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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-352 Create Old Meridian DistrictSponsor: Councilor Kirby ORDINANCE NO. Z-352 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CARMEL CLAY ZONING ORDINANCE BY CREATING A NEW ZONING DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE OM (OLD MERIDIAN) DISTRICT WHEREAS, the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan was approved and recommended by the Cannel Clay Plan Commission on August 20, 1996, and duly approved by resolution of the Common Council on September 24, 1996, and is therefore the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Cannel and Clay Township; and WHEREAS, the City's Old Meridian Task Force, with due regard to such Comprehensive Plan, has proposed the creation of a new zoning district (OM) to increase property values, protect real estate investment, encourage neighborhood diversity, spur commercial activity, and attract new businesses to the area of the City of Carmel bordering on or contiguous to the public highway referred to as Old Meridian Street; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the OM District is to promote coordinated, quality development per the land use and density recommendations set forth in the Comprehensive Plan; to establish basic standards for structures, landscaping, and other improvements on the properties within the District which promote high quality, innovative site design and at the same time encourage efficient land usage; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel finds that it is reasonable and necessary to protect the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Cannel and Clay Township by creating such a new zoning district to facilitate development of the Old Meridian area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, that, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-600 et seq. and IC 36-7-4-1400 et seq. and after having a received a favorable recommendation from the Carmel Clay Plan Commission, it hereby adopts this Ordinance to add Section 20G OM (Old Meridian District) to the Cannel/Clay Zoning Ordinance Z-289, as amended, to read as follows: Old Meridian District (OM) 1.0 PURPOSE, INTENT AND AUTHORITY. It is the purpose of the Old Meridian District to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare by providing for consistent and coordinated treatment of the properties surrounding Old Meridian Street in Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. The Commission and Council, in establishing this zone, are relying on IC 36-7-4-600 et seq. and IC 36-7-4-1400 ct seq. It is recognized that the Old Meridian District is an important growth area to Camel and to Clay Township. Therefore, it is the further purpose of the District to promote coordinated, quality development per the land use and density reconnnendations set forth in the Comprehensive Plan; to establish basic standards for stmctores, landscaping, and other in~provements on the properties within the District which promote high quality, innovative site design and at the same time encourage efficient land usage; and to establish development standards which will encourage capital investments for the development of those properties within the Old Meridian Road Corridor District. This Ordinance flirther seeks to foster development that will provide this District with a special sense of place that will increase property values, protect real estate investment, encourage neighborhood diversity, spur commercial activity, and attract new businesses. More specifically, the creation of this special sense of place OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT shall be encouraged by means of a coordinated set of design Principals for buildings, site planning, landscaping and signage. These Principals are intended to guide individual development activities so that they will work together to establish an attractive and relaflvely dense mixed-use neighborhood. 2.0 APPLICABILITY 2.1 The~cialZ~ningMap~apan~ftheZ~ning~rdinance~isherebychangedt~designatethe~andd~scribedin Exhibit A, and graphically represented in Exhibit B, as the Old Meridian District Zone (the District). 2.2 Development in the District will be governed entirely by the provisions in this Ordinance, except that the provisions of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance and the Sign Ordinance shall apply ff specifically referenced, or if this ordinance is silent in applicable areas. 2.3 This~rdi~ance~havingmettherequirements~fIC36~7~4~7~2C~)`c~nstitutestheprimarysubdivisi~nc~ntr~~ ordinance of the District. 3.0 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall be appV~cable herein, and shall hereby be mended into the Chapter 3.0 of the Zoning Ordinance, Z-289. CONVENIENCE MARKET: An establishment, not exceeding 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, serving a limited market area and engaged in retail sales or rental, from the promises, of food, beverages and other frequently or recurrenfly needed items for household use, excluding gasoline sales. CONVENIENCE STORE (WITH OR WITHOUT GAS SALES): Retail centers that are usually open 15 to 24 hours per day and under 8,000 sqnam feet in gross floor area. There shall ha no rapair and/or maintenance of motor vehicles allowed. A Convenience Store, which includes gas sales, may incorporate a pump canopy designed and constructed with exterior finish materials and detailing consistent with its associated Convenience Store building. DWELLING, ACCESSORY. A dwelling that is attached to or located on the same lot as a detached or attached single family dwelling, has an independent means of access and is owned by the owner of the Principal Building but occupied by another. Accessory dwellings include Apartments integrated witlfm or attached to a Single-family dwelling, or located in detached Accessory buildings located on the same lot as the Single-family dwelling. DWELLING, ATTACHED. A Townhouse, duplex, triplex, or qnadraplex dwellings, developed side by side for sale as condomiuiums or fee-simple dwelling where land is sold with the dwelling. Attached dwellings whether sold as condomiuiums or as individually deeded lots am excluded from the definition of apartments. FACADE. A building face or wall. OPEN DRIVE. All e:dsting internal roads, drives and streets in the Meijer Zone generally open for use by the general public and all internal roads, drives and streets in the Village Zone approved prior to the enactment of this Ordinance. OPEN SPACE, DESIGNED. Land areas, flee of buildings, carefully designed and specialized in function, which act as n(tghborhood focal points, and allow for passive or acftve recreation use. Designed Open Space is not incidental, residual land between buildings, but land areas which are integrated into an overall site or neighborhood design, are accessible visually as well as physically, and are functional for use by people for gathering or play. -2- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT OUTSIDE STORAGE. The keeping of any goods, junk, material, memhandise or vehicles in the same place, in an uuroofed and/or unenclosed area, for morn than twenty-four (24) hours. TOWNHOUSE. One or morn single-family dwellings with a minimal from and rear yards, and no side yards, arranged side by side, separated by common walls between living areas, each having more than one- story. 4.0 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. These general standards are provided to establish a consistent format for development and redevelopment and shall be applicable throughout all zones in the District, unless specifically noted in other areas of this ordinance. 