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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMedical Drive Shoppes (minutes)Matt Griffin responded that the spaces work better at the end because of the direct access to the sidewalk Jay Dorman made formal motion to forward Docket No 06070008 DPADLS Pennwood Professional Office Park to the Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation subject to landscape plan approval by the Urban Forester seconded by Susan Westermeier Approved 5 0 12 Docket No 06080032 DP ADLS Medical Drive Shoppes The applicant seeks to construct a 9600 square foot one story commercial retail building on the site of a former child care facility The site is located at 126 Medical Drive and is zoned B8 Business Filed by Mukesh Patel owner Sanjay Patel VS Engineering appeared before the Committee representing Mukseh Patel Also present Bruce Berry architect and Dick Johns site engineer The site is located at 126 Medical Drive to the east is the Goddard School and to the west is the Carmel Care Facility The Carmel Racquet Club is immediately to the north of the site The site formerly housed the LaPetite Daycare Center that burned to the ground in 1998 The site has several challenges in terms of elevation changes14 feet from Medical Drive to the back of the lot There is a retaining wall that goes from the backside of the building across the back of the parking lot and down towards Medical Drive The trash dumpster will be located at the northeast portion of the site and screened by a wooden fence The height of the barrier wall is at times between 8 and 10 feet in the rear therefore a fence was recommended The fence will be chain link with black coating ADA ramps will be installed pursuant to the contract manual and ADA requirements will be met at the entrance The exaggerated arching of the central parapet was a concern The returning of the parapets has been addressed and the parapet now conceals the sloping wall that would be needed to brace the taller parapetthe arched feature The petitioner prefers the arched parapet in the scheme The building actually sits about four 4 feet above Medical Drive and visibility of roof top units and things of that nature will be very limited from the street side and less from the parking lot Building materials This is a fairly traditional retail center with EFIS a masonry pier at each location and aluminum storefront The brick sample was shown the color of the EFIS is the darker color The accent color would be green to match the green canopies The wall is a standard keystone unit SP1anCommission Minutes CommitteeMinutes SpecialStudiesPC SS 2006nov02 8 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL INDIANA 46032 317571 2417 The petitioner will return for a sign package when tenants are finalized Susan Westermeier questioned the look of the multi colored canopies Matt Griffin said the Department was OK with the colorsthey are pretty muted The petitioner has met with Scott Brewer in regard to the landscaping Because of the restrictive nature of the site the landscape plan shows all of the plantings species and locations Note Petitioner will need a variance from some of the landscapingpetitioner is willing to donate to the Parks Department for mitigation Susan Westermeier made formal motion to forward Docket No 06080032 DP ADLS Medical Drive Shoppes to the Plan Commission with a positive recommendation conditioned upon an approved landscape plan prior to the full Commission meeting seconded by Madeleine Torres approved 5 0 13 Docket No 06080038 DP ADLS Midwest ISO The applicant seeks development plan and architecture lighting landscaping and signage approval for a proposed 147000 square foot 3 story plus basement office building located on 10042 acres A connecting pedestrian bridge to an existing office building is also proposed The site is located at the northwest corner of City Center Drive and West Carmel Drive and is zoned M3 Filed by Paul Reis of Bose McKinney Evans LLP for Carmel Drive Partners LLC Paul Reis attorney Bose McKinney Evans 600 East 96 Street appeared before the Committee representing the Lauth Property Group and Midwest ISO Also present Fred Simmons architect Mike DeBoy engineer Steve Granner land planner and Mike Holsey Midwest ISO There is a large area shown on the site plan as available and the petitioner will not be showing a development plan or any type of proposed improvements at this time However when this site is proposed for development the petitioner will return to the Plan Commission for DPADLS Regarding the timetable of this projectthis is a time critical project It is extremely important that the petitioner return to the Plan Commission later this month so that construction can begin This project has been in the works for several months and the petitioner is very anxious to start Fred Simmons Simmons Architects then addressed the Committee Booklets were distributed that reflect corporate changes suggested by the Department The building is not a 147000 square foot buildingit is a 100000 square foot three story building above grade with a 34000 square foot basement There is also an adjacent mechanical building that will serve the needs for the basement level The project really consolidates Midwest ISOs headquarters components that are leased throughout the Carmel area The existing building will remain in place however there is a connection proposed between the proposed building and the existing building that is on the SP1anCommission Minutes CommitteeMinutes SpecialStudiesPC SS 2006nov02 9 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL INDIANA 46032 317571 2417