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Sponsor: Councilor Wayne Wilson
ORDINANCE NO. Z-373-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
An Ordinance amending Certain Provisions of Chapter 20F: C-2/0Id Town District of the
Carmel/Clay Zoning Ordinance
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that it is reasonable and necessary to promote
and accommodate the orderly growth and development of the City of Carmel and Clay Township
by amending the C-2/01d Town District Ordinance in order to preserve and promote the quality
of life for new and existing residents; and
WHEREAS, the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission has duly approved and recommended to
the Common Council the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the City and
Township that will update the Ordinance procedures therein, pursuant to the Advisory Planning
Law of the State of Indiana as well as the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan, such plan having
been duly approved by resolution of the Common Council on September 24, 1996, and
remaining in effect as the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel and Clay Township;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, as follows: that pursuant to IC 36-7-4-600 et seq. and IC 36-7-4-700 et seq., it
adopts this Ordinance as an amendment to the CarmeVClay Zoning Ordinance, No. Z-160, as
amended (the "Ordinance"), and amends and adds certain provisions to the ordinance as follows:
Section I:
CARMEL/CLAY ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 20F: C-2/0LD TOWN DISTRICT
20F.O C-2 Old Town District.
20F.O.l Pm:pose and Intent.
The purpose of the C-2/0Id Town District is to create and protect land areas for the redevelopment
of parcels in the Downtown area of the City popularly known as Old Town. The intent ofthe City
of Carmel is that all redevelopment proposals for this area should incorporate significant civic
value and mercantile activity and provide opportunities to improve the fabric of the urban setting.
It is further intended that the availability of C-2 zoning in this area should foster a successful
public/private relationship between the City of Carmel and prospective developers, while ensuring
the compatibility of any redevelopment proposals with existing building codes and zoning
regulations. As part of its efforts to redevelop the Old Town area, the City of Carmel has
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undertaken a significant streetscape improvement project, and determined several desirable
"footprint" locations, along with public street access points and public space set-a-sides. The City
further intends to facilitate the conversion of all utility and private communications lines and
equipment to underground service in the C-2 zoning district.
20F.0.2 Tract Requirements.
Land areas shall be rezoned C-2 only upon application by the City of Carmel itself. All activities
associated with commercial, transportation, service, office and residential activities shall be
conducted within completely enclosed buildings in such a manner that any nuisance factors are not
emitted outside of the building.
20F.0.3 Approval of Development Plan.
1. Followine approval bv the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. the City of Carmel
shall submit for approval a Development Plan that includes the followine
development requirements for that property: architectural desien. exterior Iiehtine.
landscapine and sienaee (ADLS).
2. The Director. as the staff of the Carmel/Clav Plan Commission. shall review a DP
application to determine if the DP satisfies the development requirements of the C-2
District.
3. The Director must approve. approve with conditions. or disapprove the
Development Plan (OP) for anv tract of land in the C-2 District.
4. A public hearine shall be held bv the Director before it decides whether to approve
or disapprove a DP. However. no DP is required for additions to existine structures
which:
a. Are attached to the existine structure:
b. Continue the architectural desien of the existine structure. includine
exterior color and materials: doors and windows. other detailine:
c. Meet with requirements of the C-2 District:
d. Do not exceed twentv percent (20%) of the orieinaleross floor area of the
existine structure. applicable from the date of this section: and
e. Have received a prior ADLS approval from the Plan Commission.
5. la 1l0Rjuat!tioa ,,.ith its applillatioa to rel!JOall aar real pFOpll~' to thll C 2 l!Joaiag
distrillt, thll City of Cal'mlll shall submit a Dlli'lllopmllat Plaa that iallludlls thll
followiag dll"lllopmllat refluiremllats for that proplll"ty: arehitlllltul'8l dllsiga,
llJdlll'ior lightiag, laadsllapiag nd sigaagll (.~~DIJt). Pursuant to IC 36-7-4-1400 et seq.,
the Director (as the staff of the Plan Commission) is hereby authorized to conduct a
public hearing to determine whether the Development Plan complies in all respects with
the Zoning Ordinance and any commitments made by the owner of the real property under
IC 36-7-4-613. The Director shall then make written fmdings concerning his or her
decision to approve or disapprove the Development Plan, and the Director is hereby
designated as the official who is responsible for signing the written fmdings.
