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From: Boone, Rachel M.
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 1:20 PM
To: Blanchard, Jim E; Conn, Angelina V; Donahue -Wold, Alexia K; Hancock, Ramona B;
Hollibaugh, Mike P; Keeling, Adrienne M; 'Littlejohn, David W'; Martin, Candy; Mindham,
Daren; 'Stewart, Lisa'; Tingley, Connie S
Cc: 'Granner, Steven'
Subject: Docket No. Assignment: Hamilton Crossing West, Bldg. 3 Signage #11020004,5,6 V)
Attachments: BZA Public Notice Sign Procedure.pdf
I have updated the file. I have contacted the petitioner and issued the necessary Docket Numbers for (V) Hamilton
Crossing West, Bldg. 3 Signage. They will be the following:
Docket No. 11020004 V $607.00 Development Standards Variance Hearing Officer fee
Docket No. 11020005 V $303.00 Development Standards Variance Hearing Officer additional
fee
Docket No. 11020006 V $303.00 Development Standards Variance Hearing Officer additional
fee
Total Fee: $1,213.00
(V) Hamilton Crossing West, Bldg. 3 Signage
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 11020004 V Ch.25.07.02 -10 B Number of signs (4 proposed, 3allowed)
Docket No. 11020005 V Ch.25.07.02 -10 B Two signs facing one right -of -way (2 proposed, 1 allowed)
Docket No. 11020006 V Ch.25.07:02 -10 C Total square footage (285 sq. ft. proposed, 195 allowed)
The site is located at 12800 N. Meridian St. and is zoned B -2 within the US 31 Overlay Zone.
Filed by Steve Granner of Bose McKinney Evans on behalf of Duke Realty Limited Partnership.
Petitioner, please note the following:
1. This Item will not be on an agenda of the Technical Advisory Committee.
2. Mailed and Published Public Notice needs to occur no later than Friday, February 18. Published notice is
required within the Indianapolis Star. Note: the placement of a public hearing sign on the property is also
required by the BZA Rules of Procedure, Article VI, Section 6 (see attached PDF).
3. The Proof of Notice will need to be received by this Department no later than noon, Friday, February 25.
Failure to submit Proof of Notice by this time will result in the tabling of the petition.
4... The Filing Fee and Nine (9) Informational Packets must be delivered to BZA Secretary Connie Tingley no later
than NOON, Friday, February 18. Failure to submit Informational Packets by this time will result in the
automatic tabling of the petition to the March 28, 2011 agenda of the BZA.
5. This Item will appear on the February 28,2011 agenda of the Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer under
Public Hearings.
6. The petitioner will need to provide a fully filled -out Findings of Fact sheet for,each petition the night of the
meeting for the Board's use (Sheet 8). On Ballot sheets, only fill out docket number, petitioner, and date (Sheet
7). Ballot sheets must be collated.
7.. Either the Petitioner or someone representing the Petitioner must be present at the meeting for the item to be
heard. If no one appears, it will be tabled to the March 28, 2011 meeting.
8. PETITIONER: refer to your instruction sheet for more details.
Mr. Granner can be contacted at 317 684 5304.
Department's Review Comments; petitioner, please complete the following:
1. Make sure the public notice meeting time to the newspaper`and neighbors reads 5:30 PM. It is suggested to send the
notice to the Indianapolis Star newspaper by Noon, two days prior to the printing deadline (317- 444 -7163 or email:
publicnotices
2. Please make checks payable to the City of Carmel.
3. Please provide filled out and notarized placement of public notice sign affidavit.
4. Please provide proof of notice from the Indy Star.
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5. Please provide green signed return receipts.
Thank you.