4.1 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN A, All buildings shall be sited in a manner consistera with the adopted Illustrative Plan (the Plan) for the District, resolution no. CC-12-06-99-01 (see Exhibit C) including, but not limited to: building setbacks, orientation, and pedestrian access. B. A~~bui~dingdesignsha~~beconsistemwiththead~pt~dc~mracter~fthe~v~ra~~District~inc~udingbui~ding materials. entry, and height. C. Bui~dingsthataresty~izedinanattempt~~us~thebui~dingits~~fasadvertisingshal~bepr~hibited~ particularly where the proposed architecture is the result of corporate or franchise architecture. Exterior materials shall be durable and of high quality, such as brick, stone, or precast concrete panels. (1) Highly reflective materials are prohibited. (2) Concrete block is not allowed on the exterior. (3) Non-durable materials such as thin layer synthetic stucco products shall not be used within eight (8) feet of the ground. E. Building FaCades shall have a defined base or foundation, a middle or modulated wall, and a top formed by an articulated cornice, appropriate to the building style. F. Fa~ad~sconstmcted~fm~rethan~nemat~ria~shal~ulychangemateria~a~ngah~riz~ma~ine(n~ta vertical or diagonal line). The heavier material shall always be placed beneath the lighter material. G. Fr~mandsidefa~ades~fbui~dings~cated~nc~mer~tsshal~b~fthesam~uish~materia~s~and derailing. Building entrances shall be defined and articulated by architectural elements such as lintels, pedimems, pilasters, columns, and other design elements appropriate to the architectural style and details of the building as a whole. All window design shall be compatible with the style, materials, color, details and proportion of the building. The number ofpanes, the way it opens, the trim around it and whether itis embellished with shutters must be consistent with the architectural style of the structure. Fixed or retractable awnings am permitted if they complemem a building's architectural style, material, colors, and details; do not conceal architectural features (such as cornices, columns, pilasters, or decorative details); do not impair facade composition; and are designed as an integral pan of the faqade. Metal or aluminum awnings are prohibited. Pedestrian scale detailing is required on the from elevation of the building at the ground level, Because the buildings are viewed very close up, all buildings should exhibit articulated detail and ornament that is scaled to the pedestrian (Figures 9 and 26.) -3- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT L. Rooftop mechanical and telecommuuication equipment shall be fully screened on all sides using parapets, penthouse screens or other similar method and which are integrated into the overall building design and approved by the Commission. M. Ground level mechanical/telecommunication equipment shall be screened from Old Meridian Street and adjoining residential zones or uses using walls. fencing, landscaping, or other method approved by the Commission. 4.2 STREET AND ALLEY STANDARDS. A. All streets must accommodate on-street parking. B. New streets must connect to existing or planned public streets. No private or internal streets will be acceptable in the District, excepting for permitted Open Drives that exist or have been approved prior to the adoption of this ordinance. C. Cul-de-sacs shall be prohibited. D. Alleys shall not form the boundary of a park, square, or greenbelt unless a masonry wall, no less than four (4) feet in height, is used for separation. E. Utilities shall rim along alleys wherever possible. Power lines or other cable utility shall be insialled underground. F. Streets and alleys will be built to City of Carreel standards, (see diarensioanl minimums, Figures 3 & 4) including pavement, curbs, sidewalks, lighting and signage. G. All streets and alleys in the District shall be dedicated to the City. H. Street cuts along Old Meridian Street shall occur as shown on the Plan, resolution no. CC-12-06-99-01. 4.3 PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION. A. The installation of sidewalks shall be mandatory for all projects in all zones, per Figures 3 -4 B, Walkways shall be provided, as applicable, between buildings in non-residential and multi-family zones to provide access between rear parking areas and Principal building entrances or the street. Unless otherwise noted in this ordinance, the minimum width for walkways shall be eight (8) feet. C. Walkways for buildings froriling on Old Meridian Street shall occur at intervals no less than one hundred- fifty (150) feet. D. Sidewalks and walkways, when adjacent to commercial buildings should be covered to shelter pedestrians when walking from place to place. E. Neither sidewalks nor walkways shall be used by automotive traffic. F. Pedestrian trails indicated on the Plan (Exhibit C) must be provided as a public easement in approximately the location shown on the Plan. 4.4 LIGHTING. A. Street~ightingshal~bepr~videdaspart~fal~projeets~~nb~thsides~fthestreetwhenp~ssib~e~andspaced no less than one hundred (100) feet apart, and of a design per the adopted City style. -4- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT D, F, All exterior architectural, display, decorative and sign lighting shall be generated from concealed, low level fixtures. The maximum height of light standards in parking areas shall not exceed the building height, or twenty-five (25) feet, which ever is less. When light standards abut or fall within ninety (90) feet of single family residential, their height shall not exceed f'ffieen (15) feet. Parking area lighting and street lighting shall be of uniform design and materials. Exterior lighting shall be architecturally integrated with the building style, material and color. Roo~op lighting shall be prohibited. Exterior lighting of the building or site shall be designed so that light is not directed off the site and the light source is shielded from direct offsite viewing. For any use, illumination levels shall not exceed 0.5 foot candies at the property line. 4.5 PARKING A. All off-street parking shall be paved with asphalt or concrete, and curbed using poured-in-place concrete curbing. Alternatives to poured-in-place curbing and paving surface may be approved by the Commission when conflicts arise with tree preservation issues. B. Parking areas sha~~ be ~~cated at the mar ~r side ~fbui~dings~ and screened fr~m the sidewa~k by ~~w wal~s~ low fences, or hedges. C. Off-street parking areas for Principal Buildings in the Mixed Use, Office, Special Use and Village Zones are to be located to the sides and mar of Principal Buildings: however, if necessary to meet minimum requirements, parking areas may extend into an adjacent zone and shall be a permitted use in the adjacent zone, accordingly. D. Parking space dimensions shall be 9' x 20', or 10' x 18', including two (2) feet for branper overhang. E. No curb cuts are allowed on Old Meridian Street, except as shown on the Plan, (Exhibit C). F. Adjacent/adjoining parking lots shall be interconnected either by alley or internal driveway. G. Bicyc~eparkingsha~~bepr~videdinn~n~msidentialz~nes~~nespaceper~~~feet~fbui~dingfr~ntage. 4.6 LANDSCAPING AND FENCING A. Shade trees sha~ be p~anted within the street right-~f~way~ para~e~ t~ each street~ per the standards ~f the City. Maximum spacing between trees shall he fifty (50) feet, and a minimum of thirty (30) feet. B. Small maturing or ornamental trees, such as crab apple or ornamental pears shall not be planted within the street right-of-way. C, Parking areas shall be landscaped, as follows: (1) A five-foot (5 ') wide planting strip shall be provided along the sides and rear of all parking areas. The minimum planting shall include two (2) shade trees and twenty (20) shrubs per 100 linear feet. (2) Parking areas that are located in side yards shall be completely screened from the street right-of-way with a six (6) foot wide planting strip using shrubbery, hedges, shade trees, masonry walls, or combination thereof. (3) Shade trees shall be planted within parking areas greater than 10,000 square feet. Them shall be planted one (1) shade tree and five (5) shrubs per every nine (9) spaces. -5- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT The design of fencing, sound walls, carports, trash enclosures and similar site elements shall replicate the architecture of the Principal building(s) in construction material and detailing. Sites ~vith existing trees or stands of trees shall protect and incorporate them into the overall site design. The landscape plan must proserve not less than 50% of all trees that are: (1) 6" DBH or larger, and (2) located within the required yard/setback areas. All landscaping