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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 06-19-07 .. . ~ CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT June 19,2007 11. Docket No. 07020014 Z: Westmont pun The applicant seeks to rezone property from S l/Residence to PUD for the purpose of creating a single family detached residential subdivision. The site is located at 2000 West 136th Street and is zoned S1. Filed by Charlie Frankenberger of Nelson and Frankenberger for Platinum Properties LLC and Pittman Partners Inc. The applicant seeks to rezone 115 acres from S 1 to PUD for the purpose of creating a single family detached residential community. The new density proposed will be 1.23 units per acre. This project includes 38.6 acres of open space (33%). The standard open space requirement for the S 1 zoning is 15%, and S2 is 20%. See the information packet for full details and revisions. As proposed in the PUD, this process will also act as the Primary Plat. If approved as proposed, there will not be further public hearings for this project. Portions of this (construction plans) will retum for review by the Technical Advisory Committee and administrative approval of the Secondary Plat only. The most recent revision of the site plan (May 23) for Westmont shows multiple landscaped islands as traffic calming devices, and a residential street \vidth (not a collector road width as suggested by the 20- Yr Thoroughfare Plan). However, additional accommodations were made for pedestrian/bike paths. The City Forester, Scott Brewer, has approved the landscape plan. All of his issues with the plan have been resolved. DOCS concerns and suggestions are as follow: 1. Please show the whole Plan Commission the potential locations ohhe city Bike Route SIgns. Carmel Engineering Dept concerns and suggestions are as follow: 1. As of the June 5 Committee meeting, the Engineering Dept. does not have any serious issues with the land plan, as proposed, and will support the approval of the PUD (and, per the PUD, the Primary Plat) provided that the petitioner provides written acknowledgement that such approval is conditioned upon the resolution of all items in the letter dated March 13, 2007 with the exception of Items 51, 62, and 69-82 to the satisfaction of the City as the design progresses into the Secondary Plat stage. The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission forward tbis rezone to the City Council with a positive recommendation after all outstanding issues are resolved.