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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 12-07-211 Carmel Plan Commission COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Department Report 1. Docket No. PZ-2021-00183 ADLS Amend: Elite Fitness & Defense. The applicant seeks design approval to add a retractable dome onto the east side of the former Williams Comfort Air building for a new fitness facility. The site is located at 1077 3rd Avenue SW. It is zoned I-1/Industrial and is not located within any overlay. Filed by David Gilman of Land Development Services on behalf of the owner. Project Overview: The Petitioner proposes to add a retractable dome enclosure onto the rear of the building. Adjacent to this property on the east is the Monon Greenway. Beyond the Monon Greenway to the east is Carmel City Hall and the Kawachinagano Japanese Garden, zoned C-1/City Center. To the north is the Kirby Business Park, zoned I-1/Industrial. South of this building are two small office buildings, zoned I-1/Industrial. West of this site is the Primelife Enrichment Center and the Carmel Ice Skadium to the northwest. Both properties are zoned I-1/Industrial. Please see the Petitioner’s Information packet for more details. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Standards this project MEETS: I-1/Industrial: • Permitted use: Commercial Recreational Facility, Indoor • Minimum Front Yard: 15’ required, 190’ existing • Minimum side yard: 5’ required, about 130’ north and 30’ south for existing building • Minimum rear yard: 15’ required, 15’ proposed east for new dome enclosure • Maximum Lot Coverage: 90% allowed, 78.1% proposed • Maximum Building Height: 60’ allowed, 18.5’ proposed for dome, 27’ existing for main building • Vehicular parking: 92 spaces required; 95 provided • Bicycle parking: 4 spaces required; 6 spaces provided UDO Standards NOT MET, therefore variances are required or more information is needed: none. Site Plan, Parking and Engineering: The overall site plan and site circulation will not change. The addition of the dome in the rear will not be noticeable from the front of the facility. No parking spaces are removed in order to add the proposed dome. 92 vehicular parking spaces are required and 95 are existing. The Hamilton County Surveyor has approved the proposed building addition to be located partially in the County regulated drainage easement. Active Transportation: Four short term bicycle parking spaces are required, and six spaces are proposed. The latest site plan shows the spaces at the southwest corner of the building. Petitioner – please confirm that this proposed location is within 50’ of the main entrance to the building. It is hard to tell from the plans. Long term bicycle parking is highly encouraged. Petitioner – please provide an update on the possibility of including long term bicycle parking. On one of the site plans in the information packet it shows a connection to the Monon Greenway. This was contemplated, but ultimately removed from the dome project at this time. So, the plan is incorrect in keeping it shown. If the Petitioner would like to connect to the Monon Greenway, they will come back at a later date after working with Carmel Clay Parks on approval (location, design, etc.). Architectural Design: No changes are proposed to the existing building. The dome enclosure will have the ability to open the roof – retracting onto itself to provide an open-air experience for building users. It will be made of glass and aluminum/steel. Landscaping: The Urban Forester has provided the Petitioner with the approved landscape plan on file. The Petitioner will be required to make sure it is current and that any dead or dying trees/plants will be replaced. Recommendation: The Department of Community Services recommends the Commercial Committee approves this item this evening.