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DEPARTMENT REPORT
AUGUST 17, 2010
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The applicant seeks to amen Z oningYOrdinan c e�Ch' pte Ca rmel Dri -Range L Road
Overlay Zone in order to remove the sunset clause. Filed by Carmel Dept. of Community Services.
Info packets were mailed out on Friday, August 6. Please refer to the information packet for more detail.
Originally adopted in 2005, the purpose of the Carmel Drive Range Line Road Overlay Zone is to enhance the
livability of Carmel by encouraging a range of activities in mixed -use, buildings, and by establishing an
attractive and safely designed pedestrian oriented environment in buildings and along streetscapes. Included
within the Overlay Zone is a sunset provision mandating its expiration at the end of 2010. The original
expiration date of December 31, 2006 was extended a number of times in anticipation of the adoption of a
Central Business District Plan. The Carmel SmartCode, which incorporated many similar standards, was
intended to serve in that capacity, but failed approval earlier this year.
The Carmel Drive Range Line Road Overlay Zone has been a valuable tool for staff and our decision makers
in achieving the highest quality of development over the past five years. Several sites have planned or completed
redevelopment along Range Line Road either under the regulation or influence of the Overlay, including:
CVS (planned)
Turkey Hill (planned)
Nightingale Offices (completed)
Fineberg Building
KFC (approved pre Overlay with variances for narrower setbacks)
Companion Animal Hospital (approved pre Overlay with variances for narrower setbacks)
The Department proposes to eliminate the sunset provision and keep the Overlay in effect because the Overlay
Zone has served Carmel well and continues to do so. The private market has proven that it is possible to
develop under its standards, with and without variances.
After all questions and concerns are addressed, the Dept of Community Services (DOCS) requests that
the Plan Commission suspends its rules of procedure and forwards this item to City Council with a
favorable recommendation.
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