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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 01-21-25 City of Carmel 1 Plan Commission Minutes 1-21-25 CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANURARY 21, 2025, MEETING MINUTES Location: Council Chambers Room, 2nd Floor, Carmel City Hall Members Present: Christine Zoccola (President), Adam Campagna, Shannon Minnaar, Dubbie Buckler, Jonathan Blake, Jess Lawhead, Mark Adair Members Absent: Jeff Hill (Vice) [Virtual Attendee], Sue Westermeier Staff Present: Rachel Keesling, Alexia Lopez, Christina Jesse, Mike Hollibaugh, Henry Mestetsky, and Bric Butler. Legal Counsel: Ali Lynch -McGrath Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM Declaration of Quorum: President Zoccola: 7 members present, a quorum is present. Approval of the previous Meeting Minutes: Approval of minutes tabled to the February 2025 meeting so a quorum of members present for the December 2024 meeting could vote to approve. Reports, Announcements & Department Concerns 1. Swearing-in of Members : New Members: Mark Adair, Jonathan Blake, and Jess Lawhead 2. Election of President: Motion by Minnaar, seconded by Campagna to elect Christine Zoccola President. Approved 6-0 (Abstain: Zoccola, Absent: Hill, Westermeier). 3. Election of Vice-President: Motion by Minnaar, seconded by Buckler to elect Jeff Hill Vice President. Approved 7- 0 (Absent: Hill, Westermeier). 4. Election of Member to the Board of Zoning Appeals: Motion by Minnaar, seconded by Campagna to appoint Zoccola to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Approved 6-0 (Abstain: Zoccola, Absent: Hill, Westermeier). 5. Election of Member to Hamilton County Plan Commission: Motion by Minnaar, seconded by Campagna to appoint Buckler to the Hamilton County Plan Commission. Approved 6-0 (Abstain: Buckler, Absent: Hill, Westermeier). 6. Election of Member-at-Large: Motion by Minnaar, seconded by Campagna to elect Westermeier Member at Large. Approved 7-0 (Absent: Hill, Westermeier). President Zoccola appointed Sue Westermeier and Adam Campagna as co-chairs of the Combined Residential and Commercial Committee. Communications, Bills, Expenditures, & Legal Counsel Report 1. PC Resolution PC-1-21-25-a: CRC Res. No. 2024-11: designates an area known as the Clay Terrace Economic Development Area as an economic development area pursuant to Section 41 of IC 36-7-14 and approves an economic development plan for the Economic Development Area. Motion by Buckler, seconded by Campagna, to approve PC Resolution PC-1-21-25-a. APPROVED 7-0 (Absent: Hill, Westermeier). 2. PC Resolution PC-1-21-25-b: CRC Res. No. 2024-12: designates an area known as the BJ’s Wholesale Economic Development Area as an economic development area pursuant to Section 41 of IC 36-7-14 and approves an economic development plan for the Economic Development Area. Motion by Campagna, seconded by Buckler, to approve PC Resolution PC-1-21-25-b. APPROVED 7-0 (Absent: Hill, Westermeier). Public Hearings: 1. WITHDRAWN Docket No. PZ-2024-00173 PUD: Clay Cottages PUD Rezone. The applicant seeks PUD rezone approval to allow a new neighborhood with a mix of single-family detached homes. The site is located at 12411 Towne Rd. and is zoned S-1/Residence. Filed by Jim Shinaver and Jon Dobosiewicz of Nelson & Frankenberger on behalf of Taylor Morrison of Indiana, LLC 2 Plan Commission Minutes 1-21-25 2. Docket No. PZ-2024-00221 PUD: Jackson's Grant Village - Phase II. The applicant seeks approval to rezone a residential lot for a new townhome development, to be incorporated (by both design and layout) into the surrounding Jackson’s Grant Village PUD. The 1.67-acre site is located at 510 W. 116th Street and is currently zoned S-2/Single Family Residential and is within the West 116th Street Overlay. Filed by Jim Shinaver and Jon Dobosiewicz of Nelson & Frankenberger on behalf of Homes by McKenzie, Inc. Petitioner: Jon Dobosiewicz: • Dobosiewicz conveyed his clients desire to have the property rezoned from the current S-1 district into a PUD to allow for a townhome development in line with the already approved JG Village. • Access to the townhomes would be internal via the existing neighborhood and the existing driveway cut for the current house on the property would be removed upon its demolition. • The six southern townhome units have been reconfigured to have the garages to the north and fronts to the south to remove the hammerhead dead end drive and improve traffic flow and access. Public Comments: None. Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • Keesling provided a summary of the project overall indicating that the intent of the proposal was to incorporate the remaining parcel into the existing JG Village PUD by removing requirements associated with buffering and working around the outstanding parcel that could not be purchased at the time of the initial development. • Suggested that the project be sent to the committee to further refine details before a full Plan Commission recommendation was to be provided. Committee Comments: Minnaar: How does JG Village feel about the addition of the townhomes in relation to their amenities and the use of their amenities? Dobosiewicz: I don’t know that there was much feedback. I know they received comments from an outside owner, and I have additional information that I can share now or at the committee. There are quite a few different amenities, both active and passive. There is a meeting hall that has pool tables and game tables with a fireplace and TV and a place for people to have larger gatherings. There are only 83 homes in total in this segment. In addition to that there is an outdoor meeting space as well as a park area closer to 116th Street near the park area near the entrance