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ORDINANCE Z- 558 -12, As Amended
4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
5 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
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7 An Ordinance Updating a Variety of Provisions of the Cannel Zoning Ordinance (Patch IX)
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9 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in IC 36 -7-
10 4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must first approve by
11 resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has jurisdiction; and
12 WHEREAS, the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan "C3 Plan 2009" Docket No. 08070020 CP was
13 given a favorable recommendation by the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on November 18, 2008, and
14 duly approved by Resolution No. CC- 05- 04 -09 -02 of the Common Council on May 4, 2009, and is therefore
15 the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel and Clay Township; and
16 WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain an orderly, consistent and streamlined Zoning Ordinance;
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18 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4 -602 the Common Council is authorized to amend the
19 text of the zoning ordinance; and
20 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4 -701 the Common Council is authorized to amend the
21 text of the Subdivision Control Ordinance; and
22 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4 -610 and City of Carmel Ordinance No. D- 1600 -02,
23 the Carmel Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances are incorporated by reference into the Carmel City
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25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
26 Indiana, that, pursuant to IC 36 -7 -4 -600 and IC 36 -7 -4 -700 et seq. and after Docket No. 12010005 OA
27 having received favorable recommendations from the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on Tuesday, May
28 15, 2012, it hereby adopts this Ordinance to amend the Carmel Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. Z -289, as
29 amended) and the Carmel Subdivision Control Ordinance (Ordinance No. Z -160), as amended, to read as
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34 a. Amend Section 3.06: Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance to read:
35 3.06 Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance.
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Pursuant to I.C. 36 -7 -4 -701, the Subdivision Control Ordinance shall be adopted. amended. or repealed in the
same manner as the Zoning Ordinance. The procedures are as follows:
1. The proposal may be initiated by either the Commission or the Council; however, if the Council
initiates the proposal, it shall require the Commission to prepare it.
2. The Comnussion shall prepare the pioposal so that it is consistent with applicable state law.
3. In considering the proposal, both the Commission and the Council shall pay seasonable regard to
�. the Comprehensive Plan. in the event that a City -wide policy and area - specific policy conflict,
the area - specific policy shall apply.
ii. current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district;
in. the most desirable use for which the land m each district is adapted,
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iv the conservation of property values throughout the City and the Township: and
v. responsible development and growth.
4. The Commission shall give notice and hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance with its
Rules of Procedure
5 Within ten (10) business days after the Commission determines its recommendation (if any). the
Commission shall certify the proposal to the Council with a favorable recommendation. an unfavorable
recommendation, or no recommendation from the Commission.
6 The Council shall vote on the proposal within ninety (90) days after the Commission certifies the
proposal. The Council's consideration of the proposal is governed by IC 36 -7 -4 -607.
7 If the proposal is adopted, the Commission shall print the amendments to the Subdivision Control
Ordinance in book or pamphlet form, or arrange for them to he included in the City's Code of
Ordinances.
8 Unless the proposal provides for a later effective date. the amendments contained in the proposal take
effect when the proposal is duly adopted, except for any provision prescribing a penalty or forfeiture
for a violation. which may not take effect until the Commission complies with the applicable notice
and filing requirements descnhed in IC 36 -7 -4 -610
9 Should the City Council reject the proposed amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance, by vote or by
default, said proposed amendment shall not be reconsidered by the Commission or the City Council
until the expiration of one (1) year after the original recommendation of the Commmission
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3.07 VafitineeWaivers.
3.07.01 Pursuant to I.C. 36 -7 -4 -702, the Commission may, after a public hearing, waive any of the standards
fixed in this Ordinance. However, in terms of modifying any quantitative or dimensional requirement,
such modification may not be greater than • . • _ _ ' ten percent (10 %) in aggregate.
Cumulatively, quantitative or dimensional modifications greater than ten percent (I0 %) must be ratified
by the Council.
3.07.02 Any approval to grant a waiver shall he subject to the following criteria:
1 The proposal shall be in harmony with the purposes and the land -use standards contained in the
Comprehensive Plan In the event that a City -wide policy and area - specific policy conflict, the area -
specific policy shall apply.
2. The proposal shall enhance the subdivision plan, and to no way be detrimental to any part of the plan
or nearby area surrounding the subject property. the central core area, the streetscapes, and the
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3. The proposal shall not produce lots or street systems that would be impractical or detract from the
appearance of the subdivision plan, and shall not adversely affect emergency vehicle access or depnve
adjoining noncommercial properties of reasonably adequate light and air.
