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SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
2. Docket No. 10080013 DP: Walnut Creek Drive Extension.
The applicant seeks development plan approval to extend Walnut Creek Dr. south to 98th St. and relocate
some utilities. The site is located at the northeast corner of 98th St. and Michigan Rd., just south of West
Carmel Marketplace. The site is zoned B -3 /Business and lies within the Michigan Rd/US 421 Overlay Zone.
Filed by Bill Armstrong.
The applicant seeks development plan approval to add a turn in lane, relocate some utilities, and extend the internal
access road, Walnut Creek Drive, south to 98 St. from 99` Street. The original site plan and buildings were
approved in 2007 under Docket No. 07030037 DP /ADLS, and that approval expired in August 2010. The petitioner
will return at a later date for Plan Commission approval of the buildings and site plans. Just north of this site is Burger
King and Home Depot, which are part of the West Carmel Marketplace retail center, managed by Casto, Inc.
Carmel Zoning Ordinance Chapter 23C: US 421 Michigan Rd. Corridor Overlay Zone states the following:
"Frontage roads and common entrances shared by several businesses and developments shall be encouraged and
may be required at the discretion of the Commission." The extension of this frontage road will help relieve some
traffic congestion on Michigan Rd. and give patrons of these businesses easier access amongst them. Also, from a
public safety standpoint, emergency vehicles would have an additional access point.
Please view the petitioner's latest information packet for further detail.
Oct. 19 Plan Commission meeting recap
a. The Plan Commission is in favor of this project.
b. There were mostly favorable comments from the public.
c. Discussion about West Carmel Marketplace, to the north of this subject site, regarding Walnut Creek Drive its
frontage road.
d. Legal counsel for West Carmel Marketplace stated that they have not agreed to the extension of the private
drive; a private contractual agreement still needs to be worked out to negotiate liability, maintenance, etc.
Casto, Inc. has stated their willingness to extend their pavement to their south property line, once the issue of
cross access is worked out with Mr. Armstrong.
e. Does West Carmel Marketplace want financial consideration for the extension of this drive?
f. Will this always be a private drive?
Staffs outstanding comments for the petitioner:
1. Eventually, a replat of the current platted lots will be required to shift property lines and add the easement for
the private drive, once you finalize each outlot location and boundaries. Another option might be for a plat
vacation, to vacate the lots and lot lines from the plat. We can discuss this further at a later date, since this site
is made up of platted lots that are part of the North Augusta plat and the West Carmel Marketplace plat.
Recommendation: After all comments /concerns are addressed, the Dept of Community Services (DOCS)
recommends that the Special Studies Committee sends this item to the November 16 Plan Commission meeting
with favorable recommendation.
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