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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 10-17-23 6 CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT OCTOBER 17, 2023 5. Docket No. PZ-2023-00216 PP/SP: Matriarch Minor Subdivision The applicant seeks minor subdivision plat approval to split 1 parcel into 2 lots along Rangeline Road. The site is located at 520 N Rangeline Rd. and is zoned B-5/Business within the Old Town Overlay. Filed by Justin Moffett and Rebecca McGuckin with Old Town Companies. Project Overview: The Petitioner seeks to subdivide one 0.5 acre parcel into 2 lots on north Rangeline Rd. The property is zoned B- 5/Business within the Old Town Overlay Zone. This site received approval from the Plan Commission in January of 2022 for the Matriach Birth Center. The project has stalled a bit since the approval, but they still plan to move forward with the development. Lot 1 will contain the existing house and some shared parking in the rear and Lot 2 will contain the new building for the birth center with shared parking in the rear. Properties to the north, east, and south are zoned B- 5/Business, and properties to the west are zoned R-2/Residential, all within the Old Town Overlay Zone. Please see the Petitioner’s Information Package for more details. UDO Standards this project MEETS: Old Town Overlay Zone – Historic Rangeline Rd. Subarea: • Minimum Lot Width – 60 ft. • Maximum Lot Coverage – 70% for non-single family uses • Front setback – Follows the average of the block within 3 ft. • Minimum Rear Yard Setback – 5 ft. B-5/Business: • Minimum Lot Area – 10,000 sq. ft. UDO Ordinance Standards NOT MET, therefore Variances are requested: • Side Yard Setback – 5 ft. required and 3.5 ft. proposed on Lot 1. Comprehensive (Comp) Plan Analysis: • The Comp. Plan classifies this area as Downtown which features the City’s most diverse mix of uses and building scales. • Commercial and residential uses are permitted in this area. • Maximum height is 6 stories, and the typical lot coverage varies. • The proposed plat meets the goals of the Comp. Plan and is therefore considered a best fit next to the surrounding properties which are also classified as Downtown on the Comp. Plan. Additional Analysis: Site Plan and Engineering: • This plat is a Minor Subdivision because there are less than 6 lots and no new streets are being created. • The petitioner proposes to split the existing 0.5 acre parcel into 2 lots. • Both lots are oriented toward Rangeline Rd. and the current building will remain on the northern lot. • The existing garages will be demolished. This will need to be done before the Secondary Plat is approved since the existing garages would straddle the new property line and not meet setbacks. • Access to both lots will be via a shared parking lot and ingress/egress easement off of Small Street. • The existing right-of-way and sidewalks are already provided for on both streets. • There is a 10 ft. drainage and utility easement along western edge. This easement will either need to be designated as common area or incorporated into one of the lots. • Lot 2 is planned to have a new building for the Matriarch Birth Center. • The final development plans for the Matriarch Birth Center (which was approved by the Plan Commission in January of 2022) still need final approval from TAC members, including the Engineering Department. • Petitioner, please provide a status update on the development plans for the birth center. 7 Active Transportation: • 5 ft. sidewalks exist along Rangeline Rd. and Small Street. Landscaping: • Since this is a Minor Subdivision, no additional buffering is required. • Landscaping will be provided as a part of the development plans for the Matriarch Birth Center. DOCS Remaining Comments/Concerns: 1. Lot 1 southern property line should be moved to ensure the existing building meets the side yard setback. 2. The Secondary Plat cannot be signed off on until the existing garages are demolished, or a variance is approved. 3. Petitioner, please provide an update on the status of the development plans for the Matriarch Birth Center and how drainage will be handled. 4. Revised plans need submitted on ProjectDox. Recommendation: The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission sends this item to the Residential Committee meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023 with final voting authority, for further review and discussion.