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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 10-06-225 Carmel Plan Commission COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE Thursday, October 6, 2022 Department Report 4. Docket No. PZ-2022-00167 Z: 1st Avenue SE C2 Rezone. The applicant seeks to rezone 4 parcels from the B5 Business, R2 Residential and R3 Residential Districts within the Old Town Overlay Character Subarea to the C-2 Mixed Use District. The site is generally located on the west side of 1st Avenue SE, between 1st Street SE and Supply Street. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. *Updates to the Report are written in blue Project Overview: The site is generally located on the west side of 1st Avenue SE, between 1st Street SE and Supply Street (former 2nd Street SE). This eastern half of the block, the subject of this rezone, is comprised of 3 different zoning districts (R2, R3, B5) and the Old Town Overlay zone. The purpose of this proposal is to extend the C2 district, which exists on the western half of the block, to include the entire block between Range Line Road and 1st Avenue SE. This rezoning would allow for a redevelopment proposal encompassing the block to be reviewed under a singular zoning district and process. Please view the September 9 informational packet for the site location and zoning map. Carmel Redevelopment Commission Site Information: As mentioned in the information packet, the City Council recently approved the Carmel Redevelopment Commission to proceed with the acquisition of all the parcels in this block for a proposed redevelopment project. During the discussion at the August 1st Council Meeting (agenda item 14.a.), information was shared about a potential mixed use building at 111 S. Range Line Rd with plans for the 1933 Lounge restaurant concept and upper-story offices. A conceptual site plan for the entire block was also shown during the meeting which included townhomes on the eastern half of the block; however, the plan has not been designed or approved by the CRC, nor has it been filed with DOCS for review and public hearing. Public Comments: A few public comments have been received with suggestions regarding the conceptual site plan that was shown at the Council meeting. The Redevelopment Department has received these comments as well, and will take them into consideration as they work with the developer on the design of the townhomes. After design, the project will go through the City’s planning process as outlined below for the C2 District. C2 District: As is standard for the C2 District, a proposal would be reviewed by TAC, the CRC Architectural Committee, and a DP/ADLS public hearing by the Plan Commission Hearing Officer with all the same methods of public notice (publication, signs, letters) as public hearings held by the full Plan Commission. The standards of the C2/Mixed Use District are established in Article 2, Sections 2.35 & 2.36 of the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance. You may view the Unified Development Ordinance online by clicking on Codes & Ordinances in the Department of Community Services’ website: www.carmeldocs.com. September 20, 2022, Public Hearing Recap: The Department (as the petitioner) gave an overview of the site and discussed the known site information and a previous Council approval which lead to this proposed C2 rezone. A few citizens shared potential site plan concerns such as setbacks, vehicle circulation, parking, building height and landscape buffering. Questions were also raised about the C2 approval process. The petitioner reiterated that while a conceptual plan was shown for the previous Council approval, the site design has not been completed and that these comments would be considered when design work progresses with the developer. Street parking concerns would need to be addressed in a separate ordinance, subject to approval by the City Council. DOCS and Redevelopment Staff outlined the various steps in the C2 approval process, including the required public hearing and public notice requirements for the Development Plan and ADLS approval. The project was sent to the Commercial Committee meeting with the Committee having final voting authority. Recommendation: The Department of Community Services recommends the Committee discusses this item and then votes to send it to the City Council with a Favorable Recommendation.