approved as part of an ADLS plan shall be installed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Department. If it is not possible to install the approved landscaping because of weather conditions, the property owner shall post a bond prior to the issuance of the Final Certificate of Occupancy for the amount equal to the total installed cost of the remaining, uuinstalled landscape material. It shall be the responsibility of the owners and their agents to insure proper maintenance of all trees, shrubs and other landscaping approved as part of the ADLS Plans in accordance with the standards set by this Ordinance. This is to include, but is not limited to, replacing dead planrings with identical varieties or a suitable substitute, irrigation and mniching of planting areas, and keeping the area free of refuse, debris, rank vegetation and weeds. No landscaping which has been approved by the Plan Commission may later be substantially altered, eliminated or sacrificed without first obtaining further Plan Commission approval. However, minor material alterations in landscaping may be approved by the Director or his designee in order to cooform to specific site conditions. The Director, or his duly appointed representatives, shall have the authority to visit any lot or parcel within the Old Meridian District. 4.7 PRODUCT MATERIAL & REFUSE STORAGE A. Material or product storage shall occur within the Principal building or an Accessory building, unless otherwise directed in other areas of this ordinance. Any Accessory Building for storage shall: (1) Be architecturally compatible with the Principal building and integrated into the overall site layout. (2) Be approved by the Commission. Any Accessory Building for storage or disposal of refuse shall: (1) Acc~mm~datewasteandrecyc~ab~ematerials~and~~app~icab~e~greasc~r~therc~~kingrefuse. (2) Be architecturally compatible with the Principal building and integrated into the overall site layout. (3) Be approved by the Commission. 4.8 PROHIBITED USES. The following uses shall be prohibited throughout the Old Meridian District. A. Automobile, Track, Boat, Mobile Home, Manufactured Housing or RV Sales. B. Lumber or Brick Yard C. Shooting Range or Gallery D. Sexually Oriented Businesses E. Disposal of Radioactive Materials F. Sanitary Landfill G. Grain Elevator H. Junk or Salvage Yard I. Penal or Correctional Institution J. Restaurants with drive-thruugh service K. Outside storage of products or materials -6- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT 5.0 5.l DEVELOPMENT ZONES. Seven (7) development zones are hereby established, each with its own development standards. Only those uses detailed within each zone shall be permitted. Sections 5.1 through 5.7 provide design standards for within each development zones. SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED ZONE (SFA) A. Permitted Uses. ( 1 )Attached Dwelling (2) Home occupation (3) Accessory Dwelling All developed land shall be divided into side by side attached single family dwellings, which shall be fee simple or condomiuium ownership, with a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per attached or detached building (fig 5), except as indicated in C and D below. C. Condominium projects may include commonly held property, which may be used for purposes in support of residents, e.g. trash enclosures, parking access (alleys), visitor parking or open space. Within each lot, a separate living unit may be allowed as an accessory use to the main unit. Household employees or relatives of the main occupants of the single family home may occupy this Accessory dwelling. This unit may not have a separate door visible from the street. E. Accessory buildings in this zone shall not be permitted, except for detached garages, which shall be constructed of the same materials as the Principal building with which they are associated. F, Building Height, Setbacks and Construction Requirements. (1) BuildingHeightofthefrontelevation. (a) Minimum: twenty-five (25) feet. (b) Maximum: lofty-five (45) feet. (2) Front Setback. A portion of the front wall of the Principal building must be placed within the minimum and maximum front setback lines. Stoops, stairs and bay windows may extend into the front setback up to five feet. (Fig 6) (a) Minimum: four (4) feet, measured from right-of-way. (b) Ma~ximum: ten (10) feet. measured from right-of-way. (3) Side Yard Setback. Most units will be attached dwellings, with no side yard setback. (a) A maximum distance between buildings shall be six (6) feet. Co) No parking or driveways am allowed in side yards. (4) Building Width. Single family units shall be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet wide. (5) Maximum Lot Coverage. No morn than seventy (70) pement of the land may be covered by buildings, including enclosed garages, and accessory buildings. G, Building Orientation. (1) The front door of the main unit must face the public street and the main front wall of the building must generally be parallel with the street. (Fig 7). (2) Accessory buildings shall not face the street. Architectural Design. (1) Design Intention. The design intention for the Single Family Attached Zone (SFA) is to create a zone of detailed, durable and high quality construction. Each house is to be constructed as an individual unit and the faqade of the house is to be composed and interpreted as a single trait rather than a pan of a larger complex. (2) Materials: (a) Any side of the building facing a public street must be clad in brick or stone and trimmed in wood, stone, tile, procast concrete (no vinyl, aluminum or plywood siding shall be permitted) (b) Windows must be framed in wood or aluminum-clad/vinyl-clad wood. Aluminum storm windows or doors are not allowed. -7- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (c) Exterior walks, steps, stoops and paving must be masonry or stone pavers, or poured or procast concrete. Exterior stair handrails and other stair details may be stone, precast concrete or wrought iron. (Fig 10) Wood decking and handrails are allowed only in the mar of a building. (d) Cornice. An articulated cornice must be provided where the roof meets the top of the building wall. (Fig 11) (e) Entrances. The from door must face the street and be recessed from three (3) to five (5) feet from the front wall of the building facade. (Fig 12) (f) Finished Floor Level. The finished floor level of the first floor shall be two (2) to six (6) feet above sidewalk level in the front, but may be on grade in the rear. (Fig 13) This is to create visual privacy for windows on the street, and to create a rhythm of stoops. (g) The foundation should be articulated in a different material than the main fatfade. There may be windows in the foundation wall which respond to a partially below-grade lower level. I. Landscaping and Fencing. ( 1 )A paved walkway from the stoop to the front side~valk is required. (2) The remaining front yard of all buildings will be maintained with a groomed landscape of low shrubs, ground cover, trees, flowers and/or grass. (3) No parking of any vehicles will be allowed in the front yard. (4) Exterior lighting is restricted to lamps mounted on the building and low-wattage landscape lighting. (5) Low, ~vroughl iron fences and stone or brick walls no taller than thirty (30) inches are allowed in the front yard setback. (6) Wrought iron, shadow box wood fences, or other approved fence, or brick or stone walls up to six (6) feet tall are allowed in side and mar yards. (7) Fences must be placed at least four feet from the rear property line. (8) Chain link fencing is not allowed in this zone. Signs. No permanent exterior signs of any kind will be allowed except for house numbers. Parking. (1) All units must have a minimum of two (2) parking spaces per unit included on the lot. (2) Parking may be paved or in an attached or detached enclosed garage. (3) All parking must be accessed from the rear of the lot. (4) No garage openings are allowed to face the public street. 