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ORDINANCE NO. Z-457-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING THE FRONTAGE PLACE AND ALLEY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2004, the Common Council of the City of Carmel adopted
Ordinance No. Z-445-04, amending the ordinance commonly known as the Frontage Place & Alley
Ordinance, in order to better reflect the community's desire for orderly residential development; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. Z-445-04 was adopted with an unintentional deviation from the
Carmel Advisory Plan Commission certification; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, that, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-600 et seq. and IC 36-7-4-700 et seq., it adopts this Ordinance as
an amendment to the Cannel Subdivision Control Ordinance, Ordinance No. Z-160, as amended (the
"Subdivision Control Ordinance"), and amends certain provisions of those ordinances as follows:
Section 1:
a. Amend Section 6. 03.19 of the Subdivision Control Ordinance to read as follows:
6.03.19 Access to Arterlals~ Parkways~ and (~ollectors- Where the Subdivision abuts or contains a major
artaria, parkway or collector as designated in the thoroughfare section of the Comprehensive Plan, the
Commission shall require that measures be taken to reduce the impact of heavy traffic on the
residential lots fronting upon such a thoroughfare, and to afford separation of through and local traffic,
through one of the following means:
I. By providing vehicular access to such lots by means ora Frontage Place separated from the
thoroughfare right-of-way by a planting strip at least twenty (20) feet in width and connecting
therewith at infrequent intervals.
2. By providing vehicular access to such lots by means of a residential Alley running along the
rear lot lines of the lots to be served and with vehicular access to such lots from the
thoroughfare prohibited by means of a non-access easement at least five (5) feet in width
running alongside the thoroughfare right-of-way.
3. By designing lots having access only from a parallel local street or cul-de-sac, and with
vehicular access to such lots from the thoroughfare prohibited by means of a non-access
easement at least five (5) feet in width running alongside the thoroughfare.
By designing lots so they are located not less than seven~' -'2'.;': (75) two hundred (200) feet
4. from a major arterial, parkway, or collector thoroughfare and in compliance with section 7.06
of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, pertaining to Standards for Natural Open Space.
The recommendation of the most appropriate method of accomplishing the desired purpose in a
specific instance shall be made by the developer and the f'mal decision made by the Commission at,er
giving consideration to topography and other physical conditions, the character of existing and
contemplated development in the subdivision and its surroundings, and other pertinent factom.
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Section I1: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by
the Mayor.
Ordinance No. Z-457-04 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana
this t_/~ dayof (1)C"~!(.~ ,2004, byavoteof L ayesand t~) nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Kevin Kirby, District 2
Rick Sharp,fl~triet 1
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC,~
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Ordinance No. Z-457-04 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel,
Indiana this q 'fl' day of ~)E/.~.A , 2004, at 0.'&"O tO.M.
Diana L. Cordra~, IAMC,~reasurer
Ordinance No. Z-457-04 Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana,
this q ~ day of ~c"'J.j~A. ,2004, at q'.'~'O /~.M.
~anes Brainard, Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordrayl l~-Treasurer
Prepared by:
John R. Molitor
Cannel/Clay Plan Commission Attorney
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
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