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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes SpecStdy 10-02-07 .1, I p City of Carmel CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2,2007 Minutes The Special Studies Committee of the Carmel Plan Commission met at 6:QO PM in the Caucus Rooms of City HaD, Carmel, Indiana. Members in attendance: Wayne Haney, Steve Stromquist, Madeleine Torres, thereby establishing a quorum. DOCS Staff in attendance: Rachel Boone, Christine Barton-Holmes. The Special Studies Committee considered the following items: 1. Docket No. 07090006 ADLS Amend: Smart Car - Signage The applicant seeks approval for two new signs. The site is located at 3900 E. 96th S1. It is zoned B-3/Business. Filed by Jim Shinaver of Nelson and Frankenberger. Jim Shinaver, attomey, Nelson and Frankenberger appeared before the Committee representing the applicant. Also in attendance: Paul Pettenaro, owner/operator oftheWorld Wide Motors-Mercedes Benz in Camlel, and Civil Engineer Mark Tworek, Baxter and SET Engineering, 410 N US 31, Whiteland IN 46184. The property is located at the northwest intersection of Lakeshore Drive and East 96tll Street, 3900 East 96th Street. Approval is requested for two new signs; one is a wall sign that would face 96\h Street; the other sign is a ground sign, The sign manufacturer is out of Canada. The types of signs being put on the building are not the standard, stock-type of sign and the Sign Company needs. a considerable amount of lead time to prepare and ship the signs. Tbe wall sign facing 96th Street and the ground Slgn will be illuminated. The "portal" entry-area will be pushed out from the building and the sign is above the portal entrance~onsidered a wall sign. Department Comments, Rachel Boone: The wall sign will have white letters; the logo is a yenow triangle, illuminated yellow at night. The size of the sign is 28 square feet; the ground sign is 5.5 feet tall, 34.5 square feet in area. There are four additional SlgnS for this site that are not being reviewed this evening. The white directional sign as shown in the packet is not being reviewed this evening. At this time, the Department is recommending positive consideration. ill response to questions from Madeleine Ton-es, Rachel Boone said that of the four signs not presented this evening, two will require a variance. s. IPlanCommis sion IMernonU1dumo fIvleetingl Commi nee 1 Sp ecS tudies / 2007 oct02 1 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 460}2 317/571-2417 ~ Madeleine Torres made formal motion to approve Docket No. 07090006 ADLS Amend, Smart Car _ Signagc as present~d, seconded by Wayne Haney, APPROVED 3-0. 2, Docket No. 07090010 ADLS Amend: Allied Solutions - Signage The applicant seeks approval for one new wall sign. The site is located at 1320 City Center Dr. It is zoned M-3.Manufacturing. Filed by Patrick Sawin of Allied Solutions,LLC. Patrick Sawin, Allied Solutions, LLC, 11550 North Meridian Street, Suite 275 appeared before the Committee representing the applicant Gordon Hall, Manager of the Facilities Dept at Allied Solutions was also present. Allied Solutions is seeking approval for one, exterior wall sign for a building currently under constructIon located at 1320 City Center Drive. Allied Solutions is the first tenant of this newly constructed complex-Panatoni Development is the owner of the property. The sign would be displayed on the east end of the south/southwest wall of Building Two. The total sign area of 95 square feet was previously approved and the sign proposed this evening is designed at 93.11 total square feet. The Allied logo will be contained within the proposed sign and will constitute 22.9% of the total area. The sign contains channel letters illumini:lted from behind, showing through an acrylic lens. There are three colors: red, blue, and black. When illuininated, the black will show as gray. Department Comments, Rachel Boone: The signs are day/night plex and will not show through as white entirely, it just will not be black-it will be a gray/white. During the day, the letters will appear as black; during the night, the letters will appear gray in color. As stated, the sign will be 93 square feet in area- 95 is permitted. The logo was reduced to 22.9% ahd is in compliance with the Ordinance. This is the first builqing. in the development at City Center and Penn and the proposed sign is the. first in the development-Allied Solutions is the first tenant in the development as well. It may be prudent to have an additional sign on the western wall and it would be a different square footage. The overall development has not submitted a sign package to the Department as yet. A ground sign .and directly sign nave been previously approved. At this time, the Department has no outstanding issues and recommends