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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING CARMEL, INDIANA www.carmel.in.gov FOR COMPLAINCE WITH CITY CODE CHAPTER 6 ARTICLE 7 (§ 6 -200) THE INDIVIDUAL LOT OWNER OR OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTROLS UNTIL THE ENTIRE LOT IS COMPLETE AND 100% STABILIZED. Initial stormwater controls such as, construction entrances, curbside and rear of lot storm inlet protection (geo-textile wrapped under grate is prohibited), and perimeter controls (typically silt fence) must be in place BEFORE ANY LOT DISTURBANCE begins. All construction materials must be staged off of the street and on the lot behind perimeter controls. Portable toilets must be kept off of the street and should be placed on even ground on the lot behind perimeter controls. All lots must provide and utilize appropriate trash containment for site waste. Contractors must use appropriate areas for concrete, mortar, and paint washout. These materials must NOT enter the storm drains. Any off site tracking of sediment into the street, or off site sedimentation into swales or drains MUST be cleaned as soon as possible and by no later than the end of the day. Lot frontage should be cleaned and acceptable in appearance at the end of every business day. Areas where operations have impacted adjacent lots or rear yard swales MUST be repaired to design condition and 100% stabilized. PLEASE NOTE: ANY INSPECTION WILL FAIL IF THE CORRECT STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTROLS ARE NOT IN PLACE. Please direct any questions regarding storm water pollution prevention requirements to: Stormwater Inspector City of Carmel Department of Engineering One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 317-571-2441 317-571-2439 fax Construction Sequence 1. Install construction entrance. a. Use #2 stone. Flare entrance at street so it can handle vehicle turn radius. See Detail. 2. Install perimeter protection. a. Protection along the sides of the lot is only necessary if the adjacent lot is built out or if storm water runoff will drain in that direction. b. Make sure perimeter protections are turned into the lot where they terminate to create a ponding area. See above diagram. c. Rear of lot perimeter protection should be installed to protect the rear yard swale. 3. Install protections on storm inlets at curbside and at rear of lot. a. Geo-textile or “fabric” wrapped underneath the grate is PROHIBITED. b. Make sure curbside inlet protection leaves the top 3-4 inches of the storm grate exposed to allow for overflow to enter the storm inlet, preventing ponding. 4. Lot disturbance may begin once the controls listed above are in place. 5. Maintain lot controls at all times and repair as soon as possible when a correction is needed. a. If sediment is actively leaving the site due to a failing control such as tracking or an operation such as dewatering, it must be corrected IMMEDIATELY. 6. Stabilize all exposed soils with vegetation, mulch, or stone when construction is complete. a. Lot is considered stabilized once vegetation has reached 100% coverage and 70 % density. 7. Remove temporary storm water pollution prevention controls. a. These may be removed when exposed soils have been stabilized with vegetation, sod, or mulch. b. Seed alone is not a stabilization measure until it germinates and achieves proper coverage. BMP DETAILS Silt Fence 1. Install silt fence parallel to the contour of the land. 2. Extend ends of silt fence upslope 3-4 feet to allow for ponding areas behind the fence. 3. Excavate trench 8 inches deep and 4 inches wide. 4. Install with stakes on the down slope side of fence. 5. Bury 12 inches of fabric in the trench, extending the bottom 4 inches toward the upslope side. 6. Backfill trench on both sides of fence and compact. 7. Join silt fence sections by wrapping two posts and driving them in together. Do not use any other method of joining. 8. Inspect weekly and within 24 hrs of a ½” of rain. Silt fence should be cleaned out when the sediment has reached 1/3 the height of the exposed fencing. Repair silt fence where torn or damaged. Complete repairs before the next anticipated rain and by no later than one week from the date they are noticed. Construction Entrance 1. Install construction entrance from street to face of proposed building or at a 50’ minimum length. Use #2 stone at a 6” minimum depth. 2. A geo-textile is required underneath the entrance to extend its functionality. 3. Flare out entrance where it meets the street so that vehicle turn radiuses do not travel over disturbed ground. 4. Perimeter Controls (silt fence) should be turned into the lot for a few feet where they meet the construction entrance. 5. Inspect weekly and within 24 hrs of a ½” of rain. Freshen or replace stone as needed to prevent off site tracking. If offsite tracking is occurring, clean up immediately, and correct the reason why the drive is failing as soon as possible. Complete repairs before the next anticipated rain and by no later than one week from the date they are noted. Inlet Protection 1. Install inlet protection on all curbside and rear of lot storm inlets within the flow line of the active lot. 2. Curbside inlet protection should be installed so that 3 – 4 inches of the top of the casting is exposed to allow for overflow, preventing excessive ponding. 