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DEPARTMENT REPORT
JULY 21, 2009
1H. Docket No. 09050010 OA: Carmel SmartCode
Adopt Article 3: CARMEL SMARTCODE as part of Carmel City Code, Chapter 10: Zoning
Subdivisions. The Smart Code contains new development regulations that will be in effect for the area
of Carmel north of 116 Street and bounded by US 31 and Keystone Ave. Filed by the Department of
Community Services, on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.
At the June 16 Plan Commission meeting, the Department of Community Services gave an introduction to the
SmartCode and plans to have another Public Hearing at the July 21 Plan Commission regular meeting. The
Department believes that two public hearings are appropriate in order to give the public additional time to
review the proposal. Postcards announcing these dates were mailed to all property owners in North Central
Carmel.
Please refer to the Smart Code booklet (distributed last month) for more detail. No changes have been made. If
you need an additional copy, please let us know. You may also view the draft on the web at:
www.carmelsmartcode.com. The June 16 presentation slides are also posted there under Carmel Smart Code
Introduction and Public Hearing.
This will be the second public hearing for the Smart Code. A representative from the Department and/or the
consultant will make a brief presentation, and we expect there to be several public comments now that the draft
has been available for several weeks.
We do hope to have some maps available by the meeting date for reference purposes; however, please note that
any formal zoning map amendments will require an additional docket number and additional public hearing.
The Dept of Community Services (DOCS) recommends that this item be sent to the August 4 Subdivision
Committee meeting for further review and discussion.