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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes PC 10-17-23 , 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. Petitioner:Justin Moffett,Old Town Companies: • Simple, straightforward lot split request • We received Plan Commission approval in January 2022 for a medical facility • An existing historic home sits on lot 1,and we want to build the medical facility on lot 2 • A parking lot was approved during our ADLS process • We are complying with all the development lot standards of the UDO • A future commercial tenant will move into the existing home on lot 1 Public Comments:None Department Report: Alexia Lopez: • This request includes a Primary Plat and Secondary Plat all wrapped into one. If PC approves the Primary Plat, Planning Staff would review and approve the Secondary Plat. • The existing home meets the required 5-ft sideyard setback. The existing deck will be removed. • The existing garages on the property will need to be removed so they are not straddling the new property lines • Drainage is still being reviewed by the Engineering Department • Staff recommends this is continued to Nov. 13 Residential Committee for further discussion Committee Comments: Westermeier: What will be the use of the existing building?Justin Moffett: Chiropractor office. We will comply with the parking requirements of the UDO for this use. A Motion made by Hill and seconded by Campagna to send this to the Residential Committee with the Committee having final voting authority. Approved 6-0,absent Coleman,Grabow,Kirsh. Old Business 6. Docket No.PZ-2023-00166 OA:HOA Rental Restrictions Amendment. The applicant seeks to amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to require that Owners Association governing documents allow changes to rental restrictions with a simple majority vote of the members. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. Petitioner: Adrienne Keeling,Department of Community Services: • The purpose of this amendment is to make easier for future owner's association to amend their covenants specifically relating to renters' restrictions • This amendment will add a paragraph to UDO Section 7.20 • We have made the change 50%plus 1,to represent the majority • This section does not apply to commercial subdivision,and we will specifically state this in the UDO Committee Comments: Westermeier: Will we notify the HOAs when this is approved?Adrienne Keeling: This does not imply to existing subdivisions. We will work with new subdivisions as they file. Aasen:Are short-term and long-term rentals covered in this?Adrienne Keeling: We already have provisions of approvals for short-term residential rentals in our UDO. Long-term rentals are up for the subdivisions to determine. 4 Plan Commission Minutes 10-17-23 Zoccola: Should it be read that of all owners to amend provisions or create new rental provisions?I'm reading it as there are rentals provisions in place.This is intended for new subdivisions only.Adrienne Keeling: We will not force new subdivisions to have rental restrictions, it will be up to them or the developer to create them. IA Motion made by Buckler and seconded by Campagna to send PZ-2023-00166 OA to the City Council with a favorable recommendation.Approved 6-0,absent Coleman,Grabow,Kirsh. 7. Docket No.PZ-2023-00136 DP/ADLS: The Edge at West Carmel 8. Docket No.PZ-2023-00157 V:UDO Section 2.24: Min.Lot Area 5,000 sq. ft. per multi-family dwelling unit, 2,899 sq.ft. requested. 9. Docket No.PZ-2023-00158 V: UDO Section 5.28: 540 parking spaces required,394 requested. 10. Docket No.PZ-2023-00159 V: UDO Section 2.24: Max Lot Coverage 40%,50% requested. 11. Docket No.PZ-2023-00160 V:UDO Section 3.88(C):20'Max height allowed adjacent to residential; 27' and 38' requested. 12. Docket No.PZ-2023-00161 V: UDO Section 3.88(D): Buildings facades 90' or greater in width shall have offsets not less than 8' deep,1.5' requested. 13. Docket No.PZ-2023-00162 V: UDO Section 3.96(B): Min. Rear Yard Setback 52.5' adjacent to residential, 40' requested. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval as well as variances for a new development with an apartment complex(252 units),and one future commercial out-lot. The site is located at 11335 N.Michigan Road. It is zoned B-3Business and is located within the US 421 Overlay zone. Filed by Rick Lawrence with Nelson& Frankenberger,LLC,on behalf of REI Real Estate Services,LLC. Petitioner:Jon Dobosiewicz,Nelson&Frankenberger LLC • With me tonight are Mike Wells,Ryan Wells,Rick Lawrence,and other members of the development team • We attended two Residential Committee meetings,with the Committee voting 3-0 favorable recommendation • Two conditions of approval were modification of the proposed commitments to install a crosswalk at the intersection of Michigan Road and the entrance of this site,and to address all TAC review comments • Some of the changes made include building 1 has decreased from 3 to 2-stories,overall number of units have reduced from 252 to 238 units,and overall density has been reduced to 13.7 units per acre,and parking spaces have increased from 401 to 406. • We provided density comparisons of other apartment communities in this area • We provided large buffer details of the landscape trees along the property's perimeter • The Petitioners have addressed all the items the Residential Committee requested Department Report: Alexia Lopez • They have addressed all of our Planning comments.They still have to address the TAC remaining comments. • We believe this is an appropriate use for this piece of land • Staff recommends that the PC approves this item with the commitments submitted by the Petitioner and conditioned upon final Engineering and TAC approvals through ProjectDox Residential Committee Recap: Susan Westermeier • We discussed about the other apartment communities being built along Michigan Road • They agreed to install and manage all landscaping between the fence and property line • They have added a pier and a path at the detention pond • They had a neighborhood meeting on Sept.21 to discuss the neighbor's concerns and wants • Pedestrian crosswalks were added ICommittee Comments: Zoccola: With the fence being within 25-ft of the property line,you are cutting out the greenspace from this development. What is it going to look like to the future residents living here?Jon Dobosiewicz: The placement of the fence within this development was asked for by the surrounding neighbors. The intent of the fence being placed there is to provide a transition and buffer to the adjacent properties.We spent a large amount of time what would be planted on both sides of 5 Plan Commission Minutes 10-17-23