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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 3-16-04CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT March 16, 2004 6h. Docket No. 040100026 DP/ADLS: Century 21- Alexander The applicant seeks approval for an office building with parking. Thc site is located 11411 Michigan Road. Thc site is zoned S-l/Residence (pending business rezone approval). '~,, Filed by David Warshauer of Barnes & Thomburg for Mr. & Mrs. Alexander. ~ As the commission may recall this property was the subject ora recent Rezone request. The rezone is currently being considered by the City Council. The Department anticipates approval of the rezone prior to final action by the Plan Commission. The applicant is proposing to convert an existing residence at 11411 North Michigan Road to an office use with limited exterior modifications to the site at this time as was illustrated by the applicant at the time of the Rezone request. At some point in the future the site may be redevelopcd and that future development would come back to the Plan Commission as a public hearing and would also have to conform to the covenants and restrictions agreed to by the applicant as part of their negotiations with the neighbors. The Department has two outstanding issues that the applicant is working to address for review by the Commission. They are the following: The proposed sign. The department has asked the appli.cant to modify the proposed sign to better reflect the residential character of the site. The proposed sign relates in no way to the character of the other improvements on the site. The Department is not in favor an illuminated monolith standing out in the front yard. The design needs to be modified to blend in with the site. As proposed it sticks out like a billboard that has nothing to do with the character of the site. Curbing of the parking area. The applicant has agreed to curb the entire parking area and forego a variance request. This is no longer a concern. The Department recommends that this item be forwarded to the Special Studies Committee on March 30n~ for further discussion. PCR-2004-0316