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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse letter 02-15-10JESSE M. POHLMAN Land Use Consultant Direct 317.569.4836 Fax 317.237.8476 jesse.pohlman@bakerd.com February 15, 2010 VIA E -MAIL (ACONN(&CARMEL.IN.GOV) Angelina Conn City of Carmel Department of Community Services City Hall (3rd Floor) One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Re: Legacy Cottages DP /ADLS Response to Preliminary TAC Comments Dear Angelina: BAKERES1; 4 DANTELS 1863 BAKER DANIELS LLP 600 East 96th Street, Suite 600 Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 Tel 317.569.9600 Fax 317.569.4800 www.bakerdaniels.com Thank you for your preliminary comments. On behalf of Adult Family Living, Inc. (AFL), below, in italics, please find the responses to your comments in advance of the February 17th Technical Advisory Committee meeting. 1) Please provide a drainage plan and drainage calculations. These have been provided to the Department of Engineering, County Surveyor's Office and Crossroad Engineers as of January 28 2) Please provide an erosion control plan /SWPPP. We have duly noted and Stoeppelwerth Associates is in communication with the Engineering Department regarding the desired detail in terms of this project in relation to the overall Legacy PUD. 3) Remember to include the Findings of Fact sheet in your final info packets. We have duly noted and will include accordingly. 4) On the Notice of Public Hearing page, please make sure the meeting time is 6 PM and not 6:30 pm. The public notice has been revised accordingly. 5) Provide the filled out and notarized affidavit of notice of public hearing page of the application. We have duly noted and will submit accordingly. BDDB01 6021420v1 Angelina Conn -2- 6) Provide the filled out and notarized Public Notice Sign Placement affidavit page of the application. The public notice sign has been posted on the property and we will submit the affidavit accordingly. 7) Please provide copies of TAC members' correspondence to you. You have been copied on all correspondence to date. 8) Provide a copy of the site plan overlaid on an aerial photo of the site. Per our e -mail exchange on 02.04.10, this was included with our application; however, the exhibit will also be included in the materials we submit for the Plan Commission. 9) Show /label the trash receptacle location, and provide screening details. Make sure that the dumpster enclosure is taller than the dumpster. Will bio- hazard material be stored separately? Due to the residential design of this project, there will not be dumpsters; rather, only residential trashcans will be used, which will be stored within the garage. Because medical treatment is not being administered, there will be no storage (e.g., Sharps containers) of bio- hazard materials. 10) Bring material /color samples to the Plan Commission meeting. We have duly noted. 11) Please provide bike parking near the entrance, per chapter 27.06 of the ordinance. Please provide the bike rack details /design. Bicycle traffic is not expected for this project due to the demographics of the residents; however, the development plan will be modified to incorporate central bicycle parking areas to complement and encourage connectivity with the overall Legacy PUD. The bike rack details and design will be incorporated on the development plan as well. 12) Please add the parking requirements to the site plan, 0.3 spaces per memory support unit plus 1 per employee of the largest shift. We have duly noted and the requirement will be added to the development plans. 13) Please label the ADA accessible parking spaces. Due to the residential nature of this project and because residents will not be driving, AFL does not anticipate a need for handicap parking; however, parking will be provided within each building's driveway and garages. The other proposed parking is parallel on- street, thus these spaces could not be used for ADA accessible spaces. 14) Please provide more detail on the courtyards, such as paver material, plantings, etc. Please note the courtyards are interior private courtyards which will neither be visible or accessible from the perimeter of the building; however, an illustrative design of the BDDBO1 6021420v1 Angelina Conn -3- courtyard, which will be subject to change and may vary with each building, will be incorporated onto the landscape plan submitted for the Plan Commission. 15) Please provide the lot coverage percentage, which also takes into account pavement and building footprints. We have duly noted and the lot coverage calculations will be added to the development plan. 16) Show /label the mechanical equipment on the site plan and provide the screening details. Due to the residential nature of the project, there is no external mechanical equipment serving the buildings, other than a typical exterior residential A/C unit. The landscape plan labels the location of the A/C unit and provides screening accordingly (please note lilac bushes surround the A/C units). 17) Though not required, please provide a checklist of LEED /sustainable practices you will utilize on this project. See attached list as a guide. Attached please find a summary of those elements proposed to be incorporated by AFL into the Legacy Cottages. This exhibit will be included with the materials submitted for the Plan Commission. 18) Please provide the dimension /details of the window signage at the door entries. As briefly discussed in our pre filing meeting, the front doors to each building will include a stained glass window and AFL intends to incorporate its logo into the window. An exhibit depicting the design is still being prepared at this time, but we will provide it to you as requested prior to submitting our materials for the Plan Commission. 19) Please refer to Exhibit 9 (and perhaps exhibit 12) of the Legacy PUD, for guidance on wall planes and roofline design. We have duly noted. 20) Note: additional comments may be made at the TAC meeting. We have duly noted. If you have any questions or if these responses do not adequately address your comments, then please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for your review and comments. Respectfully, Jesse M. Pohlman Land Use Consultant cc: Brandon Adomatis Dennis D. Olmstead BDDB01 6021420v1 SUMMARY OF "GREEN" ELEMENTS THE LEGACY COTTAGES Site Design Building Design The Legacy Cottages will be built by Adult Family Living, Inc. (AFL) utilizing many design features that are environmentally conscious and low impact. In addition to constructing the homes, AFL also intends to manage the homes long term and as such, AFL believes these features will create a more sustainable investment in the community. Best Management Practices for stormwater. Native landscaping. Pedestrian and vehicular connectivityto adjacent sites including the incorporation of bicycle parking accommodations. CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights) throughout the homes (light bulbs will be properly recycling through AFL's maintenance program as they expire and are replaced). The on -going recycling of materials. Skylights are incorporated to allow for natural light into the interior spaces of the buildings that do have access to windows. Windows are operable for cross ventilation and light. Windows are Energy Star rated for insulation value to minimize the use of HVAC units for climate control. High- efficiency HVAC systems. Energy Star rated appliances. Blow -in cellulose insulation for higher R values. Low VOC paint for less release from the paint into the atmosphere. Carpeting will consist of recyclable backing. Water- efficient fixtures throughout the house, subject to ADA compliance. Use of recycled materials in construction and fit -out. Tankless water heaters are currently being evaluated to potentially incorporate. This list is not inclusive and may be subject to change upon final building design and feasibility analysis.