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Home My WebLink AboutZ-445-04 Illustrative examples Sponsor: Councilor Mark Rattermann **ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES ONLY, NOT FOR ADOPTION** ORDINANCE NO. Z-445-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT RESIDENCES ON LOTS ABUTTING THOROUGHFARES DERIVE VEHICULAR ACCESS BY MEANS OF ALLEYS OR FRONTAGE PLACES WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in I.C. 36-7-4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must first approve by resolution a Comprehensive Plan for the geographic area over which it has jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan (the "Comprehensive Plan") Docket No. l 6-96 CP was given a favorable recommendation by the Carmel/Clay Advisory Plan Con, mission on August 20, 1996, and duly approved by Resolution No. CC-09-03-96-03 of the Common Council on September 24, 1996, and is therefore the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel and Clay Township; and WHEREAS, on July 7, 1997, the Common Council of the City of Carmel adopted Ordinance No. Z-318, commonly known as the Frontage Place & Alley Ordinance, in order to better reflect the community's desire for orderly residential development; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-602 the Common Council is authorized to amend the text of the Subdivision Control Ordinance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-610 and City of Carmel Ordinance No. D- 1600-02, the Carmel/Clay Subdivision Control Ordinance is incorporated by reference into the Carmel City Code; 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 Carmel/Clay Subdivision Control Ordinance, Ordinance No. Z-160, as amended (thc "Subdivision Control Ordinance"), and amends and adds certain provisions to those ordinances as follows: Ordinance No. Z-445-04 p.l Section I: a. Amend Section 6.03.19 of the Subdivision Control Ordinance to read as follows: 6.03.19 Access to Arterials~ Parkways~ and Collectors. Where the Subdivision abuts or contains a major arterial, 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: 1. 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 th width and connecting therewith at infrequent intervals. TH IS SECTION IS NOT CHANGING, BUT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FRONTAGE PLACE: Ordinance No. Z-445-04 p. 2 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. THIS SECTION IS NOT CHANGING, BUT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF ALLEY USE: Ordinance No. Z-445-04 p. 3 By designing lots having access only from a parallel ar peWena..!cu!ar w2nar local street~ or cul-de-sac, ar a lc. ap affect, 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 runmng alongside the thoroughfare. EXAMPLE OF USE OF NON-ACCESS EASEMENT: Note: In this case, all dwellings face the Arterial, Parkway or Collector Street (per SCO 6.05.07). Arterial: Parkway~ Collector Frolll Building Linc Residential Rd/Cul-de-sac Ordinance No. Z-445-04 p. 4 4. By designing lots so they are located not less than :.:'.'cnty ~..~...~ i,=x~.~ *~wo hundred (200)I£ It.t: are .... e ................. ~ ~ ~ feet from ~ a major a~enal, parkway, or collector thoroughfare and in compliance with section 7.06 of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, pertaining to Standards for Natural Open Space :~cy muz: .... ~ .... e.~,;~- z n~ ~ ~. v~,~,.;..~ 5 ~3 25; major aXcria!, ~ar!r:,'ay, cr :c!!ectvr '~',-....~,-..,.,~'c .... .-.~' ..... .... ~'...,,.... ....... :uch thcrcugkfare': EXAMPLE OF OPEN SPACE/COMMON AREA USE: Note: I h s was or g nally proposed to be 75, but was ncreased to 200 by the Plan Commission. Major Arterial, Parkway, Collector Open space/common area, etc. Not less than eS. 200 feet Residential Rd The recommendation of the most appropriate method of accomplishing the desired purpose in a specific instance shall be made by the developer and the final decision made by the Commission after giving consideration to topography and other physical conditions, the character of existing and contemplated development in the subdivision and its surroundings, and other pertinent factors. Ordinance No. Z-445-04 p. 5 Amend Section 6.03.24 to read as follows: 6.03.24 Frontage Place Design. Frontage Places included in residential areas shall conform to the following design requirements: (See Figure 6-1) 1. Width. Frontage places shall be at least :~xtecn eighteen (~6 18) feet in roadway width. 2. Planting Strip. Frontage places shall be separated from the thoroughfare right-of-way by a planting strip at least twenty (20) feet in width and extending for the length of one (1) lot past the terminal thoroughfare access points. 3. Fences. Fences shall not be erected within the mandatory twenty-foot (20~) planting strip. 4. Length between Access Points. Frontage places shall be neither less than two hundred fifty (250) feet nor in excess of six hundred (600) feet in length between thoroughfare access points, excepting cases in which the total length of the frontage place is less than two hundred fifty (250) feet. 5. Minimum Distance from Intersections. Thoroughfare access points shall be a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) feet from the intersection of major arterials, parkways, and collectors as designated in the thoroughfare section of the Comprehensive Plan. In this case a hammerhead extension shall be permitted which shall conform to the following design requirements: a. Hammerheads shall be at least sixteen (16) feet in width. b. Hammerheads shall be separated from the thoroughfare right-of-way by a planting strip at least twenty (20) feet in width. c. Fences shall not be erected within the mandatory twenty-foot (20') planting strip. d. Hammerheads shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet across at the end. e. Hammerheads shall accommodate no more than ftve (5) lots. f. Hammerheads shall be developed as fully paved and curbed surfaces built in accordance with the standards of the City of Carmel as prescribed by the City Engineer. 6. Easement or Right-of-Way Width. Easements or rights-of-way for frontage places shall be twenty (20) feet in width. 7. Terminal Points. Frontage places shall terminate at streets. 8. Design Standard. Frontage places shall be developed as fully paved and curbed surfaces built in accordance with the standards of the City of Carmel as prescribed by the City Engineer. Amend Section 6.03.25 to read as follows: 6.03.25 Alleys. Alleys !ns!::~e~ in rez!~entia! areas shall conform to the following design requirements: (See Figure 6-2) 1. Width~ a. Residential: Alleys shall he at least twelve (12) feet in pavement width. b. Commercial: Sixteen (16) feet in pavement width. 2. Easement or Right-of-Way Width. Ordinance No, Z-445-04 p. 6 ~;,,uo~ ~f'.'.'ay far Residential: a!!ey: :ha!! be sixteen (16) feet i~ Commercial: Twenty (20) feet. Length. Alleys shall not exceed six hundred (600) feet in length for any given block. Terminal Points. Alleys shall terminate at streets. Alignment. Where alleys exist on two or more adjacent blocks, they shall be made to align with one another. unassigned. Acc,es: ~:m alleys te !ets frc, nting c,n rcsidant~a! :~ct: :Ball bc rc:trict:~ by Parking. Alley parking shall be restricted to garages and paved areas adjacent to garages. On-alley parking shall be prohibited. Design Standard. Alleys shall be developed as fully paved, tmcurbed surfaces built in accordance with the standards of the City of Carmel as prescribed by the City Engineer. Section Il: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section II!: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor. Ordinancc No. Z-445-04 p. 7