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CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
January 7, 2003
4. Docket No. 165-02 PV; Carmel High School Campus (Plat Vacation)
The applicant seeks to vacate a portion Carmelwood Subdivision in order to modify the Carmel
High School Campus. The site is zoned R-2 (Residential).
Filed by Allen J. Cradler, AIA of FanningIHowey Associates for Carmel Clay Schools.
The applicant is requesting that the Plan Commission approve a request to vacate a portion of the
Carmelwood Subdivision including parcels fronting on Audubon Drive and Sylvan Lane (see the
information packet distributed prior to the Public Hearing). Carmel Clay Schools recently
acquired the area in question in order to facilitate the construction of the proposed Freshman
Center. The subject area will specifically be the location of a relocated Audubon Drive,
landscape buffer area, internal circulation drive, and parking adjacent to the building addition.
Approval of this request in no way reduces the review requirements that must be adhered to when
the petitioner submits the Special Use application to amend the existing High School site
approval. In fact, the inclusion of the subject lots will increase the buffer area provided between
existing homes and the proposed building addition.
The right-of-way for portions of Sylvan lane, Audubon Drive and 2nd Street NE within the
subject area will need to be vacated by the City Council. That step would remove the existing
road segments. Upon vacation of the existing rights-of-way the applicant will simultaneously
dedicate new right-of-way necessary to construct the relocated Audubon Drive.
Comments received at the public hearing related to the Plat Vacation include the following:
1. The loss of established trees.
2. The reduction of green space within existing adjacent yards.
3. Desire to see access redesigned.
4. Desire to see a fence installed to mitigate loss of privacy.
5. Satisfaction with street being redesigned not providing connection to the school site.
There were also comments relative to the design of the proposed building and parking lot
additions at Carmel High School. All comments relative to these concerns should be addressed
to the Board of Zoning Appeals at the time they consider the pending Special Use Amendment
petition.
The Department recommends that the Subdivision Committee forward this item back to
the full Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation after all comments and
concerns have been addressed.
Committee Report 2003-0107