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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 6-10-99City of Carmel Stephen C. Engelking Director June I0, 1999 DEPT. OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Department Report To: Plan Commssion Members From: Department of Community Services Re: projects and other items scheduled to be heard June 15, 1999 H. Public Hearing: Ih. Corporate Headquarters Office Building (3%99 D.P./ADLS) Petitioner seeks approval to construct a 77,500 square foot office building on 7 acres located two properties north of the northeast comer of U.S. 31 and 106~' Street. The petitioner has tabled this item again. 2h. Brookstone Park of Camel Subdivision (44-99 P.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to plat 107 lots on 49 acres located at the southeast comer of 1466 Street and Ditch Road. The Department has recommended m/nor changes to the plan including additional connections to the open space through the cul-de-sacs and malting Common Area 'C' wider for more accessibility by neighborhood residents. The Department recommends the project proceed to the SubdMsion Committee meetm= lulv 64 for fi~rther rev/ew. 3h., 4h. Providence at Old Meridian (45-99 Z, 46-99 P.V.) Petitioner seeks approval to rezone approximately 28 acres fi.om R- 1 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 Department has received new information on the project at the time of the mailing of the information packet and needs additional time in order to review the inI~ormation. The Department recommends the project proceed to the Spec/al Study Committee meetin~ JuN 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 square-foot retail center on 8 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 3171571-2417 Page 2 of 3 acres located at the southeast comer of Michigan Road and 106~ Street. The Department is continuing to work with the petitioner to finalize the architectural design of the buildings, as well as the landscaping and access plan. The Department recommends the project proceed to the Special Study Committee meeting July 6~ for further review. 7h. 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 Springhill Road between 131st Street and 136~ 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 Advisory Committee. The Department needs additional time to review the newly designed plan. The Department recommends the project proceed to the Subdivision Committee meeting July 6~ for further review. L Old Business: Ii. Duke Realty Investments Rezone (14-99 Z.) The petitioner seeks approval to rezone 55 acres of ground at the northwest comer of 96t~ Street and U.S. 31 from B-5/businerss and S-2/residence to B-6/business. Petitioner also seeks approval to rezone l0 acres of ground at the northeast comer of 96th Street and U.S. 31from B- 5/business to B-8/business. Considering the proposed project meets most of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan (including the U.S. 31 Corridor Plan) and ad~uate zoning commitments have been offered, the Department recommends sending a positive recommendation to the City Council. 2i. Hazel Dell Summit Subdivision (1%99 P.P.) Petitioner seeks approval to plat 166 lots on 88 acres located at the northeast comer of 1314 Street and Cherry Tree Road. Petitioner also seeks approval to eliminate the required perimeter sidewalk along Cherry Tree Road. The Department recorrtmends approval with the changes to the plan recommended by the Subdivision Committee. 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 violation of the Zoning Ordinance because it is being used as a business. Because the proposed rezone meets many of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plar~ the Department recommends sending a positive recommendation to the Citv Council conditioned upon a landscape harder being committed to at the rear of the property_. Page 3 of 3 4i. 96tb Street and Westfield Boulevard Rezone (Gibraltar Properties) (36-99 Z) Petitioner seeks approval to rezone 71 acres from 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 96t~ 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 1314 Street and Cherty Tree Road. The Department recommends annroval conditioned u~on 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 1314 Street, on the west side of Hazel 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 no,beast 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 #4 located north of the northwest comer of U.S. 31 and 126~ Street. The Department recommends approval.