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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
4. Docket No. PZ-2023-00228 PPA: Nathan Hawkins Addition Lot 4, Subdivision Amendment.
The applicant seeks primary plat amendment approval to split 1 lot into 2 lots on 0.25 acres. The site is
located at 140 North Rangeline Road and is zoned B-1/Business within the Old Town Overlay Zone.
Filed by Fred Krawczyk with FC Tucker on behalf of the owner, Applegate Properties, LLC.
Project Overview:
The Petitioner seeks to subdivide a parcel into 2 lots on north Rangeline Rd. The property is zoned B-
1/Business within the Old Town Overlay Zone and currently has a home and an office building on it. Lot 4b
will contain the existing office and Lot 4A will contain the single-family home. Properties to the north and
south are zoned B-1/Business, to the east is B-5/Business and to the west is R-4/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 – 50 ft. for single-family and 60 ft. for all other uses
• Maximum Lot Width – 90 ft.
• Front setback – Follows the average of the block within 3 ft.
• Minimum Side and Rear Yard Setback – 5 ft.
UDO Ordinance Standards NOT MET, therefore Variances are requested:
• Use Variance for a single-family home in B-1/Business zone will be heard by BZA on November 27th.
• Parking spaces in any business district shall not be closer than 5 ft. to any residential lot, 2 ft. requested.
Variance to be heard by BZA on November 27th.
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 proposing to split an existing parcel with 2 buildings on it into 2 parcels so each building is
on its own lot.
• Business building is oriented toward Rangeline Rd. and the residential home is oriented to 2nd St. NW.
• Access to both lots will be via 2nd St. NW.
• The existing right-of-way and sidewalks are already provided for on both streets as is the parking.
• There is a 5 ft. utility easement on the single-family lot and an 8 ft. utility easement on the business lot.
• Petitioner, please confirm both lots will meet the maximum lot coverage since each building will
now be on its own lot. 45% maximum for single-family and 70% maximum for all other uses.
Active Transportation:
• 5 ft. sidewalks exist along Rangeline Rd. and Small Street.
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Landscaping:
• For this primary plat amendment, no additional buffering is required.
• A landscape plan was previously approved when the single-family residence was built.
DOCS Remaining Comments/Concerns:
1. Confirm lot coverage for each lot.
2. Revised plans need submitted on ProjectDox.
Recommendation:
The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission votes to send this item to the
Residential Committee with final voting authority.