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DEPARTMENT REPORT
MAY 15, 2012
2. Docket No. 11120028 ADLS: West Carmel Commons, Lot 1 - Outback Steakhouse.
The applicant seeks architectural design& site plan approval for a restaurant on 1.7 acres. The site is located at
10220 N. Michigan Rd. It is zoned B-2/Business within the US 421/Michigan Rd. Corridor Overlay Zone. Filed
by Joe Calderon of Bose McKinney&Evans, LLP on behalf of OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC.
The petitioner seeks site plan and design approval to construct an Outback Steakhouse restaurant building and parking
area on the proposed Lot 1 of West Carmel Commons. The building exterior will be comprised of mostly of brick, split
face block, and glass,with a standing seam metal roof over the porch area. Please view the petitioner's info packet and
supplemental info for more detail.
The major signage includes an Outback wall sign on the building(facing south), as well as a panel sign on the multitenant
ground sign to be located just south on the site on lot 2 of West Carmel Commons. Other incidental signage is a small
`Take Out' sign on the west façade of the building and an `Outback' flag,to be flown with the US flag.
The landscape plan meets the requirements of the Overlay Zone and has been approved by the City Forester.
Re-cap of Mayl Committee meeting:
1. The vehicle entrance off of Michigan Rd. has been removed.
2. All of the outstanding items were discussed.There was also additional conversation about the building architecture
and how the building entrance/tower element could be modified a bit.
3. A request to possibly upsize the caliper of the trees along Michigan Rd.was requested. The petitioner did consult
with the City Forestry Dept. and a conclusion was made that the slight upsize in caliper would not make for larger
trees in the short run.
4. The Committee voted to send this item to the full plan commission with a favorable recommendation, with 3
conditions: A.) to revise the tower element design as discussed, b.)to add 2 pedestrian crossings/humps in the
parking area within the north/south access easement, and C.) to consult with the City Forester about upsizing the trees
east of the building.
Re-cap of March 6 Committee meeting:
The ADLS portion was tabled to the March 29 meeting, at the last committee meeting. However,the primary
plat/development plan for the overall West Carmel Commons was forwarded out of Committee to the full Plan
Commission with a 4-0 favorable recommendation, and with the following conditions:
a. That the proposed drive running north-south across Lot 2 is temporary and it is agreed that this drive will be
removed within a six month time period after Retail Parkway has been extended to the west and the permanent full
access drive to Lot 2 from Retail Parkway is open and operational.
b. The existing Right-In/Right-Out on to Michigan Road shall also be temporary and it is agreed that this access on to
Michigan Road will be removed after Retail Parkway has been extended to the west and the permanent full access
drive to Lot 2 from Retail Parkway is open and operational.
Recommendation:
The Dept of Community Services (DOCS)recommends that the Commission votes to approve this item, with the final
set of construction documents to be reviewed/approved by the City Engineering Dept.
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