6. The approval or disapproval of a Development Plan by the Director under this Section is
a final decision of the Commission that may be reviewed only as provided in IC 36-7-4-
1016. After initial approval of the architectural design, exterior lighting, landscaping and
signage (ADLS) under this Section, the ADLS shall not be materially or substantially
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changed or altered without the prior approval of the Commission under its Rules of
Procedure.
7. The aDDlicant may request a Plan Commission Waiver to the dimensional and
Quantitative standards of the C-2 District by not I!reater than thirty-five Dercent
(35%). consistent with requirements set forth below:
a. The Dronosal shall be in harmony with the nurnoses and the land-use
standards contained in this chaDter:
b. The Dronosal shall enhance the overall DeveloDment Plan. the adioinine:
streetscaDes and neil!hborhoods. and the overall City Center District.
c. The DroDosal shall not nroduce a site nlan or street/circulation system that
would be imDractical or detract from the annearance of the Develonment
Plan and the City Center District. and shall not adversely affect emere:encv
vehicle access or denrive adioininl! nronerties of adequate He:ht and air.
d. The Dronosal exhibits extraordinary site desie:n characteristics. includine:.
but not limited to: Increased landscane treatment. tree nreservation. nubHc
art. Drovisions for bicvcles and/or mass transit. reduced surface Darkine:
counled with nrovisions for above or below e:round Darkinl! facilities.
e. In e:rantinl! a waiver. the Commission may impose such conditions that will.
in its iudl!ment. secure the purDoses of this chaDter. This subsection does
not affect the rie:ht of an applicant under Indiana law to petition the Board
for a variance from develonment standards. as provided in IC 36-7-4-918.5
and this Zonine: Code.
20F.1 Permitted Uses:
Commercial (Retail) Sales
General Offices
Residential uses
Restaurant
Enclosed accessory uses which are incidental to, maintained on the same lot and directly
associated with the operation of a permitted use, including recreational areas for
employees and lodging facilities for owners, guards or caretakers
20F .1.1 Minimum Area ReQuirements: None.
20F .1.2 Other Requirements: None.
20F.2 Permitted Special Uses: (See Chapter 21 for additional regulations.)
Other uses similar and comparable to the above permitted uses.
20F.2.1 Minimum Area Requirements: None.
20F.2.2 Other Requirements: None.
20F.3 Accessory Buildings (See Chapter 25 for additional requirements.)
Accessory buildings shall not be allowed except:
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A. Pursuant to a developmental standards variance; !!!
B. As stated in Section 20F.6.2; or
C. Detached g:arag:e units approved as part of the ADLS.
20F.4 Height and Area Reauirements (See Chapter 26 for additional requirements.)
20F.4.1 Maximum Height: forty-five (45) feet, comprising no more than three (3) stories. Floor-to-ceiling
height shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet at the first story and eight (8) feet at the second and
third stories.
20F.5 Streetscaoe and Landscaping Requirements.
20F.5.1 Landscaping: shall be desig:ned in accordance with the adopted landscaping: stvle and species
palette established for the City Center by the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission.
20F.5.2 Street Trees. Shade trees shall be planted along all streets within the rights-of-ways, parallel to the
street. Species, size, and installation shall be per the standards ofthe City of Carmel.
20F.5.3 Landscaping Installation and Maintenance.
1. Installation. All required landscaping pursuant to the ADLS approval shall be installed
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Department Administrator. If it
is not possible to install the required landscaping because of weather conditions, the
property owner shall post a bond for an amount equal to the total cost of the required
landscaping prior to the issuance of the Final Certificate of Occupancy.
2. Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the owners and their agents to insure proper
maintenance of the landscaping, in accordance with the standards set forth in the
Development Plan. This is to include, but is not limited to, replacing dead plantings with
identical varieties or a suitable substitute, and keeping the area free of refuse and debris.
20F.6 Fencing: Dumpsters and Refuse Areas.
20F.6.1 Fencing shall not be allowed except pursuant to a developmental standards variance.
