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Dear Eric, and Members of the Land Use, Annexation Economic Development Committee:
In preparation for the meeting on March 27, below is a summary of discussion items which took place at the February
LUAC meeting regarding the Monon Greenway Overlay Zone.
Z- 554 -12: Monon Overlay Rezone. Natural Section North: Previous Version Attached.
My notes did not indicate any changes were requested for this Ordinance.
Z- 555 -12: Monon Overlay Text Amendment: Redline Attached, New Revisions highlighted in yellow.
Page 1, 23H.00.01: Purpose, Intent and Authority.
Why was the last sentence added? The Plan Commission felt the 33' easement area needed to be acknowledged
since it still exists any many property owners are familiar with it.
Page 3, 23H.05.02: Minimum Greenway Setback, Natural Section.
Why leave reference to the presumed 33' right -of -way /easement? Deleted.
Page 4, 23H.06: Greenway Access Points.
Delete references to the Director of Carmel Clay Parks and replace with the Board of Public Works. Done.
Page 4, 23H.08.01: Building Height, Urban Section.
Require an appropriate transition to residential neighborhoods. A new provision was added to limit building
height when adjacent to a Residential Zone.
Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Mike or me. Please note that I will be out of the office
March 17 -23.
Adrienne Keeling
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR
PH: 317- 571 -2417 F: 317- 571 -2426
akeelinR@carmel.in.gov
City of Carmel Dept of Community Services
ONE CIVIC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032
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ORDINANCE Z- 554 -12
Sponsor: Councilor Rider
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,
INDIANA, REZONING PROPERTIES ALONG THE MONON GREENWAY
Rezoning properties along the Northern portion of the Monon Greenway, between 146 Street and I' Street
NW from the R -1 /Residence, R -2 /Residence, R -4 /Residence, P -1 /Park and Recreation, and PUD /Planned
Unit Development District Classifications to the following: R /Residence within the Monon Greenway Overlay,
R -2 /Residence within the Monon Greenway Overlay, R -4 /Residence within the Monon Greenway Overlay, P -1 /Park
and Recreation within the Monon Greenway Overlay, and PUD /Planned Unit Development within the Monon
Greenway Overlay District Classifications
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7-4, the Common Council has lawfully adopted a zoning ordinance,
the terms of which are applicable to the geographic area consisting of the incorporated area of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, and the unincorporated area of Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, which zoning
ordinance has been codified in Chapter 10 of the Carmel City Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7-4 -602 the Common Council is authorized to amend the
map that is part of the zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Carmel City Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana received a favorable recommendation
from the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, regarding the rezoning of the
real property as described in Exhibit A, and which is illustrated in the location maps of Exhibit B also
attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as
follows:
Section 1. That the Official Zoning Map accompanying and made part of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
changed to designate real property from the from the R- 1/Residence, R- 2/Residence, R- 4/Residence, P- 1/Park and
Recreation, and PUD/Planned Unit Development District Classifications to the following: R- 1/Residence within the
Monon Greenway Overlay, R- 2/Residence within the Monon Greenway Overlay, R- 4/Residence within the Monon
Greenway Overlay, P- 1/Park and Recreation within the Monon Greenway Overlay, and PUD/Planned Unit
Development within the Monon Greenway Overlay District Classifications.
Section 2. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of 2012,
by a vote of ayes and nays.
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COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Presiding Officer Kevin D. Rider
Richard L. Sharp, President Pro Tempore Carol Schleif
Ronald E. Carter W. Eric Seidensticker
Sue Finkam
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk- Treasurer
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk- Treasurer
Prepared by:
Adrienne Keeling, Planning Administrator, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
2/6/2012
Luci Snyder
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of
2012, at .M.
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk- Treasurer
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of
2012, at .M.
