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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
January 17, 2006
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The applicant seeks to Amen Chapter 6: Standards of Design and Chapter 9: Plat
Certificates, Deed of Dedication of the Carmel Subdivision Control Ordinance.
The applicant seeks to Amend Chapter 3: Definitions; Chapter 5: S-I/Residence
District; Chapter 23C: US Highway 421 - Michigan Road Corridor Overlay
Zone; Chapter 23F: Carmel Drive - Range Line Road Overlay Zone; Chapter 25:
Additional Use Regulations; Chapter 25.07: Sign Ordinance and Appendix A:
Schedule of Uses of the Carmel Zoning Ordinance.
Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services.
The Department of Community Services seeks to amend the Subdivision Control and
Zoning Ordinances. This patch makes some alterations that have been requested over the
past few months. Please see the original information packet for full details. The public
hearing for this item was held at the December 20,2005, Plan Commission Meeting.
Several people raised concerns with certain sections of the amendment - specifically the
language regarding mining, and the sections that alter permitted retail uses north of 106th
Street within the 421 Overlay Zone. Please refer to the ordinance amendment draft
included with the agenda and packet mailing.
The Subdivision Committee returned this ordinance to the full comrmSSlOn with a
favorable recommendation and several revisions, most notably the removal of sections
pertaining to Zoning Ordinance Chapter 5, Chapter 23C and Appendix A. Other changes
were recommended, and are highlighted in yellow in the draft. Below is a summary of
the proposal, as revised:
SUBDIVISION CONTROL ORDINANCE
1. Chapter 6: Gates, Private Streets and Subdivision Wall language
2. Chapter 9: Corrections to Plat Certificates
ZONING ORDINANCE
3. Chapter 3: Add definitions for Permanent and Temporary Signs
4. Chapter 5: Remove MiBeral ExtraetieBlaflg1:lage foom S 1.
5. Chapter 23C: :\dd maxim1:lm stafldanls for pereeBta-ge aflG sq1:lafe footage for
retail Borth of 106m SHeet iB Miehigan Road Overlay.
6. Chapter 23F: Allow projecting signs in the Carmel Drive - Range Line Road
Overlay.
7. Chapter 25: Clarify private swimming pool setbacks, include subdivision
fence/wall standards to match those in SCO Chapter 6.
8. Chapter 25.07: Further clarify that projecting signs are allowed in Carmel Dr -
Range Line Overlay, reduce size and adjust time limit (# v. % of lots remaining)
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for Subdivision Construction Signs, reduce size for some Real Estate Signs,
Reformat Interim Sign section.
9. i\ppeRdix fo.: i\llo\v 1'6staeraHts iR B 7 aHa M 3 (siRee they alreaay exist), 1'6ffio'/e
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The Department recommends that the Plan Commission forward this item to the
City Council with a positive recommendation.