.12 Permit Procedures: Section 25.7.07 of the Sign Ordinance shall apply to signs in the District. 16.13 Signs may be placed in the right-of-way of private Streets located in the District; provided such signs do not create a traffic hazard for vehicular traffic. 16.14 No sign shall be established or erected within the District unless (i) the sign information contained in Section 16.14.1 below is part of an approved Final Development Plan, or (ii) a sign permit is obtained from the Director pursuant to the following provisions: -29- 16.14.1 (a) (b) (C) (e) 16.14.2 16.14.3 16.14.4 16.14.5 16.14.6 An application for a sign permit shall be made to the Director upon a form provided by the Director, and shall be accompanied by the following sign information: The name and address of the owner of the sign. The name, address and consent of the owner (fee owner) of the premises where the sign is to be located. Name and address of person leasing the premises (if applicable). Clear and legible drawings with description showing locationof the sign which is the subject of the permit and all other existing signs whose construction requires remits, when such signs are on the same premises. Drawings showing the dimensions, construction supports, sizes, electrical wiring and components, materials, and design of the sign and method of attachment. Unless provided otherwise herein, the design, quality, materials and loading shall conform to the requirements of the Building Official' s and Administrative Code, as amended. A permit shall not be required for a change of copy of a sign, or the repairing, repainting, cleaning or maintenance of a sign or sign structure for which a permit has previously been issued, so long as the sign or sign structure is not modified in any way to violate the standards or provisions of this Ordinance. A sign permit issued by the Administrator shall become null and void if the sign is not established within six (6) months of the issuance of such permit. " Upon completion of a sign, the person establishing the sign shall notify the Administrator, and shall submit a color photograph of the established sign to the Administrator. An appeal may be taken to the Cannel Clay Board of Zoning Appeals from a decision of the Administrator under this Section 16 or the failure of the Administrator to act on a request within thirty (30) days of such a request. Permit fees shall be as stated in the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance. -30~ Section 17. Landscapinl5 17.1 Landscaping shall be required in accordance with the Landscape Plan. All areas of a site not occupied by buildings, Parking Lots, other improvements or paving shall be planted with trees, shrubs, hedges, ground covers, and/or grasses, unless such area consists of attractive existing vegetation to be retained, as depicted on the Landscape Plan, is planned to be under construction, or with respect to commercial structures, as approved by the Commission pursuant to Section 13.3 of this Ordinance. Perennials and annuals are encouraged. 17.2 Landscaping shall be integrated with other functional and ornamental site design elements, where appropriate, such as Recreational Facilities, ground paving materials, Paths and walkways, fountains or other water features, trellises, pergolas, gazebos, fences, walls, Street fumiture, art, and sculpture. 17.3 Plant suitability, maintenance, and compatibility with site and construction features are critical factors which should be considered. Plantings should be designed with repetition, structured pattems, and complimentary textures and colors, and should reinforce the overall character of the area. 17.4 All stumps and other tree parts, litter, brush, weeds, excess or scrap building materials, or other debris shall be removed from the Development and disposed of in accordance with applicable law. If trees and limbs are reduced to chips, they may be used as mulch in landscaped areas. Areas which are to remain as undeveloped Open Space shall be cleaned of all debris and shall remain in their natural state. 17.5 Specimen Trees not within a right-of-way, drive or 20 feet of the building footprint after grading shall be protected and preserved. No material or temporary soil deposits shall be placed within four feet of shrubs or within two feet of the drip line of trees designated to be retained. Protective barriers or tree wells shall be installed around each plant and/or group of plants at the drip line that are to be retained. Barriers shall not be supported by the plants they are protecting, but shall be self-supporting. Barriers, such as snow fences, shall be a minimum of four feet high and constructed of a durable material that will last until construction is completed. 17.6 Landscaping of the area of all cuts, fills, and/or terraces shall be sufficient to prevent erosion, and all roadway slopes steeper that one foot vertically to three horizontally shall be planted with ground covers appropriate for the purpose, soil conditions, water availability, and environment. 17.7 Deciduous trees planted to satisfy the landscaping requirements of this Ordinance shall have at least a two and one-half-inch Caliper and seven foot height at the time of planting unless otherwise specified herein or otherwise indicated on the Landscape Plan. Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of three to four feet high at the time of planting. Shrubs shall be two feet in height at the time of planting. All trees, shrubs, and ground covers shall be planted according to accepted horticultural standards. Landscaping materials shall be appropriate to local growing and -31 - climatic condition. Plant material shall be nursery grown stock conforming to ANSI Z60.1 (American Standard for Nursery Stock). No Street trees in common areas along the Providence Boulevard shall be topped, tipped, or deformed; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not restrict trimming such as that required by the Cannel Street Tree Regulations or trimming that may be done in the common areas for aesthetic reasons. 