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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupporting Information for -e-ev e i•,i Cri Y OF CARMEL JAMES BRA1\:Aid), MA/OR LETTER of GRANT CO May 19, 2009 Justin Moffett 255 3 Avenue NE Carmel, IN 46032 Re: Blackwell Park 09030007 V through 090300010 V Dear Mr. Moffett: At the meeting held Monday, May 18, 2009, the Carmel Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals took the following action regarding the Development Standard Variances (V) filed by you for the property located at 3`d Street NE. APPROVED: Docket Nos. 09030007 V- 09030010 V Development Standard Variances for reduction of minimum lot area, reduction of minimum front yard setback, reduction of minimum lot width and increase in maximum lot coverage with the followin l Commitments: p oboe Follow Old Town Overlay guidelines including SDR process (Chapter 23) ,hcirG c t S o X>`i' e No wet detention pond 4. ork with Ira r6 s er and City Staff for tree 'reserva to, Three lots on ue will not have duplexes Lots 5 6 and existing SE platted lot will not have full two -story homes Ten -foot landscape buffer along the north side. Please be advised that per Section 30.05.05: Time Limit of the Zoning Ordinance, the aforementioned Development Standard Variance approvals are valid for one (1) year. By that time, either continuous construction of the improvements must be underway, or a written request for a one -time, six-month extension of the approval must have been received and approval granted by this Department. The expiration date of the approvals is May 18, 2010: If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at 317/571 -2417. Sincerely, PA C J Christine Barton Holmes Planning Zoning Administrator Department of Community Services cc: Jim Blanchard, Building Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ONE CIVIC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032 PHONE 31 7.57 1 ,2417, FAx 317.571.2426 MICHAEL P. HOLLIBAUGH, DIRECTOR Proposed Minimum Architectural Standards for lackwell Park elder /Developer agrees to commit to these standards) CARMEL CITY CODE CHAPTER 10: ZONING SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE 1: ZONING CODE CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 23D: OLD TOWN DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE 23D.03 Guidelines. A. Historic Range Line Road Sub -Area. B. Main Street District Sub -Area. C. Character Sub -Area. C. Character Sub -Area. Character Sub -Areas consist of the bulk of the residential areas in the Old Town district both east and west of Range Line Road, and both residential and commercial properties facing Range Line Road in the north end of the District. There are many different styles of architecture in this area; however, the consistency and character of the neighborhood is worth protecting. The intent of these guidelines is to preserve the character of the neighborhood by preserving certain building and siting characteristics, without requiring that specific buildings or building elements be preserved. 3. New Construction. The following guidelines apply to all new buildings built within the boundaries of the Character Sub -Area_ a. Building Mass_ i. Buildings are to be oriented parallel and perpendicular to the street. ii. Buildings will generally be longer than they are wide, with the narrow dimension facing the street. Building widths may not exceed forty -five (45) feet, except where the lot is greater than eighty (80) feet in width, in which ease the building may be up to fifty -five (55) feet wide. b_ Setbacks. i. New buildings must follow the dominant or average front yard Setback dimension of existing buildings on the same block and on the same side of the street, with a variation of up to three (3) feet allowed (See Figure 2a). ii. Additions, except for open air porches, may not be added to the front of the building except where the building is set back more than twenty (20) feet from the Setback line of its nearest two neighbors (See Figure 2b). iii. A Corner Lot for a residential use is presumed to have a Front Yard Setback on both streets that it faces. For a non residential use, the Front Yard shalt be Range Line Road (if the property is located on Range Line Road) or the street with the greatest traffic. iv. Side and Rear Yard Setbacks shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the property line. c. Lot Dimensions and Coverage. i. Existing lot dimensions as originally platted shall be acceptable. ii. Minimum lot width. (a) Single family Residential: Fifty (50) feet. (b) All Other Uses; Sixty (60) feet. iii. Maximum Lot Coverage. (a) Single- family Residential: Forty -five (45 of the area of the Lot. (b) All Other Uses: Seventy percent (70 of the area of the Lot. iv, No lot may be created by Subdivision or by joining which results in a width of greater than ninety (90) feet. d. Garages. i. All new garages must be either: (a) Detached buildings that are sited at least five (5) feet behind the Principal Building, or (b) Attached to the Principal Building so that the front face of the garage is at least fifteen (15) feet further from the Front Lot Line than the primary front line of the Principal Building. New attached garages on Comer Lots should be oriented to the side street, rather than to Range Line Road. ii. New detached or attached garages and other Accessory Buildings should use exterior materials similar to the Principal Building. iii. Covered walkways attaching the garage to the Principal Building are allowed. e. Landscape and Lighting. i. A paved walkway from the porch or front door to the front sidewalk is required. ii. The remaining