5.2 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING ZONE (MF) A. Permitted Uses. (1) Apartments (2) Accessory Buildings (3) Uses related to the direct operation and exclusive use of the apartment or condominium project such as management office, parking strnctare, laundry facility, clubhouse, pools, ball courts or other recreation facilities. (4) Up to five percent (5%) of the gross building area of a multi-family project aray be used for commercial or public purposes that serve the residents of the project, such as a Convenience Market or bank ATM. B, Building Height and Setbacks, and Construction Requirements. (1) Building Height. (a) Minimum: twenty-eight (28) feet. (b) Maximum: fifty-five (55) feet. (c) Parking garages have no minimum height, but may not exceed thiay-five (35) feet. (2) Front Setback. (a) Minimum: four (4) feet, measured from right-of-way. (b) Maximum: ten (10) feet, measured from right-of-way. (c) A portion of the front wall of the building must be placed within the miulmun~ and maximum front setback lines. OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (d) Stoops, stairs and bay windows may extend into the front setback up to four (4) feet.(Fig 6) (3) Side Yard Setback. (a) Minimum: distance between buildings shall be six (6) feet. Co) No parking or driveways are allowed in side yards. (4) Maximum Lot Coverage. No more than fifty percent (50%) of the property may be covered by buildings, including enclosed garages. (5) Maximum Floor-area Ratio shall be 2.0. Building Orientation. (1) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of buildings in muhi-family project must face a public street. (2) On public streets, at least fifty-percent (50%) of the building front shall align with a Build-to line that is a minimmn of roar (4) feet and a maximum of nine (9) feet from the public street right-of-way. (Fig 14) This allows for an open courtyard or other recesses in the front of the building. Architectural Design. (1) Design Intention. This zone is intended to foster urban style multi-family development in keeping with the intention of the Comprehensive Plan. Various urban apartment types are appropriate. (2) Buildings with continuous faqades that are sixty (60) feet or greater in width, shall be designed with vertical offsets (projecting or recessed) not less than four (4) feet deep, and at intervals of not greater than fifty (50) feet. (Fig 15) (3) All sides or elevations of any building shall be brick exclusive of window areas, gables, and recessed areas, and trimmed in brick, wood, stone or pre-cast concrete. (4) Buildings Entrances. (a) Building entrances shall be defined and articulated by architectural elements such as lintels, pediments, pilasters, colms, and other design elements appropriate to the architectural style and details of the building as a whole. (Fig 16) Co) For all buildings that face a public street, there must be at least one entrance on the front of the building. All buildings must be accessible from both the front of the building and the parking areas. (c) Exterior walks, steps, stoops and paving must be masonry or stone pavers. or poured or precast concrete. (5) Courtyards. Courtyards should be enclosed with a fence or wall. not more than six (6) feet tall. (a) Fence construction shall be wrought iron, shadow box wood fences, or other approved material. Co) Walls shall be constructed of brick or stone (6) All upper level units shall be designed with either a balcony, mirador, or window seat ~vhich looks out upon a public street, a court yard, parking area, or public open space. Signage. (1) Allowable sign types include Suspended signs, Projecting Signs, Porch Signs, or Wall Signs. (2) Permanent signage must follow these sign area requirements: (a) Suspended Signs: twelve (12) square feet (b) Projecting Signs: twenty (20) square feet (c) Porch Signs: six (6) square feet (d) Wall Signs sixteen (16) square feet (e) Ground Signs, or other freestanding signs are not permitted. (3) Wall signs must fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the building and may not obscure details of the building. (Fig 23) (4) No sign shall extend above the cornice line of the building. Parking. (1) Each unit must have a minimum of one parking space per unit on site; however, this will not include garage parking or on-street parking on public streets. (2) On-site parking lots or strnctored parking may not be located adjacent to a public street unless screened from view with dense landscaping or brick wall or wooden fence in keeping with the architectural design of the overall project. (Fig 17) (3) No parking or driveways, or curb cuts are allowed in the front yard setback of any building -9- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT 5.3 VILLAGE ZONE (V) A. Permitted Uses. (1) The ground floor use of all Village buildings shall be no less than 70% commercial use, with the remaining area exclusively used as service or lobby areas for the upper floors. (2) Upper floors shall be used for apartments or condominiums, general office, health club or fitness facilities, or any permitted use described below. (3) The following uses shall be permitted in the Village zone (a) antique shop (b) apparel shop (c) appliance/electronics shop (d) art/music center (e) art gallery (]) automated teller machine (ATM) (g) bakery (h) barber shop (i) beauty shop (j) bed & breakfast inn (k) bicycle shop (1) billiard parlor (m) book store (n) brewery or brew-pub (o) business/conrmercial school (p) caf~ (q) camera shop (r) carpet/rag store (s) china/glassware shop (t) church, temple, place of worship (u) clinic or medical center (v) cnin/philatalic store (w) college or university (x) computer repair/sales (y) contractor shop, specialized (z) copy/prinling shop (ca) craft/hobby shop (bb) daynursery (cc) delicatessen (dd) dressmaking shop (ee) drug store (ff) dry-cleaning establishment (gg) Financial Institution (hh) flower shop (ii) food stand (jj) furniture store (kk) furrier shop (11) garden shop (ram) gift shop (nn) grocery store (oo) haberdashery (pp) hardware store (qq) health club (rr) home occupation (ss) indoor theater (tt) interior decorating shop (uu) jewelry store (vv) kindergarten (ww) leather/luggage shop (xx) license bureau (yy) locksmith/key shop (zz) meat market (aaa) meeting/party ball -lO- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (4) (5) (bbb) music store (ccc) news dealer (ddd) nursing/retirement/convalescent home (eee) office supply store (ffi) optician/optical snpply (ggg) orthopedic/medical appliance sales (hkh) paint/wallpaper store (iii) performing arts studio (jjj) pet shop (kkk) photographic studio (lID picture framing shop (nmun) post office or postal station (ram) private club (ooo) Professional Office (ppp) real estate office (qqq) recording studio (rrr) religions/charitable institution (sss) rental agency without outdoor storage (ttt) restaurant (with or without outdoor seating) (mm) schools of the following types: art, culinary, dance, gymnastics, music, (vvv) preschool, tutoring for students if furtherance of academic achievement (wv~v) second-hand store (v~vw) shoe repair shop (xxx) shoe store (yyy) show room (zzz) sign shop (nasa) sporting goods store (bbbb) stationer (cccc) tailor and pressing shop (dddd) tavern/night club (eeee) tobacco shop (ffff) toy store (gggg) travel service bureau (hhhh) upholstery/drapery store No service, sales, rental, storage, or display of vehicles or construction equipment is allowed in this zone except for public and employee parking associated with the allowed uses. Drive-through banking, including ATMs, is allowed in this district, if located in the mar of the site (away from the street). No other drive-through facilities am allowed. All design requirements shall apply. Building Height, Setbacks and Construction Requirements, (1) Building Height. (a) Minimum: twenty-five (25) feet. (b) Maximum: fifty-five (55) feet. (2) Front Setback. The buildings must sit on the front property line except for minor recesses, up to five (5) feet, for entrances and outdoor seating. (Fig 18) (3) Side Yard Setback. There am no minimum side setbacks; however, walkways to rear parking must be a minimum of six (6) feet wide. (4) Maximum Frontage. (a) No single retail business may exceed fit~y (50) feet of frontage on Old Meridian Street, except as noted in Co), below. (b) Them shall be allowed a maximum of two businesses that occupy up to one