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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 11-06-01 "":". I CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT REPORT November 6, 2001 2. Docket No. 47-01 CA; The Retreat Petitioner seeks Commitment Amendment approval to revise the approved Preliminary Site Plan and No Build Zone. The site is located north ofI-465 and west of Westfield Blvd. The site is zoned R-4 Residential. Filed by Harry F. Todd of Gibraltar Properties for Gibraltar Properties, Inc. The Department is removing this item form the agenda. The applicant has made improvements required under the subject commitment amendment request eliminating the need for the requested amendment. The Plan Commission meeting memo was written prior to the delivery of the attached letter from Harry Todd of Gibraltar Properties and this was not identified as being removed from the agenda. The Department requests that this withdrawal be addressed at the beginning of the meeting to avoid any interested parties waiting for the item to come up on the agenda. Committee Report 2001-11-6.rtf 11/81/28B1 11:11 3178169881 GPI PAGE B2 /, By facsimile and First class mail ~ ,=" ~\< ~~ Iii R\'~ I' ' October 29, 200 1 " .~ ~". . ,,' .... /." .:.J '.J:' I-~./ ECE\\JEG r,~~i ~~~ \ 2~~\ , ~ I>- _ OOCS._~~/ ~, 17-r ,.," \ \ ""'/ ~.-L.~.?.2l.J-.;/ 10hn Dobosiewicz City of Cannel Department of Community Services One Civic Square Cannel, IN 462032 Re: Carmel Special Studies Committee/Plan Commission Docket No.: 47-o1CA: The Retreat Dear John: As you know, the only unresolved item from the above-referenced Petition to Modify Commitments was GPI at Carmel, L.P.'s request to eliminate the pathway around the lake at The Retreat. In my letter to you dated July 6, 2001, I requested that the Special Study Committee and the Plan Commission table that issue. Since that time, GPl at Carmel, L.P. hasre-evaluated its position and installed the pathway around the lake at The Retreat. Therefore, GPI at Carmel, L.P. withdraws its request to modify the previous commitments by eliminating that path. The withdrawal of that request should resolve all of the issues from the Petition as originally filed. In your letter to me dated July 6, 2001, you raised certain concerns regarding the required landscaping along Westf1eld Boulevard within the Hamilton County Highway Department's right-of-way. It is my understanding that an ordinance has been intJ:oduced to the Carmel City Council to annex The Retreat into the City. If that annexation ordinance is passed, the Hamilton County Highway Department will no longer have jurisdiction over this matter and, it is my further understanding, that the City of Carmel will permit us to install the required landscaping along Westfield Boulevard in the right-of-way. One additional development that has occurred since this matter was tabled is that the Carmel-Clay P8.1"ks and Recreation Board has required a further modification of The Retreat's original site plan to accommodate the pedestrian pathway providing access from the Neighborhood Park to the Manon Trail. The Parks Board's requirement only affects the portion of our project west of Ream Creek. The Parks Board wants the pedestrian pathway installed south of the cell tower site and out of the way of the GibraJtu Properties, IDe. · 3815 .RIver Crossing ParkwaY1 Suite 350 · indianapolis, Indiana ~240 Phone 31781609000 · Fax 317 81609001 11/81/2B81 11:11 3178169881 GPI PAGE 83 A John Dobosiewicz October 29. 200 1 Page -2- relocated access easement for the cell tower. As a result of this change. the building layout on our western tract has been revised as shown on the enclosed site plan. The original zoning commitments for The Retreat permitted modifications required by other governmental reviewing agencies. Accordingly,> we believe that this modification of the site plan required by the Parks Board does not require the approval of the Cannel Plan Commission. However, if the Department believes we should first obtain approval of the Carmel Plan Commission, we would be happy to appear before the Special Study Committee on November 6, 2001 and then before the full Plan Commission to discuss the Parks Board's changes to our site plan. If this site plan modification is approved, GPI at Cannel. L.P. will execute and record the enclosed Conunitments Concerning the Use and Development of Real Estate (relating to the previously approved modification that permitted constrUction of the maintenance building in the no-build zone) and the Amended Commitments Concerning the Use and Development of Real Estate incoxporating the revised overall site plan as approved by the Plan Commission. Thank you for your continuing assistance and cooperation on this matter. If you have any questions regarding 1:bis letter or the enclosures, please do not hesitate to contact me. With best regards, ~~1JJ. Harry P. Todd General Counsel EFT/no Enclosures cc: Deb Grisham Tatnmy Haney , 11/B1/2B81 11:11 " ..J' \ .~.. 3178169881 GPI _1_ ....._oflIIlII ........___....__ ...__--- . j & 1- sl i~ r I~:~ EXHIBIT "e" J II OVERAll SITE Pl.AN 0 II ~-:-_'Nif/.'II4.,..".~... 'tHl! ~t!A T m s.&l~tt co_jfJ _ tOOlI1Nll'T . wa'nlll.ll ..w. ....... 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