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Date: January 11, 2010
To: Plan Commission Members
From: Alexia Donahue Wold
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM-
Re: January 21 Plan Commission Meeting Docket No. 09090018 CPA
Please see the attached information regarding the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment. If you have any questions,
you may contact me at awold @carmel.in.gov or at 571 -2417.
Docket No. 09090018 CPA: 96 Westfield Subarea Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment
The applicant seeks approval to amend the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan (C3 Plan 2009), to adopt Land Classifications
and a Subarea Plan for the 96th Street Westfield Boulevard Special Study Area, which is located south of 99th St. north of
96th St., east of the Monon, and west of Keystone Pkwy. Filed by the Department of Community Services, on behalf of the
Carmel Plan Commission.
DESCRIPTION:
As you recall, the C3 Plan was adopted last year with several
locations designated as "Areas for Special Study" per the Land
Classification Plan Map. The function of this amendment is to
update the Land Classification Map and to adopt a Subarea Plan
for the area surrounding 96 Street and Westfield Boulevard for
inclusion in Part 5: Critical Corridors and Subareas of the C3
Plan.
PROPOSED PLAN:
Attached are two copies of each of the following:
Proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan, including the 96 Street and Westfield Boulevard
Subarea
Proposed Land Classification Plan Map (pg 45 of the C3 Plan)
Proposed Thoroughfare Plan Map (pg 63 of the C3 Plan)
One copy is a clean version of the proposed changes. The second copy shows the changes that have been made
since this plan was first introduced to the Plan Commission back in October of 2009.
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BACKGROUND:
Since the initial Plan Commission meeting in October of 2009, the 96 Street Westfield Boulevard Subarea
Plan was reviewed at 3 Special Studies Committee meetings. Many revisions were made based on public and
committee input. At the January 5 committee meeting, the proposed amendments were given a 5 -0 favorable
recommendation.
The following is a brief list of some of the major changes made at the committee level:
Removed the conceptual location of the green buffer area from the Subarea Plan Map and replaced it
with a "Transition" area to clarify that the "buffer" is not a set line it is meant to be conceptual,
indicating that an effective buffer should be established in any proposed redevelopment design
Removed the use of "2 lots and 3 lots deep" when discussing where redevelopment should occur and
instead reference the "Transition" area shown on the Subarea Plan Map.
Terminated Kittrell Dr, Lincoln Blvd, and Maple Dr with cul -de -sacs
Changed the street classification of 96 Street from Primary Arterial to Primary Parkway on the
Thoroughfare Plan Map; applicable to the segment between Westfield Blvd and Haverstick Rd
Revised the Land Classification Map to show that residential areas along Westfield Blvd. can be
redeveloped into higher density residential uses and to show the proposed "Aramore PUD" as an Urban
Residential classification
Removed areas that overlap the 96 Street and Westfield Boulevard Subarea Plan on page 89 of the C3
plan
2009 -0121; Plan Commission Memo
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