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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 10-18-22 3. Docket No.PZ-2022-00188 OA: Street Typology Amendments. The applicant seeks to amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to update references to certain street types to match the Street Typologies and Thoroughfare Plan in the updated Carmel Comprehensive Plan. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. Petitioner: Adrienne Keeling • Several street types will be amended with the newly drafted Comp Plan • Presented the Street Types that were proposed • This amendment revises sections throughout the UDO where any of the street types are listed as a reference or are differentiated by specific street types • Staff recommends this is sent to a Nov. 1st Committee with final voting authority Public Comments: None Committee Comments: None A Motion made by Hill and seconded by Holle to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item at tonight's meeting. Approved 7-0,absent Grabow,Westermeier. A Motion made by Hill and seconded by Kirsh to send Docket No.PZ-2022-00188 OA to the City Council with a positive recommendation. Approved 7-0,absent Grabow,Westermeier. 4. Docket No.PZ-2022-00194 CA: 111th and Pennsylvania—C2 District Commitment Amendment. The applicant seeks approval to modify commitments made in conjunction with rezone ordinance Z-628-17(R-1 to C-2). The site is located at the northeast corner of 111 th Street and Pennsylvania Street and is zoned C-2/Mixed Use. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. IPetitioner: Michael Hollibaugh,Dept. of Community Services: • We are proposing a couple of small commitment changes to Z-628-17 • It was rezoned in 2017 after a lengthy review and approval process. 12 recorded commitments were done with the C-2 rezone approval. • Reason for commitments is due to not a lot of confidence in the original concept plan for this redevelopment • We propose changes to 3 of the 12 commitments. These changes are redlined and identified in the info packet. • The road connection to Washington Blvd.will be eliminated • Presented new concept plan, this was presented by Pedcor to the City Council at one of their meetings • If approved, a copy of the recorded commitments would be given to the City and added to the docket Public Comments: Nancy Tatum,Lexington Farms: I'm speaking as a steward for the remaining forests in Carmel. I'm suggesting they build on the fields and leave the trees alone. I'm not seeing much greenspace on the site plan. Leave the trees and you would have greenspace. I would ask for a study on the existing forested area to be documented. Greg Stephens, Waterwood HOA President: We have concerns of the height of the townhomes on the west side that border our neighborhood. We would ask that the buildings are scaled down to a maximum of 35-ft. We would like to see an expansion of the tree preservation area for this site. Lisa Clark, 111 th Street: 106th Street is closed and what would traffic do with this development? What are the plans for 111 th Street?There are tons of vacant commercial buildings down the road. Why do we need more?This development will add a lot more people to this area. Be sensible and make sure the roads can accommodate the extra traffic. IAnn Marie Yarger,Northern Heights: We have 80 homes in Northern Heights, and 191 homes in Waterwood. The Comp Plan states to protect existing neighborhood with low density. Our neighborhood is bigger than the land that will be developed but they will have 1,000 residents,plus four commercial buildings and two parking garages. Please protect our neighborhoods like ours. Is this a fair treatment of our neighborhoods?This property is still owned by the Meyer family. 5 Plan Commission Minutes 10-18-22 Jennifer Christie, Indiana Forest Alliance: The existing forest protects the surrounding residential areas. This forest acts as a buffer from commercial uses. People want to live next to forests. This property acts as a habitat for rare species and migrating birds. We need to protect the wildlife. Ecosystems are difficult to replace. Craig Striegle, 114th Street: There's no reason to connect Washington Blvd.to this redevelopment. It will destroy my yard and property value. You already have entrances off of Pennsylvania and 111 th. A 50-ft tree line is nothing, it's just one mature oak tree deep. I don't want to see parking lots or buildings from my backyard. I'm concerned for the additional noises that will be generated from this redevelopment. Jill Meisenheimer, CCRZ: I would like to see this go to Committee so they can discuss the public input we heard tonight. How can the neighbors address the addition of these 970 dwellings?Please preserve the forested area. Many concerns were presented in the letters from adjacent neighbors.Please consider additional commitments to help protect the adjacent residential areas. Greg Gernhardt, 114th Street: This proposal is too dense. This will affect the existing quietness of our neighborhood. Rebuttal to Public Comments: Mike Hollibaugh • This project will meet the requirements of the C-2 zoning. If not,they will need to seek variances through the BZA public hearing process. • We will work with TAC on any additional tree preservation that can be done • Only bike and pedestrian connections will be allowed at Washington Blvd.No vehicular connection. • The plaza areas and trail systems will be available for public use • The City will make the necessary infrastructure improvements for traffic Committee Comments: Kevin: What are the three proposed commitment changes?Mike Hollibaugh: Buildings along Pennsylvania Street will be 3-stories or less.No vehicular access to Washington Blvd. All buildings around the public green will be allowed to have retail and commercial uses. Kevin: The things discussed by public tonight are not being discussed at tonight's hearing. When the project comes through for the DP/ADLS review,those items would be discussed then. We are only ruling on the 3 commitment changes. Christine: I want to verify,with this being a C-2 zoning district,the public hearing will not be heard by the full Plan Commission, but rather at a public hearing conducted by the Plan Commission Hearing Officer. Mike Hollibaugh: Correct. A Motion made by Buckler and seconded by Zoccola to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote on this item at tonight's meeting. Approved 7-0,absent Grabow,Westermeier. A Motion made by Buckler and seconded by Zoccola to approve Docket No.PZ-2022-00194 CA. Approved 7-0,absent Grabow,Westermeier. Old Business 5. Docket No.PZ-2022-00149 DP/ADLS: Clay Terrace—Hilton Tempo Hotel. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new hotel on 1 acre. It will be 5 stories tall (70')with 150 rooms and a rooftop restaurant. The site is located at 14311 Clay Terrace Blvd. in Clay Terrace. The site is zoned PUD(Z-662-20). Filed by Mark Leach of Faegre Drinker on behalf of Clay Terrace Partners LLC. Petitioner: Mark Leach • We believe that this hotel project meets all the standards of the PUD • We have addressed all outstanding comments and ask for your approval at tonight's meeting Department Report: Rachel Keesling • The Petitioner addressed all of our outstanding items. They clarified that Clay Terrace's intention of the central greenspace was always to repurpose it. They provided additional details for lighting, long-term indoor bicycle 6 Plan Commission Minutes 10-18-22