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Home My WebLink AboutZ-678-22/Street Typology Amendments11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 1 Sponsor: Councilor Rider ORDINANCE Z-678-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ___________________________________________________ An Ordinance updating references to certain street types and definitions in the Unified Development Ordinance. Synopsis: This ordinance updates references to certain street types and related definitions in the Unified Development Ordinance to match the Street Typologies and Thoroughfare Plan prescribed in the updated Carmel Comprehensive Plan. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in IC 36-7-4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must first approve by resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain an orderly, consistent and streamlined unified development ordinance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-602 the Common Council is authorized to amend the text of the unified development ordinance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-610 and City of Carmel Ordinance D-2391-17, the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance is incorporated by reference into the Carmel City Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, that, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-600 et seq. and after Docket No. PZ-2022-00188 OA having received a favorable recommendation from the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, it hereby adopts this Ordinance to amend the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance (Ordinance Z -625-17, as amended), to read as follows: Section I: Amend Article 2: Zoning Districts, Section 2.40: MC District Development Standards, as follows: 2.40 MC District Development Standards Page 2-41 Minimum Front Yard Setback • 30 feet from arterial, boulevard, and collector streets for surface parking and accessory buildings Section II: Amend Article 3: Overlay Districts, various sections, as follows: 3.17 HP-OL: Site Design Standards (Home Place Overlay) Page 3-6 A. West Home Place Commercial Corridor Sub-Area Architectural Standards: 1. Vehicular Entrances: a. The primary vehicular entrance shall be from at least a boulevard. 3.98 421-OL: Site Design Standards (US 421 – Michigan Rd Overlay) Page 3-49 A. Access to Individual Tracts: The purpose of this subsection is to make the closing of all curb cuts along US 421 - Michigan Road possible by establishing a common access road to the rear parking DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 2 lots of all tracts within the Overlay District. Frontage roads and common entrances shared by several businesses and developments shall be encouraged and may be required at the discretion of the Plan Commission. In those cases where tracts can be accessed via connection to an arterial, local, or adjoining parking lot, curb cuts shall not be established on US 421 - Michigan Road. The Plan Commission shall encourage maximum distances between curb cuts to US 421 - Michigan Road in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation. Bicycle and pedestrian circulation to and through the site shall be coordinated with vehicular access, Greenbelt design, and parking. Section III: Amend Article 5: Development Standards, various sections, as follows: 5.05 AR-02: Urban Residential Architectural Standards Page 5-8 C. Facades: 4. Corner Architectural Feature: A corner building shall have a prominent architectural feature on or near the corner of the building closest to the intersection with a public pedestrian entrance, if two (2) arterial and/or boulevard streets make up that intersection. 5.06 AR-03: Urban Core Architectural Standards Page 5-9 C. Facades: 4. Corner Architectural Feature: A corner building shall have a prominent architectural feature on or near the corner of the building closest to the intersection with a public pedestrian entrance, if two (2) arterial and/or boulevard streets make up that intersection. 5.07 AR-04: Meridian Corridor Architectural Standards Pages 5-11 & 5-12 C. Facades: 4. Corner Architectural Feature: A corner building shall have a prominent architectural feature on or near the corner of the building closest to the intersection with a public pedestrian entrance, if two (2) arterial, and/or boulevard streets make up that intersection. E. Stepback: 1. Along Arterial or Boulevard Streets or US 31: Any façade greater than five (5) stories shall be stepped back at or below the sixth story (i.e. the 6th story and higher shall be stepped back). 2. Along Collector or Local Streets: Any façade greater than three (3) stories shall be stepped back at or below the fourth story (i.e. the 4th story and higher shall be stepped back). 5.09 FW-01: Fence and Wall Standards Page 5-14 B. Fences in Front Yards. The following shall apply to all residentially zoned lots or tracts, except those larger than three (3) acres: 5. Collector, Arterial, or Boulevard Streets: In the case of through lots, where the property line behind a residence abuts a Collector, Arterial, or Boulevard street, a fence may exceed forty-two (42) inches in height, up to six (6) feet in height, and shall be exempt from the twenty-five percent (25%) visibility requirement in Section 5.09(B)(2): Fence Type if set back at least six (6) feet from the property line, and is accompanied by plantings equivalent to a Bufferyard A. 6. Keystone Parkway: Fences along a Keystone Parkway may be up to eight (8) feet in height and shall be exempt from the twenty-five percent (25%) visibility requirement in Section 5.09(B)(2): DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 3 Fence Type. The Director may approve up to an additional twenty-four (24) inches in height in cases where the ground adjacent to the fence is lower than the street. 