17.8 Within one year from the time of planting, all dead or dying plants in tree lawns or Open Space, installed new, transplanted, or designated as existing trees to be retained on the Landscape Plan shall be replaced by the Developer or the parcel owner. Trees or other vegetation in tree lawns or Open Space which die after the first year shall be replaced by the Owners Association or the parcel owner as the case may be. 17.9 Tree spacing, unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, shall be determined by species type. In association with a landscape plan, whichever is less restrictive, Large Maturing Trees shall be planted a minimum of 50 feet and a maximum of 100 feet on center. Small Maturing Trees shall be planted a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 60 feet on center. 17.10 Large Maturing Trees shall generally be planted along residential Streets and along the Street frontages and perimeter of community area and Parking Lots. 17.11 Refuse and recycling areas, and other utility areas in the Development shall be screened around their perimeter by wood enclosures or by brick walls, with a minimum height of six feet, and shall extend on three sides of such an area, with a gate or door on the fourth side. A landscaped planting strip a minimum of three feet wide shall be located on three sides of such a facility. Planting material shall be separated from the Parking Lots by appropriate curbing, but shall have ramp access to such facility for vehicles and carts. A mixture of hardy flowering and/or decorative evergreen and deciduous trees may be planted; the area between trees shall be planted with shrubs or ground cover or covered with mulch, decorative stone or other suitable materials. Section 18. Lighting. 18.1 Street lights shall be decorative and consistent with the Design Vocabulary. 18.2 In all areas of the District, decorative lamp posts shall be provided at regular intervals pursuant to the approved Final Development Plan. Except as otherwise provided in 18.3, lamp posts shall not exceed 18 feet in height and shall be spaced at no greater than 80 feet on center on both sides of a Street notwithstanding anything in the section 18.2. Lighting on residential Streets may be confined to the intersections and comers. Light poles and fixtures utilized in the District shall complement the predominant architectural theme of the area where used as shown in the Design Vocabulary. 18.3 In Parking Lots, post heights may be extended to a maximum of 20 feet. -32- 18.4 Building accent lighting, security lighting and yard post lighting shall be incorporated into the Street lighting design. 18.5 No accessory lighting on any parcel shall cause illumination at or beyond the District boundaries in excess of.3 footcandles of light, or .1 footcandles along the nonhem boundary of the District when the immediately abutting property to the noah is used for residential purposes. Such .1 footcandle limitation shall not apply if a public right-of-way separates the residential use from the property line of the District. Section 19. Procedure. 19.1 Development Plan 19.1.1 The site plan prepared by Mid-States Engineering, L.L.C. , dated as of August 13, 1999, shall constitute an approved Development Plan of the Primary and the Secondary Areas for all purposes of this Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance. 19.1.2 Only those terms of the Carmel Clay Zoning Ordinance expressly referred to herein shall govem development in the District. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of this Ordinance and the terms of the Carreel Clay Zoning Ordinance, the terms of this Ordinance shall govem. To the extent this Ordinance may be construed so as to conflict with an approved Development Plan, the provisions of the Development Plan shall control. 19.1.3 The Preliminary Development Plan or any portion thereof or any Development Requirement contained herein may be amended only with the approval of the Commission or any applicable authorized committee, after a public hearing held in accordance with the Commission' s Rules of Procedure, as amended. Such amendment may be for less than all of the District. Any proposed amendment to the Preliminary Development Plan shall comply with the guidelines of Section 4.3 and 4.4 above. Any decision of a committee approving or denying a requested amendment or modification may be appealed by the Director or any interested party to the Commission, in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Procedure. An applicant may concurrently seek approval of an amendment to the Preliminary Development Plan and a Final Development Plan. 19.1.4 Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, including the Development Plan, any Final Development Plan submitted for approval for any portion of the Primary Area within six (6) months of the date of this Ordinance shall have all buildings located noah of NoahPark Avenue oriented towards and fronting on Old Meridian. After the expiration of such -33- 19.2 six (6) month period, if construction on one or more commercial buildings located on the real estate occupied by the Meij er' s Store as of the date of this Ordinance is commenced, which building or buildings (i) have its primary entrance and display for the public facing Old Meridian, (ii) have 75% of its customers, whether pedestrians or persons arriving by vehicle, utilize the primary entrance facing Old Meridian, (iii) conduct no business on the side of the building facing away from Old Meridian, other than incidental uses such as trash storage, and (iv) have no parking or other improvements or structures located between it and Old Meridian, except landscaping and/or a sidewalk, the Preliminary Development Plan for only the portion of the Primary Area for which a Final Development Plan has not been submitted or approved shall be void, and a new Preliminary Development Plan shall be submitted for approval pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance. Suc'h new Preliminary Development Plan shall provide that all commercial buildings in the Primary Area, which are located north of NorthPark Avenue, from Old Meridian. Except as specifically provided, nothing in this Section 19.1.4 shall impact the Preliminary Development Plan for the Secondary Area or any other provision of this Ordinance. 