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DEPARTMENT REPORT
AUGUST 17, 2010
1 -2. Docket No. 10050022.PP :Village of Mo Carmel; Sectionll
he app ca e ek` s ry NOrr 210 s on 2 5 acres (formerly 4 lots on 5 acres). And,
the subdivision control ordinance waiver requested is:
Docket No 10050023E 'SWO:from'SCOx'Chapter605 01 lot'`with`out"'road`frontage,
The site "is located at 1235 W. 146 St. and is zoned S -2 /Residence. Filed by Keith March.
The applicant seeks primary plat approval for this minor subdivision of 2 lots on 2.5 acres (formerly 4 lots on 5
acres). A minor subdivision is considered to be any subdivision that either has less than 5 acres in area or fewer
than 5 lots. Also, minor subdivisions are exempt from the requirements of the open space ordinance, and do not
have to provide a certain percentage of open space as part of the plat; however, some tree preservation is
required as it relates to the perimeter buffer yard requirements. Please view the petitioner's revised
information packet for further detail.
The waiver requested from the Subdivision Control Ordinance is for one lot to not have frontage on a street, but
to have access through another lot via an access easement instead. This will be a shared driveway, most likely.
And even though Lot 6 of the Village of Mount Carmel Section 10 is part of a separate platted subdivision, the
easement does not necessitate a replat of Lot 6. A granting of the waiver by the plan commission allowing the
easement for access will not, in any way, diminish the enforceability of the covenants (if restrictive to the
issuance of an l easement) for Section 10. DOCS is comfortable with the waiver request, subject to the recording
of the access easement across Lot 6. (The petitioner stated that the landowner is aware that the covenants and
restrictions of the subdivision must be followed in respect to the granting of the easement. Also, the petitioner
reviewed this issue and found no prohibition of the granting of the easement in the covenants and restrictions of
the existing subdivision.)
Staffs outstanding comments for the petitioner:
1. Please submit a filled out Findings of fact sheet the night of the meeting.
2. The Commission might ask you commit to the Draft Residential Architectural Design Guidelines, as part of the
approval of the waiver and the primary plat, and DOCS encourages this.
3. The Dept. of Engineering (DOE) has some issues to work out with the petitioner, but has no issues with the
access proposed, provided that the Hamilton County Highway Dept. is okay with everything.
4. The Hamilton County Highway Dept. (HCHD) does not have any concerns with the primary plat or waiver.
5. The Hamilton County Surveyor's Office has no issues with the primary plat, but the petitioner will have to
address drainage issues before they get Final (Secondary) Plat approval.
6. The Forestry Dept. will review a landscape plan/tree preservation plan with the Secondary Plat phase, but is
currently working with the petitioner on a preliminary landscape plan to show the bufferyard requirements per
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 26.04. (Existing trees /shrubs will count toward these requirements.)
After all comments and concerns are addressed, the Dept of Community Services (DOCS) recommends
that the Plan Commission suspends its rules of procedure and votes to approve both items, with the
condition of final construction document approval by the Engineering Dept.
(If approved, a Findings of Fact sheet needs to be signed by the Commission President.)