HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence: PC Memo 2-10-12Date: February 10, 2012
To: Plan Commission Members
From: Adrienne Keeling
Department of Community Services
City of Carmel
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM-
Re: February 21s Plan Commission meeting Docket No. 12010005 OA
Enclosed is the information packet for the following item. If you have any questions, please give me a call at
571 -2417.
Docket No. 10040014 OA: Patch Ordinance IX
The applicant seeks to amend Subdivision Control Ordinance Chapter 3: General Provisions and Chapter 7:
Open Space Standards for Major Subdivisions. The applicant also seeks to amend Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2:
Compliance with the Regulations, Chapter 3: Definitions, Chapter 5: S -1 /Residence District, Chapter 20A: I-
1 /Industrial District, Chapter 21: Special Uses Special Exceptions, Chapter 23C: US Highway 421 Michigan
Road Corridor Overlay Zone, Chapter 25: Additional Use Regulations, Chapter 26: Additional Height, Yard, Lot
Area and Buffering Regulations and Appendix A: Schedule of Uses. Filed by the Carmel Department of
Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.
Please find enclosed an ordinance amendment draft. A summary of changes made, per chapter, is as follows:
SUBDIVISION CONTROL ORDINANCE
A. CHAPTER 3: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
A Plan Commission does not grant Variances, according to Indiana Statute, so we've changed all
instances of the term "variance" to "waiver" to reflect our current Subdivision waiver process.
B. CHAPTER 7: OPEN SPACE STANDARDS FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS:
The second paragraph of the chapter introduction references an allowance for smaller lots, reduced
yard areas and density bonus. These incentives were removed several years ago, so that language
is no longer relevant.
ZONING ORDINANCE
C. CHAPTER 2: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS
The purpose of these changes is to update the terminology to better reflect the terminology in the
C3 Plan. In the old comprehensive plan, the term Thoroughfare Plan was used broadly to include
both automobile and bike /ped improvements. In the C3 Plan the term Thoroughfare Plan primarily
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addresses automobile facilities. The term Transportation Plan is the overall title and includes the
Thoroughfare Plan, Bicycle Pedestrian Facility Plan as well as the Transit Plan. Note that there
are no required improvements for Transit specified at this time, only general terms.
Additionally, a phrase was added to include the ADA Compliance.
D. CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS
The definition of Continuing Care Retirement Community(CCRC) was revised to reflect the Indiana
Code definition of the term, so as to not be confused with other types of residential uses.
The definitions Lot Coverage and Lot Coverage, Maximum are deemed to be duplicative, so we are
proposing to remove Lot Coverage.
E. CHAPTER 5: S -1 /RESIDENCE DISTRICT
This is simply correcting a reference which had been changed.
F. CHAPTER 20A: I -1 /INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
In absence of any landscaping standards specific to the I -1 /Industrial district, this adds a section to
reference the Perimeter Buffering Requirements.
G. CHAPTER 20G: OLD MERIDIAN DISTRICT
Exempts buildings from the Bufferyard Requirements.
H. CHAPTER 21: SPECIAL USES SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
A few years ago Indiana Code was amended to state that approvals must be good at least for 3
years. All other chapters were already amended in a previous patch to reflect the 3 years; however,
this section had been missed.
I. CHAPTER 23C: US HIGHWAY 421 MICHIGAN ROAD CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONE
Clarifies standards for foundation plantings and planting medians.
J. CHAPTER 23F: CARMEL DRIVE RANGE LINE ROAD OVERLAY ZONE
Exempts buildings from the Bufferyard Requirements.
K. CHAPTER 24: DP ADLS REGULATIONS
To bring the Zoning Ordinance in line with Indiana Code, the term Hearing Examiner was
substituted for Hearing Officer, and deadline to file appeals for DP or ADLS was reduced to 5 days
from 30 days.
L. CHAPTER 25: ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS
This amendment allows M ulti- family Residential developments to construct garages or accessory
buildings larger than 24'x30' in size.
M. CHAPTER 26: ADDITIONAL HEIGHT, YARD, LOT AREA BUFFERING REGULATIONS
These amendments are meant to clarify confusion as to when bufferyard requirements are triggered
by stating that other plantings, such as Greenbelts and Planting Strips, can be used to satisfy
perimeter bufferyard requirements. Additionally, language was added to reduce front bufferyard
requirements where buildings are closer to streets.
N. CHAPTER 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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The sections which are proposed to be stricken are now superseded by IC 36 -7 -4 -1015. Also, 2
copies of the Subdivision Control and Zoning Ordinances are now required to be on record with the
Clerk- Treasurer.
O. APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
A category for Continued Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) was added to the table,
allowable in the same districts as Nursing, Retirement, and Convalescent Facilities.
Also, the title of the 431 /Keystone Avenue Overlay Zone was updated to Keystone Parkway.
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