positive consideration. In response to questions from Steve Stromqllist, the tenant said he occupied slightly over one-third of the building, 45,000 square feet; there is a two-story atrium. Wayne Haney noted that the building is a concrete, tilt-up construction and the top half is very light yellow. The logo and lettering will stand out. The petitioner stated he did not foresee returning to the Committee for a sign for the western exposure. The lease states that the petitioner can have only one sign. Allied Solutions is in the business of financial services industry and provides lending products and services to banks, credit unions, etc. Two spaces are being consolidated for the new location. Madeleine Torres made fOffilal motion for approval of DocketNo. 07090010 ADLS Amend, Allied Solutions, LLC, seconded by Wayne Haney, APPROVED 3-0. s: /PlanComlTI1ssion/Memorand umo fII.-fe eting/ Commi ttee / SpecS tudj(;~s / 2007oct02 2 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INGBNA 46032 317 /571"2417 J ~?:~:.~~~;c~i~~~ti;jifQ~O~~l;ikrl~~(~~ei~M@@.I~~~1:l~~~~~R~f.\~~!1~~i{~~' ~ The apphcant seeks approval f6r one ground Slgri. The slte'ls locattocatfl 0411 N~eol1ege Ave. and is zoned B-5(Business within the Home Place Business District. Filed by Vanessa Suiter of Express Graphics. TABLED to November 1, 2007 4. DocketNo. 07090012 ADLS Amend: Amanda's City Chic Consignment - Signage The applicant seeks approval for one new ground sign. The site is located at 210 E Main 81. It is zoned B-l/Business within the Old Town Overlay. Filed by Amanda Newman of Amanda's City Chic Consignment. Amanda Newman, 210 East Main Street, Cannel 46032, owner of Amanda's City Chic Consignment appeared before the Committeerepresenting the applicant. Amanda's City Chic sells household furnishings and accessories on consignment. One new ground sign is requested for the site located at 210 East Main Street (former barber shop location.) A rendering of the sign was shown. The Committee was complimentary of the sign and in favor, but wanted to make certain that the applicant was aware ofthe setback requirement for such a sign. A sketch was shown for the proposed landscaping at the base of the sign. Department Conunents, Rachel Boone: The Old 1'0".'11 Overlay specifies that a ground sign is to be a suspended sign with a square footage maximum of 12 square feet, and a maximum height of 7 feet. The sign does fit within the requirements of the Ordinance. The design ofthe ann and style ofthe sign are appropriate for this site, the setback requirement is 10 feet. The landscape plan speaks of two, dwarf Hamlins, one dense yew, a spade"edge bed with black mulch, two yellow mums and one boulder. The Department has no outstanding issues with the proposed sign and recommends positive consideration. Madeleine Torres made formal motion to approve Chic Docket No. 07090012 ADLS Amend: Amanda's City Chic Consignment - Signage, with the caveat to the petitioner of the setback of the sign from the right"of-way, seconded by Wayne Haney, APPROVED 3-0. 5. Docket No. 07070003 Z: 146th & Gray Rezone (146th St Office Complex) The applicant seeks approval to rezone 11.6 acres from S-1/Residence to B-1 (Business for an office/retail development. The site is located at the southeast comer of 146tl1 8t. and Gray Rd. Filed by Kelli Lawrence of Hearthview Residential, LLC. TABLED to November 1, 2007 6. Docket No. 07070004 PP: 146th St Office Complex The applicant seeks primary plat approval for 5 lots on 11.6 acres. The site is located at the southeast comer ofl46Lh St. and Gray Rd. and is zoned S.1 !Residence, pending a B-1/ Business rezone. Filed by Kelli Lawrence of Hearthview Residential, LLC TABLED to November 1, 2007 7. ~ean ~: Docket No. 07030035 DP: Pro-Med Lane - Holiday Inn . i. t 1, . e plan approval for a proposed full service hotel. The site is located at s: / PlanComm i ssioll/Mcmoralldullloflv[eeting/ Committee / SpecS tudies /2007 oct02 3 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317 /571-2417 4" 136th Street and Pro Mod Lane, and is zonedB 6/Business v:ithin the US 3.1 Overlay. Filed by Stacey of DeBoy Land Development Services, me. for Justus Home Builders, Inc. 8. ~ Docket No. 07070009 ADLS: Holiday Inn at Pro Med Ln The appliof.mt seeks architeeture!design appro'lal for a full service hotel, The site 'is located ~th Street and Pro MedLane, and b zoned EG, 'Nithin the US 31 O'v'erla,y. Piled by Da'/e Coots of Coots, Henke & Wheeler for Midv..est HO:Jpitality Group, Inc. There was no further business to come before the Committee and the meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM. Steve Stromquist, Chairperson Ramona Hancock, Secretary S IPIan Commission I Memoranu umo fJ\.feetingl Com mittee I SpecStudies I 2007 octO 2 4 ONE cr.nc SQUARE Ci\RMEL, INDIANA 46032 317 /571-2417