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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
October 3, 2006
4. Docket No. 06070008 DP/ADLS: Pennwood Professional Office Park.
The applicant seeks to construct two, 2-story office buildings, on a 4.11-acre parcel.
The site is located at 11505 North Pennsylvania Street and is zoned B5.
Filed by E. Davis Coots of Coots, Henke, and Wheeler.
The applicant is requesting approval to build two, 2-story office buildings connected by a two-
story corridor, on a 4.11-acre parcel. Please see the informational packet prepared by the
applicant for an overview of this project.
The site is located on the east side of Pennsylvania Street, immediately south of the Policemen's
and Firemen's Insurance Association site. It is not within the US 31/Meridian Street Overlay
District. The site is currently vacant. The building as proposed would align with existing office
buildings to the north and south, and is constructed primarily of glass and pre-cast concrete.
This item was heard at the September 19th Plan Commission meeting. One person spoke in
opposition stating concerns with the entry feature, and how the installation of such would
eliminate numerous trees. The petitioner was also asked to verify the agreement to utilize the
existing pond for runoff retention. Plan Commission members felt that the architecture needed
improvement in terms of additional detailing or use of other materials. It was suggested to
explore a brick/stone option for the exterior to match other adjacent structures.
Staff requests the following information be submitted to the Special Studies Committee for
reVIew:
1. Update on landscape plan and engineering approvals.
2. Revised site and landscape plans showing ENTIRE site - including the path within the
Pennsylvania Street right of way. This new site plan should make note of the required
right of way dedication, and where this new right of way line is in relation to the proposed
site improvements.
3. Amended site plan to include a pedestrian connection from the Pennsylvania Street
pedestrian path to the buildings.
4. Information on how the textured paving functions on site. Does it allow stormwater
percolation? This pavement is bounded by a rolled curb, and two rows of parking. With
the curb these spaces appear to be "double parked". Please provide details on how these
site features function.
5. Information depicting HV AC screening. Will the parapet act as the complete screen, or
will you require other rooftop screening mechanisms? If additional screening is required,
please submit details on such. Many times these screening mechanisms are just as
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unsightly as the HV AC in which they screen - as such the Department prefers the parapet
wall act as the primary screen.
6. Will signage be requested? If so, please provide details.
7. Please provide building material samples for review.
8. Additional parking lot screening may be necessary along the eastern edge to shield views
from the residences on the opposite side of Washington Blvd.
9. There are substantial plantings shown on the Landscape Plan that are in the exact location
of where the site plan shows bicycle parking. Please revise.
10. The landscape plan shows plantings within drainage easements. Please relocate and also
add the drainage easement lines to the landscape plan.
11. It would appear that the site design would easily allow for some degree of natural
storm water filtration. Please explore adding curb breaks along the southern edge of the
parking and filtration plantings between the parking and the pond.
The Department recommends that this item be continued to the November 2nd Special
Studies Committee Meeting for further discussion and review. If the above listed items are
presented and are satisfactory, the Department will recommend this item be sent to the full
Plan Commission with a positive recommendation.