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Jerry Chomanczuk was concerned with the height of the buildings-5-story townhomes. Are there
any height restrictions in this area and currently, are there any 5-story townhomes?
Matt Griffin responded that any zone has a height restriction; the petitioner is going for a PUD that
would alter those restrictions. The Department could do a comparative analysis of all business
zones and height restrictions. At present, there are no 5-story townhomes. The current maximum
height restriction for this zone is six (6) feet.
Jerry Chomanczuk asked that the petitioner meet with the remonstrators and resolve some of their
questions and issues prior to the Committee meeting.
Docket No. 06010008 Z: Midtown Village PUD was referred to Special Studies Committee for
further review on March 7,2006 at 6:00 PM.
Following a short recess, the meeting resumed with the business at hand.
llH. Docket No. 06020005 OA: Michigan Rd OverlaylUse Table Amendment
The applicant seeks to amend the Zoning Ordinance in order to amend the development
standards in Zoning Ordinance Chapter 23C and to amend the Schedule of Uses in Appendix
Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services.
Adrienne Keeling, Department of Community Services appeared before the Commission
representing the petitioner. The proposed amendment to the Michigan Road Overlay and allied Use
Table Amendment was severed from the previous "Patch VI" amendment and is being brought
before the Commission separately.
The Ordinance Amendment basically has two parts; the first part is Chapter 23C - Amendments to
the US 421 Michigan Road Overlay Zone. The proposed amendment wi111imit retail uses to 75% of
the gross floor area of projects within the B-3 District located north of 106th Street to allow
residential uses up to 50% of the project's gross floor area in the entire overlay; require each lot to
contain a building with a minimum of 2,500 square feet of gross floor area; and also establish a
maximum gross floor area of 85,000 square feet in the Overlay area north of 106th Street. The
purpose of these amendments is to provide for a transition area to the north end of the Overlay
District.
Appendix A (Exhibit A of the Ordinance) has a number of changes that are mostly housekeeping-
type changes. The first change appears on page two (2) of the Use Table and page three (3). There
are several uses, including surgery center, urgent care, rehabilitation facility, physical and
occupational therapy, cafe, delicatessen, and coffee shop--those uses are proposed for removal from
Use Table A. Those uses are only seemingly allowed in the Old Meridian/Mixed Medical District
of the Ordinance and those uses can be classified in other areas of the Ordinance, including general
retail, general service, and clinic or medical health center category. The reason these were left was
inadvertence-the adoption of the Mixed Medical District ofthe Old Meridian was being presented
the same time as the previous reorganization ofthe Use Table.
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The intent was not to prohibit surgery centers, medical facilities, cafe and coffee shops; they are
better to be classified and included with general service/general retail and clinic or medical health
centers of the Appendix.
The second amendment being proposed is on page three (3) ofthe Use Table and includes adding
general retail as a permitted use in the B-5 District and along with that, allowing general service in
the B-5 and the Old Meridian Mixed Medical District for reasons mentioned above.
There are two reasons for the B-5 addition: The Department is in front ofthe Urban Design
Initiative proposing and encourage mixing uses, and there are some uses that are already existing in
the B-5 areas. Example: B-7 is primarily located along Range Line Road south of City Center
Drive-the Penn Station Restaurant and Dominos are examples of general retail. Also, north on
Range Line Road there is general retail and general service in the Old Town area in some of the
homes along North Range Line Road. Those are being proposed to remain.
Also included in the proposal is allowing restaurants without drive-through facilities to the B- 7 and
M-3 District-also to encourage a mix of uses and to accommodate the existing uses.
The final amendment being proposed has to do with commercial parking lots and private parking
areas. The commercial parking lots are proposed for removal category from miscellaneous and
move it to page 6 under Transportation and Communication Uses of the Appendix. The permitted
use district stays the same for commercial parking lots-it is just a matter of moving that category.
A private parking area use would be added and listed as all accessory uses from R-3 to the Old
Meridian District.
Members of the public were invited to speak in favor of the petition; no one appeared. Members of
the public were invited to speak in opposition to the petition; the following appeared:
Public RemonstrancelUnfavorable
Joe Schnia, attorney with Baker & Daniels, 600 East 96th Street said he is very troubled with
"transitioning to the north" that is not consistent with land uses. Mr. Scimia would like clarification
on what is trying to be accomplished with this amendment.
Department Comments, Matt Griffin: Nothing additional at this time.
Docket No. 06020005 OA: Michigan Road OverlaylUse Table Amendment was referred to the
Subdivision Committee for further review on March 7, 2006 at 6:00 PM
I. Old Rudness
11. Docket No. 05080023 ADLS Amend: Two Parkwood - Firestone Sign age
The applicant seeks approval for a new wall sign.
The site is located at 310 E 96th St. is zoned B-6.
Filed by Steve Granner for Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP.
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