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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
June 28, 2007
5. Docket No. 07060002 ADLS Amend: Camp Bow Wow
The applicant seeks approval for two wall signs, fencing, and an outdoor play
area.
The site is located at 489 Gradle Dr. and is zoned l-llIndustrial.
Filed by Steven Alexander.
The applicant seeks approval for one wall sign, one directional ground sign, fencing, and an
outdoor play area for a doggie daycare/grooming facility. The wall sign will be 34 sq ft in area
with internal illumination, and the ground sign will be nine square feet and will not be
illuminated. While the Dept does not prefer cabinet signs, this industrial area may not be
negatively affected by this type of sign. The wall sign is in compliance with the Sign Ordinance.
The directional sign is not and will need to be reduced. See below. The petitioner should provide
more detail on the fence height, design, etc.
Please refer to your information packet for further detail.
. Only one sign is permitted, since they have one 'frontage'. Variance approval from the
BZA will be needed for total number of signs.
. A directional sign would be considered an exempt sign if it is three sq ft in area and three
ft tall. A nine sq. ft. sign is too large to be considered a directional sign. A variance
approval would be needed for the size, in addition to the variance for the number of signs.
. Cabinet signs (a solid plastic sign face) may not be looked upon favorably the plan
commission; perhaps additional landscaping on-site could be the compromise to having a
cabinet sign.
. Please provide building elevations that are easier to read or larger in size. Also, mark
where the fence boundaries will be on the site plan that is more legible.
In the info packets, please provide a short narrative as to what exactly is being amended on the
site. Include all exterior changes, even if it is changing the building color, or paving a parking
area.
The ground sign must be landscaped with an area equal in size to the sign's square footage.
Please provide a landscape plan for the sign base at the meeting.
Note: This item only requires approval by this committee.
The Department of Community Services recommends that the Special Studies Committee
approve the request after all comments and concerns have been addressed.
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