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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
-MEMORANDUM-
Date: June 5, 2009
To: Plan Commission Members
From: Adrienne Keeling
Department of Community Services
Re: June 16`" Plan Commission Meeting -Docket No. 09060004 CPA
Enclosed is information regarding a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. If you have any
questions, you may contact me at akeeline cr cannel:in.gov or at 571-2417.
lOH. Docket No. 09060004 CPA: SW Clay Amendment to the C3 Plan
The applicant seeks to amend the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan (C3 Plan 2009), in
order to further clarify roadway classifications in accordance with the Southwest Clay
Settlement Agreement. Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services on
behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.
Based upon further correspondence regarding the Southwest Clay Annexation Settlement
Agreement, the department has been advised to prepare an amendment to the C3 Plan. This
proposed amendment clarifies the designation of streets in the Annexation Territory as Collector
Streets and the City's intent to install side paths along them.
The proposed amendment affects the following pages:
• Page 49: Thoroughfare Plan description
• Page 65: Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Plan description
• Page 63: Thoroughfare Plan Map
o Change the designation of Southwest Clay portions of 106"', Spring Mill, Ditch,
Towne and Shelbome to "Collector Street per NOAX Agreement".
2009-0616; PC Memo
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ONE CIVIC SQU ~1RE CARMEL, INDLANA 46032 317/571-2417
TI10R0(lGIiFH~E PLfiN
The City's 20-Year Thoroughfare Plan focuses on facilities
for motor vehicles, streets, and alternative transportation
systems. The Thoroughfare Plan first identifies and
describes recognized street classifications. It then applies
those street classifications to every street in the City's
planning jurisdiction on the Thoroughfare Plan Map.
Street Classifications and Descriptions
The following street classifications are used on the
Thoroughfare Plan Map:
Residential Street -Lane ............... ............. pg
Residential Street -Minor .............. ............. pg
Residenfial Street -Major .............. ............. pg
Collector Street .............................. ............. pg
Urban Collector Street ................... ............. pg
Residential Parkway ...................... ............. pg
Secondary Parkway ...................... ............. P9
Primary Parkway ........................... ............. p9
Urban Arterial ................................ ..........•-• pg
Secondary Arterial ......................... ............. pg
Each of the street classifications listed above has a page
dedicated to describing how it can be used to convey
vehicular traffic and how it fits into the fabric of the City.
Further, the following headings are used, as described below,
to convey the essence of each street classification:
General Description: This section gives a brief description of
why the street classification has been established.
Street Features: This section conveys the primary design
standards that make each street classification unique. The
standards include: right-of--way, maximum number of lanes,
minimum lane width, curbs, sidewalks and paths, on-street
parking, street trees, and buffer plantings.
Typical Cross Section: This section references a typical
cross section illustration of the street classification. The
illustration is intended to portray the purest applied version
of the street. When applied in the real world, variations in
the design maybe necessary.
Design Priorities: During the design phase of all street
improvement projects, decisions have to be made to best
meet budgetary constraints, timelines, funding cycles,
physical constraints, and political constraints. This section
communicates the primary and secondary priorities for each
street classification. Primary priorities are those that should
not be foregone in design decisions. Secondary priorities are
those that may be considered for compromise, non-inclusion,
or later phases of the project.
Traffic Management Options: This section describes vehicular
traffic management options to consider when improving
a street. The options listed are intended to identify the
most appropriate means to intersect streets, slow traffic (if
appropriate), increase traffic efficiency {when appropriate),
and improve safety.
Affect o(Annexation Agreement: Spring Mill Road, Ditch Road,
Shelborne Road and Town Road between 116th and 96th
Streets, and 106th Street between Commerce Drive and
Spring Mill Road, shall be designated as Collector Streets.
No other information in the C3 Plan shall be construed as
superceding this section.
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31CYCLE HNa ~E~ESTRIfiN pHCILITY ~LHN
The City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Plan focuses on
facilities for non-motorized transportation. One primary
purpose for these facilities is to provide an alternative for
people to get where they are going without using their
vehicles (i.e. for commuting). As a result, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities help mitigate traffic throughout the City
while improving the health of residents. Another primary
purpose for bicycle and pedestrian facilities is to provide
a means for people who cannot drive vehicles (e,g. youth,
blind, and seniors) to safely get to local destinations. For
this reason, all bicycle and pedestrian facilities are intended
to accommodate all handicap accessible devices.
The secondary purpose for bicycle and pedestrian facilities
is fitness training and general recreation. People desirous
of a healthy life-style need facilities to safely walk, run,
skate blade, or cycle. The City of Carmel realizes not all
bicycle and pedestrian facilities are designed for all types
of fitness activities (e.g. fitness cycling is not appropriate
on sidewalks). Therefore, multiple bicycle and pedestrian
facilities maybe necessary in the same right-of--way to
accommodate different fitness activities.
BicyclelPedestrian Facility Classifications and Descriptions
The following bicycle and pedestrian facility classifications
are used an the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Plan Map:
7. Residential Sidewalk ...................... ............ pg 66
2. Urban Residential Sidewalk ........... ............ pg 67
3. Urban Commercial Sidewalk .......... ............ pg 68
4. Side Path ........................................ ............ pg 69
5. On-Street Bicycle Lane ................. ............ pg 70
6. Off-Street Urban Trail .................... ............ pg 79
7. Off-Street Trail ................................ ............ pg 72
Each of the bicycle and pedestrian facility classifications
listed above has a page dedicated to describing how it can be
used to convey bicycle and pedestrian traffic and how it fits
into the fabric of the City. Further, the following headings
are used, as described below, to convey the essence of each
bicycle and pedestrian facility classification:
General Description: This section gives the reader a brief
description of why the bicycle and pedestrian facility
classification has been established.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Features: This section conveys
the primary design standards that make each bicycle and
pedestrian facility classification unique. The standards
include: right-of--way, minimum facility width, construction
material, faints, obstructions, and street separation.
Image Example: This section references images of each
bicycle and pedestrian facility classification. The images
are intended to portray some of the best examples available
in Carmel, but might not represent the purest intent of the
facility. When applied in the real world, variations in the
design may also be necessary.
Design Priorities: During the design phase of all bicycle
and pedestrian facility improvement projects, decisions
have to be made to best meet budgetary constraints,
timelines, funding cycles, physical constraints, and public
opinions.. This section communicates the primary and
secondary priorities far each bicycle and pedestrian facility
classification. Primary priorities are those that should not be
foregone in design decisions. Secondary priorities are those
that maybe considered for compromise, non-inclusion, or
later phases.
Safety Enhaneemems: This section describes bicycle and
pedestrian safety options to consider when installing or
improving a facility. The enhancements listed are intended
to identify the most appropriate for the subject facility.
Affect of Annexation Agreement: Along Spring Mill Road, Ditch
Road, Shelborne Road and Town Road between 116th and
96th Streets, and 106th Street between Commerce Drive
and Spring Mill Road, Carmel intends to install side paths
on both sides of Collector Roads. The timing and final
design of side paths will depend on topography, availability
of right-of--way, and environmental constraints. No other
information in the C3 Plan shall be construed as superseding
this section.
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