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Home My WebLink AboutDesign Guidelines Compliance 8-8-12 PUDDesignGuidelinesCompliance Section1SiteStandards Section1.1:ConceptualPlan TheGramercyproposedDPADLSisverysimilartotheoriginalproposedblockplan. Thisproposalanticipatesanetworkofinterconnectedblocksmimickingtraditionalresidential blockdevelopment. Thereisaseriesofdedicatedgreenspacesbothontheininteriorofblocks,andinmorepublic areasthataregenerallyspacedtoservetheentiredevelopment. Section1.2:OpenSpace ThisproposalhasparksandgreenspaceasgenerallylocatedintheconceptualPUD. Thewalkingdistanceradiiarealsoverysimilartotheoriginalconcept. openspace.Buckinghamcommittedtoprovidinga TheoriginalPUDrequired10%minimum minimumof12%openspace.ThisDPADLSproposalhas30%percentopenspace. Section1.2.1Parks Thedesignguidelinesrequirea2acrecentrallylocatedpark.Thisproposalhas2park ofasystemthatincludesactive, designatedareasthatmeetorexceed2acres.Oneispart passive,andlinearparkareas.Thisparkalsohasadditionalarea(abovethetwoacres)that wouldbedesignatedstreetplazathatweanticipatetheuseforfestivalsandoutdoor gatherings. Justnorthalongthemainn/sstreetisanother2acreparkthatwillfeatureactiveamenities,a walking/joggingloop,andopenrecreationalfieldspace. Section1.2.2Plazas Containscentralplazasurroundedbyhigharchitecturalqualitybuildingsandaclocktower. Section1.3:Lighting Buildingandpolelightingisdesignedtonotcastlightoffsite,orskyward. Allexteriorbuildinglightingwillbecomplimentaryinstyle,material,andcolor. Utilityboxesandequipmentwillbescreenedfromstreetviewswiththeuselandscapingand thebuiltenvironment. Alllightpoleswillbe25feetmaxheight. Alllightingandsitefurnishingswillbecomplementary. 1.4:Landscaping Landscapinghasbeendesignedtocomplementthearchitectureofeachneighborhood. 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012 CityofCarmelUrbanForesterhasbeenconsultedandhasapprovedsubmittedplans. 1.4.1:GeneralLandscapingStandards Allrequiredcalipersandheightstandardswillbemetwithnewplantings. Allexistinghealthyspeciesoftreesonsitethatarenotwithinareasofinfrastructureornew buildingswillbepreserved. 1.4.2:PerimeterLandscaping Bufferyardplantingsandsizesaremet(N,W,andSrequireTypeBbufferyards.Ebufferyardis 30feetandmustalsomeettheTypeDwithsubstitutionofshrubsforevergreens) 1.4.3:StreetTrees AllnewstreetsandexistingROWwillhavestreettreeplantingsperspec. 1.4.4:BuildingLandscaping Buildingbaselandscapestandardsmeetorexceedthesestandards.Seetheextensivebuilding baselandscapingplansforthebuildingsunderthelandscapesectionofthesubmittalpackage. Manyblockscontainlandscapedinteriorcourtyards(privategreens). 1.4.5:Maintenance Ownerwillcomplywithmaintenancerequirements. 1.5Parking 1.5.1GeneralParkingStandards Required1.5spacesperdwellingunit,1spaceper1000sq.ft.ofretail.1928spacesrequired. 2437spacesprovided. 1.5.2ComputationofMinimumParkingRequirements Thisstandardwasusedincalculatingtheprovidedparkingspaces. 1.5.3ParkingSpaceDimensions Parkingspaceshavebeensizedtomeetthesestandardsonallplansbothonandoffstreet. 1.5.4BicycleParking Bikeparkingrequired:1spaceperevery5units.255required.Proposalexceedsthisnumber. 1.5.5SurfaceParkingLots Surfacelotsaretothesidesandrearofbuildings. 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012 Parkingareasarearrangedinsmallseriesofbayswithamplelandscapingsurrounding. Drivewaystoparkingareasdonotexceedthesizeofthestreettheyaccess. Alllotsarevisuallyscreenedfromrightofway.Theydonotextendpasttheestablishedbuilding onlinepereachnewblock 1.5.7:ParkingStructures Thisplancontainsnoparkingstructures. 1.5.8:ResidentialParkingGaragesandDriveways Allnewresidentialparkinggaragesaretotherear(blockcenter)ofbuildings. 1.6:Signage Designedtocomply.FullsignageplanwillreturnforADLSreview. 1.7:Streets Streetlayout,anddesign,hasbeendonetoencouragetheuseofpublicspaces.Streetnetwork createsaseriesoftraditionalneighborhoodblocks.Allpublicstreetshavesidewalksandbike facilities. 1.7.1:GeneralStreetStandards Allstreetsareonlyaswideasnecessarytoaccommodatesafetrafficflow. Newsidewalksprovideaminimumof5feetinwidthinallareas. Therearenoculdesacsinthisplan. Minimumrightsofwayaremet(30feetfortwowaystreets,25feetforonewaystreets). Nopublictravellaneislessthan10feetinwidth. Minimumseparationdistancebetweenaninternalstreetintersectionandanadjacent perimeterpublicstreetintersectionisgreaterthan100feet. Therearenoblocksshorterthan100feet. Allpublicstreetintersectionsintersectatanglesnotlessthan30degrees. Allcurbandpublicstreetcenterlineradiistandardshavebeenmet. Therearenopublicstreetentranceislandsinthisplan. Safesightdistanceshavebeenaccountedfor,andinitiallyreviewedbyengineering. 1.7.2:PedestrianandBicycleCirculation andconnecttooffsiteroutes Bikeandpedestrianroutesalign Sidewalksormultiusepathsareprovidedalongbothsidesofpublicstreets. SidewalksandpathswillbeconstructedtotheCityofCarmelstandards. 