4. The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed waiver will produce equal or better results, from the
Commission's perspective, and represent the minimum waiver necessary
3.07.03 If the Commission determines that the applicant has met his /her burden, it may grant a waiver under
this section As an additional condition of granting a waiver. the Commission may allow or require a
commitment to be made by the applicant under I.C. 36 -7 -4 -1015.
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c. Amend Chapter 7 Introduction, Section 7.00 through 7.02 to read:
7.00 Subdivision Open Space Design.
The Open Space Subdivision design approach has been adopted to - ''nc oui a�,c
neighborhood open space is integrated within all Major Subdivisions. Open Space should be set aside for active
or passive uses, and provide a network of open space. The open space requirements emphasize the protection of
natural areas, such as flood zones and woodlands, but also allow for more structured open spaces, such as parks
or squares, as well as for agricultural open space in the form of fields or pasture. Open space should be
consistent with the goals, objectives and policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
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7.00.01 unassigned.
7.00.02 Minor subdivisions shall be exempt from the requirements of this Chapter.
7.00.03 Major subdivisions with a gross density of .85 units per acre or less shall be exempt from the
requirements of this Chapter.
7.84-02 Subdivision Base-DensityOpen Space Requirements.
The percentages in the following table refer
to the percentage of a subdivision's gross site acreage which must be devoted to open space as defined in this
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ZO Chapter 2: Compliance with Regulations
e. Amend Section 2.09: Compliance with the Thoroughfare Plan to read:
2.09 Compliance with the Thoroughfare Transportation Plan.
In addition to meeting requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), aAll projects and Improvements
or authorizations under the jurisdiction of this Ordinance that adjoin, include, are served by or affect existing
streets bearing a designation eft-in the Theeeughfare- Transportation Plan shall conform to the requirements of
the T Transportation Plan Section of the Comprehensive Plan in regard to:
(1) the dedication of public Rights -of -way;
(2) design and construction of the improvements indicated by the The}e�Transportation
Plan across the roadway frontage of the project;
(3) Setback; and
(4) any other affected development standards.
The petitioner may elect to provide a monetary commitment equal to the value to otherwise design and
construct the improvements indicated by the Theretighf-are-Transportation Plan across the roadway frontage.
The value of the commitment shall be equal to the difference in the value to otherwise design and construct the
improvements indicated by the TIiefeftglifftr-e-Transportation Plan across the roadway frontage, minus the cost
to design and construct those improvements indicated by the Thoreughfafe-Transportation Plan across the
roadway frontage that will be installed by the petitioner. The values established above shall be approved by the
islepaftftteat-Department of Engineering.
Conformance with the Theceoghfar-e—Transportation Plan as outlined above shall be in addition to any
improvements fleemed-necessary+requrred by:
(1) Subdivision Control Ordinance Chapter 5, Sections 5.03.05 and 5.05.02(3);
(2) Statements- peF- Zontng Ordinance Chapter 24, Section 24.02(B)(5)(e); and
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COMMUNITY, CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. (CCRC). A health care facility that:
provides independent living services and health facility services in a campus setting with common
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2. A place where three (3) or more levels of continued care are provided to senior citizens, including but
not limited to: independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing /memory care. I Examples
include a campus of independent apartments, detached or attached cottages, and nursing home rooms
in a congregate building, as well as support services and facilities.
LOT COVERAGE. The percentage of the lot area covered by the Building Area.
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LOT COVERAGE, MAXIMUM. The entire— percentage of the Lot or parcel which can be developed (Buildings,
principal or accessory; storage areas; driveways. parking lots and other accessory Uses).
NURSING, RETIREMENT OR CONVALESCENT FACILITY. A home for the aged or infirm in which three (3) or
more persons not of the same immediate Family are housed and provided with food, and/or care for
compensation in one (1) or more congregate huildings; but not including hospitals, clinics, or similar
Listitutions devoted primarily to the diagnosis and treatment of the sick or injured. Included are limited care
apartments, suites for the elderly. hospice, and assisted living and nursing homes.
RECREATIONAL FACILITY, COMMERCIAL INDOOR. Any area of land, Buildings and /or facilities used or
intended for indoor recreational purpose and operated fot remuneration. This may include amusement parks
and arcades, billiard parlors, bowling alleys, dance halls, shooting galleries, indoor skating rinks, healthilitnc
i ilil e . indoor sports facilities, and indoor tennis and racquetball facilities.