James Brainard, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Rezone of properties located along the Monon Greenway, between 146 Street and 1 st Street NW, bound by
the following area:
Beginning at the intersection of the eastern right -of -way of Rohrer Road and the southern right -of -way of 146th
Street;
thence east along the southern right -of -way of 146th Street to a point eighty-eight feet (88') east of the
centerline of the Monon Greenway;
thence southward, maintaining a distance of eighty -eight feet (88') parallel with the centerline of the Monon
Greenway, to the northern right -of -way of 3' Street NW;
thence west along the northern right -of -way of 3" Street NW to the western right -of -way of 2 Avenue NW;
thence south along the western right -of -way of 2n Avenue NW to the centerline of 1 Street NW;
thence west along the centerline of 1st Street NW to a point eighty-eight feet (88') west of the centerline of the
Monon Greenway;
thence northward, maintaining a distance of eighty-eight feet (88') parallel with the centerline of the Monon
Greenway, to the eastern right -of -way of Rohrer Road;
thence north along the eastern right -of -way of Rohrer Road to the point of beginning.
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ORDINANCE Z- 555 -12, As Amended
4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
5 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
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7 An Ordinance amending the development standards of the Monon Greenway Overlay Zone in the Carmel
8 Zoning Ordinance
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10 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in IC 36 -7 -4),
11 each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must first approve by
12 resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has jurisdiction; and
13 WHEREAS, the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan "C3 Plan 2009" Docket No. 08070020 CP was
14 given a favorable recommendation by the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on November 18, 2008, and
15 duly approved by Resolution No. CC- 05- 04 -09 -02 of the Common Council on May 4, 2009, and is therefore
16 the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel and Clay Township; and
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain an orderly, consistent and streamlined Zoning Ordinance;
19 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7-4 -602 the Common Council is authorized to amend the
20 text of the zoning ordinance; and
21 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7-4 -610 and City of Carmel Ordinance No. D- 1600 -02, the
22 Carmel Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances are incorporated by reference into the Carmel City Code;
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana,
24 that, pursuant to IC 36 -7-4 -600 et seq. and after Docket No. 11080013 OA having received a favorable
25 recommendation from the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, it hereby
26 adopts this Ordinance to amend the Carmel Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. Z -289, as amended), to read as
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29 ZO CHAPTER 23H: MONON GREENWAY OVERLAY ZONE
30 a. Amend Chapter 23H: Monon Greenway Overlay Zone to read as follows:
31 23H.00 Monon Greenway Overlay Zone.
32 23H.00.01 Purpose. Intent and Authority. The purpose of this overlay zone is to protect and enhance the health,
33 safety and welfare of the citizens and property owners of Carmel and Clay Township by protecting the
34 physical integrity of the Monon Greenway, including its ballast foundation and drainage ways, and by
35 complying with the Monon Greenway easement covenants as they pertain to the natural character and
36 existing vegetation of the trail and its protection. For purposes of this Zone, the Monon Greenway shall be
37 defined as any property conveyed to the City of Carmel, by title or easement, for purposes of establishment of
38 I the Monon Trail. Typically, the Monon Greenway is established at a width of thirty -three feet (33') on each
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41 It is the City's intent to achieve the purpose of this zone by:
42 I Providing a consistent design treatment for pnvatc and R,.bzii properties along Monon Greenway;
43 Providing controls for architecture and landscape design that establish continuity of design between
44 projects and to improve the physical relationship and human scale between new buildings and the Monon
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46 Protecting the Monon Greenway character;
47 Protecting the physical integrity of the Monon Greenway.
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I This district is superimposed over the other primary zoning districts and its regulations shall supersede those
2 of the primary zoning districts over which it is superimposed. In establishing this zone, the Plan Commission
3 and Council relies on I.C. 36 -7-4 -1400 et seq.
4 23H.00.99 Application Procedure.
5 A. Development Plan. See Section 24.99(A): Development Plan.
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B. Architectural Design, Exterior Lighting, Landscaping and Signage (ADLS). See Section 24.99(B):
Architectural Design, Exterior Lighting, Landscaping and Signage (ADLS).
10 23H.01 District Boundaries. The boundaries of the Monon Greenway Overlay Zone (the Zone) are hereby established as approved
11 on the Zoning Map. generally extending eighty -eight (88) feet from the centerline of the Monon Grecnway. Diagram 1
12 illustrates, generally, the boundaries of the Urban and Natural Sections.
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23H.01.01 Urban Section Boundary. Properties which abut the Monon
Greenway from First Street NW to the southern property line of
properties fronting the south side of Carmel Drive.
23H.01.02 Natural Section Boundary. Properties which abut the Monon
Greenway from 146'' Street to First Street NW and Carmel Drive
to 96' Street.