20F.6.2 Each building shall provided a fully screened and gated dumpster or a refuse area of sufficient size
to fully enclose and contain all dumpsters and compaction units. The screened area shall be
connected to the main structure in such a way that no refuse is moved across the site before it is
removed by a refuse service. However, if it is not feasible for the required dumpster or compaction
unit to be connected to the main structure, then it shall be enclosed and screened with a
combination of brick masonry walls and landscaping.
20F.7 Parking.
20F.7.1 Notwithstanding Section 27.0.E of the Zoning Ordinance, the minimum number of parking spaces
to be provided in the C-2 District shall be computed as follows:
(a) one and one-half (1 Y2) spaces per dwelling unit; and
(b) four (4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail floor space.
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Except as provided in Section 20F. 7.2 below, the rules set forth in Section 27.0.A through 27.0.D
of the Zoning Ordinance shall apply in computing the number of required parking spaces, and in
determining the location and construction thereof.
20F.7.2 Off-street parking areas for two (2) or more different uses may be provided collectively, if the total
number of spaces provided is not less than the total of the minimum required spaces for each
individual use. Combined parking shall be designed and constructed so as to create a desirable,
efficient and well planned off-street parking area with functional and aesthetic value, attractiveness
and compatibility with adjacent land uses. Sharing of off-street parking areas is permitted where it
is proved that two (2) adjacent buildings have uses that require parking at complementary times of
the day or days of the week. In addition, on-street parking spaces may, if available and adjacent to
the lot of the use, be counted as part ofthe total parking spaces required by this Section 20F. 7.
20F.8 Architectural Design Requirements.
20.F.8.1 Buildinl!s shall be desil!ned and constructed in accordance with the adopted architectural
style and materials palette established for the City Center by the City of Carmel
Redevelopment Commission.
In re',iewing the arehiteetural design of building(s) Ilrollosed to be eORstrueted or reeanstrueted in
the C 2 Distriet, faetors to be eonsidered by the Commission or staff shall inelude but not be limited
to the following:
20F.8.1 Rooflines shall be artieulated as to brealc down the relletition of fll~ade. No siRgle roofline
may extend more than sixty (fiO) feet uninterrullted. RooAine transitions shall han a
minimum differeRee in height of feu (4) feet. Slolled roofs shall utilize simulated "slate line"
shiRgles. The roofline edge at non slolled roofs on fa~ade ele',ations fronting the Ilublie street
shall have a minimum of two (2) feet of eorniee artieulation.
20F.8.2 All buildings shall have square eorners. Prajeetions of a maximum of two (2) feet into the
publie right of way above the first story are permitted.
20F.8.J The first story of eaeh building shall be aeeessible direetly from the sidewalk without steps or
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20F.8.4 The street side huilding fa~ade shall be primarily hriek masoRry, eut stone, or a eambinatioR
of sueh materials. Any buildiRg fa~ade oriented to a parking or loading area may be of
horizontal painted wood siding. Fa~ade artieulations OR fa~ade elentions fronting the Ilublie
street shall he returned at rooAine traasitioas a minimum of enry eight (8) feet.
20F.8.S On all fa~ade elevations fronting Iluhlie streets, iaeludiag end walls: Windows and/or doors
shall oeeur at maximum sixteen (lfi) feot intervals, aad shall be aligned vertieaDy through all
stories of the elevation; windows not OR the first story shall have divided lights; eaeh window
shall he a minimum of three (J) feet wide and five (S) feet tall; windows within indi',idual
fa~ade segments shall he the same s~e; window heads shall ineorporate masonry artieulation
as allllropriate to individual fa~ade segments; windows shall have limestone sills; the first
stary may ineorporate storefront materials far retail dislllay; windows shall be painted woad
with insulated gla~ng; if ean"fas awnings are utilized, the awnings at the first story may
prateet mare than one (1) window aRd an entl1', hut may ROt extend uniRterrullted aeFOSS
individual fa~ade segments, and awnings ahon the first stary may not prated mare than one
(1) iRdividual window.
20E.9 Permanent Sil!ns.
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20E.9.1 All permanent sisms in the C-2 District shall be deshmed and constructed in accordance with
the adopted architectural style and materials palette established for the City Center bv the
City of Carmel.
