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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
November 2, 2006
15. Docket No. 06090040 ADLS Amend: Williams Realty Parking Expansion
The applicant seeks approval to expand an existing parking lot, by adding 25 spaces on a
parcel measuring 2.036 acres.
The site is located at 9830 Bauer Drive and is zoned B3.
Filed by Darci Pellom of Civil Designs, LLP for Williams Realty.
The applicant seeks expand their building and parking, to the rear of the existing structure. The
building currently is a two-story office building in front, with a one-story attached warehouse to
the rear.
The expansion would match the existing building's materials and scale, and would provide
approximately 5,000 additional square feet. The parking lot is being expanded from 48 spaces to
78 spaces to accommodate the building expansion.
The landscape plan for the new layout is still being reviewed. Staffwill present comments from
the Urban Forrester at this meeting. The site currently has a line of mature evergreens buffering
the adjacent subdivision (previous bufferyard plantings); these would be removed with the
expansion of the parking lot. The site also has a creekbed running from east to west, north ofthe
treeline. There are no identified floodplain issues on this site.
Staffs comments and concerns are as follows:
1. Provide a current aerial photo with a line drawing of the parking superimposed. It
appears that this parking expansion will eliminate some substantial trees. Given that you
are providing more parking than is required, can it be reduced in an effort to save these
trees?
2. Where will the lights be placed on the proposed addition? The wall packs shown in the
photo rendered depiction are not permitted. Wall packs must be 90 degree cut of fixtures,
casting light down and not out.
3. Provide an update on the landscape plan approval.
The Department recommends that this item be continued to the December 5th Special
Studies Committee Meeting for further discussion and review. If the above listed items are
presented and are satisfactory, the Department recommends that the Special Studies
Committee approve the request after all comments and concerns have been addressed.
Note: This item only requires approval by committee.
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DeVore, Laura B
From: Griffin, Matt L
Friday, October 27,2006 1 :26 PM
Carolyn Schleif; Dan Dutcher; John R. Molitor (e-mail); Kevin Heber; Leo Dierckman; Madeleine
Torres; Rattermann, Mark; Rick Ripma; Steve Stromquist; Susan Westermeier; Wayne Haney; Ann
Walker (E-mail); Charlie Frankenberger (E-mail); D Pellom; David Compton (E-mail); DeVore, Laura
B; Don Miller; E. Davis Coots (E-mail); Gary Murray (E-mail); J Sweeney; Jennifer Hassan (E-mail);
Jim Shinaver (E-mail); Keeling, Adrienne M; Lisa Bohn; Mark Boyce; Mary Solada (E-mail); Paul
Reis (E-mail); Sbpatel; Steve Foster; Steve Pittman (E-mail); tmendez; Westfield Cross
Cc: DeVore, Laura B; Hancock, Ramona B
Subject: Plan Commission Department Reports: November 2, 2006
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See the attached.
Contact me with any questions.
Don't forget, the meeting is on Thursday - not Tuesday.
Matthew L. Griffin, AICP
Planning Administrator
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
phone: 317.571.2417
fax: 317.571.2426
email:l]1-9riffif1@!&[m~LiI}.gQY
10/31/2006