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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report BZA 01-28-02 .A Department Report Board of Zoning Appeals January 28,2001 Page 11 of 20 l3h. Dan Young (penske) Chevrolet (SUA-162-01) Petitioner seeks approval to amend the Special Use Amendment approval granted June 25,2001, as Docket No. SUA-71-01. The site is located at 3120 East 96th Street. The site is zoned B-3/Business located partially within the SR 431/Keystone Avenue Overlay Zone. Docket No. SUA-71-01 was approved June 25. 2001. (see exhibit A) with the following Condition: that the Petitioner make a written commitment for dedication of the 75-foot halfrililit- of-way to comply with the Thoroughfare Plan. Petitioner accomplished this Dedication per Instrument No. 200100070965. The petition currently before the Board would increase the size of the South Building by adding -3000 square feet to the north end. The North Building will enclose the -7750-square- foot area at the west end of the building nearest Kevstone. and eliminate the -19.500-square-foot addition to the east end proposed per Docket No. SUA-71-01. All sales would occur in the South Building, while the North Building would fulfill the service function of the site. This matter is currently before the Plan Commission for Architectural Design, Landscape, Exterior Lighting, and Signage Amendment review as Docket No. 162-01 ADLS Amend. The Department recommends favorable consideration of this petition Conditioned upon satisfactory resolution of Docket No. 162-01 ADLS Amend before the Plan Commission. Page II Department Report Board of Zoning Appeals January 28, 2001 Page 12 of20 Item 13h. exhibit A Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes June 25, 2001 29h. Dan Young Chevrolet (SUA-71-01) Petitioner seeks Special Use Amendment approval in order to alter the site of the existing auto dealership. The site is located at 3120 East 96th Street. The site is zoned B-3/Business located partially within the SR 431/Keystone Avenue Overlay Zone. Filed by Charles D. Frankenberger of Nelson & Frankenberger for Dan Young Chevrolet. Charlie Frankenberger, 4983 St. Charles Place, Carmel, appeared before the Board representing the applicant. Dan Young Chevrolet is requesting an amendment to a Special Use to permit the renovation of its car dealership located in the northeast quadrant of Keystone A venue and 96th Street. The real estate is bordered on the south by 96th Street, on the west by Keystone A venue, and on the north by the Keystone Office Park. Other uses in the area include car dealerships, gas stations, and fast food restaurants. The real estate is zoned B-3 and under the zoning classification, all uses are special uses requiring BZA approval. In addition, an Overlay Zone has been established for Keystone Avenue--120 feet on either side of the right-of-way. The petitioner must obtain. ADLS approval from the Plan Commission. In terms of ADLS approval, only the western 120 feet of the site falls within the Overlay Zone, the petitioner has asked the Plan Commission to assist in review of the entire site. The petitioner will be appearing before the Special Study Committee on July lOth. Regarding signage, the petitioner will appear before the BZA on July 23,2001 for sign variances and as part of the ADLS approval, the Plan Commission will also review signage. The emphasis this evening is on use--signage will be independently reviewed by both BZA and Plan Commission at a later date. There are five buildings located on the site. Two of the buildings in the northeast comer of the site will remain the same. The main building will be increased in size; the used car building will be reduced in size from 19,600 square feet to 9,00 square feet, 3,000 of which will be a canopy. The main building will be enlarged from 62,700 square feet to 82,140 square feet. The revised buildings will also received revised exteriors; other improvements will be made to lighting, and landscaping. Subject to the approval ofINDOT, the existing fence along the western boundary of the real estate will be removed and a Hicks Yew hedgerow will be planted the entire western border of the site. INDOT has given a preliminary indication that it will grant the approval. If it does not, and per the suggestion of Scott Brewer, Urban Forester, Dan Young is committing to peel back the asphalt along the western edge of the real estate by two (2) feet to accommodate the planting of the hedgerow. Per suggestions made by Scott Brewer, three brick or stamped, concrete pads are to be placed along the western edge, accented by landscaping, including flowers and a center tree. Secondly, extending the length of the landscape strip in the northwest comer is a mound that tapers off where the landscape strip ends. A six-foot high concrete block wall will be extended from the end of the landscape strip to the point where Dan Young's site connects with the Keystone Office Park. The Sheridan Group has the option to remove the fence after the concrete block wall is extended. Shrubs and flowers will be planted in areas internal to the parking lot. In addition, 19 trees will be placed in certain areas. Landscaping in the northwest comer of the real estate includes bushes, hedges, and 17 trees. Some of the landscaping is not located on Dan Young's real estate; this is because of a fence located along the apex of the mound--to the south of the fence is Tom Wood's boundary line. The landscape plan is the culmination of meetings . and discussions between Keith Bauman, landscape architect, and Scott Brewer, Urban Forester. The plan meets Scott Brewer's approval. The added exterior surfaces of the buildings will be light beige EFIS or synthetic stucco, light tan concrete masonry units, (textured blocks, 8X16) and brown, split-face block of a smoother texture. Page 12 Department Report Board of Zoning Appeals January 28, 2001 Page 13 of20 A greeter kiosk will be at the entrance to the site. The revised exterior surface of the used car building is the same as the main building, light beige EFIS and concrete masonry units, some light tan, others a darker brown, and of different textures. Members of the public were invited to speak in favor of or opposition to the petition; no one appeared and the public hearing was closed. Department Report, Laurence Lillig. The Department is recommending favorable consideration of this petition. There is, however, a ~uestion of the status of the right-of-way dedication for 96th Street. The right-of-way requirement for East 96 Street along this particular stretch is 75-foot one-half. Mr. Frankenberger said the petitioner is willing to dedicate right-of-way and will furnish to the Department in recordable form. The right-of-way, as it exists now, is 60 feet and tapers off to 50 feet a little farther east of the approximate center of the site. Pat Rice asked for clarification on the right-of-way. Laurence said the right-of-way was discussed in two separate T AC meetings, the most recent of which was June 20th. Michael Mohr moved for the approval ofSUA-71-01, Dan Young Chevrolet. The motion died for lack ofa second. Pat Rice then moved for the approval of SUA 71-01, Dan Young Chevrolet, conditioned upon the petitioner providing written commitment for dedication of a 75 foot one-half right-of-way to comply with the Thoroughfare Plan, seconded by Michael Mohr. Motion APPROVED 3-0. Page 13