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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
June 28, 2007
16. Docket No. 07020020 OA: US 31 & 421 Overlay Architectural Design
Amendment
The applicant seeks to Amend the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 23B: US Highway 31
Corridor Overlay Zone and Chapter 23C: US Highway 421- Michigan Road Corridor
Overlay Zone, in order to amend the Architectural Design Requirements.
Filed by the Cannel Department of Community Services.
Please see the infomlational packet for more detail on the ordinance amendment.
The amendments are proposed to improve architectural design requirements in the US 31
Corridor and US 421 - Michigan Road Corridor Overlay Zones. In response to recent projects,
members of the Plan Commission have requested staff strengthen language regarding
architectural design and building material requirements in these two corridors. To summarize,
the amendments propose the following:
US Highwav 31 Corridor Overlay Zone
1. Delete reference to the Golden Section (building scale and proportion).
2. Require exterior comers to be offset by at least 8 feet.
3. Strengthen the roof design requirements to better integrate parapets and penthouses and to
eliminate box-shaped buildings.
US fIi2hway 421 - Michigan Road Corridor Overlay Zone
1. Delete reference to the Golden Section (building scale and proportion).
2. Require red brick or stone as the primary material, with up to 10% of other sclected
materials as trim details.
3. SpecifY commercial fence standards.
After all questions/concerns have been addressed, the Department of Community Services
recommends the Special Studies Committee forward this item to the full Plan Commission
with a favorable recommendation.