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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 09-18-01 ~ CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT September 18, 2001 lh. Docket No. 97-01 DP/ADLS; Hilton Garden Inn Petitioner seeks Development Plan and Architectural Design, Lighting, Landscaping & Signage approval for a Hilton Garden Inn full service hotel. The petitioner proposes to construct a 63,500-square-foot hotel on 5::1: acres. The site is located at the southeast corner ofD.S. 31 and Main Street (131 st Street). The site is zoned B-2/Business and is within the US 31/Meridian Street Overlay Zone. , Filed by James J. Nelson of Nelson & Frankenberger for Meridian Hotel Partners, LLC. The applicant is requesting approval of a Development Plan and ADLS for the construction of a 110-room Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. The site is located at the southeast corner of North Meridian (U.S. Highway 31) and 131st Street (Main Street). It also borders Pennsylvania Street. Please see the informational packet prepared by the applicant for an overview of the site and proposed building. The applicant has worked with the Department over the last several weeks to insure that the plan conforms to the U. S. 31 Overlay requirements as well as the Thoroughfare Plan for the area as amended by Resolution No. 08-07-00-03 last year. To that end the applicant is now in a position to prepare the documents necessary to dedicate additional right-of-way along 131 st Street and reserve the area identified on the plan for the placement of a future off-ramp onto 131 st Street from U.S. 31. The Department in its review has asked the applicant to address issues including access onto Pennsylvania Street, the location of the dumpster area, the orientation of the building on the site, and the proposed building elevations. In addition, the site plan identifies a ground sign. At this time a rendering ofthe proposed sign has not been submitted. If not approved under this application, an ADLS application for the sign will need to be submitted in the future. The Special Studies Committee should review ironing out the specific areas for the right-of-way dedication and reservation of real estate for future purchase by the State. Other than determining the distinction between these two areas, the Department finds this petition ready for final action by the Plan Commission. The Department recommends that this item be forwarded to the Special Studies Committee on October 2nd for further discussion.