3. Wrapping geo-textile underneath the grate for protection or straw bale barriers are PROHIBITED practices. 4. Make sure inlet protection is securely fastened to the storm grate and installed per the manufacturer’s recommendations. 5. Inspect weekly and within 24 hrs of a ½” of rain. Sediment accumulation or standing water around the inlet can indicate the need for maintenance. Clean protection when clogged with sediment or when it reaches ½ of the storage capacity or height of the control. Replace protection if torn or worn. Clean sediment from street around the storm inlet and place back onto lot behind perimeter controls. Complete repairs before the next anticipated rain and by no later than one week from the day they are noted. Plan Review - Review Comments Report Project Name: PZ-2024-00031 0032 V - Butterworth Property Variances Workflow Started: 2/23/2024 3:13:10 PM Report Generated: 04/03/2024 09:58 AM REF #CYCLE REVIEWED BY TYPE FILENAME DISCUSSION STATUS 1 1 Planning & Zoning Angie Conn 2/28/24 9:55 AM Comment Please respond in writing to the preliminary review comments listed at the bottom of the 02/26 docket no. assignment email, and please do that before noon Friday, March 15. For your convenience, they are listed again, below: a) Please make checks payable to City of Carmel if you are paying via check. (Or you can pay online via credit card, but please note a transaction fee might apply. With online credit card payment, be sure to include your Docket No(s) and select Planning & Zoning.) b) Provide a copy of the Official List of Adjacent Property Owners from the Hamilton County Auditors Office. (Make sure to check Carmel BZA on their form.) (DONE). c) *The Current in Carmel only prints on Tuesdays, and their filing deadline is usually 14 days prior to their printing date. Please submit your Microsoft Word file of the legal ad to them before noon, Fri., March 1 so that it prints on time. Their contact info is 317-489-4444 or legals@youarecurrent.com. (Please refer to the Handout for a template of wording to use for the legal ad and the mailings the Notice of Public Hearing.) d) The mailings/notices to the neighbors should be done by first class mail with Certificate of Mailing (not Certified Mail). e) Please provide the filled out & notarized Placement of Public Notice Sign Placement Affidavit form (found in Handout) once the sign is placed. f) Please provide the filled out & notarized Petitioners Affidavit of Notice of Public Hearing form (found in Handout). g) Please provide the filled out Notice of the Public Hearing form/template (found in Handout). h) Please provide a copy of the Publishers Affidavit from the newspaper, once you receive them. i) Please make sure to list out your practical difficulties and hardships associated with having to comply with the zoning ordinance. j) Additional review comments (if any) will be issued through ProjectDox, our online electronic plan review software. Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/13/24 9:09 AM A) Fees were paid on 3/7/24 - Ck # 124354 B) Adjoiner List uploaded C) Current ad Published D) Mailings sent with Certificate of Mailing E)Sign Placed and Affidavit uploaded, F) Petitioners Affidavit uploaded G) Notice of Public Hearing uploaded H) Publishers Affidavit from Current ad uploaded I) Practical Difficulties and Hardships uploaded and also described in Info Packet in Statement of Support, J) Thank you for considering our requests. Resolved 2 1 Planning & Zoning Angie Conn 2/28/24 9:58 AM Comment Please upload an exterior building colors/materials palette and/or photo examples. Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/13/24 9:10 AM Exterior color scheme will be an match to the current home. Photos have been uploaded. Resolved REVIEW COMMENTS Plan Review - Review Comments Report Project Name: PZ-2024-00031 0032 V - Butterworth Property Variances Workflow Started: 2/23/2024 3:13:10 PM Report Generated: 04/03/2024 09:58 AM REF #CYCLE REVIEWED BY TYPE FILENAME DISCUSSION STATUS 3 1 Planning & Zoning Angie Conn 2/28/24 10:00 AM Comment Please upload a concept landscape plan, and please also show at least one medium or large native Indiana shade tree in the southeast quadrant of the lot. A list of recommended tree species can be found here: https://www.carmel.in.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/ 19715/637781054913730000 Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/28/24 2:04 PM Revised Plan uploaded to add 5 ft walk labels ---------------------------------------------------------- Reviewer Response: Angie Conn - 3/18/24 11:45 AM Please also show/add the 5-ft wide sidewalk along the south property line. ---------------------------------------------------------- Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/13/24 9:11 AM Updated Landscape plan is uploaded. This includes a new shade tree to be planted in the SE corner of the lot. Resolved 4 1 Planning & Zoning Angie Conn 2/28/24 10:03 AM Comment Is the garage going to conflict with the easement? Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/13/24 9:11 AM No - Updated plans reflect moving the garage by 3 feet to avoid the easement Resolved 5 1 Planning & Zoning Angie Conn 2/28/24 10:04 AM Comment Please show/label any easements and/or utility lines on the Site Plan. Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/13/24 9:12 AM Utilities have been drawn on plot plan and uploaded Resolved 6 1 Planning & Zoning Angie Conn 2/28/24 10:12 AM Comment Since you are exceeding the allowed lot coverage, please work with Alex Jordan in the Carmel Engineering Dept. on the required on-site stormwater detention requirements OR a $6,000 monetary contribution to the Stormwater Fund. Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/28/24 2:04 PM Check for $6,000 Delivered to Alex Jordan ---------------------------------------------------------- Reviewer Response: Angie Conn - 3/18/24 11:47 AM You can make the check out to The City of Carmel, and you can send it to Alex Jordan in the Carmel Engineering Dept. ---------------------------------------------------------- Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/13/24 9:12 AM $6000 contribution will be made. Who do we make the check out to and drop off to? Resolved Plan Review - Review Comments Report Project Name: PZ-2024-00031 0032 V - Butterworth Property Variances Workflow Started: 2/23/2024 3:13:10 PM Report Generated: 04/03/2024 09:58 AM REF #CYCLE REVIEWED BY TYPE FILENAME DISCUSSION STATUS 7 1 Engineering Alex Jordan 3/6/24 1:54 PM Comment Due to the allowable lot coverage being exceeded, detention will need to be provided on the site or a $6,000 contribution can be made to the City's non- reverting thoroughfare fund. Please let us know which route you would like to proceed with. Reviewer Response: Alex Jordan - 3/13/24 2:58 PM A check for this amount can be made out to The City of Carmel and submitted to my attention at 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032. ---------------------------------------------------------- Responded by: Elizabeth Schwede - 3/11/24 3:10 PM A $6000 Contribution Check will be made. Who do we make it out to and drop it off to? Info Only June 28, 2022 To: Angelina Conn, Alex Jordan, Adrienne Keeling Re: Request for assistance with our proposed site plan John and Jennifer Butterworth 210 1 sr Avenue NW Proposed Site plan A few years ago, each of you helped me as i was working on ideas to expand our existing home. As is probably normal in the downtown area of Carmel, our lot presents us with challenges that we need to navigate through if we are going to come up with a design that works. In our case, at 210 1st Avenue, the challenges center around the existing storm lines and inlets. Understanding what we are dealing with before we move forward with designs We are currently working with a highly recommended architect who is helping us come up with a design for our house expansion. We have been working on a design for a few months and my concern is that the design cannot be approved to be guilt as is. My hope is that you can help me get in touch with the right people so I can get answers to important questions regarding our existing lot? I have attached a PDF that 1 hope provides information regarding the current state of our lot and the utilities that are in question. Page 'I This is the proposed new layout that we just received from our architect, Todd Rottmann. On this layout, I drew in what I know about the existing storm, water, power and sanitary lines. Page 2 This is a design that was completed in March by Todd Rottmann so he could meet with someone at Carme# to make sure he understood any and all zoning items that would have an effect on this design. Page 3 This is a note and drawing that I sent to Todd in January expressing my concern with the existing utilities, and how those utilities might affect our new design layout. Thank you in advance for directing me to the right people to help me get the answers that we will need, Sincerely, John Butterworth it s At4 .r 7 " - z � a rn z 2 0 o n w q - Af�' V1 . -- 10' FAP IH TRiE / NVESCPoPfh'L EASEMENTLL) 1 - r/' 1-e— t;O+ N CP ID 0 tA 0 rri r a z January 28, 2022 Butterworth, John and Jennifer I Three challenges to deal with during expansion project L I, here is a 20" storm line with a grate in our yard. This storm line was installed in 2018 (without our ❑wledge or approval). This storm line runs directly under our existing concrete parking area as well as under t f expect will be our future garage. 2. here is a large storm grate in the yard that was installed years ago to capture overland w er from lots to the north. This grate appears to be directly within the future sidewalk area vd doesn't seem to serve the slime purpose that it did when it was first designed. 3. �Ve cu r step down ab ut 5 �ao d r to the existing grade. I consider this large step down #o be a pr blem en workin on desin t e center hack of nur yard. I would Pike to investigate � grade leve the re r yard g o he expansion.