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Plan Commission Minutes 5-21-24
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024, MEETING MINUTES
Location: Council Chambers Room, 2nd Floor, Carmel City Hall
Members Present: Brad Grabow (President), Adam Campagna, Dubbie Buckler, Chaka Coleman, Jeff Hill, Christine
Zoccola (Vice), Josh Kirsh, Shannon Minnaar, Sue Westermeier
Staff Present: Rachel Keesling, Adrienne Keeling, Alexia Lopez, Mike Hollibaugh, and Bric Butler.
Legal Counsel: Sergey Grechukhin
Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM
Declaration of Quorum: President Grabow: 8 members present, and 1 member absent, a quorum is present. (The absent
member at the time of the quorum call was Chaka Coleman who arrived shortly after proceedings began).
Approval of the previous Meeting Minutes: A motion made by Kirsh and seconded by Campagna to approve the April 16th,
2024 PC meeting minutes. Approved 7-0 (abstained Grabow, absent Coleman).
Reports, Announcements & Department Concerns
1. Outcome of Projects at Committee
a. Docket No. PZ-2024-00054 ADLS Amend: Vitalize Physical Therapy: Approved
b. Docket No. PZ-2024-00041 OA: Non-Dwelling Short-Term Rental Standards: Sent back to Plan
Commission with Favorable Recommendation.
2. Docket No. PZ-2024- 00044 DP/ADLS: Courtyard by Marriott Hotel was tabled to the June 24th Plan Commission
meeting date.
Public Hearings
President Grabow explained the Rules of Procedure for a public hearing in front of the Plan Commission.
1. Docket No. PZ-2023-00076 PP/SP: Cherry Creek Farms Minor Subdivision.
The applicant seeks minor subdivision plat approval to split one 2.7-acre parcel into 2 residential lots. The site is
located at 13777 Hazel Dell Parkway and is zoned S-1/Residential. Filed by Mike Kinney, owner.
Petitioner: Mike Kinney:
• Kinney gave a brief description of the history and his acquisition of the property. He informed the commission that
as his family has grown, they need more space so desire to split the lot to build a second residence while keeping
the existing farmhouse as well.
• Kinney expressed concerns with the required ten-foot pathway that would be required along the frontage of his
property as part of the plating process. He noted that it would require the removal of a 400-foot-long buffer of trees
between his property and Hazel Dell Parkway.
Public Comments: None.
Petitioner Rebuttal: None.
Department Report: Alexia Lopez:
• Lopez reiterated the petitioner’s desire to split the lot to provide a new lot for a second residence. She noted that
the Comprehensive Plan outlines the area into which his property falls as “East Neighborhoods” which is a district
of primarily single-family development, so it was of her opinion that the project aligned with the Comprehensive
Plan’s objectives for the area.