hundred fifty (150) feet of frontage on Old Meridian Street. (c) Buildings which are intended for occupancy by morn than one business may be up to one hundred fiery (150) feet in frontage, however, said buildings shall be designed with vertical offsets as described in '(c)' below. (d) Continuous faqades morn than fifty (50) feet wide, shall be designed with vertical offsets at intervals which evenly divide the facade into halves, thirds, or quarters, etc., or shall be designed at intervals not less than fifty (50) feet, whichever is less. These offsets may be -11 - OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT projecting, recessed, or may be a simple change in building material or detailing. (Fig 15) C, Building Orientation. ( 1 ) All buildings shall face the public street, or be sited per the Illustrative Plan. (2) The primary entrance to all retail space shall be from a public street. (3) Secondary entrances may face the side of the building, however, no mar entrances are allowed except for residential or office uses, emergency exits, employees, loading and trash removal. D. Architectural Design. (1) Design Intention. This zone is intended to foster urban or dense village-like commemial activity, in keeping with the intention of the Comprehensive Plan. The area will be focal point of pedestrian commercial activity in the Old Meridian District. Pedestrian scale signage, lighting, storefront detail, storefront display, streetscape, and openings are required. (Fig 19) (2) Building type. Buildings in the Village District must be built as multi-story commercial storefront types, whose characteristics include: ( Fig 20) (a) A ground floor with transparent storefront glass. (b) Upper floors built of brick with windows inserted into the wall. (c) A distinct cornice line at the top of the wall and intermediate horizontal elements, such as a trim at the top of the ground floor are optional. (d) All buildings, unless otherwise shown in the Plan, must face Old Meridian Street. (e) Buildings mast have retail storefronts along the public street front of the first floor of the building, except for pedestrian entrances to parking areas or small entrance lobbies for upper floors. (f) Except as noted in (k) below, Principal Buildings must be at least two floors of eccupiable space. Each floor shall have windows on Old Meridian Street. (figure 20 & 24) (g) The first floor and all other floors will have a coordinated composition, which will usually be indicated by the alignment of upper floor windows and other features with openings and features of the first floor. (h) Thefa~adeshal~be~at~withre~iefpr~videdbywind~wsandsurr~unds~storefr~nts~doors~and features such as special brick coursing, pilasters and lintels. (i) Roofs must have a pitch of less than 10% and not be a substantial visible part of the building. (j) The rear of the building may vary from this model and greater leeway is allowed in its composition, however, its materials must be coordinated with the front facade. (k) Up to 15% of the aggregate Old Meridian Street frontage in the Village Zone may be occupied by buildings with only one (1) occupiable floor. All other design requirements shall apply. Construction Materials. ( 1 ) The first floor and upper floors may be composed of different materials. (2) The first floor is composed of storefronts that may be inserted into a masonry, stone or concrete panel frame that is coordinated with the upper floor. Storefronts will be a lightweight material such as aluminmn, glass, wood, tile, and panelized composites. (a) At least sixty (60) percent of the total area of the first floor faqade (up to the line of the second floor elevation) must be transparent vision glass. (Fig 21) (b) Front and side facades of buildings located on coruer lots shall be of the same materials and similarly detailed. (c) Exterior walks, steps, raraps and paving must be masonry or stone pavers, or poured or precast concrete. (d) Retractable or fixed fabric awnings are allowed. but these must fit within the storefront glass area and may not obscure details of the building. (e) The facade of the upper floors on any building which faces a public street shall be constructed of brick, stucco, or other masonry units, and trimmed in stone. contrasting brick, wood, or precast concrete. F. Lighting. (1) Storefronts shall be internally illuminated with spots or other incandescent lighting to prominently -12- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT 5.4 and attractively display the business or its products. (Fig 22) (2) Exterior lighting may be affixed to the building. (3) Pedestrianpassagestoparking~~ts(wa~kways)mustbe~ittoaminimum~fthree(3)f~~t-candies. G. Signage (1) Unless specified as exempt or prohibited signage, or otherwise noted below, the Sign Ordinance regulations pertaining to Old Town Camel, Section 25.7.02-13 shall apply to the Village Zone. (2) Exempt signs: All signs designated as exempt in Section 25.7.01-3 of the Sign Ordinance, except as noted in Section 5.7E(5). (3) Prohibited signs: The provisions in Section 25.07.01-4 shall apply. The following signs are also prohibited: (a) Ground Signs, or other free standing signs. (b) Signs which contain blinking, pulsing, or moving components. (4) Wall signs must fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the building and may not obscure details of the building. (Fig 23) (5) No sign may extend above the cornice line of the building. (6) Signs may also be painted in white graphics in storefront or upper floor windows. (7) Signs may also be imprinted on permanent awnings. (8) Individual tenants should strive for a unique graphic image, rather than be required to conform to a single graphic style for the whole building. (9) Providence at Old Meridian. The sign package adopted with Ordinance Z-338, Providence at Old Meridian Plan Unit Development District shall be allowed as approved. H. Parking and Loading. (1) Parking shall be provided at the ratio of one (1) space per 1200 square feet of Gross Hoor Area. (2) On-street parking shall not be used to fulfill parking requirement. (3) Parking may be provided on-site or in a convenient remote lot not more than 400 feet from the proper~y. (4) Parking requirements may be reduced ff businesses with substantially different peak hour requirements agree to share parking. MIXED USE ZONE A. Permitted Uses. (1) This district will provide a mix of compatible uses, including office, high density residential, and retail. Uses allowed include all those listed in Section 5.3, Village Zone. (2) Retail uses shall only be allowed on the first floor of a building. (3) Retail uses shall not occupy more than 50% of any building and be located in buildings that front Old Meridian Street, rather than interior to the site. (4) The following uses shall also be permitted: (a) medical services (b) hospital (c) family or child advocacy center (d) training facility (e) assisted living and nursing homes (f) hotel (g) laboratory (h) veterinary clinic (i) research facility (5) Drive-through banking is allowed in this district, but no other drive-threugh facilities are allowed B. Building Height, Setback, and Construction Requirements. (1) Building Height. (a) Minimum: twenty-eight (28) feet. All buildings must have a minimum of two (2) occupiable floors. (b) Maximum: fifty-five (55) feet. -13- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (2) Front Setback. (a) Minimum: (b) Maximum: (3) Building Footprints. (a) Minimum: (b) Maximum: (4) Sideyard Setback. (5) Rearyard Setback. ten (10) feet from all public streets, measured from the right-of-way; twenty (20) feet 8,000 square feet. 15,000 square feet. four (4) feet five (5) feet Building Orientation. ( 1 ) Every site that has frontage on Old Meridian Street must have a building that fronts on Old Meridian Street and occupies a minimum of 70% of that frontage. (2) Additional buildings may be built in the rear of this property. (3) Uniessatherwiseappr~ved~seventy~~vepercent(75%)~fallbni~dingsmustfaceapub~icstreet~ D, Architectural Design (1) Design ~ntenti~n: This area pr~vides a m~m sedate character than the Vi~~age Z~ne~ The character is compact, with small front lawns and good pedestrian connections along the