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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SUBDIVSION COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
June 6, 2006
1. Docket No. 06030005 PP: Village on the Monon
Docket No. 06030028 SW: SCO Chapter 7.05.07, Woodlands
The applicant seeks to plat 19 lots on 6.29 acres.
The site is located at 1320 Rohrer Road and is zoned Rl Residential
Filed by Kevin Roberts of DeBoy Land Development Services for The Anderson Corporation.
The applicant is requesting approval to plat 19 infilllots on 7.67 acres. Please see the informational
packet prepared by the applicant for an overview of this project. The public hearing for this item was
held at the April 18th Plan Commission Meeting. A few people spoke in opposition in regards to traffic
and how this site would affect the surroundings.
This site is currently zoned Rl, which permits a maximum density of 2.9 units per acre. A large portion
of this site (34%) is identified as open/green space, and the petitioner has added paths throughout these
areas. This is an infill project that connects two subdivisions (Cedar Lake and Rohrer Meadows) via
Jeffery Court right of way stubs.
The petitioner has provided a list of architectural commitments that do not fully address the City's draft
architectural design guidelines. Staff would prefer to see these commitments closer match the draft
guidelines.
As part of this development, the applicant is proposing a significant amount of woodland clearing. A
waiver for this clearing was heard at the May 16th Plan Commission meeting. Granting waivers to
woodland clearing requirements is generally not supported without proposed mitigation. Staff would
prefer to see commitments to plant additional shade trees on site (either in common areas or on lots).
Engineering has no outstanding issues.
Staff supports these petitions with the following commitments:
1. Petitioner creates a shade tree mitigation plan that is approved by the environmental planner.
2. Covenants and restrictions clearly specify that the type of access provided at Rohrer Road may
be limited to right-in/right-out in the future; (
3. A revised Primary Plat be submitted to Carmel engineering
4. Any revised commitments in regards to the Carmel Draft Residential Architectural Guidelines.
5. All requested commitments are recorded (including requested engineering commitments).
With the above commitments, stafT recommends that the Subdivision Committee forward these
items back to the Plan Commission with a positive recommendation.
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DeVore, Laura B
From: Griffin, Matt L
Sent: Friday, June 02,20065:55 PM
To: Adam DeHart (E-mail); Ann Walker (E-mail); Brad Schneider; Charlie Frankenberger (E-mail); Chuck
Phipps; D. Pellom; Jim Shinaver (E-mail); John Pearson; Joseph Scimia (E-mail); Kevin Roberts PE
(E-mail); Lisa Bohn; Mary Solada (E-mail); Michael Godfrey; Nick Churchill (E-mail); Roger Kilmer (E-
mail)
Cc: DeVore, Laura B; Hancock, Ramona B
Please see the attached department reports for the June 6th Committee Meetings.
Contact me with questions.
Have a great weekend.
Matthew L. Griffin, AICP
Planning Administrator
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
phone: 317.571.2417
fax: 317.663.3208
email: mariffin@carmel.in.aov
6/5/2006