23H.01.03 Parcels in the C -I /City Center and C -2 /Old Town Districts
shall be exempt from the requirements of the Zone.
23H.01.04 Structures within an approved Planned Unit Development
(PUD) may continue to follow the requirements of the approved
PUD Ordinance.
23H.01.05 Conflicts. The US Highway 31 Corridor, Old Town District
and Home Place District Overlay Zones shall govern over the
Monon Greenway Overlay Zone where conflicts exist, except the
requirements in Section 23H.05: Building Setbacks shall apply.
The Monon Greenway Overlay Zone shall also govern in instances
where other Overlay Zones are silent.
23H.02 Plan Commission Approval.
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33 23H.02.01 The Plan Commission must approve, approve with conditions,
34 or disapprove the Development Plan (DP) and Architectural
35 Design, Exterior Lighting, Landscaping and Signage (ADLS) for
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37 Overlay Zone. DP and ADLS review is required in the Natural
38 Section, pursuant to the requirements of the underlying primary
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40 23H.02.02 Zoning Waiver. The Commission may, after a public hearing, grant a Zoning Waiver of the dimensional
41 and quantitative standards of this Chapter, by not greater than thirty-five percent (35 Any approval to
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A. The proposal shall enhance the overall Development Plan and the adjoining streetscapes and
neighborhoods.
45 B. The proposal shall not produce a Site Plan or street/circulation system that would be impractical or
46 detract from the appearance of the Development Plan or the District, and shall not adversely affect
47 emergency vehicle access.
48 C. The proposal shall exhibit extraordinary site design characteristics, including, but not limited to:
49 Increased landscape treatment, tree preservation, provisions for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
50 In granting a waiver, the Commission may impose such conditions that will, in its judgment, secure the
51 purposes of this Chapter. This Section does not affect the right of the applicant under Indiana law to petition
52 the Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from development standards provided under IC 36 -7-4 -918.5 and
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3 23H.03 Permitted Uses. See Appendix A Schedule of Uses.
4 23H.03.01 All Uses which are permitted in the underlying primary zoning district(s), except those uses expressly
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6 23H.03.02 Residential uses are permitted in the Zone, regardless of the underlying primary zoning district.
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9 23H.04 Prohibited Uses. See Appendix A Schedule of Uses.
10 23H.04.01 Prohibited Uses.
11 Mobile Home Court, Penal or Correctional Institution, Commercial Sewage or Garbage Disposal Plant, Water
12 Management and Use Facility, Lumber/Building Materials Sales (enclosed), Automobile Service Station,
13 Restaurant (with drive -thru sales), Automobile/Boat Sales, Automobile/ Truck Repair (indoor), Car Wash,
14 Commercial Kennel, Dry Cleaning Establishment (with on -site plant), Funeral Home/Mortuary/Crematory,
15 Self service Laundry, Veterinary Hospital with commercial kennel, Wholesale Sales, Stadium or Coliseum,
16 Feed Store, Grain Elevator, Shooting Gallery, Sexually Oriented Businesses, All Industrial Uses in Appendix
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1. Minimum: Twelve-Forty-five feet (4 2' 1 measured from the a°t' t way ef- n
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2. Maximum: There is no maximum setback; however, the area adjacent to the Greenway
may not be used solely for parking. In addition, this area must reflect an awareness of
the Greenway and shall not adversely impact the character of the Greenway.
B. Front Setbacks not abutting the Monon Greenwa Requirements per underlying primary zoning district
or applicable Overlay Zone.
13:. Side and Rear Setbacks. Fifteen (15) feet.
23H.05.02 Natural Section.
A. Minimum Greenway Setback. Setbacks shall be measured from the eclgc centerline of the Monon
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Now Pr ncipal Buildings: Sixty (60) feet.
3. A�- eemory Buildings: Thirty (30) feet-
I Structures on Lots recorded prior to January 1, 2012 may continue to follow the requirements of
the underlying primary zoning district or Overlay Zone, when applicable. However, if any
Subdivision or Primary or Secondary Plat amendment recorded after January 1, 2012, allows for
the construction of more Principal Buildings within the affected subdivision, then any additional
Principal Building shall comply with the Minimum Greenway Setback for New Principal
Buildings.