2 a.che,L 3oone/
Sign Permit Specialist
City of Carmel
Department of Community Services
3rd Floor
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
317.571.2417
317.571.2426 fax
http: /www.ci.carmel.in.us /services /communityservice.html
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FEE: Single Family (Primary Residence) $291.90 for the first variance, plus $89.00 for each addition section of the
ordinance being varied. All Other $1,156.50 for the first variance, plus $546.40 for each addition section of
the ordinance being varied. OR see Hearing Officer Fees *OWED
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DOCKET NO. DATE RECEIVED
1) Applicant: Duke Realty Limited Partnership
2) Project Name: Hamilton Crossing West, Building 3
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Address: 600 E. 96 Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone:
Engineer /Architect: N/A Phone:
Attorney: Joseph D. Calderon, Bose McKinney Evans LLP Phone:
Contact Person: Steven B. Granner, AICP Phone:
Email: sgranner @boselaw.com
CITY OF CARMEL CLAY TOWNSHIP
HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
APPLICATION FOR BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ACTION
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE REQUEST
3) Applicant's Status: (Check the appropriate response)
X (a) The applicant's name is on the deed to the property
(b) The applicant is the contract purchaser of the property
(c) Other:
4) If Rem 3) (c) is checked, please complete the following:
Owner of the property involved:
Owner's address:
5) Record of Ownership:
Deed Book No. /Instrument No.:
Page:
Tax Map Parcel No.: 16- 09- 26- 00 -00- 016.301
200300007707, Recorded 1/22/03
6) Common address of the property involved: 12800 US Highway 31 N. (a /k/a North Meridian Street)
Legal description: See Attached Legal Description
7) State explanation of requested Development Standards Variance: (State what you want to do and cite the section
number(s) of the Carmel /Clay Zoning Ordinance that applies and /or creates the need for this request).
Petitioner requests a variance of development standards of Section 25.07.02 -10(b) of the Sign Ordinance to allow
for a fourth sign (2 sign on 126 Street) to be located on Building 3 at Hamilton Crossing. In no event shall the
total sign square footage exceed 285 sq. ft. for the four wall signs.
8) State reasons supporting the Development Standards Variance: (Additionally, complete the attached question
sheet entitled "Findings of Fact Development Standards Variance The Sign Ordinance permits one wall sign
for each street frontage. Building 3 essentially has three street frontages. Variances for one or two extra signs
on buildings in the corridor are common as long as the total square footage is not exceeded.
9) Present zoning of the property (give exact classification): B2 /US 31 Overlay
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Phone:
N/A
317 684 -5331
317- 684 -5304
Purchase date: July 29, 2002
out
317 -808
10) Size of lot/parcel in question: 9.62 acres
11) Present use of the property: Office
12) Describe the proposed use of the property: Office
13) Is the property: Owner occupied
Renter occupied X
Other
14) Are there any restrictions, laws, covenants, variances, special uses, or appeals filed in connection with this
property that would relate or affect its use for the specific purpose of this application? If yes, give date and docket
number, decision rendered and pertinent explanation. Yes, previous variances and ADLS Amend. Approvals for
signs on Meridian Street and 126 Street.
15) Has work for which this application is being filed already started? If answer is yes, give details:
Building Permit Number: N/A
Builder: N/A
16) If proposed appeal is granted, when will the work commence?
ASAP
17) If the proposed variance is granted, who will operate and /or use the proposed improvement for which this
application has been filed?
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
NOTE: LEGAL NOTICE shall be published in the Indianapolis Star a MANDATORY twenty -five (25) days prior to the
public hearing date. The certified "Proof of Publication" affidavit for the newspaper must be available for inspection the
night of the hearing.
LEGAL NOTICE to all adjoining and abutting property owners is also MANDATORY, two methods of notice are
recommended:
REALIZE THE BURDEN OF PROOF FOR ALL NOTICES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT. AGAIN, THIS
TASK MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWENTY -FIVE (25) DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING DATE.
The applicant understands that docket numbers will not be assigned until all supporting information has been submitted to
the Department of Community Services.
Applicant Signature: Date:
1) CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED sent to adjoining property owners. (The white receipt
should be stamped by the Post Office at least twenty -five (25) days prior to the public hearing date.)