20E.9.2 Except as noted below. the placement and number of permanent sie:ns shall be in accordance
with the project standards established bv the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission.
20E.9.3 All Sie:ns must fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the buildine: and mav not
obscure details of the buildine:.
20E.9.4 No sie:n shall extend above the cornice line of the buildine:.
Section II: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any prOVISIOn of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
signing by the Mayor.
Ordinance No. Z-373-02 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana this _ day of , 2002, by a vote of ayes and
nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Presiding Officer
Kevin Kirby
Wayne Wilson, President Pro Tempore
John R. Koven
Robert Battreall
N. L. Rundle
Ronald E. Carter
Luci Snyder
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ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer
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Ordinance No. Z-373-02 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana
this _ day of , 2002, at .M.
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer
Ordinance No. Z-373-02 Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this
_ day of , 2002, at .M.
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer
Prepared by:
John R. Molitor
Carmel/Clay Plan Commission Attorney
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
James Brainard, Mayor
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CHAPTER 20F: C-2/0LD TOWN DISTRICT
20F.0 C-2 Old Town District.
20F.0.I Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of the C-2 Old Town District is to create and protect land areas for the
redevelopment of parcels in the Downtown area of the City popularly known as Old Town. The
intent of the City of Carmel is that all redevelopment proposals for this area should incorporate
significant civic value and mercantile activity and provide opportunities to improve the fabric of
the urban setting. It is further intended that the availability of C-2 zoning in this area should foster
a successful public/private relationship between the City of Carmel and prospective developers,
while ensuring the compatibility of any redevelopment proposals with existing building codes and
zoning regulations. As part of its efforts to redevelop the Old Town area, the City of Carmel has
undertaken a significant streetscape improvement project, and determined several desirable
"footprint" locations, along with public street access points and public space set-a-sides. The City
further intends to facilitate the conversion of all utility and private communications lines and
equipment to underground service in the C-2 zoning district.
20F.0.2 Tract Requirements.
Land areas shall be rezoned C-2 only upon application by the City of Carmel itself. All activities
associated with commercial, transportation, service, office and residential activities shall be
conducted within completely enclosed buildings in such a manner that any nuisance factors are
not emitted outside of the building.
20F.0.3 Approval of Development Plan.
1. Following approval by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, the City of Carmel shall
submit for approval a Development Plan that includes the following development
requirements for that property: architectural design, exterior lighting, landscaping and signage
(ADLS).
2. The Director, as the staff of the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission, shall review a DP application
to determine if the DP satisfies the development requirements of the C-2 District.
3. The Director must approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the Development Plan
(DP) for any tract ofland in the C-2 District.
4. A public hearing shall be held by the Director before it decides whether to approve or
disapprove a DP. However, no DP is required for additions to existing structures which:
a. Are attached to the existing structure;
b. Continue the architectural design of the existing structure, including exterior color and
materials; doors and windows, other detailing;
c. Meet with requirements of the C-2 District;
d. Do not exceed 20% of the original gross floor area of the existing structure, applicable
from the date of this section; and
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e. Have received a prior ADLS approval from the Plan Commission.
5. Ill. IHmjull.€ti@1l. mith its appli@ati@1l. t@ rilZ@ll.e all.~' vilal pV@pil~' t@ thil C 2 !llmill.g Bistfl@t, ~
Ci~' @f Carm.ill shall s\lBmit a Ik:el@pmilll.t Flail. that ill.@luBils thil f@l1@mill.g Bil"ill@pmilll.t
vil\luiv@mllJl.ts f@r that pV@pil~': an,hite€mral BilsigR, il?[tilg@r lightill.g, laRBs@apill.g aRB sigll.age
(^DlS). Pursuant to IC 36-7-4-1400 et seq., the Director (as the staff of the Plan
Commission) is hereby authorized to conduct a public hearing to determine whether the
Development Plan complies in all respects with the Zoning Ordinance and any commitments
made by the owner of the real property under IC 36-7-4-613. The Director shall then make
written findings concerning his or her decision to approve or disapprove the Development
Plan, and the Director is hereby designated as the official who is responsible for signing the
written findings.
