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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 06-21-22 6 CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT JUNE 21, 2022 J. New Business 1. Docket No. PZ-2022-00073 ADLS: Genesis Auto Dealership. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new auto dealership. (This is the anticipated dealership as part of the Napleton Auxiliary Lot and Detail Center project – Docket No. PZ-2021-00048 DP/ADLS.) The site is located at 4240 E. 96th Street. It is zoned B-3/Business District. It is not located within any overlay zone. Filed by Rick Lawrence of Nelson & Frankenberger on behalf of EFN Crossroads Property, LLC. Project Overview: The Petitioner proposes to construct a new auto dealership on a pad ready site previously approved. All parcels to the west, south, and east are also zoned B-3 and are not in an overlay zone. To the north is the Williamson Run subdivision, zoned S-2/Residential. Please see the petitioner’s information package for more information. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Standards this project MEETS: B-3/Business: • Permitted use: Auto/boat sales, auto/truck repair (indoor) • Minimum lot width: 100’ required, 654’ proposed (south) • Minimum front yard: 60’ required, 110’ (south) and 132’ (east) proposed • Minimum side yard: 0’ required, 385’ proposed (north) • Minimum rear yard: 15’ required, 395’ provided (west) • Maximum lot coverage: 80% allowed, 74.2% requested • Minimum ground floor area: 900 sq. ft. required; 9,000 sq. ft. proposed • Maximum Building Height: 35’ allowed and 25’ proposed (29’ to top of rooftop equipment screen) • Pedestrian connectivity: Paved walkway from the sidewalk to the front door required and provided to Randall Drive and connecting to sidewalk infrastructure south to 96th Street • Vehicular parking: 122 spaces required (1 space per 300 sq. ft. of indoor area plus one per 2,000 sq. ft. of outdoor sales area), 726 spaces provided • Bicycle parking: 2 spaces per building required and provided • Lighting: 0.3 footcandle maximum and 0.1 footcandle maximum (north only) at property lines met UDO Standards NOT MET, therefore adjustments are required: • UDO Section 5.39.H.2. Number of Signs: 1 sign per street frontage allowed, 4 signs proposed Site Plan and Engineering: The proposed site plan generally follows the previously approved site plan (with place holder building pad) for the new dealership building. Previously, the site was laid out with 747 parking spaces. The new layout only reduces these spaces by 21, leaving 726 parking spaces provided. The previously approved detail center building to the north is under construction currently. The trash dumpster is located just north of the building, adjacent to the detail building. The two buildings will share the one dumpster facility. The lot coverage percent remains close to what was previously approved (73.9%). It is now 74.2%. Detention and water quality for this site is proposed through the dry pond at the NW corner of the site, will tie into the existing pond on the SW corner of the site, as well as a new offsite compensatory storage location at 116th Street and the Monon Trail. This offsite location is adjacent to other compensatory storage facilities for the other dealerships in this area of 96th Street and Randall Drive. Active Transportation: Sidewalks are required for pedestrian access to the building from Randall Drive, both from the east at the new curb cut (installed with the detail building) and from the south, connecting to the other dealerships. Pavers will be used to highlight the pedestrian crossings across the drive aisles in both locations (east and south). Two bike racks are placed at the SE corner of the building, meeting ordinance requirements to be within 50’ of the front door. 7 Architectural Design: The building will be made of glass, architectural metal panels, and EIFS. The front of the building will face south, to have more visibility to 96th Street. The front will be primarily glass from floor to ceiling (20’ high). Colors for the building are gray and black. The interior of the building will have a central atrium garden space, with a skylight providing additional light into the building. This site is not located in an overlay zone, therefore there are no architectural requirements for this building to follow. Lighting: Site lighting is provided throughout the new parking area. LED lights on poles mounted at 24’ tall are proposed. The light will have a 90-degree cut off lens and is the same as was previously approved for the detail center. The dealership will also have some architectural accent lighting, as well as bollards around the garage door entries on the north (EV Lab) bays and a showcase pad at the southeast entrance to the site. The photometric plan complies with the UDO, meeting the 0.3 footcandle requirement at the west, south, and east property lines, and the 0.1 footcandle requirement at the north property line (due to residential zoned property). Landscaping: This site has a previous commitment for preservation of 50’ of trees at the north property line as a buffer between the commercial site and the residential subdivision to the north. This, nor the perimeter landscaping previously approved, is not changing with the proposal of the dealership building. The Urban Forester has minor comments on the landscaping plan around the new building layout – namely, changing out a tree species. Signage: This site has one public street frontage, which is Randall Drive, therefore only one sign is allowed. Three wall signs are proposed to face south towards Randall Drive (and 96th Street further south). These are a logo, the name “Genesis of Carmel,” and “Service.” A ground sign is also proposed at the entry from the connection to the other dealerships to the south. More details are needed regarding the size of the proposed signs, the size of the spandrel panel they will be applied to, and lighting details. Four proposed signs will require a variance before the Board of Zoning Appeals for exceeding the number of signs allowed. DOCS Remaining Comments: 1. Please continue to work with Staff on finalizing comments through Project Dox 2. Update the landscape plan to receive Urban Forester approval 3. Apply for signage variances through the Board of Zoning Appeals Recommendation: The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission suspends their rules of procedure to vote to Approve this item this evening, subject to BZA approval of signage and addressing all remaining comments on Project Dox.