street. Building sizes are limited to provide a pedestrian scale. Building design shall contribute to the neighborhood scale environment and be compatible with nearby residential uses. (Fig 24) (2) Materials. (a) Buildings other than multi-family must be faced in brick or stone and trimmed in metal, stone, precast concrete, wood, or stucco. (b) Every face of the building must have openings for windows. (c) Large expanses of glass are allowed, but the building may not be constructed entirely of a metal and glass curtain wall. (d) Multi-family buildings in this zone must conform to all the architectural requirements listed in the Multi-family Zone (MF). Signage. (1) The provisions of the Carmel/Clay Sign Ordinance, Z-302 shall apply, except as noted below. (a) Ground signs shall not be taller than four (4) feet, and have a Sign Face that does not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet. (b) Wall signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. (2) Wall signs must fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the building and may not obscure details of the building. (Fig 23) (3) No sign may extend above the cornice line of the building. Landscaping. (1) The front yard setback will be landscaped with shade trees, low shrubs, planting beds and gross or ground cover, as directed by the City. (2) Alternatively, up to 50% of the front yard setback may be paved with decorative pavers to allow seating areas or outdoor tables, which areas shall be surrounded by low shrubs or planting beds. (3) On-site parking lots or structured parking adjacent to a public street must be separated from the street right-of-way with landscaped strip, no less than six (6) feet wide, containing shade trees, and shrubs or low fences/walls up to four (4) feet high. G. Parking Requirements. (1) Parking must be provided at the ratio of one (1) space for every 600 square feet of leasable area. (2) Some parking may be provided in shared or remote lots. (3) Parking must be located in the rear or side of buildings. No parking is allowed in the front yard setback. 5.5 OFFICE ZONE (O) A. Permitted Uses. -14- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (1) This zone will provide a mix of compatible, non-residential uses, including: (a) general office Co) medical office (c) raedical services (d) hospital (e) training facility (f) laboratory (g) health club (h) sports facility (i) research facility (j) veterinary clinic (2) Drive-through facilities are allowed if located in the rear of the site (away from the street). (3) Up to 10% of any building in the Office Zone may be occupied by retail uses which are for the express use and convenience of the occupants and users of the building, e.g. a snack bar or news stand for office workers. Building Height, Setback, and Constraction Reqnimments. (1) Building Height. (a) Minimum: twenty-eight (28) feet. All buildings must have minimum of two (2) occupiable floors. (b) Maximum: fifty-five (55) feet. (2) Front Setback. (a) Minimum: twenty (20) feet from all public streets, measured from the right-of-way; (b) Maximum: twenty-five (25) feet (3) Building Footprints. (a) Minimum: 8,000 square feet. Co) Maximum: 15,000 square feet. (4) Sideyard Setback. (a) Minimum: four (4) feet. Co) M~ximum: twenty (20) square feet. (5) Building Orientation. (a) Every site thai has frontage on Old Meridian Street must have a building that fronts on Old Meridian Street and occupies a minimum of 70% of that frontage. Co) All buildings must front on a public street, except drive-through banks and accessory stractures. Architectural Design (1) Design Intention. (a) The character is compact, with small front lawns and good pedestrian connections along the street. Building sizes are limited to provide a pedestrian scale. (b) Buildings should be designed to contribute to the neighborhood scale environment and to be compatible with residential uses in nearby multi-family and single-family attached zones. (2) Materials. (a) Buildings must be faced in brick and trimmed in metal, stone, precast concrete, wood, or stucco. (b) Every face of the building must have openings for windows. (c) Large expanses of glass are allowed, but the building may not be constructed entirely of a metal and glass curtain wall. (d) Concrete block is not allowed on the exterior. (3) Character, (a) Buildings must have an urban and commercial character, not mimicking residential building types. (b) Entrances must be clearly articulated. Signage. (1) The provisions ofthe Carmel/Clay Sign Ordinance, Z-302shall apply, except as noted below: -15- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (2) Ground signs shall not be taller than four (4) feet, nor have a Sign Face that exceeds twenty-four (24) square feet. (3) Wall signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. Landscaping: (1) Thefr~ntyardsetbackwi~~be~andscapedwithshadetrees~~~wshrubs.p~antingbedsandj~rgrass~r ground cover as directed by the City. (2) Fences are not allowed in the front setback. Parking Requirements. (1) Parking must be provided at the ratio of one (1) space for every 600 square feet of leasable area. (2) Some parking may be provided in shared or remote lots 5.6 SPECIAL USE ZONE. This zone is for public or institutional uses such as places of worship, civic or recreational buildings or libraries. These are special places where it is appropriate and necessary for distinctive buildings to be placed. Allowed uses include: A. Permitted Uses (1) museum or gallery (2) place of worship (3) social club or other voluntary organization (4) school or university (5) elderly housing (6) health club (7) mortuary or funeral home (8) community center (9) library (10) research institution Additional uses may be allowed in the Special Use Zone upon petition to and approval (or denial) by the Commission, and if they fulfill the following criteria: (1) the use is an important contribution to the civic life of the community; (2) The proposed use is in harmony with the purposes and the laud-use standards contained in this District; (3) The proposed use would not be impractical nor detract from the appearance of the Old Meridian District,' (4) the user plans an important and distinctive building which will be a focal point for the community; (5) The use is consistent with the policies in the Comprehensive Plan. C. Building Height, Setbacks and Constraction Requirements. (1) Building Height. (a) Minimum: (b) Maximum: (2) Building Setback. (a) Minimum: (b) Minimum: (3) (4) thirty-five (35) feet. fifty-five (55) feet, excluding towers or steeples. thirty (30) feet (from roundabout right-of-way). twenty (20) feet (from street right-of-way). (c) Parking shall not be allowed in any area within seventy (70) feet of the traffic roundabout right- of-way. This area shall be dedicated to buildings, and designed open space. Building Footprint. The minimum building footprint shall be 10.000 square feet. Building Orientation. All buildings must face the traffic roundabout or a major boulevard. D. Architectural Design (1) Design Intention: This zone provides a highly visible entry point into the Old Meridian District and should display attractive and individual buildings which can be the focal point of the District. Buildings should be architecturally interesting, monumental, and unique. -16- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT (2) Materials. (a) Buildings must be constructed of brick or stone and trimmed in wood, stone, tile, procast concrete or other similar material, consistent with an important site in the city, approvod by the Commission. (b) Metal or prefabricated buildings are not allowed. (c) Paving for parking and drives must be concrete or asphalt. (d) Paving for walkways may also be brick or stone pavers or other decorative paving. Parking Requirements (1) The parking requirements for each use will be determined at the time of Development Plan review. For some facilities it is expected that parking may be shared, for example, office uses sharing with religious facilities or civic uses. (2) Parking is not allowed in any roundabout or boulevard setback areas. 