19.1.5 Notwithstanding Section 19.1.4, if the Council adopts an ordinance within eighteen (18) months after the date of this Ordinance, which establishes development standards for the Old Meridian corridor (an area along Old Meridian which must include the area from NorthPark Avenue noah to 1364 Street), the development requirements of such ordinance shall be deemed applicable to any Final Development Plan filed subsequent to the adoption of such ordinance. If no such ordinance is adopted within eighteen (18) months after the date of this Ordinance, this Section 19.1.5 shall be void and of no further force or effect. Final Development Plan 19.2.1 Development Requirements/Detailed Terms. The application for Final Development Plan approval for all or a portion of the District pursuant to Section 19.2.2 below, shall substantially comply with the Development Plan, and all Development Requirements contained in this Ordinance. The Council hereby declares and acknowledges that the Preliminary Development Plan and the enumerated Development Requirements contained in this Ordinance are in detailed terms for the purposes of the PUD Statute, and that no secondary review, as that term is used in IC 36-7-4-1509, by the Council or a designee of the Council of the Ordinance shall be conducted. - 34- 19.2.2 Submission of Final Development Plans. Prior to construction in the District, 100% of the owners of the real estate in the District, or 100% of the owners of the real estate which is the subject of the phase or portion of the District to be developed if less than all of the District to be developed, shall submit to the Director, or Administrator, of the Department of Community Development for the City of Carmel, Indiana, or such director's authorized representative (jointly, the "Director"), five (5) copies of a Final Development Plan, which shall include the following: (a) A site plan of the area to be included in the Final Development Plan, drawn to scale. The site plan shall include the following: 6) All buildings and structures, and their locations, size and height; (ii) All yards, including Buffer yards, and distances between buildings; (iii) The location, size and style of walls and fences; (iv) (v) On and off-street parking: location, number and size of spaces and dimensions of parking area, intemal circulation pattern; Access - pedestrian, vehicular, service: Points of ingress and egress, internal circulation, including identification of paving materials; (vi) Signs: location, dimensions, and copy; (vii) Loading: location, dimensions, number of spaces, intemal circulation; (viii) All Recreational Facilities and Open Spaces: location and dimensions; (ix) Public and private roads: location, dimensions, circulation; (x) Fire hydrants: location and specifications; (xi) The name of the development, followed by the words "Final Development Plan" and the date of submission or the latest revision of the drawing; ' -35- (b) (C) (d) (e) (O (g) (h) (i) O) (k) (xii) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, developer and Registered Land Surveyor Professional Engineer which prepared the drawings; (xiii) Exterior boundaries of the area included in the Final Development Plan, and contours at vertical intervals of two (2) feet or less; Elevations of buildings showing the exterior materials to be used, consistent with the Design Vocabulary. Final Landscaping Plan showing location, size and types of plant material, not including foundation Planrings, but including all specimen trees to be preserved. . Signage Plan which shows the sign information requested in Section 16.14.1 above. Legal description of area included in Final Development Plan. Streets and Rights-Of-Way plan showing exact location and construction of all Streets and rights-of-way. The accurate location, size and capacity of all water mains, hydrants, valves and other necessary appurtenances on site plus the connection to the off site water main. The accurate location, size and capacity and elevations of all sanitary sewer mains, lift stations, manholes and other necessary appurtenances on site plus the connection to off site sanitary sewer main. The accurate location, size, capacity and direction of flow .of all elements of the storm drainage system. All storm water sewers shall be shown, including size, location, direction of flow and connections, including method of disposition into stream, retention pond or drain, and the distance to stream outlet, life stations, manholes, inlets, junction boxes, and roadside ditches, grassed waterways, water courses, open ditches, curbs and gutters, and culverts. The detail design of all curb cuts onto public rights-of-way. Final erosion control plan. -36- 19.2.3 19.2.4 19.2.5 (1) Grading plans which show the final elevation of the real estate with the improvements; and (m) Any other document or item required pursuant to this Ordinance. Review of Final Development Plan. Upon receipt of an application for Final Development Plan approval under this Ordinance, the Director shall review the application. If the application does not contain all required