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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence City of Carmel , , ~ Carmel Common Council &~ ' 1Y: ~ sr,S ',9. bot:r ',,;f9 :. ~,:. /(fStl September 19, 2008 City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Ladies and Gentlemen: I understand that you have before you an appeal to allow a helipad at the St. Vincent Heart Hospital on US 31 and 106th Street. I was head of the City Council Economic Development Committee and a member of that Council who worked through the eventual approval of that hospital which was and continues to be a wonderful amenity for our community. However, during the initial planning sessions, the adjacent neighbors voiced their concerns about a helipad and the petitioner, at that time, pledged that they would not have one and that they would not come back at a future time to request one. The issue was that the site was tight and that the neighborhoods were quite close. I do not know whether or not this promise was made as a formal commitment, but many people present, both from the government bodies and from the public, remember that pledge being offered. As you know, neighbors often have concerns about a new development near their homes and businesses both for what is currently proposed and for what might be asked for in a future expansion. In this case, a promise was made and accepted by the neighborhood so that a heart hospital could be placed near their homes to the benefit of all. Regards, L~~~~~ One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 317-571-2400 City of Carmel , , August 14, 2008 Ms. Sheri Wilson Cnpe Architects and Engineers 3939 Priority Way South Drive ste 400 Indianapolis, IN 46240 RE: St. Vincent Head Cent'er Helipad Dear Ms. Wilson: The follow1l1g letter represenls comments for this project specifically addressillg thc area of alternative transportation. T have reviewed the drawings submitted for the August 20, 2008 Teclmical Advisory Committee and the comments from the Alternative Transportation review have been satisfactorily addressed. We request that all responses to our cOlluncnls be provided in writing. Failure to provide written responses may result in delay of the review process H is critical that this office be made aware of all modification made 011 the plans being re-submitted, parlicularly if any such changes are considered "new" or fall outside of our previous reviews. Please provide revised plans indicating all revisions. Please notify us of any changes and specifically state any changes, including changes resulting from Plan Commission, Special Studies or other conmrittee meetings. The Department of Community Services reserves the right to provide additional coml1Jents based on subsequent reviews. If you have questions, please contact me at 571-2417. Sincerely, 9y~ David Littlejohn Alternative Transportation Coordinator Department of Community Services cc: Angie Conn, Department of Community Services Engineering Department Revie\v' Project Fi Ie Page 1 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CAR..MEL, INDL\NA 46032 317/571-2417 S1. Vincent Heali Center ofIndiana Helipad Executive Summary The proposed Helipad project is located immediately south of the S1. Vincent Heart Center located at 10330 NOlih Meridian Street along the west side of Meridian Street in the US Higlnvay 31 Corridor Overlay Zone on the Thomson Propeliy wInch is leased to 81. Vincent Health. The Helipad will consist of a 40'x40' removable aluminum helipad, a 10' wide concrete sidewalk serving as the direct connection from the helipad to the hospital, lighting associated with the helipad as required by the F ederal Aviation Administration (FAA), and landscaping plantings including trees and shrubs. The helipad \vill displace 29 parking spaces on the office building parcel and 5 parking spaces on the Heart Center parcel. Both sites will remain in compliance relative to the parking requirements. The helipad location was selected based on the proximity to the Heali Hospital for direct access to facilitate patient treatment, the approach and departure paths of the helicopter, and the relationship of the slln"ounding buildings and land uses. The helipad has been sited such that it is located adjacent to US 311Meridian Street which allows the primary approach and departure flight paths will be in a north-south direction along the higl1\vay. The helipad itself will be constructed beyond the 30' greenbelt along the existing right-of-way as well as the future right-of-way resulting from the US 31 Expansion project. The clearance and safety zones required by the FAA impact the site landscaping and lighting. The lighting associated with the beJipad will be a combination of LED perimeter lights to define the landing area. Also, as required by the FAA, 3 obstruction lights will he added to the roof of the Heart Center, one wi th a windsock, and another 3 obstruction lights will be mounted on existing light poles in the parking lot of the office building. One of the existing parki ng lot light poles wj]J be relocated soutb of the helipad on the office site. The existing landscaping and trees will be modified by removing trees and shrubs fi-om the flight path and safety zones. The proposed landscaping plan will replace trees in the proj ect area with species that are limited in height that will not obstruct the flight path in accordance with FAA requirements. The trees removed will be replaced one for one. The helipad will also be screened along the 1l0rthe111 edge \vitll shrubs. o. \200 8 \08035 R\20000\docs\En gi'\.Rcpol"tSIAD LS _ Exec _ S 1I1l11l1a ry.d QC