2) HAND DELIVERED to adjoining and abutting property owners (A receipt signed by the adjoining and abutting
property owner acknowledging the twenty -five (25) day notice should be kept for verification that the notice was
com pleted)
The applicant certifies by signing this application that he /she has been advised that all representations of the Department of Community Services are
advisory only and that the applicant should rely on appropriate subdivision and zoning ordinance and /or the legal advice of his /her attorney.
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1, hereby swear that 1 am the owner /contract purchaser of property involved in this application and that the foregoing
signatures, statements and answers herein contained and the information herewith submitted are in all respects true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I, the undersigned, authorize the applicant to act on my behalf with regard
to this application and subsequent hearings and testimony.
STATE OF INDIANA
COUNTY OF MARION
My Commission Expires:
My County of Residence:
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Signed
AFFIDAVIT
oseph D. Calderon
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Before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Joseph D.
Calderon and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instr ent this 14th ay of February, 2011.
Nota
Printed
Public
STEVEN B. GRANNER
Marion County
My Commission Expires
October 23 2016
2/14/11
Date
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,ffiIBIT
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EXHIBIT A
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A LAND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION OF
BUiLiVitaia
HAMILTON CROSSING WEST
HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
NOVEMBER. 14, 1997
AMENDED AUGUST20, 1998
A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 18 North, Range 3 East,
Hamilton County, Indiana, described as follows: Conunencing at the northwest corner of said
quarter section; thence North 88 degrees 42 minutes 47 seconds East 710.01 feet along the north
line of said quarter section; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 34 seconds East 1,166.50 feet;
thence Southerly 116.10 feet along an arc to the left and having a radius of .600.00 feet and
subtended by a long chord having a bearing of South 05 degrees 58 minutes 12 seconds East and
a length of. 115.92 feet to the northeastern corner of the dedication of public right -of -way for
126th Street, Instrument number 8826758, as shown the Land Title Survey prepared by Paul I.
Cripe, Inc., for Duke Associates, dated December 17, 1986 and last revised November 8, 1989;
thence along the eastern right way line of said 126th Street the following two (2) courses (1)
Southerly, and Southeasterly 299.23 feet along an arc to the left and having a radius of 600.00
feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of South 25 degrees 47 minutes 59 seconds
East and a length of 296.14 feet; (2) South 40 degrees 05 minutes 13 seconds East 453.12 feet
along said right -of -way line to the southwestern corner of a proposed Ingress Egress Easement
shown on the I.L.T.A. Survey prepared by Paul I. Cripc, Inc., for Duke Associates, dated August
31, 1989 and last revised November 13, 1989 and the POINT OF BEGINNING of this
description: thence along the southeastern and eastern lines of said proposed Ingress Egress
Easement the following three (3) courses (1) North 49 degrees 54 minutes 47 seconds East 74.95
feet; (2) Northeasterly and Northerly 29R.72 feet along an arc to the left and having a radius of
340.00 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of North 24 degrees 44 minutes 36
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seconds East and a length of 289.20 feet; (3) North 00 d.agrees 25 minutes 34 seconds West
199.70 feet to the south line of the proposed Building 4 parcel; thence South 90 degrees 00
minutes 00 seconds East 470.72 feet along said south line to the western right -of -way line of U.S.
Highway 31; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 57 seconds East 912.72 feet along said western
right -of -way line to the northern right -of -way line of said 126th Street; thence along the northern
and northeastern right -of -way line of said 126th Street the following three (3) courses (I) South
89 degrees 54 minutes 47 seconds West 30.04 feet; (2) Westerly, and Northwesterly 523.60 feet
along an arc to the right and having a radius of 600.00 feet and subtended by a long chord having
a bearing of North 65 degrees 05 minbtcs 14 seconds Wcst z.nd a length of 507.15 feet; (3) North
40 degrees 05 minutes 13 seconds West 246.42 feet to thi: point of beginning and containing
10.071 acres, more or lass. The bearings al this .descriptiop arc based upon the north linc of the
southwest Quarter of Section 26 having 'a bearing of Nbrth 88 degrees 42 minutes 47 seconds
East. Subject to all casements, restrictions and rights -of -way of legal record.