elements listed in Section 19.2.2 above, the Director shall request the applicant to complete the Final Development Plan. The Director shall have no obligation to forward the Final Development Plan to the Commission or any applicable authorized committee until it is complete. When the application for Final Development Plan approval is complete, the Director shall formally accept the application, notify the applicant and forward the application to the Commission or its applicable authorized committee. Within thirty (30) days of formally accepting the Final Development Plan, the Commission or its applicable authorized committee shall review the application and determine whether it is in technical compliance with this Ordinance and all other applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations. If the Commission or its applicable authorized committee determines the Final Development Plan complies with this Ordinance and all other applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations, it shall notify the applicant that the Final Development Plan has been approved, and that the applicant can file for an Improvement LOcation Permit. The Director shall return one complete Final Development Plan, which has been stamped approved with the date of such approval. Improvement Location Permit. Upon approval of the Final Development Plan, the owner of the portion of the District to which such Final Development Plan approval applies, may file an application for an Improvement Location Permit. The requirements for such application, its review and all other matters regarding the issuance of the Improvement Location Permit shall be govemed by Section 29.4 of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended. In addition to the requirements of Section 29.4, the applicant shall also submit a copy of the approved Final Development Plan. Construction. Any person to whom approval of a Final Development Plan in the District under this Ordinance is granted shall commence construction within twenty-four (24) months from the date of such approval; or approval of the Final Development Plan may be revoked. If construction is not commenced within said twenty-four (24) month period, then the developer or applicant shall, within sixty (60) days following the expiration of said twenty-four (24) month period, be required to demonstrate good cause to the -37- Director why said Final Development Plan approval should not be revoked. Upon showing of good cause, the Director may extend time to commence construction for a period of up to twenty-four (24) additional months. Failure to do so as herein required shall result in the automatic revocation of the approval of the Final Development Plan. In no event shall an Improvement Location Permit be issued for improvements located in the District prior to approval of a Final Development Plan or after revocation of a Final Development Plan without obtaining a new approval. 19.3 Amendment. 19.3.1 Except as provided in Sections 19.1.3 and 19.3.2, this Ordinance may only be amended with the approval of the Council. An Amendment may be submitted by 100% of the owners of the real estate in the District, excluding owners of a unit or units or the owners' association in a horizontal property regime, for an amendment of this Ordinance. The requested amendment shall then be considered in the same manner as though it were an application for a new planned unit district ordinance. 19.3.2 Notwithstanding Section 19.3.1 above, the owner of real estate in the District may file an application with the Director to amend the Development Requirements of this Ordinance. The application shall be considered and may be granted by the Commission or its applicable committee, after a public hearing held in accordance with the Plan Commission's Rules of Procedure, as amended. Any decision of a committee which approves or denies any requested modification may be appealed by the Director or any interested party to'the Commission, also in accordance with the Plan Commission's Rules of Procedure. 19.4 Filing Fees. To the extent applicable, the provisions of Division VIII of the Zoning Ordinance shall apply to the development in the District. 19.5 The Developer shall commence construction of the initial phase of the Development within twenty-four (24) months following the effective date of this Ordinance. 19.6 The size, configuration and number of parcels in a block may vary from the size, configuration and number of lots shown on the Development Plan. 19.7 Title to any portion of the District may be conveyed by a metes and bounds survey description as long as such portion complies with the area and bulk regulations of Architectural Guidelines with respect to the intended use of such portion. -38- 19.8 Temporary construction facilities are permitted to remain on a job site during all phases of construction and must be removed within 30 days following the issuance of the last certificate of occupancy for the District. No permit is necessary for temporary construction facilities except where permanently connected to water and sewer utilities. Section 20. Certification and Recordation of the Final Development Plan. 20.1 Within 30 days following the approval of a Final Development Plan, the Director of the Department shall sign a mylar copy of the Final Development Plan, and deliver the signed Development Plan to the Developer. 20.2 The Developer shall record the signed Final Development Plan in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana, within 60 days following receipt of the signed Final Development Plan from the Commission, and shall deliver a copy of the recorded Final Development Plan to the Department. The Recorder shall return the originally recorded Final Development Plan to the Department. 