2. New Principal Buildings: Eighty-eight (88) feet.
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3. Accessory Buildings: Sec Section 25.01: Accessory Buildings Uses.
B. Setbacks not abutting the Monon Greenway. Requirements per underlying primary zoning
district or applicable Overlay Zone.
impede drainage ways.
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23H.08.01 Urban Section.
A. Minimum Height: None.
23H.06 Greenway Access Points.
23H.06.01 New Principal Buildings: Greenway Access Points, for new residential or any commercial construction,
shall be designed and built in accordance with an approved Plan and to Parks Board Standards. Access Points
from existing buildings must receive-the-a.- 'lay Parks.- 4'„eetfon
All access points shall be constructed of durable
materials and shall be designed as to not impede drainage ways. Where determined appropriate, a non access
agreement may be required to be recorded.
Existing buildings: Urecnway Access Points from existing buildings must receive the approval of the
Board of Public Works Safety. All access points shall be designed as to not
A. Orientation: Every parcel with frontage on the Monon Greenway must have at least one building
elevation that fronts on the Greenway.
B. Maximum Building Footprint: 15,000 square feet.
A. Maximum Building Footprint: 15,000 square feet.
31 B. Maximum Facade Length: No facade greater than 80 feet in length shall be parallel with the Greenway.
32 Longer facades must be oriented at an angle greater than or equal to 60 degrees from the
33 property line abutting the Greenway.
B. Maximum Height: Sixty feet (60'), or as permitted in the primary underlying zoning district.
1 When adjacent to a residential zone, the building height shall be limited to the maximum height
of that residential zone.
When used, facade step backs shall be at least twenty feet (20') in depth and shall be
constructed as usable outdoor space, such as a rooftop patio or garden.
23H 08.02 Natural Section,
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46 B. Maximum Height: As permitted in the primary underlying zoning district or applicable Overlay
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1 23H.09.01 New principal buildings with a gross floor area containing more than 15,000 non residential square feet
2 shall contain a shower, changing and locker facility accessible for employee use.
3 23H.09.02 New principal buildings with a gross floor area containing more than 15,000 square feet shall provide
4 covered, long term bicycle parking at a rate of one space per 5,000 square feet. Long term bicycle parking
5 may include an indoor storage area and/or exterior bicycle lockers, as approved as part of an ADLS plan.
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13 All elevations shall exhibit variety through inclusion of architectural elements such as windows and
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15 recesses. Facades shall also exhibit variable roof heights, a diversity of building materials and varied building
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17 Architectural elements shall be arranged in a balanced, relatively uniform fashion. Faux window openings
18 and special masonry coursing may be used in service areas, especially areas where rooftop skylighting is
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20 23H.10.02 Ground and upper floors shall utilize transparent glass; the ground floor elevations of non residential
21 uses must incorporate the transparent glass as a significant component.
22 23H.10.03 The first floor and all other floors will have a coordinated composition, which will usually be indicated
23 by the alignment of upper floor windows and other features with openings and features of the first floor.
24 23H.10.04 Retail storefronts shall have a primary entrance oriented along the Greenway on the first floor of the
25 building, other entrances such as pedestrian entrances to parking areas shall be permitted on non Greenway
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27 23H.10.05 Every facade of a building abutting the Greenway must have openings for windows.
28 23H.10.06 Large expanses of glass are allowed, but no facade may be constructed entirely of a metal and glass
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30 23H.10.07 Fixed or retractable awnings are encouraged if they complement a building's architectural style, material,
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Large blank facades are not allowed. Buildings with continuous facades that are fifty feet (50') or
greater in width, shall be designed with offsets (projecting or recessed) not less than eight feet (8') in depth
and continuous for not less than twenty-five feet (25') along the length of the facade.
Pedestrian scale detailing is required at the ground level. As the buildings will be viewed very close up,
it is important to exhibit articulated detail and ornament that is scaled to the pedestrian. Examples
include, but are not limited to cornices, columns, pilasters, lighting, decorative moldings, sills and quoins, as
well as canopies, awnings covered walkways and other similar sheltering features.
Modulation of the roof and/or roof line will be required in order to eliminate box shaped buildings.