7. Subdivision Fences and Walls: No primarily wooden fences, or walls, shall be constructed within any required front yard adjacent to any Collector, Arterial, or Boulevard. 5.19 LS-01: Commercial Landscaping Standards Page 5-26 F. Landscape Requirements: 1. Bufferyard: e. To Determine the Applicable Bufferyard Requirements: Bufferyard Table Proposed Use Single- Family; Duplex Multiple- Family Park; Recreation Institutional Office; Retail Warehouse; Industrial Adjacent Existing Use Single-Family; Duplex A C B D D D Multiple-Family C A A C B C Park; Recreation B A A B B B Institutional C C B A A B Office; Retail C B B A A B Warehouse; Industrial C C B B B A Collector Street; Boulevard C B B A A A Arterial Street; Keystone Parkway; Interstate; or US State Highway C C C C*/** C*/** C * Type ‘A’ Bufferyard shall apply along a Front Yard where buildings are placed with their front door located within eighty-five (85) feet of a Street Right-Of-Way. ** A Bufferyard shall not be required along a Front Yard where buildings are placed with their front door located within twenty (20) feet of a Street Right-Of-Way. DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 4 5.20 LS-02: Bufferyard Standards Page 5-29 E. To determine the applicable Bufferyard Requirements: Bufferyard Table Proposed Use Single- Family; Duplex Multiple-Family Park; Recreation Adjacent Existing Use Single-Family; Duplex A C B Multiple-Family C A A Park; Recreation B A A Institutional C C B Office; Retail C B B Warehouse; Industry C C B Collector Street; Boulevard C B B Arterial Street; Keystone Parkway; Interstate; or US State Highway C C C 5.22 LO-01: General Lot Standards Page 5-31 D. Double frontage lots should not be platted except along arterial or boulevard streets where lots may face on an interior street and back up to such thoroughfares” 5.75 Vision Clearance Standards Page 5-78 A. Corner Lots: A triangular space at the street corner of a Corner Lot, free from any kind of obstruction to vision between the heights of three (3) and eight (8) feet above the established street grade. The street grade is measured at the intersection of the centerlines of the intersecting street pavement, and the triangular space is determined by a diagonal line connecting two (2) points measured fifteen (15) feet equidistant from the Lot corner along each property line at intersections of two (2) local streets or twenty-five (25) feet at the intersection of any other types of Streets. Section IV: Amend Article 6: Subdivision Types, various sections, as follows: 6.06 Conservation Subdivision (CS) Design Standards Page 6-5 Minimum Perimeter Landscaping • 25 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as boulevard, collector or local street • 50 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as an arterial • 75 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as a Keystone Parkway, highway, or interstate DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 5 6.09 Residential Subdivision (RS) Design Standards Page 6-7 Minimum Perimeter Landscaping • 25 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as boulevard, collector or local street • 50 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as an arterial • 75 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as a Keystone Parkway, highway, or interstate 6.11 Townhouse Subdivision (TS) Prerequisites Page 6-8 Disqualifications • Driveway cut for any dwelling unit off of a collector, boulevard, or arterial street 6.12 Townhouse Subdivision (TS) Design Standards Page 6-9 Minimum Perimeter Landscaping • 0 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as a local street, collector, boulevard, or arterial street • 30 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as Keystone Parkway, highway, or interstate 6.15 Commercial Subdivision (CM) Design Standards Page 6-11 Minimum Perimeter Landscaping • 10 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as a boulevard, collector or local street. • 20 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as an arterial • 30 feet of landscaped common area along a perimeter street classified as Keystone Parkway, highway, or interstate Section V: Amend Article 7: Design Standards, various sections, as follows: 7.25 SA-01: General Street Standards Pages 7-37 to 7-39 E. Design Principles: Streets shall create conditions favorable to health, safety, convenience, and the harmonious development of the community; shall connect to adjacent parcels unless there is a compelling reason it is not possible or supported by the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan; and shall provide access to the City of Carmel’s existing street network. All public streets and associated rights-of-way and all private streets and associated easements shall meet the following design criteria. 1. Street Design Standards: g. Minimum Right-of-Way for Internal Streets: The minimum right-of-way width for all local streets shall be the minimum right-of-way width as indicated on the two-page layout for each type of subdivision in Article 6: Subdivision Types. The minimum right-of-way width for all other streets types (e.g. boulevards) shall be per the Thoroughfare Plan. h. Minimum Lane Width: The minimum lane width for streets shall be as indicated on the two-page layout for each type of subdivision in Article 6: Subdivision Types. The minimum lane width for all other streets types (e.g. boulevards) shall be per the Thoroughfare Plan. DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 6 9. Curvature Along Centerline: Curvature measured along the centerline shall have a minimum radius as follows: a. Arterial Streets: 500 feet b. Feeder Streets and Parkways: 400 feet c. Local Streets: 150 feet 10. Maximum Grades: Maximum Grades for streets shall be as follows: a. Collector Streets, Boulevards, and Arterial Streets: Not greater than six percent (6%). 