5.7 MEIJERZONE A. Permitted Use. The primary use of the Meijer Zone shall be retail or office uses. All uses allowed in Village Zone above are allowed, without restriction for ground or second floor. Additional uses include: (1) Not morn than one (1) freestanding Convenience Store maybe constructed in this zone. (2) Not morn than one (1) freestanding building greater than 50,000 square feet is allowed in this district. The existing Meijer building is stipulated to be allowed in this district and constitutes the only building greater than 50,000 square feet allowed. (3) No rapair and/or maintenance of motor vehicles shall be allowed in the Meijer Zone. B, Construction Requirements, Height and Setbacks (1) Building Height. (a) Minimum: twenty-five (25) feet. Co) Maximum: fifty-five (55) feet. (2) Front Setback. (a) The minimum setback from Pennsylvania and Carrael Drive, for all uses except Convenience Stores, is thirty-five (35) feet. (b) The minimum setback from streets in the Old Meridian District is twenty (20) feet. (c) The minimum setback for Convenience Stores from Pennsylvania Street shall be ninety (90) feet. (3) Side and Rear Setbacks: five (5) feet (4) Building Orientation. (a) All buildings, except Convenience Stores, shall face a public street or a publicly accessible drive C'dfive") which direc~y connects through existing curb cuts to Old Meridian Street. Co) All primary retail entrances must be located immediately adjacent to such a street or drive. (c) Buildingsshallbeseparatedfromdrivesbyasidewalkwithaminimumwidthofeighi(8)feet. (d) Except for Convenience Stores, no parking is allowed in the areas between a building front and an Open Drive or the street. C. Architectural Design (1) Design Intention. (a) This zone is intended to support urban or village4ike commercial activity, in keeping with the intention of the Comprehensive Plan. The area will adjoin pedestrian commercial activity in the Old Meridian District. Pedestrian scale signage, lighting, storefront detail, storefront display. streetscape, and openings are required for new buildings. ( Fig 19) (b) Exterior Renovations, reconstruction or rehabilitation of the existing Meijer building must: i. include pedestrian connections to adjacent buildings within the Village Zone; it. include sidewalks (no less than 6' in width), landscaping and other pedestrian detailing to enhance the pedestrian environment in the front of the building. and may include the provision of additional window/door openings into the Meijer building, and/or iii. Designed Open Space. (2) Building type. (a) All buildings must have retail storefronts along the public street or Open Drive. -17- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT Co) The first floor and all other floors will have a coordinated composition, which will usually be indicated by the alignment of upper floor windows and other features with openings and features of the first floor. (c) The facade should have a flat front, with relief provided by windows and surrounds, storefronts, doors, and features such as special brick coursing, pilasters and lintels. (d) All buildings will have an articulated corniee at the top ofthe fac, adewall. (e) Roofs must have flat roofs, or a pitch of less than 10% and will not be a substantial visible part of the building. (f) The rear of the building may vary from this model and greater leeway is allowed in its composition, however, its materials must be coordinated with the front facade. If the facade of a building is longer than fifty (50) feet, it must be designed to break up the visual length with material variation, offsets or other formal devices. However, buildings of groat length should not be designed to look like several small, extremely different buildings. (3) Construction Materials. (a) The first floor is composed of storefronts that shah be inserted into a masonry, stone or concrete panel frame that is coordinated with the upper floor. Co) Storefronts will be a lightweight material such as aluminum, glass, wood, file, and panelized composites. (c) Except for the Convenience Store, at least 60% of the total area of the first floor facade (up to the line of the second floor elevation, if applicable) must be transparent vision glass. (Fig 21) (d) Ex-terior walks, steps, ramps and paving must be masom~ or stone pavers, or poured or precast concrete. (e) The building materials used on the existing Meijer store shall be permitted for renovations, or expansions of the existing Meijer building. (I) Any new building(s) in the Meijer Zone shall comply with the architecture design standards in 5.7. D. Lighting. (1) St~refrontsshal~beinternal~yi~~uminatedwithsp~ts~r~therincandescent~ightings~topr~minent~y and attractively display the business or its products. (Fig 22) (2) Ex'terior lighting may be affixed to the building. (3) The maximum height of light standards in parking areas shall be thirty (30) feet, except when light standards abut or fall within ninety (90) feet of residential zones, the maximam height shall be twenty (20) feet. Signage. (1) Unless specified as exempt or prohibited signage, or otherwise noted below, the Sign Ordinance regulations pertaining to Old Town Carreel, Section 25.7.02-13 shall apply to the Meijer Zone. (2) Exempt signs: All signs designated as exempt in Section 25.7.01-3 of the Sign Ordinance, Ordinance Z-302. (3) Prohibited signs: The provisions in Section 25.07.01-4 shall apply. Signs which contain blinking, pulsing, those with moving components are also prohibited. (4) Wall signs must fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the building and not obscure details of the building. (Fig 23) No sign shall be allowed to extend above the cornice line of the bullcling. (5) Two monument signs no larger than sixly (60) square feet are allowed for a single user of the existing Meijer store, with one sign located at the existing street cut on Old Meridian Street, in the Village Zone, and the other sign being located in accordance with the plans approved by the Commission, Docket No. 22-9 1ADLS/DP. (6) Signage for the Convenience Store shall be permitted, consistent with 5.7.E(1), and subject to Plan Commission ADLS approval. Parking and Loading Requirements. (1) Parking shall be provided at the ratio of one (1) space for every 400 square feet of gross area in the building. (2) On-street parking may not be used to fulfill parking requirements. -18- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT G, (3) Parking may be provided on-site or in a convenient remote lot not morn than 400 feet from the property. (4) Parking reqnimments may be reduced ff businesses with substantially different peak hour reqnimments agree to share parking. (5) Additional curb cuts are not allowed on Old Meridian Street. (6) Access to loading areas shall not be allowed from the boulevard street (a.k.a. Grand Boulevard). (7) Screenedloadingareasshallbeprovidedforallretailbusinessesatthemarofthebuilding. Prior Zoning Commitments for the Meijer Parcel. (1) The real estate described in Exhibit "D" which is situated in the Meijer Zone and the Village Zone shall be exempt from the requirements of the U.S. Highway 31 Overlay Zone. (2) Those certain Real Estate Convenants executed January 19, 1988, and as amended, shall be vacated upon adoption of this ordinance to exempt the Meijer Parcel from the requirements of the U.S. 31 Highway Overlay Zone, and to conform with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Ordinance governing the permitted uses for the Meijer Zone and the Village Zone. 6.0 MODIFICATIONS 6.1 The Commission may, after a public heating, grant an applicant a waiver of any of the dimensional and quantitative standards of this Chapter, but not by greater than thirty-five percent (35%) of the specified standard. However, any approval of such a waiver is subject to all of the following criteria: A. The proposal must be in harmony with the purposes and the land-use standards contained in this Chapter. B. The proposal must enhance the overall development plan, the adjoining streetscapes and neighborhoods, and the overall Old Meridian District. C. The proposal must not produce a site plan or streeUcirculation system that would be impractical or detract from the appearance of the development plan or the Old Meridian District, and must not adversely affect emergency vehicle access or deprive adjoining noncommercial properties of adequate light and air. 6.2 In granting a waiver, the Commission may impose such conditions that will, in its judgment, secure the purposes of this Chapter. This paragraph does not affect the right of an applicant under Indiana law to petition the Board for a variance from development standards, as provided in IC 36-7-4-918.5 and the Carreel/Clay Zoning Ordinance. