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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 06-27-23 4 Carmel Plan Commission COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Department Report 3. Docket No. PZ-2023-00117 ADLS Amend: Tom Wood Audi Service Addition. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a 14,100 sq. ft. building addition to create an expanded service area. The site is located at 4610 E. 96th Street. It is zoned B-3/Business District and is not in any overlay district. Filed by Roger Ward of Roger Ward Engineering on behalf of Joe Feltman of Tom Wood, Inc. Project Overview: The Audi Dealership moved into this building in 2014. The renovation was approved under Docket No. 14030018 ADLS. North of this site are the Range Rover & Land Rover dealerships. East is the Tom O’Brien Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, & Ram dealership. South is the Tom Wood Lexus dealership. Immediately west is Carmel Creek, with three office buildings on the west side of the creek. All properties surrounding this site are also zoned B-3/Business District. Please see the Petitioner’s Information packet for more details. B-3/Business District Standards this project MEETS: • Permitted Uses: auto/boat sales • Minimum Front Yard Setback: 60’ required, 65’ proposed • Minimum Side Yard Setback: 0’ required, 122.1’ proposed • Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 15’ required, 154.5’ proposed • Maximum lot coverage: 80% allowed, 74% proposed/existing • Minimum ground floor area: 900 sq. ft. required; 44,449 sq. ft. proposed • Max. Building Height: 35’ permitted, 29’4” proposed • Parking: 248 spaces proposed (Loss of 31 spaces, 210 untouched, 22 added back, 16 re-configured) B-3/Business District Standards NOT MET; therefore, variance will be required: • Bike parking: 2 short term spaces required, 0 proposed yet Site Plan: The building addition will be placed on the north side of the existing building, removing 31 parking spaces. The overall building size will increase in size from 33,378 sq. ft. up to 47,449 sq. ft. Vehicular access into the site will remain from the two existing curb cuts onto the shared private drive. Engineering: The Petitioner is working with the Engineering Dept. on drainage improvements for the site. It is located adjacent to Carmel Creek and is in the Flood Plain. Architectural Design: The new building addition will be two stories tall, to match the height of the existing building. The current façade materials are decorative metal paneling, as was required by Audi for compliance with brand standards when it was constructed in 2014. Audi is not requiring matching metal panel for this new service addition. It will be constructed out of concrete block, and in order to meet the energy code, it will be covered with EIFS material. EIFS stands for Exterior Insulation Finish System. EFIS can be detailed and designed to match the existing building and will be painted to match as well. There will be windows cut into the north façade 2nd story elevation. Staff has asked the Architect to look into re-using the existing metal paneling that will be removed from the north and east facades for this expansion. If it can be easily removed and reused, Staff would like to see the new east façade enhanced to better match the design of the existing building. The Architect will provide an update at the Committee meeting. Lighting: New wall-mounted light fixtures will be added around the building to match existing lights. Three parking lot pole lights will need to be removed for the building addition. 5 Landscaping: An updated landscape plan has not yet been submitted for review. This site has an approved landscape plan from the 2014 approval. The Urban Forester will be inspecting the site against this plan and will requirement replacement if any dead or dying trees and plant material are found. Signage: No new signage is proposed. DOCS Remaining Comments/Concerns: 2. Please look into reusing the existing metal paneling for the new service addition east façade (at the minimum). 3. Update the site plan to include the required short term bike parking. 4. Provide an updated landscape plan for review. Recommendation: Once all comments and concerns are addressed, the Department of Community Services recommends the Commercial Committee votes to Approve this item this evening.