with a fire pit and some other amenities throughout the site. So, I think it may not have been fully conveyed how many amenities are available to this space. Minnaar: Maybe you could add a few picnic tables by the tree area so they have a place where they can have a picnic or something? Keesling: The commercial area is an amenity for this neighborhood too. Campagna: Will the Village roll into the Jackson’s Grant HOA? Dobosiewicz: No there are two separate HOAs. The Jackson’s Grant HOA is the large neighborhood to the north. The Village is just the 19 single family homes and the town homes in this space. There is a separate association that takes care of the overhead for the commercial area that is set aside there, but this neighborhood just has the two building here and here [referencing displayed plans] as well as the park space and the tree preservation over here to the northeast. Zoccola: Correct me if I am wrong but when the Jackson’s Grant Village came through that Jackson’s Grant had the opportunity to take a vote whether to include it into their HOA and they ended up voting that they did not want to include Jackson’s Grant Village into their HOA which is why there is now a separate Jackson’s Grant Village HOA. Buckler: So just to be crystal clear this new and last part to be developed will be part of the Jackson’s Grant Village HOA? (Petitioner confirmed that was correct). The one comment that I read that I don’t see addressed here is the request for landscaping. Dobosiewicz: This exhibit doesn’t show it but the Jackson’s Grant Village, the current plan requirements identify type D buffer and a certain amount of landscape plantings that will go in that space. We will work with staff to refine that before we come back to committee, but right now as it stands its 10 trees and 2 ornamentals and 20 shrubs for every 100 linear feet. There will be quite a few plantings in addition to what might be along the front foundation. Adair: I think you were talking about that one comment that came in where they were concerned about the landscaping. I think that now they have changed the location of those units, the fronts of those units are going to be on 116th Street. I think the person who sent that in was worried that with the old layout they were going to see trash cans 3 Plan Commission Minutes 1-21-25 in the alley, and you won’t see that now the way I interpret it. Dobosiewicz: Additionally, there is not a hammer head alley that comes out and juts into the space. There will be consistent treatment along 116th Street where the frontage where the backdrop will be the front of houses and in front of that there will still be landscaping. Zoccola: What is the buffer setback from where you have the townhomes back to 116th Street? Dobosiewicz: To the dwelling it is approximately 25 feet, but there is a 20-foot buffer. Zoccola: So, I know that was one of the staff's comments was on the 40- foot buffer, just knowing that 116th Street to Michigan Road is designated as a conservation corridor and just to make sure everyone is okay with that amount of buffer and the tree plantings along there can be discussed at committee… Before we send it to committee there are a few drafting notes. I know you were working on some of that, and as you change whether it’s the buffer and the tree plantings, just make sure it’s clear in the PUD and that is mostly in section 12. I noticed the way the applicability of the ordinance is drafted. I think what you’re trying to say is that this will amend the PUD and if it’s not otherwise amended that everything that’s in the Jackson’s Grant PUD will apply. So, if you can just look at 1.1 and clarify that. Motion by Campagna, seconded by Buckler, to send the petition to the committee with final voting authority granted to the committee. APPROVED 7-0. 3. TABLED TO FEB. 18 Docket No. PZ-2024-00222 PUD: US 421-WCD PUD Rezone. The applicant seeks PUD rezone approval to allow a new 360-unit apartment community with commercial and retail uses along Michigan Road. The site is located at 9998 N Michigan Road and is zoned I-1/Industrial within the US 421 Corridor Overlay. Filed by Jim Shinaver and Jon Dobosiewicz of Nelson & Frankenberger on behalf of Edward Rose Properties, Inc. Old Business 1. Docket No. PZ-2024-00099 DP/ADLS: Spring Mill Shops. The applicant seeks Development Plan and ADLS approval for three new multi-tenant commercial buildings totaling 14,870 square feet. The site is located at the NW corner of 116th Street and Spring Mill Road, within Jackson’s Grant Village. The buildings have specific addresses of 11675, 11745, and 11785 Village Corner Court. It is zoned PUD, under Jackson’s Grant Village (Z-653-20). Filed by Sean McKinnies of Republic Development. Petitioner: Shawn Curran: • Curran showcased updated site plans and project renderings to the Commission that incorporated and addressed most of the remaining staff review comments. • Sign variance application in process. Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • Keesling provided a brief update that indicated staff was now satisfied with the proposed design of the buildings and that staff supported approval of the petition at this time on condition of finalization of the Engineering Department plan review. Committee Comments: Campagna: I’d just like to comment. Shawn, seeing a couple of iterations of it, this definitely reflects more of the village look and feel so thank you for spending time on this. Motion by Buckler, seconded by Campagna, to approve the petition on condition of finalization of outstanding review comments. APPROVED 7-0 Meeting adjourned at 6:40 PM. _____________________________________ ________________________________________ Bric Butler PC Secretary Christine Zoccola President