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 APPLICATION PROCEDURE To insure the compatibility of the proposed use with adjoining areas, the Commission shall review and approve the architectural design, lighting, landscaping, and signage of any proposed use within the Old Meridian District prior to issuance of an Improvement Location Permit. Consultation with Director and Application. Applicants shall meet with the Director to review the zoning classification of their site, review the site requirements, and regulatory ordinances that affect the site, review the procedures and examine the proposed use and development of the property. The Director shall aid and advise the applicant in preparing his application and supporting documents as necessary. The applicant shall submit two (2) copies of each of the following: A. The ~v~tten application form B. Site legal description C. Site plan, drawn to scale, maximum sheet size 24" x 36" D. An existing features and site analysis plan, drawn to the same scale as the Site Plan E. An aerial photograph of the site, scale 1" = 100', that shows the project site and adjoining properties F. Building plans and elevations, drawn to scale G. Drainage and erosion control plan, drawn to scale H. Landscape Plan, drawn to scale -19- OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT 7.4 7.5 I. Lighting Plan and details, dram to scale J. Signage Plan and details, drawn to scale K. Any supporting documents and materials as determined by the Director. Initial Review of the Application and Supporting Documents and Materials by the Director. A. Following the receipt of the written application, the ADLS package, and necessary supporting documents and/or materials, the Director shall review the materials for the sole purpose of determining whether the application is complete and in technical compliance with all applicable ordinances, laws and regulations. B. If the materials submitted by the applicant are not complete or do not comply with the necessary legal requirements, the Director shall inform the applicant of the deficiencies in said materials. C, Unless and until the Director formally accepts the application as complete and in legal compliance. it shall not be considered as formally filed for the purpose of proceeding to succeeding steps toward approval as heroinafter set forth. D. ~fthe materials submitted by the app~icant are determined t~ be c~mp~ete and in c~mpliance~ the materials shall be forwarded to the Commission. E. Within thirty (30) days of the formal acceptance of the application by the Director, he shall formally file the application by placing it upon the agenda of the Commission according to the Commission's Rules of Procedure. F. The applicant shall file for each Commission member a copy of the ADLS plan and supporting documents and/or materials mqnlmd. Once approved by the Plan Commission, the amhitectaral design, lighting, landscaping and signage shall not be materially altered or substantially altered without the prior approval of the Commission - 20 - EXHIBIT 'A' Commencing at the point of intersection of the centerline of Guilford Road and the centerline of Old Meridian Street found on Map No. 09-36-00, and extending southwesterly along the centerline of Old Meridian Street approximately 365 feet. Thence west, following the south property line of parcels 1709250000001002 and 1709260000003001 (St. Vincent Hospital & Health), approximately 2550 feet. Thence south along the western boundary of parcel no. 1709260000007000 approximately 600 feet. Thence southwesterly, following a curve which rims parallel to and 600 feet from the fight-of- way of U.S. Highway 31, ending at the north right of way line of 131st Street (Main Street), approximately 1120 feet. Thence west along the noah fight-of-way of 131~t Street (Main Street) to the point of intersection with the west boundary of parcel 1609260000001001, approximately 200 feet. Thence south a dislance of 33 feet to the point of intersection of the south right-of-way of 131 st Street (Main Street) and the east right-of-way line of Pennsylvania Street Thence south, following the eastern fight-of-way line of Pennsylvania Street, to it's point of intersection with the southern properly line of parcel 1709350000024000 (John Kirk), approximately 4060 feet. Thence east, following the southern properly line of parcel 1709350000024000 (Kirk), approximately 1320 feet. Thence north, following the east property line of parcels 1709350000024000, 1709350000025000, 1709350000026000, 1709350000027000, and 1609260000029001, approximately 1340 feet. Thence east, following the south property line of parcels 1609260000013000 (Providence) and 1609250000018000 (Twin Lakes Apartments) to the centerline of Guilford Road, approximately 2630 feet. Thence noah, following the centerline of Guilford Road, approximately 720 feet. Thence west, following the south property line of parcel 1609250000019000(Carreel Clay Schools), approximately 1300 feet. Thence north, following the west boundary line of parcels 1609250000019000, 1609250000019001, and 1609250000019000 (Camel Cla,v Schools) approximately 1485 feet. Thence east, following the north boundary line of parcel 1609250000019000 (Camel Clay Schools) to the centerline of Guilford Road, approximately 1300 feet, Thence, noah, following the centerline of Guifford Road, approximately 2175 feet, to the point of beginning, containing 370.35 acres more or less. OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT -21 - Exhibit B - ZONE MAP M PUD -] Key V -VIllage MU - MIxed Use MF - MultiFamily 8F - Single Family SF - Single Family Attached SU - Special Use DIstrict O - Office M - Meijer District M; Note: Drawing Not To Scale; For illustrative use only. EXHIBIT 'C' THE OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT MASTER PLAN OLD MERIDIAN CORRIDOR ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN ~11 RESIDENTIAL BOULEVARD SECTION STANDARD STREET SEC110N ROLLED PAVED GUTTER 14' R,O,W. REAR SETBACK TYPICAL ALLEY SEC110N Figure 3-4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 a II Figure 8 b ~igure '9 ~igure 10 Figurel2 Figure 11 l .q Figure 13 Figure 14 -15 ! Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Cornice "Upperwall b"t or~ffont Figure 20 Figure 22 Figure 21 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT PASSED the Commo Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ~)~ay of · Carter L ~'/j' 'C~ S~ C~lwa~n~ Wilson ,2000, ATTEST- Diana L. Cordray, Clerk- Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Camel, Indiana, this 2000, at ~ o'elock. . day of Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Cannel, Indiana, this day of ,2000. James Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer 24- CERTIFICATION OF CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION ON ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE CARMEL/CLAY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE OM/OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 36-7-4-605 ORDINANCE No./--352 To: The Honorable Common Council of the City of Carreel Hamilton County, Indiana Dear Members: The Carmel/Clay Plan Commission offers you the following report on the petition for the City of Carmel to amend the Carreel/Clay Zoning Ordinance to adopt the OM/Old Meridian District Ordinance. The Carmel/Clay Plan Commission's recommendation on the petition of the applicant is FAVORABLE. At its regularly scheduled meeting of September 19, 2000, reconvened September 21, 2000, the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission approved the requested Ordinance Amendment by a unanimous vote of 12 in favor, none opposed, none abstaining. DATED: September 29, 2000 CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION RECEIVED CARMEL CLERK TRtEASURER