6. The approval or disapproval of a Development Plan by the Director under this Section is a
final decision of the Commission that may be reviewed only as provided in IC 36-7-4-10 16.
After initial approval of the architectural design, exterior lighting, landscaping and signage
(ADLS) under this Section, the ADLS shall not be materially or substantially changed or
altered without the prior approval of the Commission under its rules of procedure.
7. The applicant may request a Plan Commission Waiver to the dimensional and quantitative
standards of the C-2 District by not greater than 35%, consistent with requirements set forth
below:
a. The proposal shall be in harmony with the purposes and the land-use standards contained
in this chapter;
b. The proposal shall enhance the overall Development Plan, the adjoining streetscapes and
neighborhoods, and the overall City Center District.
c. The proposal shall not produce a site plan or street/circulation system that would be
impractical or detract from the appearance of the Development Plan and the City Center
District, and shall not adversely affect emergency vehicle access or deprive adjoining
properties of adequate light and air.
d. The proposal exhibits extraordinary site design characteristics, including, but not limited
to: Increased landscape treatment, tree preservation, public art, provisions for bicycles
and/or mass transit, reduced surface parking coupled with provisions for above or below
ground parking facilities.
e. In granting a waiver, the Commission may impose such conditions that will, in its
judgment, secure the purposes of this chapter. This subsection does not affect the right of
an applicant under Indiana law to petition the Board for a variance from development
standards, as provided in l c., 36-7-4-918.5 and this Zoning Code.
20F.l Permitted Uses:
Commercial (Retail) Sales
General Offices
Residential uses
Restaurant
Enclosed accessory uses which are incidental to, maintained on the same lot and directly
associated with the operation of a permitted use, including recreational areas for
employees and lodging facilities for owners, guards or caretakers
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20F.I.I Minimum Area Requirements: None.
20F.I.2 Other Requirements: None.
20F.2 Permitted Special Uses: (See Chapter 21 for additional regulations.)
Other uses similar and comparable to the above permitted uses
20F .2.1 Minimum Area Requirements: None.
20F.2.2 Other Requirements: None.
20F.3 Accessory Buildings (See Chapter 25 for additional requirements.)
Accessory buildings shall not be allowed except:
A. Pursuant to a developmental standards variance; or
B. As stated in Section 2 OF. 6.2; or
C. Detached garage units approved as part of the ADLS.
20F.4 Height and Area Requirements (See Chapter 26 for additional requirements.)
20F.4.I Maximum Height: forty-five (45) feet, comprising no more than three (3) stories. Floor-to-ceiling
height shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet at the first story and eight (8) feet at the second and
third stories.
20F.5 Streetscape and Landscaping Requirements.
20F.5.I Landscaping shall be designed in accordance with the adopted landscaping style and species
palette established for the City Center by the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission.
20E.5.2 Street Trees. Shade trees shall be planted along all streets within the rights-of-ways, parallel to the
street. Species, size, and installation shall be per the standards of the City of Carmel.
20F.5.3 Landscaping Installation and Maintenance.
1. Installation. All required landscaping pursuant to the ADLS approval shall be installed
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Department of Community
Services Administrator. If it is not possible to install the required landscaping because of
weather conditions, the property owner shall post a bond for an amount equal to the total
cost of the required landscaping prior to the issuance of the Final Certificate of
Occupancy. (amended per Z-365-01)
2. Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the owners and their agents to insure proper
maintenance of the landscaping, in accordance with the standards set forth in the
Development Plan. This is to include, but is not limited to, replacing dead plantings with
identical varieties or a suitable substitute, and keeping the area free of refuse and debris.
20F.6 Fencing; Dumpsters and Refuse Areas.
20F.6.I Fencing shall not be allowed except pursuant to a developmental standards variance.
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20F.6.2 Each building shall provided a fully screened and gated dumpster or a refuse area of sufficient
size to fully enclose and contain all dumpsters and compaction units. The screened area shall be
connected to the main structure in such a way that no refuse is moved across the site before it is
removed by a refuse service. However, if it is not feasible for the required dumpster or
compaction unit to be connected to the main structure, then it shall be enclosed and screened with
a combination of brick masonry walls and landscaping.
20F.7 Parking.