20.3 Approved modifications of the Final Development Plan shall be recorded by the Developer in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana, within 60 days following the approval of such modification. Subsequent to recordation, the Developer shall deliver a copy of the recorded modification to the Department. Section 21. Commission Consents or Approvals. 21.1 Where the consent or approval of the Commission is required pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance, the request for such approval or consent shall be deemed a modification of the Development Requirements and shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 21.2 In considering whether to grant its consent or approval, the Commission shall apply the criteria set forth in this Ordinance. -39- PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this e~day of ~:~~ ,1999, by a vote of S ayes and ~ nays. ~ COM N COUNCIL FOR THE CI .Y OF CARMEL emd 0~~~.,~ ~ ) Kevi~.n~ ' No undle Preside t ~" , . d n Ronald E. Carter Billy L. Walker Diana L. Cordray, C1Z~-~r /~esented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana on the c~day - ,1999. - Di . , - of 1999. Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, thisc~ day of 3/~~ Jfes Brainard, Mayor Z.TT-, ~anaZr~cl,_,~.~.ay,: .- -40 - EXHIBIT F COMMITMENTS CONCERNING THE USE OR DEVELOPMENT OF REAL ESTATE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH A REZONING In accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-607, the owners of the real estate located in Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, which is described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof ("Real Estate"), make the following commitments (the "Commitments") concerning the use and development of the Real Estate as Providence at Old Meridian (the "Development") pursuant to the Providence at Old Meridian Planned Unit Development District Ordinance adopted by the Carmel City Council on , 1999 (Ordinance No. Z- ) (the "Ordinance") and the Development Plan approved pursuant thereto. STATEMENT OF COMMITMENTS 1. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given such terms in the Ordinance. 2. If a street to be located on the real estate in area reserved for such street as shown on the Development Plan and described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Street Real Estate") is added to the City of Cannel, Indiana's Thoroughfare Plan by ,2001 [INSERT DATE WHICH IS TWO YEARS AFTER DATE OF PUD DISTRICT ORDINANCE], the Street Real Estate shall be, upon notice from the City of Carmel, Indiana or its applicable agency or department that it is about to commence construction of such street on the Street Real Estate, dedicated to the City of Carmel, Indiana as public right-of-way. If a street to be located on the Street Real Estate is not added to City of Carmel, Indiana's Thoroughfare Plan by ,2001, the obligation to dedicate the Street Real Estate to the City of Carmel, Indiana shall terminate, and this Commitment and all of its requirements and obligations also shall terminate. 3. Until the Street Real Estate, if ever, is dedicated, the Street Real Estate may be used for any lawful purpose. If a street to be located on the Street Real Estate in added to the City of Carmel's Thoroughfare Plan by ,2001, then, upon dedication, the City of Carmel, Indiana shall not be obligated or required to compensate the owner of the Street Real Estate for any non-road improvements located thereon. The owner of the real estate shall have no obligation to construct or pay for the cost of any road or street improvements in the Street Real Estate. These Commitments shall run with the land, be binding on the owner of the Real Estate, subsequent owners of the Real Estate and other persons acquiring an interest therein. This Commitments may be modified or terminated by a decision of the Carmel-Clay Plan Commission made at a public hearing aRer application by an owner of the Real Estate and proper notice has been given. These Commitments may be enforced jointly or severally by: 1. The Carmel/Clay Plan Commission 2. The City of Carmel, Indiana 3. The owner of any part of the Real Estate IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the owner has executed this instrument this 094/ day of ,~~ ~,~- ,1999. Printed STATE OF INDIANA oF ) )ss: ) Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared , the of , who acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for and on behalf of said , and who, having been duly sworn, stated that any representations therein contained are tree. Wimess my hand and Notarial Seal this __ day of ,1999. Signature Commission Expires: Primed Name County of Residence: This instrument prepared by Timothy E. Ochs, ICE MILLER DONADIO & RYAN, One American Square, Box 82001, Indianapolis, Indiana 46282-0002. 476945.10 Exhibit A Legal Description part of the West Half o~ the Southeast Ouarter of Section 26, Township 18 Nor th, Range ]Eas t, descr i bed as fo I Iows; All the part lying East of the Center line of U. S. State Rood 31 more particularly described as follows; Begin at a stone marked X ot the 5outheasf corner of the West Half of the 5outbeast corner of Section 25, Township 18 North, Range Z Eosf~ thence North on the East line of said West Half 816. Z feet to the center of U. S. 5fate Road 31~ thence on center of said rood 1016.6 feet to the intersection of the 5oufh line o~ said Southeast Ouorter; thence East on said South line 589.5 feet to the place of beginning ALSO Lot 13 in R.A. Franke's Subdivision in Hamilton County, Indiana, as per plat thereof, recorded in Deed Book 128, page 197, in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana. ALSO The South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of section twenty-six (26) Township eighteen (18) north, Range three (3) East. I I I I I I I I ~ I ~' I i l I~11 I I I I I I I I I