Parapets must be fully integrated into the architectural design of the building and provide seamless design
transitions, including exterior materials between the main building mass, mechanical penthouses and other
roof structures. Should they be used, partial parapets shall have a return that extends inward to at least the
first structural bay, or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater. Parapet heights shall vary by no less than 3 feet,
including between neighboring structures on the same or adjacent parcel.
44 23H.10.10 Architectural styles, primary materials, building setbacks, separations, heights and mass shall vary
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49 23H.11.01 Urban Section.
50 A. Tree Preservation Requirements: It is the goal of the Monon Greenway Overlay to preserve existing
51 vegetation within the Greenway Easement of Right -of -Way according to the Monon Greenway
52 covenants. Alterations to the existing vegetation in the Monon Greenway may be sought
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1 through a DP /ADLS proposal. Such alterations require the approval of the Director of Carmel
2 Clay Parks. Otherwise no changes to the Greenway vegetation may be made. Any proposed
3 preservation or alteration outside of the Greenway shall be reviewed by the Urban Forester and
4 Plan Commission and must be in accordance with Section 23H.11.03. When deemed
5 appropriate, and upon the approval of the Urban Forester, mitigation may occur within the
6 Monon Greenway.
7 B. Planting Requirements:
8 1. When a Development Plan or other Commission approval includes or requires reconstruction of
9 the Greenway, the landscape plan shall comply with the Monon Greenway Cross Section
10 requirements and must meet the approval of the Director of Carmel Clay Parks and the City of
11 Carmel Urban Forester.
12 2. The Greenway Setback shall be landscaped with a combination of shade trees, low shrubs,
13 planting beds and grass or ground cover, with exceptions for appropriate pedestrian access to
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15 3. Alternatively, the Greenway Setback may be covered with decorative hard surfaces and/or
16 pavers to allow seating areas or outdoor tables, such areas shall be surrounded by low shrubs or
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4. Remaining facades shall have foundation plantings in beds no less than five (5) feet in width,
with exceptions for appropriate pedestrian access to building entrances. Initially, plantings shall
cover at least 50% of the base of the building (horizontally) and be at mature height and
coverage within three (3) years.
Natural Section,
A. Planting Requirements: When Perimeter Buffering is required per Chapter 26.04: Perimeter Buffering
Requirements, Platitifi,ge- plantings along the Monon Greenway shall be provided at a rate equivalent
to a Bufferyard
B. Tree Preservation Requirements: Existing vegetation within the Greenway Easement or Right -of -Way
shall be preserved in accordance with the Monon Greenway covenants. Proposed preservation plans
or alterations to the existing vegetation in the Greenway require the approval of the Director of
Carmel Clay Parks. Otherwise no changes to the Greenway vegetation may be made. Any
proposed preservation or alteration outside of the Greenway shall be reviewed by the Urban Forester
and must be in accordance with 23H.11.03.
23H.11.03 General Landscaping Requirements. The requirements of this section shall apply to projects which
require Plan Commission approval, including DP, ADLS and Primary Plat review.
34 A. Sites with existing trees or stands of trees shall protect and incorporate them into the overall site design.
35 The landscape plan must preserve not less than 75% of all trees that are 6" DBH or larger and located
36 within the required yard/setback areas.
37 B. A five -foot (5') wide planting strip shall be provided along all sides of parking areas. The minimum
38 planting shall include two (2) shade trees and thirty (30) shrubs per 100 linear feet. In areas where the
39 planting strip is isolated from other lawn or green areas by sidewalks, drives or other impervious
40 surfaces, then the Plan Commission may require structural soil technologies be applied to sustain the life
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42 C. Parking areas shall be located at the rear or side of buildings, and screened from the Greenway by low
43 walls, low fences, or hedges, or a combination thereof. Plant materials shall be at least four feet (4') in
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45 D. Shade trees shall be planted within parking areas greater than 10,000 square feet. There shall be planted
46 one (1) shade tree and five (5) shrubs per every nine (9) spaces.
47 E. The design of fencing, sound walls, trash enclosures and similar site elements shall replicate the
48 architecture of the Principal building(s) in construction material and detailing. No openings or access
49 gates for trash enclosures shall face the Monon Greenway.