ZO Chapter 5: S- 1/Residence District:
g. Amend Section 5.01: Permitted Uses to read:
5.01 Permitted Uses:
5.01.01 See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
5.01.02 Maximum Density. For a residential subdivision. 1 0 lots /acre.
24 h. Amend Section 5.02: Special Uses & Special Exceptions to read:
25 5.02 Special Uses & Special Exceptions:
26 A. See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
27 B. See Chapter 21: Special Uses & Special Exceptions for additional regulations.
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Cemetery Thirty (30)
Commercial Greenhouse Ten (10)
Day nursery One (1)
Kindergarten One (1)
Plant nursery Ten (10)
5.02.02 Other Requirements:
Use Other requirements:
Mineral extraction, borrow pit, top
soil removal and their storage
Minimum penmeter Natural
Open Space buffer (as
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6.01 Permitted Uses:
6.01.01 See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
6.01.02 Maximum Density. For a residential subdivision, 2.4 lots /acre.
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j. Amend Section 7.01: Permitted Uses to read:
7.01 Permitted Uses:
7.01.01 See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
7.01.02 Maximum Density: For a residential subdivision, 2.9 lots /acre.
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k. Amend Section 8.01: Perniitted Uses to read:
8.01 Permitted Uses:
8.01.01 See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
8.01.02 Maximum Density: For a residential subdivision. 3.9 lots /acre.
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9.01 Permitted Uses:
9.01.01 See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
9.01.02 Maximum Density: For a residential subdivision, 5.0 lots /acre.
ZO Chapter 10: R- 4/Residence District:
m. Amend Section 10.01: Permitted Uses to read:
10.01 Permitted Uses:
10.01.01 See Appendix A: Schedule of Uses.
10.01.02Maxunum Density For a residential subdivision, 8.0 lots /acre.
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2 n. Add Section 20A.07: Landscaping Requirements as follows:
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o. Add Section 20G.04.06.J as follows:
The Perimeter Butferyard Requirements in Chapter 26 shall not apply to properties within the Old Meridian
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The Perimeter Buller yard Requirements in Chapter 26 shall net -apply to the rear of properties in the
Carmel Drive Range Line Road Overlay Zonowhich are adjacent to a residential district. Otherwise
perimeter buffering shall not he required in the Carmel Drive — Range Line Road Overlay Zone.
ZO Chapter 21: Special Uses & Special Exceptions
q. Amend Section 21.02.07: Time Limit to read:
21.02.07Time Lirnit. Any person to whom a Special Use or Special Exception is granted by the Board, under the
procedures set forth in this chapter, shall have commenced continuous construction of said Special Use or
Special Exception or implemented said Special Use or Special Exception within one yearthree year of the date
of the granting of the approval or said approval shall become null and void.
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27 r. Amend Section 23B.10: Landscaping Requirements to read:
28 23B.10 Landscaping Requirements.
29 23B.10.01 Landscape Plan: A Landscape Plan shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for its approval at the
30 same time other plans (i.e. architectural design, lighting, parking and signage) are submitted. This plan
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33 B. Delineate all existing and proposed buildings, private parking areas, walks, ramps for
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1 (3) A base - planting unit for each one hundred (100) linear foot increment of the
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3 (a) Five (5) shade trees;
4 (b) Three (3) ornamental trees;
5 (c) Fifteen (15) shrubs or, three (3) evergreen trees;
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7 (1) A planting strip, minimum width shall be ten (10) feet, shall be provided adjacent to
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10 (2) Adjacent to an Entry Drive: Minimum width ten (10) feet.
11 (3) Adjacent to any parking area: Minimum width as follows:
12 (a) five feet (5') wide when adjacent to business zoned property.
13 (b) fifteen feet (15') wide when adjacent to residential use or zoned property.
14 (4) The planting strip shall be unoccupied except for plant material, steps, terraces,
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17 (5) The base planting unit for planting strips shall be as follows:
18 (a) Adjacent to Parallel Collector /Arterial Roadways: For each one hundred
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(2) A planting area equal to an area ten (10) feet in depth by the remaining sides of the
building shall be installed on all other sides of the building(s).
(3) Spacing for foundation shrubbery shall not exceed five (5) feet intervals; except
where occupied by a sidewalk. driveway or impervious surface
4 Sidewalks up to eight (8) feet in width may be permitted in these areas, but shall not
occupy the entire planting area on any side of the building(s).
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required amount of space is Landscaped; innovative and original designs are
encouraged.
D. Planting Within Parking Lots:
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1 F. Greenbelt Buffers shall be established within required side and rear yards pursuant to Section
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3 G. Total Landscaping Required:
4 Inclusive of the Greenbelt, the planting adjacent to the building(s), the Greenbelt Buffers, and
5 the planting within parking lots, a minimum of fifteen percent (15 %) of the project area shall
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7 23B.10.03 Landscaping Installation and Maintenance.
8 A. Materials. All plants proposed to be used in accordance with any landscaping plan shall meet
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and a branching height of not less than one -third (1/3) nor more than one -half c /2) of
tree height.
