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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DEP ARTMENT REPORT October 16, 2007 11 H. Docket No. 07080029 PP: Westhaven, lots 1-2 The applicant seeks primary plat approval for 2 lots on 5 acres. The site is located at approximately 2020 W 136'1 Sl. and is zoned S-l/Residence. Filed by Pittman Partners. The applicant seeks primary plat approval for 2 lots on 5 acres. This is a density of 0.4 units per acre. This is a minor subdivision, and it is exempt form the Open Space Ordinance Requirements. This site is located just west ofthe Westmont PUO. The petitioner will be preserving the eXisting woods along the northern boundary, and a shared driveway access the two homes. DOCS corcer:1s/comments: 1. As of 10111/07, the City Forester and the petitioner are still having conversations about what level of landscape buffer yards will be required for this site. An update of the status of the landscape plan approval will be given at the Oct. 16 meeting. Please note that the final landscape plan will be approved with the secondary plat. 2. Engineering Oep't comments: The Engineering Oept has no issues with this item being approved on Oct. 16. 3. The petitioner may be required to commit to the Draft Residential Architectural Design Guidelines: (DRAFT) RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS INTENT The intent of these standards is to provide for high-quality, architecturally varied residential development within the City of Carmel. Its provisions require that aU dwellings and neighborhoods, whether single-family, two-family, or multifamily, be built to certain minimum standards. STRUCTURE AND DESIGN STANDARDS AND PROVISIONS Buildings shall maintain a consistent architectural style, in both form and trim, throughout. The trim shall be present on all sides of the building, as appropriate. Appropriateness shall be defined as utilizing features and forms that are considered typical to the chosen architectural style, and shall be determined by staff review. All building elements are subject to the mosl current edition of the Indiana Building Code. A. WINDOWS I. At least two windows shall be present on each fayade, and each occupied level, as architectural1y appropriate. One window shall be permitted on half stories. 2. All windows, on all sides ofthe house, shall have trim as architecturally appropriate. B. ENTRYW A YS 1. Entryways shall be clearly visible and shall be the dominant feature of the front fa~ade, or the side facade. 2. Porches shall be a minimum of six feet deep, and shall be provided where architecturally appropriate. C. CHIMNEYS I. Chil1llleys shall extend fully to the ground, and above the eaves, if external. 2. Chimneys shall be made of masonry or stucco material or panels, or material with a similar, durable appearance. 3. "Shed-style" or bump-out chimneys shall not be permitted. D. GARAGES 1. Garages shall not be the dominant feature of the front facade 2. If off-set or side-loading (courtyard loading), the fa.;:ade facing the street shall have at least one window. 3. The garage, if front-loading, shall comprise no more than 30% of the main front fa.;:ade. E. ROOFLlNES 1. Roofs shall have minimum 12" overhangs, on all sides of the structure, if architecturally appropriate. F. MATERIALS 1. If more than one material or color is used, the transition between materials and/or colors shaH be logical, i.e. to highlight an architectural feature. II a material such as brick or stone is used on the front fa((ade but not the side facades, a logical transition with trim, such as quoins, shall be provided. Vinyl siding, ifused, shall not be less than 0.048 thickness. Aluminum siding shall not be used. If comfortable, the Plan Commission can vote to suspend the rules and vote on this item tonight. Or, the Plan Commission can forward this item to the Nov. 1 Subdivision Committee meeting for further review.