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From: Donahue -Wold, Alexia K
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:32 PM
To: Conn, Angelina V
Subject: RE: PetSuites
Hi Angie,
Here are some of my comments:
1. What do our parking requirements require? Does "parking within front yard setbacks shall be discouraged"
mean no parking in front of the building? Is that how we define front yard? I am not exactly sure what the
intent of that standard is. If so, then I think they should reduce some of their parking in front. (I was confused
on this point for the AutoZone as well.)
2. Should they connect to the parking lotto the north? To the parcel to the south? I think we can use Section
23C.11.D to help support these requests.
3. I don't know what their landscaping plan looks like, but they will need some interior landscaping for the parking
lots right?
4. There is a maximum front yard in the overlay, so does that mean the building should be pulled up closer to
Michigan? I can't really tell how far away it is.
S. 1 would hate to see all of those trees go if there are some good ones back there. Is there any way they can
preserve some of those?
6. In general I think that the development plan needs a little bit of work. It seems that the intent of the Overlay is
to promote high quality, innovative sight design and a certain visual appearance along Michigan. I am not sure
what the buildings look like, but according to the site plan, it looks almost like a typical suburban development
with square buildings and parking up front.
Those are my comments based on the site plan; although they may not be the most eloquent or gentle, but I am sure
you can reword them better. Let me know if you want to discuss.
Lex
Thanks,
From: Conn, Angelina V
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:29 AM
To: Donahue -Wold, Alexia K
Subject: FW: PetSuites
Lex
Wanna help me do a preliminary review of this site plan? It lies within the 421 overlay.... Let me know what you think
needs to be changed.
-Angie Conn, Planning Administrator
From: Eric Gleissner mailto :ecleissnerOcivilsite.net1
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:22 AM
To: Conn, Angelina V
Cc: Del Demao; Del Demao; Andrew Clifford
Subject: PetSuites
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Conn,. Angelina .V
From: Conn, Angelina V
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 2:01 PM
To: Boone, Rachel M.; Holmes, Christine B
Subject: Re: Meeting re commercial kennel
Thanks for the update. I think wecan work with them!_
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From: "Holmes, Christine B" <cholmes @carmel.in.gov>
Date: Thu, Apr 15, 2010 1:39 PM.
Subject: Meeting re commercial kennel
To: "Conn, Angelina V" <Aconn @carmel.in.gov "Boone, Rachel M." <rboone @carmel.in.gov>
They don't have a specific site yet, but "told them their materials variances would go over better on the I -1 side
of the road, rather than the Super Target /Best Buy/B -3 side. They have a 20,000 sf building. The front 3,000 of
it is the lobby, and they've said they can nieet the overlay requirements there. The back 17,000' is the area that
houses the animals and their play areas, and in all their other locales it's been a metal -sided building. I told
them we'd think about supporting IF ft matched the front in color and details, and IF they beefed up their
landscaping to screen it. They do. a lot of landscaping anyway (dogs like landscaping so they didn't think
that would be a problem. Their website is http /www.petsuitesofamerica.com/ It has pictures of their other
facilities and lots of cute dogs. They didn't really talk about signage, but they are going to contract with an
architect, have him draw up some drafts of what the Michigan Rd building could look like, and meet with us
again. I told them the PC and .BZA can be pretty tough regarding the overlays, but are also somewhat flexible.
Their concern is that they'll have to build an :all -brick building, which would price them out of the Michigan
Rd corridor.
Christine Barton Holmes, LEED AP BD +C
Planning Administrator
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
One Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
317.571.2424
317.571.2426 fax
carmel.in.gov
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From: Conn, Angelina V
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:04 PM
To: Holmes, Christine B
Subject: RE: Meeting re commercial kennel
Are there any commitments or covenants with this site?
We can talk after I get back from the doctor!
-Angie Conn, Planning Administrator
From: Holmes, Christine B
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:53 PM
To: Holmes, Christine B; Conn, Angelina V; Boone, Rachel M.; Stewart, Lisa M;
'del.demao @cassidyturley.com'
Subject: RE: Meeting re commercial kennel
Everyone: we're moving to the Caucus Rooms. See you there!
Christine Barton Holmes, LEED AP BD +C
Planning Administrator
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
One Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
317.571.2424
317.571.2426 fax
carmel.in.gov
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Original Appointment
From: Holmes, Christine B
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:10 AM
To: Holmes, Christine B; Conn, Angelina V; Boone, Rachel M.; Stewart, Lisa M;
'del.demao @cassidyturley.com'
Subject: Meeting re commercial kennel
When: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:00 PM -2:00 PM (GMT- 05:00) Eastern Time (US Canada).
Where: DOCS Conf Room
Meeting to discuss process for potential Pet Suites of America to be located at 9800 block of Michigan Road.
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