12. Acceleration and Deceleration Lane: Where subdivision access is from an Arterial Street, Boulevard, or a Collector street, acceleration/deceleration lanes and a passing lane shall be provided at each intersection per the following chart: Functional Classification Controlling Dimension (Feet) A B C D Arterial Street 250 100 150 100 Boulevard; Collector Street 100 100 100 60 *Where appropriate right-of-way exists. 14. Discretion on Acceleration and Deceleration Lanes: Where a cul-de-sac or single outlet subdivision outlets onto an Arterial, Boulevard, or Collector Street, wider street widths and longer acceleration/deceleration lanes than the above minimum requirements may be required by the Plan Commission; based on the standards established in the American Association of State Highway Engineers Manual. 7.29 SA-05: Non-residential Access Standards Page 7-44 C. Major Commercial Development Along an Arterial Street: Any non-residential development that fronts an arterial street and that has ten (10) or more lots or a multiple-tenant building with fifteen (15) or more tenant spaces may be restricted from gaining access from the arterial street. Instead, an entrance street off of a less intense street (e.g. a boulevard), or a rear access street may be required. The Planning Administrator and City Engineer shall have discretion in restricting access from the arterial street and determining which type of access is most appropriate to ensure a safe and efficient, current and future transportation network. If a dispute arises the Plan Commission shall have final authority. 2. Rear Access Streets: Rear access streets, if required shall meet the following standards. a. Generally, a rear access street shall be parallel to the arterial street and located behind the first tier of commercial lots (often called outlots) and in front of the second tier of commercial lots (often the anchor lots), but provides access to both. b. Rear access streets shall generally run parallel to the arterial street and be separated by at least one 150 feet from the arterial street (measured from the edge of pavement to the edge of pavement). DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 7 3. Additional Standards for Entrance Streets and Rear Access Streets: a. Points of Ingress/Egress: An access street serving developments less than fifteen (15) acres may be permitted up to two (2) ingress/egress points off of a perimeter street. Developments within fifteen (15) acres or more may be permitted up to three (3) ingress/egress points onto a perimeter street. Those access points shall not include the arterial street unless authorized by the Planning Administrator and City Engineer. Section VI: Amend Article 11: Definitions, as follows: 11.02 Definitions Pages 11-11 to 11-25 Frontage Place: A permanent public or private way situated parallel to an arterial, a boulevard or a collector in order to provide access to private lots and to eliminate through traffic. Limited Access Highway: A street designed, planned and intended for though vehicular traffic, with full and partial control of access in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, to which entrances and exits are provided only at controlled intersections and access is denied to abutting properties. Major Intersection: A street intersection where the intersecting streets are either: Two (2) arterial streets or one (1) arterial street and one (1) boulevard. Street, Arterial: A street designated for large volumes of traffic movement. Street, Feeder: A street planned to facilitate the collection of traffic from Local Streets, and to provide circulation within neighborhood areas and convenience ways for traffic to reach Arterial Streets. Street, Boulevard: A street, typically developed with a median, providing a park-like or scenic character. Street, Local: A street designated primarily to provide access to abutting properties, usually residential. Certain Local Streets may be Marginal Access Highways or Frontage Roads parallel to Arterial Streets, which provide access to abutting property and ways for traffic to reach access points on Arterial Streets. DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 11/10/2022 Ordinance Z-678-22 8 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ____ day of ________, 2022, by a vote of _____ ayes and _____ nays. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL ___________________________________ Kevin D. Rider, President Jeff Worrell, Vice President ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Adam Aasen Laura D. Campbell ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Sue Finkam Anthony Green ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Tim Hannon H. Bruce Kimball ______________________________________ Miles Nelson ATTEST: __________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ___ day of__________________ 2022, at ______ __.M. ____________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ____ day of_____________________ 2022, at _______ __.M. ____________________________________ James Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Prepared by: Adrienne Keeling, Planning Administrator, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 DocuSign Envelope ID: B0087956-5D37-4B7F-8483-D24F41FC3659 3:45 November 8 0 P 21st 22nd P November November Not Present 3:30 22nd