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Hamilton Crossing
Signage Specifications
Tenant will not erect any signs except in conformity with the following policy.
A. Bui lding Sign Requirements
1. All signs will be constructed of individual letters, reverse internally
illuminated clear acrylic on the backside of the letter to protect the neon. All
cans to be painted cool gray 3 -C. The style of the letters may be restricted to
ensure uniformity and maintain sufficient separation and contrast among
Tenants. All trim caps and returns shall be black. Anything other than cool
gray is subject to the Landlord's approval. Each Tenant's customary signature
will be requested.
2. The size of all Tenants' signs shall be limited and shall be centered within the
limits of the Tenants' designated area and shall not project more than
six inches (6 beyond the fascia of signing area and will conform to the
following criteria:
A. Sign size must meet the City of Carmel's requirements for sq. ft,
color specifications and fabrication for the area.
B. All permitting and filing fees will be the responsibility of the Tenant.
C. Maximum Length Shall be limited to 75% of length of sign area
per City of Carmel's sign requirements.
D. Maximum Height One (1) line of copy three feet (3'); two (2)
lines four feet (4') from top of upper line to bottom of lower line.
E. Tenant logos cannot exceed more than 25% of the sq footage of the
signage allowed.
F. Logo colors will be approved on a tenant- by- tenant basis.
G. Landlord reserves the right to accept or deny any signage approval
whether limited by the criteria or not.
3. No exposed raceways, neon tubes, ballast boxes or electrical transformers will
be permitted. Sign company names or stamps are to be placed on the topside
of the letters, not visible from the ground.
4. Painted or printed signs on the exterior surface of any building, including
paper signs, stickers or banners are not permitted.
5. Signs with clear face material or exposed neon are not permitted.
6. Sign company must remove chalk lines upon installation. If not removed,
Landlord will remedy and invoice Tenant for removal.
7. Signs shall not be placed on canopy roofs extending above the building's roof,
placed on penthouse walls, or placed so as to project above the parapet,
canopy or top of the wall upon which it is mounted.
8. Signs shall not be placed perpendicular to the building.
9. Sign company must notify Landlord 48 hours prior to installation with
Certificate of Insurance
10. No occupant shall have an exterior sign that identifies leased departments
and/or concessionaires operating under the occupant's business or trade name,
nor shall such sign identify specific brands or products for sale or services
offered within a business establishment, unless such identification is used as
part of the occupant's trade name.
B. OTHER SIGNS PERMITTED
1. Landlord shall apply suite labels on Tenant door consistently throughout the
building. Landlord must approve all other signage.
2. Paper or cardboard signs, temporary signs (exclusive of professionally
prepared temporary signs), stickers or decals must be approved by the
landlord.
C. MONUMENT SIGNS
Landlord will provide individual letters on a double -faced ground monument
sign. Tenant name will conform to all others on the same monument.
D. TENANT RESPONSIBILTY FOR EXTERIOR BUILDING SIGN
1. Tenant shall submit name of Tenant's sign contractor and three (3) complete
sets of drawings to Landlord for written approval before fabrication.
2. Sign drawings will include elevation view of building showing sign
dimensions of height of letters and length of sign and color sample of sign
panel, and cross section view through sign letter showing the dimensioned
projection of the face of the letter from the face of the sign panel.
3. Tenant shall lawfully erect sign at its own risk and expense, including final
electrical connection.
4. All signs, including installation, will comply with all local building and
electrical codes.
5. Tenant shall maintain signs in good repair at all times.
6. Upon vacating, Tenant shall remove all signs and repair all damaged caused by
such removal.
WARNING: Landlord shall have NO RESPONSIBILTY WHATSOEVER for any cost, expense
or loss arising out of or in condition with orders for or construction, fabrication or refabrication of
signs, whether or not in conformity with these sign criteria. A permit for erection of desired
signage otherwise in conformity with this sign criteria must first be obtained from the appropriate
governing authority for compliance with its sign criteria before proceeding with orders for or
construction, fabrication or refabrication of any signs.