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Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:38 PM
Mark Thomas Monroe AICP (E-mail)
Ordinance No. Z-369-02
Mark,
At yesterday's Planners' Meeting, Jon mentioned that you have some concerns regarding Docket No. 160-01 OA. If that
is the case, would you please compose a memo outlining those concerns so that I can address them accordingly. I would
appreciate the input.
Thanks.
Laurence M. Lillig, Jr.
Planning & Zoning Administrator
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317.571.2417
Fax: 317.571.2426
llilliG@ci.carme1.in.us
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Carmel/Clay Plan Commission Special Study Committee
City of Carmel
1 Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
RE: Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Ordinance No. Z-369
Docket No. 160-01 OA
Dear Committee Members:
I have reviewed the proposed zoning ordinance amendment that has been filed as Docket No.
160-01 OA. My clients, Kite Development Company and Kosene & Kosene, own The Comer and
The Centre shopping centers along Range Line Road, respectively, that will be affected by the
proposed zoning ordinance amendment.
My clients have two main concerns with the proposed ordinance:
1. The ordinance amendments relating to the "ADLS" requirements for the B-3/business
district are unnecessary to regulate existing commercial buildings and shopping centers.
The Comer and The Centre shopping centers are located in B-3/business zoning districts and
additions over 10% of the existing structure subject the project to the review and approval of
the Board of Zoning Appeals. The BZA considers twenty-five (25) different criteria when
reviewing projects including building site coverage, lighting, landscaping and signage.
Because of the extensive review criteria already contained in the current zoning ordinance,
the current review and approval process through the BZA is adequate to address the zoning-
related issues of a project.
2. If the zoning ordinance amendment was passed in its current version, it will not fairly
or effectively regulate architectural design, lighting and landscaping. The ordinance
proposal contains no definition of the term "ADLS," nor does it contain any filing
requirements for the Plan Commission's review and approval. Also, the ordinance proposal
contains no development standards for architectural design, lighting or landscaping. A
lengthy and unpredictable Plan Commission review process will result from an ordinance that
contains no filing requirement or development standards.
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The Comer and The Centre are established shopping centers along Range Line Road and are
already regulated by the ordinance through the Board of Zoning Appeals. We ask that the Plan
Commission exclude The Comer and The Centre shopping center properties from the zoning
ordinance amendment.
Very truly yours,
THE REIS LAW FIRM, LLC
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cc: Marilyn Anderson, President, Carmel/Clay Plan Commission
Subdivision Committee members
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