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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 01-18-22 4. Docket No.PZ-2021-00249 SW: Reserve at Springmill,Cul-de-sac Waiver—UDO Sec.6.09: Max Cul-de- sac Length 600 ft.,696 ft.Requested. The applicant seeks a design standards waiver to increase the length of the Sanner Ct. cul-de-sac to 696 ft.to accommodate the addition of 4 new lots. The site is located at 340 Sanner Ct.and is zoned S-2/Residence. Filed by Duane Sharrer of Weihe Engineers,Inc on behalf of Steve Pittman,owner. Petitioner: Duane Sharrer: • The Plan Commission approved the amended primary plat at last month's meeting. In order to continue,we need to request the cul-de-sac extension to allow the street to extend. • Our request was approved by the Board of Public Works Public Comments: None Department Report: Alexia Lopez: • Staff is supportive of this waiver.It will allow the street to extend and match the existing streetscape • We ask the PC to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item at tonight's meeting Committee Comments:None A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Kirsh to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item. Approved 9-0. A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Kirsh to approve PZ-2021-00249 SW. Approved 9-0. Old Business 5. Docket No.PZ-2021-00160 CA: West Main St.Block C2,Commitment Amendment. The applicant seeks to amend commitments associated with Ordinance Z-611-16.The site is located at the southeast corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue SW. The properties are zoned R-2/Residence and C-2/Mixed Use District within the Old Town Overlay. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. Petitioner: Mike Hollibaugh,Department of Community Services: • Presented an aerial site map • The original rezone was proposed in 2016 for both halves;the eastern part,and the subject parcels that are up for vote tonight.At that time,there was a lot of uncertainty.The neighbors,Plan Commission(PC),and City Council all had concerns in how we were going to transition this residential area along Main Street. • Since 2016,a lot has changed. The C-2 zoning now has standards in place to respect the adjacent property owners. Landscape buffering is required when adjacent to single-family residential. • With any redevelopment,there's always going to be questions and issues to work through. • If this is approved,a future proposal could be made by a private investor and a public hearing would take place in front of the PC of their proposal Commercial Committee Recap,Alan Potasnik,Chair: • The initial outcome of our vote was 2-2.Then a member changed their vote to make the vote to 3-1.I was the negative vote. • If you look at this site,there's no real plan. I believed this needs more time,and this could be privately developed. • The Department has done a lot of work on this and my vote had no reflection on the diligent work from Staff ICommittee Comments: Kevin: I was the one who changed my vote so we could continue our discussion at tonight's meeting. I don't like changing the zoning against a property owner's wishes. There's no plan. I would like to see this developed privately, if it could,and the PC would be able to hear it again.Mike Hollibaugh: In 2016,the Council approved the rezone subject to the commitments. Whether the commitments are amended or not,the PC will not hear this again. Once the commitments 5 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 1-18-22 are signed individually,a redevelopment could occur on those lots,subject to the commitments.It would then be heard by the PC Hearing Officer. I'm confident that a redevelopment will occur here. Christine: Does the PC have the final vote at tonight's meeting,and this will not continue to Council?Mike Hollibaugh: Correct. Christine: By removing the commitments, it will change the zoning to C-2 for the entire block. I want to protect the homeowners who do not want their lots redeveloped.This is hard to approve without a plan.I need more clarification. Brad: Would it be possible to add the commitment to allow the PC to hear and vote on any C-2 development plans involving these properties?Mike Hollibaugh: Legal Counsel could discuss this with the Carmel Redevelopment Commission(CRC),since the design review process is managed by the CRC. The C-2 Ordinance delegates the fmal PC approval and public hearing to me,the PC Hearing Officer. When a C-2 rezone proposal goes to the Council,there's no more detail than an aerial view or a concept plan. We are positioning these properties for a redevelopment project. Carrie: I think it's ok when the homeowners are on board,but if they are not,does the City want to be in the position to bully its way to redevelop this block?We are supposed to look at the best uses for this land,I can't say that commercial is a better fit, since it's amongst residential. If all the homeowners are on board, I would be fine with it. Josh: If we were to move forward with this rezone approval,would a homeowner be allowed to demo their existing home to build a better one?Mike Hollibaugh: Yes,C-2 allows for single-family residential. Sergey Grechukhin: This is not a petition for a rezone. It's a petition to remove the commitments.The rezone has already been done.That is an important point. The C-2 district still allows single-family housing. The parcels can rezone to C-2 without the involvement of the PC approval,but with the homeowner's approval with the signing off of the existing commitments.Josh: We have done this at other places, such as some of the property owners keeping their homes on 111u'Street. Alan: If someone wants to remain in this area as residential,do we want to encourage someone to stay in their home,and be surrounded by who knows what,like a commercial property. Kevin: If this remains as residential zoning,and not C-2,and a homeowner wants to demo their home and rebuild a new home,they will be able to obtain all the proper building permits. If it's zoned C-2,would the CRC be able to dictate what could be built and turn down any of the homeowner's plans?Sergey Grechukhin: That's correct.Kevin: That's my difference in letting people stay residential or making this all C-2 and saying that residential is still allowed.Yes,you can keep your house,but if we have plans for 3-story townhomes,we have the ability to turn your plan down for wanting to build a brand-new single-family home. Brad: I would want to address the entire block and not just a section of this block.Josh: The land left in Carmel is becoming increasingly more dynamic. I feel better hearing that if there are property owners that want to remain here,they are allowed to. Carrie: Downtown residential property is scarce and highly sought after. I would like to see more affordable single-family housing in downtown Cannel.I don't want to tear down perfectly good single-family homes and build shops we might not be able to occupy. Brad: We could tear down these 5 homes and built 12-16 flats and answer the demands of the market. A Motion made by Hill and seconded by Kirsh to approve Docket No.PZ-2021-00160 CA. Motion failed 3-6,Zoccola,Holle,Potasnik,Westermeier,Kestner,Rider. A Motion made Westermeier and seconded by Rider to deny Docket No.PZ-2021-00160 CA. Approved 6-3,Hill,Grabow,Kirsh. Meetint Adjourned at 8:02 p.m. atiefj - Joe estak Plan Commission Secretary Brad Grab President 111 6 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 1-18-22