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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 Ola~ll~ 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") DocketNo. 16-96 CP was given a favorable recommendation by the Carmel/Clay Advisory Plan Comrnission 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 (the "Subdivision Control Ordinance"), and amends and adds certain provisions to those ordinances as follows: 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 DRAFT Ordinance No. Z-4##-04 DRAFT p.I 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 of a 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 ti'om 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 v.r pe:Tend!c~:!ar .~.2n~r local street,~a or ~ ~^^~ :."'eel, and with vehicular access to such Ints from the thoroughfare cul-de-sac, or .... prohibited by means ora non-access casement at least five (5) t~eet in width nmning alongside the thoroughthre. 4. By designing lots so they are located not less than seventy-five (75) If ;;'~th~n .q~y (5~ feet from {ifa 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 '~ ....... . ~^~ ~ c,~.~.,~ ,~ ,5Z'2.25; 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. 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 sixteen 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 DRAFT Ordinance No. Z-4##-04 DRAFT p. 2 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 five (5) lots. fi 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. Easement or Right-of-Way Width. Easements or rights-of-way for frontage places shall be twenty (20) feet in width. Terminal Points. Frontage places shall terminate at streets. 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 included in raside, nt~r.! :rzr, z shall conform to the following design requirements: (See Figure 6-2) 1. Width. a. Residential: ..... ., ................ twelve (12) feet in pavement width. b. Commercial: Sixteen (16) feet in pavement width. Easement or Right-of-Way Width. a. Eazzmznt: c,r r!ght: zfway fe, r Residential: alleys shall be sixteen (16) feet m b. Commercial: Twenty {20) feet. Length. Alleys shall not exceed six hundred (600) feet in length for any given block. Terminal Points. Alleys shall te~nate at streets. Alignment. Where alleys exist on two or more adjacent blocks, ~ey shall be mdc to align with one another. Paring. Alley parking s~ll be res~icted to garages and paved areas adjacent to garages. On-alley parking shall be prohibited. Design Standard. Alleys shall be developed as fully paved, ~c~bed surhces built in accordance Mth the standards of the CiW of Carmel as prescribed by the City Engineer. DRAFT Ordinance No. Z-4#~-04 DRAFT p. 3 Section II: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section Ill: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor. DRAFT Ordinance No. Z-4##-04 DRAFT p. 4 this Ordinance No. Z-##-04 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana __ day of ., 2004, by a vote of ayes and nays. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL Presiding Officer Ronald E. Carter, President Pro Tempore Fred Glaser, District 5 Joe Griffiths, District 4 Kevin Kirby, District 2 Brian Mayo, District 3 Mark Rattermann, At-Large Rick Sharp, District 1 ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer DRAFT Ordinance No. Z-4##-04 DRAFT p. 5 this Ordinance No. Z-##-04 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana day of ~, 2004, at .M. Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer Ordinance No. Z-##-04 Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this __ day of _, 2004, at .M. James Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer Prepared by: John R. Molitor Carmel/Clay Plan Commission Attorney Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 DRAFT Ordinance No. Z-4##-04 DRAFT p. 6