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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
October 21, 2008
11. (May he heard tonight, pending a votefrom the SuhdillisionCommittee)
Docket No. 080800030A: Amendment, Contributing Buildings
The applicant seeks approval to amend Zoning Ordinance Chapter 23D.02.B.5, Old Town
District Overlay Zone, in order to prevent the demolition of contributing building in Old
Town without consent of the Director. Filed by the Department of Community Services,
on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.
The Department seeks approval to amend Zoning Ordinance Chapter 23D.02.B.5, of the Old Town
District Overlay Zone, regarding the Demolition of Contributing Buildings. Contributing Buildings are
those that have certain characteristics that are in keeping with historical constructioliin the Old Town
District. This amendment will prevent the demolition of any contributing building in the Old Town
District, unless the property owner receives the consent of the Director who wilJ LIse certain criteria.
Currently, property owners within certain subareas of Old Town, namely the Character subareas, can
demolish a structure without any consent from the Planning/Zoning Department. Chapter 23D of the
zoning ordinance contains Figure 3, which highlights all Contributing Buildings within the Old Town
District Overlay Zone and can be found online at:
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Please see the informational brochure for more info.
At the Oct. 7 Committee meeting, some concerns voiced were:
-What kind of protections are in place to protect buildings against demolition, who makes this decision,
and is there a need a professional group to make these decisions?
-There was a suggestion to develop a Design ReviewlHistorical Prese.rvation Commission to review these
properties.
-It was determined that a short term solution and a long term solution need to be investigated. This item
was sent to a special meeting of the Subdivision Committee on October 21., prior to the full Plan
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The Dept. of Community Services recommends the Commission vote to send this item to Council
with a favorable recommendation, after all questions/concerns are addressed.
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