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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
NOVEMBER I, 2007
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12. Docket No. 07070037 Z: Dixie Highway Addition, lotS pt
The applicant seeks approval to rezone 0.41 acres from R-3/Residence to B-1 /Business
within the Home Place Business District. The site is located at 10696 N College Ave.
Filed by E. Davis Coots of Coots, Henke & Wheeler, and P.C.
The petitioner seeks rezone approval to change the zoning of the lot from R-3/Residence into B-1
/Business. This lot does lie within the Home Place Business District, where business land uses are
promoted.. Currently, a residential structure exists on this lot. The site is directly west of the Clay
Township Government Center & Fire Department. The subject propelty is located in an area that has a
mix of business and residential zoning.
I f rezoned to B-1, some potential land uses could be:
nursing/retirement faci lity, medical office, general
office, professional office, trade or business school,
retail sales, service, veterinary hospital without kennel,
art gallery, catering establishment, restaurant \vithout
drive thru, and so on. Please refer to Appendix A:
Schedule o/Uses in the Carmel Zoning Ordinance for
more detail.
At the October 16 Plan Commission meeting, the
attorney for the project committed to limiting the land
uses to general office, professional office, and retail.
The attorney also committed to bring a revised site
JllillLto the Committee meeting for review.
DOCS comments/concerns:
I. The petitioner should provide some
information aboutthe type of businesses that could
potentially operate out of this site. The petitioner
should provide a paragraph stating what land use is
proposed, hours of operation, number of employees, etc. The petitioner should also provide a conceptual
site plan for the site, showing the parking area, floor plan, landscaping, etc.
2. The City Forestry Dep! has no comments on the rezone, but will provide review comments
if/when the DP/ADLS is submitted.
2. The pditioner should provide the approval status of the County Highway Dept. (Some major
concerns are road right-of-way and a driv~ permit.)
3. The petitioner should provide the approval status of the County Surveyor's Office.
4. A comparison of zoning districts is below.
The Department of Community Services recommends the Committee forward this item to the
November 20 Plan Commission meeting with a favorable recommendation.