1.7.3:MaterialsandFurniture 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012 Sidewalksandplazaswillbeconstructedofconcrete,stone,pavers,oracombinationthereof. Asshown,thesidewalksareconcrete,theplazaiscomprisedofstampedconcrete,andthere arepaveraccentareas. providedineachpark,plaza,andalongsidewalksinselect Benchesandtrashreceptacleswillbe locations. 1.7.4:ConceptualMixedUseStreets Frontsofbuildingsarepulleduptoallnewproposedpublicstreets. Outdoordiningareasorgatheringareasdonotimpedepedestriantraffic. 1.7.5:ConceptualResidentialStreets Publicresidentialstreetsarenarrow. Buildingsaregenerallypositionedonthefrontpropertyline. 1.7.6:ConceptualOneWayStreet Thereis1onewaystreetsegmentproposed.Itprovidesonstreetparkingoneachside. 1.8.1:StormwaterRunoff Theproposedstormwatermanagementsystemshallmeetthepreandpostconstruction stormwatertreatmentrequirementsoftheCityofCarmel.Itisourintenttosatisfythese requirementswiththeuseofnaturalmethodsincludingbutnotlimitedtoswalesandrain gardens. 1.8.2:StormwaterDetentionandRetention Thereisnoabovegroundstorageinpublicrightsofway. 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012 Section2ArchitecturalDesignStandards 2.1:Introduction Thearchitectureinthisproposalisbasedupontraditionaldesignprinciplesandarchitectural styles.Thisapproachwillencourageatimelesscharacterandallowsforsomediversityand interestbetweenneighborhoodsandstructures. 2.2:BuildingDesign 2.2.1:BuildingDesignStandards Buildingsaregenerallyparallelandperpendiculartothepublicstreetsinthisplan. Pedestrianscaledetailinghasbeenaddedtoeachbuildingthatcouldincludewindowdetailing, basecourses,brickpatterndetails,andentrydetails. Detailshavebeenaddedtocorebuildingcornersegments. Continuousfacadeshavebeenbrokenupintovisualsegments. 2.2.2:FencesandScreening Allmechanicalandtelecommunicationequipmentatthegroundlevelandrooftopswillbe completelyscreenedfrompublicrightofwayviews. 2.2.3:Materials AllproposedmaterialscomplywiththeregulationsofthePUD. Thereisnostuccowithin8feetoftheground. Insomeinstancesthefirstfloorandupperfloorsarecomprisedofdifferentmaterials. Frontandrearmaterialsarecoordinatedonallproposedbuildings. Frontandsidefacesoncornershavebeentreatedsimilarly,andhavethesameapproachto detailing. Windowsproposedwillbevinylclad(residential)andanodizedaluminum(storefront). Doorswillbewoodandanodizedaluminum. Trimwillbefibercement. Visibleroofingshallconsistofasphaltshinglesandinsomeareaspotentiallystandingseam metal(detailaccents). Exteriorwalks,steps,stoops,andpavingareallmasonry,stonepavers,orpouredconcrete. 2.3:Windows 2.3.1:WindowStandards Windowsareallcompatiblewiththeirbuildingsstyleintermsofplacement,color,anddetailing. Allfacadesofresidentialandcommercialbuildingshavewindowsorappropriateimitationin areaswherewindowsarenotfeasibleordesirable. Windowsaregenerallyverticallyproportioned. Windowsarerecessedandappearasindividually{¦Ò-w;7|u Therewillbenoreflectiveoropaqueglazingatstreetlevel. 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012 Wehaveutilizedspecialwindowsinselectlocationswhereappropriatewiththebuildingdesign. Upperfloorresidentialfacadeshaveaminimumof20%window/transparency. 2.3.2:Shutters Fauxshuttershavebeensizedtomatchthewindowopeningswheretheyhavebeenused. Shutterswillbefiberglassorcomposite(shallnotbeplastic). 2.4:Entrances Allprimaryentrancesaredefinedandarticulated. Appropriatematerialfordoorsandframeswillbeutilized. 2.5:RoofsandCornices 2.5.1:CornicesandParapetWalls Thereisarticulationonallbuildingswheretheroofmeetsthewall. Allflatroofshaveaparapetwall. 2.5.2:RoofShape Allproposedroofshapesadheretotraditionalformsandproportionsofthedesiredstyle. Sloperoofsheightsfromeavetopeakdonotexceedtheheightfromgradetoeave. 2.5.3:RoofingColor Allvisibleroofcolorsaremuted(darkearthtones). Flatandnonvisibleroofsaretypicallywhite(toreflectheat). 2.5.4:MechanicalEquipmentandAppurtenances Parapetsandotherarchitecturalfeatureswillbeusedtoscreenanyandallrooftopmounted equipment. Downspoutsandguttershavebeenlocatedappropriatelytothebuildingdesign,andarenot affixedtoanyprominentbuildingelements. 2.6:AccentsandProjections 2.6.1:BaysandProjections Overhangsandeavesareshallowerthanthemainroofform,andareconsistentonallsides. Cornicesandeavesdonotprojectmorethan4feet. 2.6.2:TowersandVerticalElements Cupolasandaclocktowerareincludedinthisproposal. Allverticalelementsarecompatiblewiththestyleofthebuildingswhereutilized. 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012 2.6.3:Balconies Balconyrailingshavebeendesignedwithtransparency. 2.6.4:Awnings Awnings,ifutilizedwillnotbebacklit,glowing,oroversized.Currentlytherearenotawnings anticipatedwiththeproposedbuildings. 11100022DPADLSGramercyDesignGuidelinesResponse8.8.2012