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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
December 5, 2006
6. Docket No. 06090041 PP: Towne Oak Estates.
The applicant seeks primary plat approval for an 18.75-acre site, to be divided into 16
parcels with one public cul-de-sac access point.
In conjunction with this request, the applicant seeks the following waivers:
Docket No. 06100025 SW SCO Chapter 06.03.07 Cul-de-Sac length exceeds 600
feet.
Docket No. 06100026 SW SCO Chapter 06.03.21 Request to have one access point
for 16 parcels, two access points required for subdivisions with 15 or more lots.
The site is located south of 131 st Street on Towne Road and is zoned S 1.
Filed by Matthew Skelton of Baker and Daniels, LLP for 56 Towne, LLC.
The applicant seeks to plat 16 lots on 18.75 acres. See the information packet for full details.
These items were heard at the November 21st Plan Commission Meeting. At that meeting no one
from the public spoke in opposition.
This site is bounded by platted portions of the Village of West Clay on its north and east borders.
To the south is Coxhall Gardens. Nearly 2 acres of this site lies within a gas line easement. This
is not proposed as a gated subdivision.
Given the shape of this site, and the surrounding parcels, a secondary access point is difficult.
With no feasible stubs for future connections and without room for an additional cut onto Towne
Road (which we would not support), the Department is in favor ofthese waiver requests.
The applicant's proposal meets the zoning ordinance in all other regards.
Outstanding discussion items include the following:
1. The petitioner was asked to provide a pedestrian path connection from the end of the cuI
de sac connecting to the Coxhal1 Gardens path system. They were instructed to
coordinate with Brenwick Development and Hamilton County Parks to establish how and
where this path would connect.
2. A Plan Commission member requested that limits be placed on the number of potential
front load garages in the subdivision.
The Department recommends that these items be forwarded to the Plan Commission with a
positive recommendation after the above issues are fully resolved.