HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket 10-15-12 City Council MEMORANDUM
TO: Carmel City Council
FROM: Adrienne Keeling
Department of Community Services
SUBJECT: Z-562-12
DATE: October 5,2012
Please find information on the following item forwarded by the Plan Commission attached. This item will appear
on your October 15`h agenda.
Forwarded with afavorable recommendation:
Ordinance Z-562-12 (Docket No. 12070021 OA):
Carmel Dr—Range Line Rd Overlay Sunset Amendment
Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance,Chapter 23F: Carmel Drive—Range Line Road Overlay Zone, in order to modify
development standards and extend the sunset provision. Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services.
Please find enclosed the Plan Commission-certified ordinance to modify development standards and extend the
sunset clause in the Carmel Drive—Range Line Road Overlay Zone.
Adopted in 2005, the purpose of the Carmel Drive— Range Line Road Overlay Zone is to enhance the livability
of Carmel by encouraging a range of activities in mixed-use buildings, and to establish an attractive and safely designed
pedestrian oriented environment in buildings and along streetscapes. The original expiration date of December 31, 2006
was inserted into the Overlay as a trial period to ensure that if major problems arose, the regulations would expire. The
sunset period has been extended for several years.
Staff, Plan Commission and City Council have agreed over the years that the Carmel Drive— Range Line Road
Overlay Zone is a valuable tool which has improved development in the corridor. However, it has been made clear that
adjustments need to be made before considering this Overlay Zone to be permanent.
Proposed Amendments:
In addition to a 1-year extension of the sunset (expiration date), several amendments are proposed. These
amendments take into account several years of development examples, as well as analyzing which standards have been
the subject of variances. They are summarized as follows:
1. Permitted Uses: Residential will no longer be limited to 75% of a project's gross floor area.
2. Building Orientation: The requirement that 70% of frontage is occupied by buildings has been clarified to only
apply along the Carmel Drive and Range Line Road frontages, and not to cross-streets such as Shoshone Drive
or Medical Drive.
3. Building Footprint: Eliminate the minimum floor area ratio (FAR)requirement.
4. Pedestrian Circulation: Sidewalk widths shall be increase to 12' from 8'. This figure matches the standard for
Urban Commercial Sidewalks in the C3 Plan.
5. Parking:
a. Second story square footage will not be included for the purpose of parking calculation. We've heard
that some of the complication of requiring a second story is the additional land and costs associated with
parking.
b. Bicycle Parking will now reference the Bicycle Parking standards in ZO Section 27.06, which have been
adopted since this Overlay.
6. Sunset Provision: extended for .1 additional year.
2012-1015:Z-562-12;Council Report.docx
CERTIFICATION
OF THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION
ON THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL
TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE
PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 36-7-4-508
ORDINANCE
Z-562-12
CARMEL DRIVE-RANGE LINE ROAD OVERLAY SUNSET AMENDMENT
To: The Honorable Common Council
Of the City of Carmel
Hamilton County, Indiana
Dear Members:
The Carmel Plan Commission offers you the following report on the application (Docket.
No. 12070021 OA) of the City of Carmel Department of Community Services petitioning
the Commission for a favorable recommendation to amend Chapter 23F of the Zoning
Ordinance, Carmel Drive-Range Line Road Overlay Sunset Amendment, in order to
modify development standards and remove the sunset clause (expiration date.)
The Carmel Plan Commission's recommendation on the petition of the applicant is
`FAVORABLE.'
At its regularly scheduled meeting of September 18, 2012, the Carmel Plan Commission
voted nine(9) in Favor, zero (0) Opposed, zero (0)Abstaining, to forward to the
Common Council the proposed Ordinance No. Z-562-12 with a Favorable
Recommendation.
Please be advised that by virtue of the Plan Commission's Favorable Recommendation,
pursuant to IC 36-7-4-607(e) the Council has ninety(90)days to act on this petition
before it becomes effective as Certified by the Commission. Ninety days from the date of
this Certification is December 31, 2012.
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
BY' .-/.
Ja or e rman, President -�-
A ST:
R. ona Hancock, S-cretary � .tj ( d Z 130 llQl
Cannel Plan Commission
Dated: October 2, 2012
1 Sponsor: Councilor Rider
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3 ORDINANCE Z-562-12
4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
5 CITY OF CARMEL,INDIANA
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7 An Ordinance amending the standards and extending the sunset provision of the Carmel Drive—Range Line
8 Road Overlay Zone in the Carmel Zoning Ordinance
9
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
17 WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain an orderly, consistent and streamlined Zoning Ordinance;
18 and
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. 12070021 OA having received a favorable
25 recommendation from the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, it hereby
26 adopts this Ordinance to amend the Cannel Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. Z-289, as amended), to read as
27 follows:
28 Section I:
29 ZO CHAPTER 23F: CARMEL DRIVE—RANGE LINE ROAD OVERLAY ZONE
30 a. Amend Section 23F.03: Permitted Uses to read:
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32 23F.03 Permitted Uses. See Appendix A—Schedule of Uses.