Front Yard of all buildings will be maintained with a groomed landscape of low shrubs, ground cover, trees, flowers and/or grass. iii. Exterior lighting is restricted to lamps mounted on the building, seven -foot (7') maximum height pole mounted decorative lights, and low- wattage landscape lighting. iv. Fences greater than thirty-six (36) inches tall are not allowed forward of the Front Line of the Principal Building. v. Vinyl covered chain -link material is allowed in the Front Yard except on those properties which front on Range Line Road. For properties fronting on Range Line Road, chain -link material is prohibited forward of the Front Line of the Principal Building. vi. Dumpsters and trash receptacle must be screened from view. f. Parking and Driveways. i. Parking is not allowed in the Front Yard of any property, except on a driveway leading to the garage. ii. Driveways leading to the garage may not be wider than twelve (12) feet, except within thirty (30) feet of the front of the garage, where the driveway may be up to twenty -four (24) feet wide. iii. Parking spaces required to be provided under the Zoning Ordinance may be reduced by up to fifty percent (5O in order to accommodate difficult site conditions such as limited access, small lots and/or existing mature trees. iv. New curb cuts on Range Line Road will not be permitted unless there is no alternative access from a side street. g. Materials. i. All sides of the Principal and Accessory Buildings must be clad in wood, brick, stone, concrete plank or high quality vinyl siding. The same material must be used on all sides of the building. ii. New garages and other Accessory Buildings shall use exterior materials similar to the Principal Building. iii. Windows and trim must be framed in wood or vinyl -clad wood. iv. Visible aluminum storm windows or doors are not allowed. v. Chimneys are to be brick. vi. Exterior guardrails, handrails and other stair details may be wood or wrought iron. vii. Roofs are to be asphalt, wood or slate shingles. viii, Foundations must be split -face block, stone veneer or poured -in -place concrete. h. Windows, Doors. i. Vertical, rectangular double -hung or casement windows are required. These may be used in multiple sets to create larger expanses of window area. ii. Plate -glass picture windows, strip windows and arched windows are not allowed on the front facade. iii. Special windows are allowed (ovals, hexagon, etc.) as accents. i. Roof. i. The roof of the Principal Building and Accessory Buildings shall be gabled, multi gabled, or hipped, with a minimum pitch of eight to twelve (8:12). ii. A roof over a porch or bay window may be flat or pitched. j. Porches. i. Covered porches facing the street on the first or upper floor of the structure are strongly encouraged but not required. ii. Uncovered decks are not allowed in the front yard. k. Building Height. i. Minimum: Thirteen (13) feet to the midpoint of the cornice and the ridgeline_ ii. Maximum: Thirty (30) feet to the midpoint of the cornice and the ridgeline, except as provided in 7(c), February 12, 2010 Angie Conn j, L`' Dept. of Community Services s V City of Carmel One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032' s Dear Angie, My responses to your review comments are listed below in bold: The Forestry Dept will provide comments about the tree preservation plan. Have responded to Scott's comments. (9 .'V' Make sure that the conceptual landscape plan and the Vine Branch landscape plan match. Additional preserved trees added to landscape plan. Plans match now. Please provide color swatches or a color palate of colors to be used on the building exterior. Included with letter. O What is the color of the roof? Please provide details on the roof shingle design and color. Included with letter. 0Y-- Will there be any exterior lighting, such as porch lights or landscape lighting? If so, please provide the details on these light fixtures. Can lights on porch only as of now. Will advise if we add coach lights or yard light. o Please provide details on the fence, if one is proposed. No fence is planned for this lot. OK- Please add a small dormer with a window or vent on the large spans of roof facing south. Or perhaps vary the roof heights, in order to break up the large plane facing south. Ok. Please review changes. O X Please amend the front porch depth to be 8 -ft deep. Ok. Change made. O y./ Is there a reason why one dormer utilizes brackets, while another utilizes board batten? Only one dormer on the house. We varied the dormer designs to create interest. O you flip the floor plan from north to south, you can create larger areas of yard. Is it possible to flip the house plan? We believe it is important to screen the patio area from the street. Also, our floor plan functions better when the windows don't expose the living area to the street and passers -by. We fought this issue back and forth as a team. You'll notice that on the site construction plans there isn't a sidewalk on that side of the street. However, if a sidewalk was ever added, which we believe to be a possibility, then it would be placed approx. 5' behind the existing trees and then only 5' from the house. We really wouldn't want a public sidewalk right up against our patio area. Another issue is a pocket of trees we are trying to save in the south east corner of the house. If we flip the plan the porch starts to encroach and we have to lose the trees. Either way we position the house there are negatives but we would like to stick with what we have presented. Please let me know what additional information we can provide to you. Sincerely, Justin W. Moffett The Old Town Design Group