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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 06-10-99Stephen C. Engelking Director June 10, 1999 City of Carmel DEPT. OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Department Report To: Plan Commission Members From: Depa~ u.ent of Community Services Re: projects and other items scheduled to be heard June 15, 1999 H. Public Hearing: Ih. Corporate Headquarters Office Building (39-99 D.P./ABLS) Petitioner seeks approval to construct a 77,500 square foot office building on 7 acres located two properues north oft. he northeast comer of U.S., I and 106 Street. The petitioner has tabled this item again. 2h. Brookstone Park of Carmel Subdivision (44~99 P.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to plat 107 lots on 49 acres located at the southeast comer of 146~ Street and Ditch Road. The Department has recommended minor changes to the plan including additional connections to the open space through the cul-de-sacs and making Common Area 'C' w/der for more accessibility by neighborhood residems. The Deoartment recommends the project proceed to the SubdMsion Comm/ttee meeting July 6* for further review. 3h., 4h. Providence at Old Meridian (45-99 Z, 46-99 P.V.) Petitioner seeks approval to rezone approximately 28 acres fi.om R-I and R-3 residence to a Planned Unit District located at the northeast comer of Old Meridian Street and Carmel Drive. The petitioner also seeks approval to vacate one lot of the Franke's Subdivision. The Depa,u,ent has received new ~'ormation on the project at the time of the mailing of the information packet and needs additional time in order to review the information. The Department recommends the prqiect proceed to the Soecial Study Committee meet/no. July 6* for further review. 5h., 6h. West Carmel Center, Retail 'A' (47-99 D.P./ADLS. 48-99 S.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to construct an approximately 50,000 square4bot retail center on 8 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571.2417 Page 2 of 3 acres located at the southeast comer of Michigan Road and 106~ Street. The Depm u.em is continuing to work with the petitioner to finalize the architectural design of the buildings, as well as the landscaping and access plar~ The Depa~cnent recommends the proiect proceed to the Special Study Committee meetine Jul 6~' for furth review. Th. Ashbury Park Subdivision (49-99 P.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to plat 104 lots on 57 acres located just west of the Spring Farm Subdivision west of Springmill Road between 131st Street and 136t~ Street. The plan being presented to the Commission has been changed to address several issues raised by the Department and other members of the Technical Adviso~ Committee. The Department needs additional time to review the newly designed plan. The Department recommends the pro_iect proceed to the Subdivision Committee meeting July 6~ for further review_. L Old Business: The petitioner seeks approval to rezone 55 acres of ground at the northwest comer of 96* Street and U.S. 31 fi.om B-5/businerss and S-2/residence to B-6/business. Petitioner also seeks .approval to rezone 10 acres of ground at the northeast comer of 96* Street and U.S. 31fi.om B- 5/business to B-8/business, Considering the proposed Droieet meets most of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan (incl,,din~ the U.S. 31 Corridor Plan) and adequate zonine commitments have been offered, thc Department reo,,,.ends sendin~ a ~ositive recommendation to the City Council. 2i. Hazel Dell Summit Subdivision (17-99 P.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to plat 166 lots on 88 acres located at the northeast comer of 131~ Street and Cherry Tree Road. Petitioner also seeks approval to eliminate the required perimeter sidewalk along Cherry Tree Road. ~Thc Department reco,~,~ends a?oroval with the e. han~es to the olan recommended by the Subdivi ion Committee. 3i. Glenwood Rezone (31-99 Z) Petitioner seeks approval to rezone less than one acre fi.om R-3/residence to B- 1/business.located at 10820 North College Avenue. This property is currently in v/olation of the Zoning Ordinance because it is being used as a business. Because the proposed rezone meets many of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan, the Department recommends sending a positive recommendation to the City Council conditioned a landscape barrier beim, committed to at the rear of the property. Page 3 of 3 4i. 96'a Street and Westfield Boulevard Rezone (Gibraltar Properties) (36-99'Z) Petitioner seeks approval to rezone 71 acres fi.om S-2/residence to R-4/residence located at the northwest comer of 96th Street and Westfield Boulevard. A small parcel south ofi-465 adjacent to the Monon Corridor is also included in the rezone request. Some Technical Advisory Committee issues still remain including an issue with drainage flowing underneath 1-465, the potential for wetland mitigation off site, and the potential continuation westerly of 96~' Street. The Department recommends sending a positive recommendation to the City Council conditioned upon all Technical Advisory Committee issues bein,, resolved. 5i. Emerald Crest at Hazd Dell Summit, Section 1 (43-99 S.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to construct 74 lots on 32 acres located at the northeast comer of 131a Street and Cherry Tree Road. The Department recommends approval conditioned upon all Technical Advisory Committee issues being, resolved. 6i. Delaware Commons at Hazel Dell Summit (53-99 S.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to construct 51 lots on 38 acres located north of 131a Street, on the west side of I-Iazel Dell Road. The Department recommends approval conditioned upon all Technical Advisory Committee issues being resolved. J. New Business lj. Blockbuster Awning (54-99 ADLS Amend.) Petitioner seeks approval to allow an existing blue awning (that does not match the awnings for the Merchants' Square Mall) to remain. The site is located at the northeast comer of 116~ Street and AAA Way. The Department recommends approving an awning design and color that identically matches the existing blue awning for the Mall (which is what the Plan Commission approved June. 1998'}. 2j. Baker Hill Sign (55-99 ADLS Amend.) Petitioner seeks approval to allow the design of one tenant sign for the Hamilton Crossing Building g4 located north of the northwest comer of U.S. 31 and 126 Street. The Department recommends approval.