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JULY 17, 2007
Minutes
The Carmel Plan Commission met at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City
Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana. The meeting opened with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Commission members present: Leo Dierckman, Kevin Heber, Rick Ripma, Sally
Shapiro, Steve Stromquist, Madeleine Torres, Sue Westermeier, thereby
establishing a quorum.
DOCS Staff present: Mike Hollibaugh, Director; Angie Conn, Planning
Administrator. John Molitor, Legal Counsel was also present.
The minutes from the June 19, 2007 meeting were approved as submitted.
John Molitor, Legal Counsel indicated that it had been intended to have a
meeting of the Executive Committee to discuss possible initiation of litigation and
then to discuss proposed rules of procedure in a regular meeting of the Executive
Committee. Because of some confusion regarding the notice, neither of those
meetings occurred. Therefore, we can discuss at a later time when those
meetings will be rescheduled, perhaps in conjunction with our regular committee
meetings the first week in August.
Department Announcement, Angie Conn: Request to place Docket No. 07020020
OA: US 31 & 421 Overlay Architectural Design Amendment, on the August 7, 2007
Subdivision Committee agenda, rather than the August 7 Special Studies agenda, due to
agenda length. This will take just a simple vote of the commission. Also, both Holiday
Inn items have been tabled per the petitioner's request— Dockets Number 07030035 DP
and 070070009 ADLS. There has also been a request from two Plan Commission
members —not present at this time —that the Irwin Bank agenda item be moved to the end
of the meeting to allow for arrival and vote on that item.
The last item on the Agenda will be presented by Adrienne Keeling, DOCS staff.
Adrienne Keeling, DOCS asked that the Commission refer to the materials distributed
this evening. Adrienne indicated last month that the City Council passed a resolution
directing the Plan Commission to prepare and evaluate a proposal to amend the zoning
ordinance. Their request is for the Plan Commission to consider eliminating the
provisions which exempt lots in qualifying subdivisions which are ROSO lots, exempting
them from the minimum lot area and set -back standards. The Council's request is for the
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Angie Conn: The Department hopes that the petitioner will take our suggestions;
however, they do meet the Ordinance.
Leo Dierckman indicated that this meets all the requirements of the ordinance and the
petitioner is working within the ordinance. If we do not like the ordinance, we need to
change it —this proposal is within the rules
Sally Shapiro reviewed her comments of last month and said that this proposal is piece-
meal and the ADLS is to follow. At the end of the day, if we approve this, the petitioner
can return and say, "Well, I have had 5 buildings on there all the time." I don't like the
piece -meal of this project.
Madeleine said that this has been done other times and the final product has been ok.
Leo wanted to see further improvements made by the Petitioner regarding additional
green space as requested.
Sue Westermeier made formal motion to approve Docket No. 07040024 DP: 1328 -1440
West Main Street, seconded by Stromquist, Approved 6 -0.
J. New Business
TABLED:___ ,.-
1J Docket No 07a070009AHoliday Inn at Pro.Med Ln
The applicant seks a chitectu� /design a p val`forr a p posed full se ce.
hotel. The site is located at 136th Street and Pro Med Lane, and is zoned B6,
within the US 31 /Meridian Street Overlay.
Filed by Dave Coots of Coots, Henke & Wheeler for Midwest Hospitality Group,
Inc.
There was no further business to come before the Commission and the meeting
adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Lisa Stewart, Secretary pro tem
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Leo Dierckman, President
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