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Home My WebLink AboutMemo 08-08-08 , r City of Carmel CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION . -MEMORANDUM- Date: To: From: August 8, 2008 Plan Comm.ission Members Adrienne Keeling ~ Department of Com.munity Services Re: August 19th Plan Commission Meeting - Docket No. 08070020 CP Enclosed is additional information regarding the upcoming Comprehensive Plan review. If you have any questions, please contact me at akeelingld)carmel.in.gov or at 571-2417. Doc~et No.. 08070020 CP: Carmel Consolidated Comprehensive Plan 2008 The applicant seeks to adopt the Carmel Consolidated Comprehensive Plan, in order to update and reformat the Carmel/Clay Comprehensive Plan (as previously amended), Filed by the Cmmel Department of Community Services. You should have received a copy of the proposed draft with the Committee packet mailing on July 25. If you need an additional copy, please let me know as soon as possible. DRAFT PLAN The proposed plan is also available in the following locations: " Cijy's Website: http://www.ci.GanneLin.us/services/DOCS/DOCScccpp08!DOCScccpp08 .html e Cannel Clay Public Library, 55 4th Avenue SE (review copy only) III John W. Hensel, Clay Twp Government Ctr., 10701 N. College Ave. (review copy only) · DOCS Office, Cannel City Hall, Third Floor PUBLIC COMMENTS One comment letter has been submitted thus far, and is attached for your review. Other written comments will be distributed as they arrive. If the volUl11e of comments necessitates, a spreadsheet will be compiled. ' (Over) _ Page 1 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 . 317 / 571-2417 -~ -';, CONTENTS New content is proposed to more accurately reflect the City's evoluti.on since 1997 and to reflect trends toward redevelopment and sustainability; however, one ofthe main goals of this plan is to bring forward the critical elements of 2020 Vision and subsequent studies into a clear, concise and user~friendly document. Currently, the 2020 Vision Plan and supplemental studies are compiled into a binder measuring ab()ut two inches thick. The proposed C3 Plan is organized into five parts: 1. Community Profile: Includes a brief summary of environmental and .demographic infoffilation. 2. Comprehensive Plan Essence: Sets out planning policies and objectives both City-wide and by geographic location (East Carmel, North Central Carmel, S.outh Central Carmel. and West Carmel). 3. Land Classification Plan: Describes and establishes fifteen land classifications to be applied across Clay Township. Each classification has a page dedicated to describing its purpose, geographic location, land uses, intensity, site orientation and appropriate adj acent classifications. This approach allows the plan to simultaneously adqress land use, site design and building mass (form). 4. Transportation Plan: Identifies three types of transportation: automobiles, bicycle/pedestrian and transit. The Thoroughfare Plan, which primarily addresses automobiles, consists of twelve street classifications and a corresponding map. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan identifies and maps seven facility types and also includes the Bicycle Routes and Loops Plan adopted earlier this year. Finally, the Transit Plan identifies key concepts when considering the need for regional and local transit. More study needs to occur before identifYing specific routes or types of vehicles. 5. Critical Corridors and Subareas: Organizes a framework arid common fOIDIat for special area plans and studies which Were previously adopted to supplement 2020 Vision. This section will also serve as a place to incorporate future corridor or area plans. REVIEW TIMELINE & SPECIAL COMMITTEE As mentioned at the July Plan Commission meeting, a special committee will be formed to review the draft outside of the regular committee schedule. We propose to meet the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 6pm, beginning after September's regular committee meetings. Therefore, meeting dates would be: III Tuesday, September 9th . Tu-esday, September 23rd It Tuesday, October 14th We hope to establish the membership of the Committee before the August 19 Public Hearing, so if you are interested, please let me (or Leo Dierckman) know. 2008-0808; PC Memo Page 2 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CAR.1\1EL, INDL'\NA 46032 . 317/571-2417 Rug 06 08 12:01p Patricia Thompson~Rice 317-846-7770 p.2 ~ RE: Cannel Consolidated Comprehensive Plan Revision August 6, ZOOS TO: Adrienne Keeling Department of Community Services FROM: Pat Rice I've just completed going through the CCCP revision and I think overnn it is well done and reflects the Departinenfs thoughtfi.Uness in response to some of the community's suggestions. I especially like how .'essence" was defined and clarified as well as the change to W odd Class "Edge" City, I found the layout easy to navigate and well organized. Separating South Central Carmel from the Core District was also important. Following are several things in the see District that I would ask you to take a look at along with some suggestions. '" Preface (p. 8) does not include east-west oonndaries. o (p. ~ I pa~. 