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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
October 16, 2007
1H. Docket No. 07070037 Z: Dixie Highway Addition, lot 5 pt
The applicant seeks approval to rezone 0.41 acres from R-3/Residence to B-IlBusiness
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
IBusiness. 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 Deparlment.
The subject property is located in an area that has a
mix of business and residential zoning.
Ifrezoned to B-1, some potential land uses could be:
nursing/retirement facility, medical office, general
office, professional office, trade or business school,
retail sales, service, veterinary hospital without
kennel, art gallery, catering establishment, restaurant
without drive thru, and so on. Please refer to
Appendix A: Schedule of Uses in the Carmel Zoning
Ordinance for more detail.
DOCS comments/concerns:
I . The petitioner should provide some
information about the type of businesses that could
operate out of tl:1 is site, if the rezone is approved.
The petitioner should provide a paragraph stating
what land use is proposed, hours of operation,
number of employees, etc. The petitioner should
provide a conceptual site plan for the site, showing
the parking area, noor plan, landscaping, etc.
2. The City Forestry Dept has no comments on
the rezone, but will provide review comments
if/when the DP/ADLS is submitted.
2. The petitioner should provide the approval status of the County Highway Dept. (Some major
concerns are road right-of-way and a drive permit.)
3. The petitioner should provide the approval status of the County Surveyor's Office.
4. Please note that the Home Place Overlay, Chapter 23E, does require additional requirements
for lighting, landscaping, architecture, etc.) If this rezone is approved by the Plan Commission
and City Council, lhis site would have to come back before the Plan Commission for site plan and
design review and approval under a DP/ADLS application.
S. A comparison of zoning districts is below.
The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission forward this item to
the October 2 Special Studies Committee meeting for further review. Or, if comfortable, vote to
suspend the rules and vote on this item tonight.
10696 N Colle e Rezone: Zonin
x 01 02 Open space(8ee 8ubdiv Ord Ch 7)
qross site acreaae 25%
8ub.Ord.x.0401 q lot w/in 1000' of open space yes
8ub.Ord.x.01 Density I 5 unitJAc
x.04 Heiaht 8. Area ReQuirements: (Also See Ch.26 Addn'l Heiqht. Yard & Lot Area Reas)
x.04.01 Max Hei~ht: 35' , 45' '20'min, 35' max.
other
x.04.02 Min, Lot Area:
" wI commun. sewer & water 8.000 sf 7.000 sf
Less if draintile or storm sewer - 5,000 sf
wI commun. sewer & water - multi -
x,0403 Min.Lot Stnds:
5' min., 15' max., 10'
" Front Yd. 30' 15' outdoor seating
next to 8-1 & 8-2
next to R-1 & R-2 & others
0" or 6' walkway to
" 8ide Yd 5' 5' (resid) parking
other uses O'(bus.only)
next to 8-1, S-2, R-1 & R-2
next to others
Next to Res, I Res.Block 5'
" Agg.8ideYd-dwellg 15' 10" (resid)
other 0'
Next to Res. I Res.Block 10'
" Rear Yd Dwellg 20' 20' (resid) 10'
" Other 15' 15' (other)
next to 8-1, 8-2, R-1 & R-2
next to others
Nextto Res. f Res.Block
" Lot Width Dwella 60' 50'
Other
" Lot Coveraqe 35% 35% (1-2Fam)
400MmultiFam
other 90%
" Min. Gnd. FL Area
" 1-sty 800st (SFD) 700sf (SFD)
" 2-sty 700sf (dbl) 600st (2+fam)
other 800 sf 900 sf 15,000 max. gfa
x.OS Parkin~: Busines Use 1/1,000 s.f.
Office Use
I
5-ft buffer adj. to
LandscapinQ/Buffer: residence