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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes PC 05-16-23 A Motion made by Westermeier and seconded by Dierckman to send Docket No.PZ-2023-00014 PUD to the June 6 Residential Committee with it coming back to the full Plan Commission for a final recommendation. Approved 7-0,absent Aasen,Hill. 3. Docket No.PZ-2023-00070 DP/ADLS: BJ's Wholesale Club. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for BJ's Wholesale Club building with fuel/gas station.The site is located at 14480 Lowes Way. It is zoned PUD/Planned Unit Development(Z-681-23, 146th&Keystone Ave.PUD, as amended)and is partly in the SFHA/Special Flood Hazard Area. Filed by Marc LaVoie,PE, of BJ's Wholesale Club,Inc. Petitioner: Gene Biermann,Kite Realty Group—Property Owner: • With me tonight to answer any questions are Mark Jenkins(Kite),Marc LaVoie(BJ's),Murray Clark(Faegre Drinker),Jason Carr(Fuel Engineer), Steve Fehribach(Traffic Engineer) • The PUD Amendment was approved in March and worked out a lot of details with PC and City Council(CC) • This property will consist of a 100,000 sq ft building with a separate fuel center • We will relocate the existing detention ponds and provide underground stormwater detention • A slip lane will be added at the existing roundabout and a right turn only out provided on the south portion of site • We have worked with Staff and have addressed most of their comments. We will provide more information on the screening of the rooftop mechanical units. Public Comments: None Department Report: Rachel Keesling • We have been working with the Petitioner and will revise the items not met in the Department Report • Proposed gas station and underground storage protection has been reviewed by Carmel Engineering • 393 parking spaces will be provided after some landscaping additions • David Littlejohn approved the bike parking locations,but would like some adjustments were made to make sure there's enough room for e-bikes and cargo bikes • The Petitioner will provide additional information of the screening of the rooftop equipment • The design of the building meets the PUD requirements • The Petitioner will provide lighting materials and plan,so it matches the existing Lowes lighting requirements • Staff recommends this is continued at the June 6 Commercial Committee with them having final approval Committee Comments: Kirsh: I would echo on the Active Transportation comments and that you provide enough room for cargo and e bike parking. I would like you to add a covered area for bike parking. What are your thoughts on drivers making an illegal left turn out of the right turn only exit on the southeast side. Gene Biermann: We have been working with the Engineering Department and we are incorporating a raised street median in this area. Grabow: What's the extra space provided along the cargo load-in zone look like?What do the pedestrian markings look for in the east and west parking lots?How do people safely get back to their cars?Look at raised pedestrian crosswalks or pedestrian markings for them to follow. How do the fuel stations work?Gene Biermann: Presented site plan. We have 35-ft drive aisles around the perimeter of the building for customers who are picking up larger items. Marc LaVoie: Fueling will be for members only. Members can pay at the pump or pay with cash to the fuel station attendant. A Motion made by Zoccola and seconded by Westermeier to send Docket No.PZ-2023-00070 DP/ADLS to the June 6 Commercial Committee with them having final voting authority.Approved 7-0,absent Aasen,Hill. 3. Docket No.PZ-2023-00086 PV: LOR Development Partial Plat Vacation. 4. Docket No.PZ-2023-00087 PP: Rangeline Subdivision Primary Plat. 5. Docket No.PZ-2023-00088 SW: UDO Sec.6.15-10% Min.Open Space,0%qualifying open space requested. 6. Docket No.PZ-2023-00089 SW: UDO Sec. 6.15-10 ft.Wide Min.Perimeter Landscaping,0 ft.requested. 4 Plan Commission Minutes 5-16-23 The applicant seeks a partial plat vacation,a new primary plat,and two design standards waivers to remove the LOR development from the original single-family subdivisions and plat it as its own urban,commercial subdivision with 14 lots. The site is located at 175 South Rangeline Road and is zoned C-2/Mixed Use.Filed by Jim Shinaver and Jon Dobosiewicz of Nelson&Frankenberger on behalf of the LOR Corporation. Ietitioner: Jon Dobosiewicz • Presented Site Location Map, Plat Vacation, Primary Plat • Adam Hill of LOR and Jim Shinaver of Nelson&Frankenberger are here to answer questions • Received DP/ADLS approval from PC Hearing Officer • The 11 townhomes will be sold individually on the 11 lots is the reason we are here tonight • We request the PC to suspend the Rules of Procedure in order to vote and approve these items tonight Public Comments: Diana McAndrews,Indie Coffee Roasters,220 E.Main Street. I am the business owner to the east.We couldn't do a patio to front of our site.There are no street trees and a ton of traffic along this area. Save some of the greenspaces.Can you plant more trees off-site?I had to put trees up at my business. Deadlock traffic occurs at 4pm every day. Rebuttal to Public Comments: Jon Dobosiewicz: • Our PV request is to remove the existing lot lines of the former alley ways and parcels.The alley ways were vacated by the BPW last week. • Presented landscape plan, a landscape strip will be provided in front of the townhomes along 13'Ave and Supply street. We cannot provide a 10-ft wide landscape strip along Rangeline Road and Main Street. Street trees will be planted within the ROW,but it's not the required 10-ft wide landscape strip. Department Report: Alexia Lopez • The DP/ADLS was approved on April 6,2023 through the CRC and PC Hearing Officer review process I • We are here tonight to separate this lot into 1 lot for the commercial building and parking,and 11 lots for the 11 townhomes so they can be sold individually • All standards for this commercial subdivision are met except for the standard waivers they are requesting • This site is considered an urban in-field development,and landscaping is shown along the perimeter and street trees, just not enough to meet the requirements of the UDO • We asked if there should be an ingress/egress easement on Lot 1 to ensure the townhomes can access their garages • We recommend the PC votes to suspend their rules of procedure and approve this item tonight Committee Comments: Kirsh: I'm seeing about 25 trees being proposed. Trees will be on all four sides of this block.9 trees currently exist. Landscaping is being proposed adjacent to residential,but none along Rangeline facade,as we currently see in this area. Zoccola: I'm glad to see the townhomes were moved back from the street,since the original proposal, so some landscaping can be added adjacent to the existing residential. Westermeier: Could we discuss Staff comment on the ingress/egress easement?Jon Dobosiewicz: We can verbally commit on the secondary/final plat to identify the ingress/egress and the mechanism by which we regulate it and how everyone who uses this easement as access,maintains it. A Motion made by Dierckman and seconded by Campagna to suspend the Rules of Procedure and to approve Docket Nos.PZ-2023-00086-00089. Approved 7-0,absent Aasen,Hill. Old Business I1. Docket No.PZ-2022-00238 ADLS: Tru Hotel Carmel. The applicant seeks design approval for a new,five story, 126 room hotel on 1.13 acres. DP approval was granted under Docket No. 19060018 DP and Use Variance approval was granted under 18050007 UV. The site is located at 12164 North Meridian St., immediately north of the Ritz Charles.It is zoned MC/Meridian Corridor and is not within any overlay district.Filed by Nathan Winslow of American Structurepoint on behalf of the owner,Dora Hotel Group. 5 Plan Commission Minutes 5-16-23