33 23F.03.01 All Uses which are permitted in the underlying primary zoning district(s), except those uses
34 expressly prohibited by Section 23F.04,are permitted in the Zone.
35 23F.03.02
36 . . _ . ..
37 zoning In addition to those uses which are permitted in the underlying primary zoning
38 district(s),residential uses are permitted in the Zone.
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41 b. Amend Section 23F.06: Building Orientation to read:
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43 23F.06 Building Orientation.
44 23F.06.01 Every parcel with frontage on Carmel Drive and/or Range Line Road must have a building that
45 fronts on those streets.
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1 23F.06.02 Except for those lots with 120 feet or less of frontage on a public street,every Every parcel with
2 frontage on Carmel Drive and/or Range Line Road must have a building that occupies a minimum of
3 70%of that frontage. Exceptions include:
4 A. Buildings on lots with 120 feet or less of frontage provided they occupy the maximum amount
5 of frontage,except for driveways,sidewalks and landscape areas,as required by the Ordinance.
6 B. Frontages along public streets other than Carmel Drive or Range Line Road have no minimum
7 frontage requirement.
8 23F.06.03 5 .' . _ . -- . - .• ..: ' . .. .. . -
9 -10 Ordinance,
11 23F.06.0403 Additional buildings may be built in the rear of the property.
12 23F.06.0304 All Principal Buildings shall face a public street,with a primary entrance from a public street.
13 23F.06.05 The primary entrance must be readily apparent as a prominent architectural feature and visible
14 from the street.
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17 c. Amend Section 23F.07: Building Height to read:
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19 23F.07 Building Height.
20 23F.07.01 Principal Buildings must have at least two floors of occupiable space. The second and higher
21 floors must be at least fifty percent(50%) the size of the building footprint and must be oriented to
22 the front of the building such that its front line is equal to that of the first floor.
23 23F.07.02 Minimum height: twenty-six (26) feet
24 23F.07.03 Maximum height:
25 A. Thirty-five (35) feet, or three stories, whichever is greater, if adjacent to single-family
26 residential zone.
27 B. Fifty-five(55)feet,or five(5)stories, whichever is greater.
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30 d. Amend Section 23F.08: Building Footprint to read:
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32 23F.08 Building Footprint.
33 23F.08.01 Minimum:0.5 Floor Area Ratio(FAR).
34 23F.08.0201 Maximum:40,000 square feet.
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37 e. Amend Section 23F.14: Pedestrian Circulation to read:
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39 23F.14 Pedestrian Circulation.
40 I 23F.14.01 Sidewalks along public streets shall be a minimum of eight(8)twelve(12)feet in width.
41 23F.14.02 Walkways shall be provided on at least one side of the building and shall provide access
42 between rear parking areas and Principal building entrances or the street. Unless otherwise noted in
43 this ordinance,the minimum width for walkways shall be six(6)feet.
44 23F.14.03 Neither sidewalks nor walkways shall be used by automotive traffic.
45 23F.14.04 Pedestrian access shall be coordinated with and provided to adjoining properties.
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1 f. Amend Section 23F.15: Parking to read:
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3 23F.15 Parkin .
4 23F.15.01 The amount of parking spaces required shall be determined by Sections 27.01 and 27.08;
5 however, square footage on the second and higher floors will not be included in the parking
6 calculation.
7 23F.15.Q402 Parking areas shall be setback not less than six(6)feet behind the Front Build-to-Line.
8 23F.15.0203 Parking areas shall be located at the rear or side of buildings, and screened per Section
9 23F.11.03.
10 23F.15.0-304 Parking space dimensions shall be 9' x 20', or 10' x 18', including two (2) feet for bumper
11 overhang.
12 23F.15.0405 Adjacent/adjoining parking lots shall be interconnected either by alley or internal driveway, and
13 coordinated to accommodate pedestrian access.
14 23F.15.0§06 Paths within parking lots of more than three rows shall be designated to accommodate
15 pedestrians safely from parking areas to sidewalks, walkways and/or building(s). Such paths may
16 consist of striping.
17 23F.15.0407 Bicycle parking shall be provided, one space per 100 feet of street frontage in accordance with
18 Section 27.06.
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21 g. Delete Section 23F.18: Sunset Provision:
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23 23F.18 Sunset Provision.
24 This Chapter expires December 31,20442013.
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26 Section II: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby
27 repealed.
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29 Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the
30 Mayor.
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32 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of
33 2012, by a vote of ayes and nays.
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