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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
June 19, 2007
3H. Docket No. 07040022 PP: Justus Business Park, lots 1-2
The applicant seeks primary plat approval for 2 lots on 7.298 acres.
The site is located at the southeast corner of 136th S1. and Pro Med Ln. and is
zoned B-6/Business within the US 31 Overlay.
Filed by Paul Reis of Bose McKinney & Evans for Justus Home Builders.
The petitioner seeks Plan Commission approval to divide a parcel into 2 lots. Lot 1 will be 2.651
acres, and Lot 2 will be 46.47 acres, to total 7.298 acres. Approval of this commercial
subdivision will give Justus the option of selling the land not used for their proposed office
development to another party for development. The site is bordered by Pro Med Lane and
Smokey Row Road. Kensington Place is to the east of the site. Please see the petitioner's
infomlational packet for more detail.
The following are outstanding issues/concerns from DOCS:
1.) The petitioner should provide Engineering Dep't approval updates.
2.) The petitioner should provide Landscape Plan approval updates. Scott Brewer, City
Forester, has not seen revised plans yet.
The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission forward this
item to the August 7th Special Studies Committee meeting for further review.
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
June 19, 2007
4H. Docket No. 07040023 DP Amend/ADLS Amend: Justus Business Park, lot 2-
Justus Office Building
The applicant seeks site plan & design approval for an office building. The site is located
southeast of 136th S1. and Pro Med Ln. and is zoned B-6!Business within the US 31
Overlay. Filed by Paul Reis of Bose McKinney & Evans for Justus Home Builders.
The petitioner seeks site plan and design approval for an office building.
This proposed office building is very similar to the office building presented with the Jackson
Square PUD (planned Unit Development) rezone (Docket No.s 05020038 Z and 05020039
DP! ADLS), which was approved by the Plan Commission in 2005, but was ultimately denied by
City Council in July 2005. Now, the only major difference is that town homes are no longer
proposed, the office building location has shifted east, closer to Kensington Place, and the
building architecture has been modified slightly. The office building design is the same, but the
building has increased about 10,000 square feel, and a walkout basement level has been added.
The site is currently zoned B-6 Business, which permits office land uses. No rezone is required
for this office building proposal.
Per commitments recorded with the land when the original B-6 rezone was approved, a 50-ft tree
preservation area will be maintained along the east property line. Also, bio retention areas and
some permeable pavement will be utilized to make the site more environmentally friendly.
Please see the petitioner's informational packet for more detail on the site plan and building
elevations.
Currently, no variance requests will be sought from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The following are outstanding issues/concerns from DOCS:
1.) The petitioner should provide Engineering Dep't approval updates.
2.) The petitioner should provide Landscape Plan approval updates. Scott Brewer, City
Forester, has not seen revised plans yet.
3.) The lighting plan should be amended to meet the foot-candle requirement of the US
31 Overlay.
4.) Provide the Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission forward this
item to the August 7th Special Studies Committee meeting for further review.