50 F. All landscaping approved as part of an ADLS plan shall be installed prior to issuance of a Certificate of
51 Occupancy by the Department. If it is not possible to install the approved landscaping because of
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3 G. It shall be the responsibility of the owners and their agents to insure proper maintenance of all trees,
4 shrubs and other landscaping approved as part of the ADLS Plans in accordance with the standards set by
5 this Ordinance. This is to include, but is not limited to, replacing dead plantings with identical varieties
6 or a suitable substitute, irrigation and mulching of planting areas, and keeping the area free of refuse,
7 debris, rank vegetation and weeds.
8 H. All landscaping is subject to approval by the Commission. No landscaping which has been approved by
9 the Plan Commission may later be substantially altered, eliminated or sacrificed without first obtaining
10 further Commission approval. However, minor material alterations in landscaping may be approved by
11 the Director or his designee in order to conform to specific site conditions.
12 I. Ground level mechanical/ telecommunication equipment shall be fully screened so that it is not visible
13 from the Greenway and any adjoining residential zones or uses using walls, fencing, landscaping, or
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19 23H.12.01 Exterior lighting of the building(s) or site shall be designed so that light is not directed off the site and the
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Exterior lighting shall be architecturally integrated with the building style, material and color. Rooftop
lighting shall be prohibited.
23 23H.12.03 All exterior architectural, display, decorative and sign lighting shall be generated from concealed, low
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25 23H.12.04 The maximum height of light standards in parking areas shall not exceed the building height, or twenty-
26 five (25) feet, which ever whichever is less. When light standards abut or fall within ninety (90) feet of single
27 family residential properties, their height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet.
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31 Requirements. In addition, the following standards shall apply to signs facing the Monon Greenway:
Wall Signs are allowed in the Urban Section provided that they fit within the horizontal and vertical
elements of the building and do not obscure details of the building. No sign shall be allowed to extend above
the cornice line of a building. Wall Signs shall be no larger than ten (10) square feet and shall be in
accordance with an approved ADLS.
36 23H.13.03 Projecting Signs no larger than six (6) square feet are allowed for new or existing buildings in the Urban
37 Section which comply with setback, orientation and height requirements, as specified in Sections 23H 05,
38 23H.07 and 23H.08 of this Chapter.
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42 ADLS and Primary Plat review.
43 23H.14.01 Parking shall be provided per Chapter 27: Additional Parking Loading Regulations, unless otherwise
44 stated for parcels in the Old Town District Overlay Zone.
Bicycle parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 27.06.• Bicycle Parking; however, the
required number of bicycle parking spaces in the Overlay Zone shall be double. The number of spaces may
include the long -term bicycle parking required in Section 23H.09.02. Upon approval by the Alternative
Transportation Coordinator, bicycle parking may be located in the Monon Greenway Easement (Urban
Section only)..
Parking areas shall be set back not less than 20 feet behind the Front Line of Building, and shall include
landscaping as required in Section 23H.11.03. Open spaces created by this setback shall become pocket
parks, landscaped gathering spaces or space for other greenway- related amenities.
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1 23H.14.04 Parking structures are permitted adjacent to the Monon Greenway; provided that all levels of the facade
2 facing the Greenway are a non parking use, or a below -grade parking structure acts as a building foundation
3 completely screened from the view of the Greenway. Uses may be residential or non residential in nature,
4 and shall comply with Sections 23H.03 and 23H.04 of this Chapter.
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Boundary Markers. Upon application for Commission approval a staked survey must be completed to
determine the Monon Greenway property line. Prior to commencing and throughout the duration of
construction, boundary markers shall be placed at the edge of the Monon Greenway Right -of Way.
Monuments shall be at least twenty-four inches (24 in height and placed at the property corners abutting the
Greenway. In addition, a temporary construction fence shall be placed along the Greenway boundary prior to
site work commencing and throughout the duration of construction.
Monon Documents. Upon application for Commission approval applicant must provide a copy of the
deed by which the title and any associated easements were conveyed.
All other requirements not mentioned in this Section shall remain as stated for that primary zoning
classification district mapped.
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24 Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the
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27 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of
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COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
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27 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of
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35 Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of
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49 Adrienne Keeling, Planning Administrator, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
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