20F. 7.1 Notwithstanding Section 27.0.E of the Zoning Ordinance, the minimum number of parking spaces
to be provided in the C-2 District shall be computed as follows:
(a) one and one-half (1.5) spaces per dwelling unit; and
(b) four (4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail floor space.
Except as provided in Section 20F. 7.2 below, the rules set forth in Section 27.0.A through 27.0.D
of the Zoning Ordinance shall apply in computing the number of required parking spaces, and in
determining the location and construction thereof.
20F.7.2 Off-street parking areas for two (2) or more different uses may be provided collectively, if the
total number of spaces provided is not less than the total of the minimum required spaces for each
individual use. Combined parking shall be designed and constructed so as to create a desirable,
efficient and well planned off-street parking area with functional and aesthetic value,
attractiveness and compatibility with adjacent land uses. Sharing of off-street parking areas is
permitted where it is proved that two (2) adjacent buildings have uses that require parking at
complementary times of the day or days of the week. In addition, on-street parking spaces may, if
available and adjacent to the lot of the use, be counted as part of the total parking spaces required
by this Section 20F. 7.
20F.8 Architectural Design Requirements.
20.F.8.1 Buildings shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the adopted architectural style and
materials palette established for the City Center by the City of Carmel Redevelopment
Commission.
In reviewing the architectural design ofbuilding(s) proposed to be constructed or reconstructed in the C 2
District, factors to be considered by the Commission or staff shall include but not be limited to the
following:
20F.8.l Rooflines shall be articulated as to break down the repetition of fa9ade. No single roofline may
extend more than sixty (60) feet uninterrupted. Roofline transitions shall ha'le a minimum
difference in height of four ('1) feet. Sloped roofs shall utilize simulated "slate line" shingles. The
roofline edge at non sloped roofs on fa9ade elevations fronting the public street shall have a
minimum of hvo (2) feet of cornice articulation.
20F.8.2 All buildings shall ha'le square comers. Projections of a maximum of hvo (2) feet into the public
right of way above the first story are permitted.
20F.8.3 The first story of each building shall be accessible directly from the sidewalk without steps or
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20F.8.'1 The street side building fa9ade shall be primarily brick masonry, cut stone, or a combination of
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such materials. Any building fac;;ade oriented to a parking or loading area may be of horizontal
painted wood siding. Fayade articulations on fac;;ade elevations fronting the public street shall be
returned at roofline transitions a minimum of every eight (g) feet.
20F.8.5 On all fac;;ade elevations fronting public streets, including end '.valls: WindO'.vs and/or doors shall
occur at ma.ximum sixteen (16) foot intervals, and shall be aligned vertically through all stories of
the elevation; 'Nindows not on the first story shall have divided lights; each window shall be a
minimum of three (3) feet wide and five (5) feet tall; windows within individual fac;;ade segments
shall be the same size; windO'.v heads shall incorporate masonry articulation as appropriate to
individual fac;;ade segments; windows shall hav@ limestone sills; the first story may incorporate
storefront materials for retail display; windo'.vs shall be painted wood '.'lith insulated glazing; if
canvas awnings are utilized, the awnings at th@ first story may protect more than one (I) windo'.v
and an entry, but may not extend uninterrupted across individual fac;;ade segments, and awnings
above the first story may not protect more than one (1) individual window.
20E.9 Permanent Signs.
20E.9.1 All permanent signs in the C-2 District shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
adopted architectural style and materials palette established for the City Center by the City of
Carmel.
20E.9.2 Except as noted below, the placement and number of permanent signs shall be in accordance with
the project standards established by the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission.
20E.9.3 All Signs must fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the building and may not obscure
details of the building.
20E.9.4 No sign shall extend above the cornice line of the building.
Chapter 20F: C-2/0Id Town District
20F-5
as amended per 2-365-01
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CITY OF C~L & CLAY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE
4-02 OA
CHAPTER 20F: C-2/0LD TOWN DISTRICT
AMENDMENT LOG
Ordinance No. Docket No. Council Approval Effective Date Sections Affected
Z-365-01 76-01a OA November 5, 2001 November 27,2001 20F.5.4(l)
Chapter 20F: C-2/01d Town District
20F-6
as amended per Z-365-01