6) "CoDve~ent east/west connectivity is limited to 106th Street and 116th Street," omitting 96th Street. Compare with pa.ge 90 describing 96th St as a "major east/west arterial:' G The updated Thoroughfare Plan shows 96th St. as a Primary Arterial serving as a major east-west..arterial. The Transportation Plan indicates that the designation of Primary Parkway is "equivalent to a Primary Arterial but is configured with a median and more aesthetic characteristics,. H This seems to be an appropriate designation for 96th St. between Haverstick and Westfield Blvd. (pp. 58, 63, 90) . PART 5:Enhalll~E8StlWest Connectivity should include Connect Pennsylvania Punay to WeStfield Boulevard in order to show the various strategies being considered rather than separated out. lbis connection is also referred to (p. 100) in the Homeplace section. If a straight alignment over 1-465 were implemented. would there be a need to connect to Pennsylvania Parkway through the Monon? Rug 06 08 .12:01p Patricia Thompson-Rice 317-846~7770 p.3 ...... . It appears from references that the 961b Street Conidor Study of 1999 has been used throughout in context of the see District. (pp. 24, 60, 90 are a few examples.) While the Study sheds some light on past history. most of the assurnptionsmade in 1999 are by and large outdated and are no longer applicable with little supportive or verifiable data- The updated Marion County Comprehensive Plan change in land USe for examp'e. is significant from Haverstick to Westfield Blvd. The land use has been changed from agriculture to commercial and will impactthe,,resideritial character of 96th St. significantly; It is our understanding that there has been an option placed on the vacant land with a potential 3-5 story office complex. Some of the single.family homes are already operating as businesses on both sides of the street or have become multi-family rentals such as we see on Westfield aivd. Obviously, these changes no longer reflect a stable residential neighborhood along this section of the corridor. Land use has also changed from Westfield to College witb the Duke redevelopment complex from Single-family homes to commercial. Inconsistencies havec been created from section to section by using outdated assumptions and at the same time putting forth a new vision, Q Recognizing that this area bas ~n identified as a Critical Corridor (p.90), Perhaps it would be helpful for the Special 'Study Committee appointed to review the ceep be given copies of this study and reference made especially to several comments in that report such as: "As stated previously, che travel simulation model does not provide traffi.c forecasts at the level of detail needed for an effective corridor study." (p.26) There are a number of qualifying statem~ts in the report whith in essence, suggests as changes occur. along the corridor, new studies with updated data be done. Recommend outdated assumptions be deleted from the new Com.p Plan. a In view of the changes in our area, following are several recommendations we believe are in keeping with the vision of the new Comprehensive Plan. The following'are references to these recommendations: (p. 17) Essence Obj~tiVe 1.5 "Strongly promote mixed use in areas suitable for commercial development, and protect residential areas' from unsuitable commercial development. (p. 24) Essence Objediye 1.4 '~Allow greater development intensity on the north, west, and south edges of the district 10 serve as a transition from more intensely developed areas," (p. 24) Essence Objective 3.2 "Endeavor to plan neighborhoods, gateways, boundaries. and service areas through more detailed subarea plans. (p. 36) Land Classification Plan (Geographic Location) "Strategically utilized aroWld Carmel in walking or cycling proXimity to suburban. urban and attached residential classifications.". 2 Ru~ 06 08 12:01p Patricia Thompson-Rice 317-846-7770 p.4 o In view of the changes in both. land uSe and traffic in our corridor, we believe it is "the right time, as well as the highest and best use, for Wild Cherry Corner to be designated an Appropriate Adjacent Classmc.anon as a Neighborhood S~n"ifo:e Nod~ (pp.32 & 36) described in the Land Classification Plan. Many of us have - successfully sought to Vf.otect this area for over twenty years bilt the time has come for US to face the reality ofcbange. After over two years of discussion, a majority of the homeowners in Wild Cherry Corner have placed our acreage on the market as a unit of between 12~15 acres. (Please see attacbed land map.) Other homeo\oVD.ers with adjacent acreage are waiting until "the time is right" bringing the total to approximately 21 acres. It has been a process of lamenting the loss of what was, to accepting the reality of what is. With its strategic location. Wild Cherry Corner "can provide the kind of ameniti~ to the community that is envisioned in the new Comprehensive Plan. It could also provide dedication of ROWand road improvements to the City.. Please note the plan for a new. round~about at 961h St. and Haverstick which will require land from the south-east comer of Wild Cherry Comer as well as a significant amount of footage that will be required for ROW from the properties fronting 96th St. (p.91) Critieal Corridors & Subareas . " I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the update of OUT Comprehensive Plan and fer all your hard work. Please provide this information to each of the . members of the Plan cominission, City Council and Mike. Thanks. 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