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16 (3) Evergreen trees: A minimum height of eight (8) feet
17 (4) Deciduous shrubs: A minimum height of twenty -four (24) inches, and no Less than
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(1) Shade and ConilerTrees: nine (9) feet wideby nine (9) feet;
(2) Ornamental Trees: seven (7) feet wtdeby seven (7) feet;
(3) Shrubs (only): five (5) feet wideby Live (5) feet.
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26 D. Installation: All required landscaping shall be installed prior to the issuance of a final
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28 landscaping because of weather conditions, the property owner shall post a bond for an
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maintenance of project landscaping approved in accordance with the Overlay Zone
requirements. This is to include, but is not limited to, irrigation and mulching of planting
areas, replacing dead, diseased, or overgrown plantings with identical varieties or a suitable
substitute, and keeping the area free of refuse, debris, rank vegetation and weeds.
36 F. Changes After Approval: No landscaping which has been approved by the Commission may
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40 G. Inspection: The Director shall have the authority to visit any tract within the U.S. Highway
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1 23B.10.05 Waivers:
2 The Plan Commission may grant a waiver to the dimensional and quantitative standards of this Section
3 23B.10, by not greater than thirty -five percent (35 %), consistent with requirements set forth in Section
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8 23C.10 Landscaping Requirements.
9 23C.10.01 Landscaping Plan. The applicant shall submit a Landscaping Plan to the Commission as part
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11 delineate all existing and proposed structures, private parking areas, walks, ramps for the handicapped,
12 terraces, driveways, signs, lighting standards, steps, storm water facilities and other similar structures;
13 and shall delineate the location, size and description of all landscape material and the method to be
14 used for the watering or irrigation of all planting areas. Landscape treatment for plazas, roads, paths,
15 service and private parking areas and storm water areas shall be designed as an integral and
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The incorporation of walkways and bikeways into the design is encouraged; however, no
parking lots, through roads, buildings, accessory structures, etc. shall be established within
this area.
2. Foundation Plantings.
:i Foundation plantings shall be included along all sides of any building. with
exceptions for appropriate approach driveways, pedestrian seating and pedestrian
access to building entrances
b. Spacing for foundation shrubbery shall not exceed five (5) foot intervals; except
where occupied by a sidewalk, driveway or other impervious surface
c. ... Foundation plantings
shall extend the length of the building and shall he a minimum of five (5) feet wide,
except that when adjoining a parking area located in the front yard adjoining U.S.
421, the minimum width shall be ten (10) feet.
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35 4. Parking Lots. Per standards specified below in Section 23010.03.
36 5. Screening Areas. All air conditioning units, HVAC systems, exhaust pipes or stacks,
37 overhead doors, outside storage areas, and satellite dishes shall be integrated into the overall
38 building design or screened from the U.S. Highway 421 right -of -way and adjoining
39 residential zones or uses using walls, fencing, parapets, penthouse screens, landscaping,
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shall be sufficient to protect the landscaping materials planted therein and to provide for
proper growth. The following minimum interieEkvidthsdiniensions for planting a easeach tree
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a. Canopy Shade and Conifer Trees: Nine (9) feet by Nine (9) feet;
b. Ornamental Trees: Seven (7) feet by Seven (7) feet;
c. Shrubs (only): Five (5) feet by Five (5) feet.
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1 2. All plant material proposed to be used in accordance with any Landscaping Plan shall meet
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3 a. Shade trees: a minimum trunk diameter of two and one -half (21/2) inches at six (6)
4 inches above grade, a minimum height of eight (8) feet, and a branching height of
5 not less than one -third (1/3) or more than one -half (1/2) of tree height.
6 b. Ornamental trees: a minimum trunk diameter of one and one -half (11/2) inches at six
7 (6) inches above grade, a minimum height of six (6) feet, and a branching height of
8 not less than one -third (1/3) or more than one -half ('h) of tree height.
9 c. Evergreen trees: a minimum height of eight (8) feet, and a width of not less than
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12 main branches upon planting, and a mature height no greater than thirty -six (36)
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14 e. Evergreen shrubs: a minimum height and spread of eighteen (18) inches, maximum
15 mature height of thirty -six (36) inches.
16 3. Greenbelt. The primary landscaping materials used in the Greenbelt shall be shade trees,
17 ornamental trees, shrubs, ground covers, grass, etc.
18 a. A minimum of three (3) shade trees and one (1) ornamental tree shall be provided
19 per 100 linear feet of Greenbelt.
20 b. Shade trees planted within the Greenbelt parallel to the U.S. Highway 421 right -of-
21 way shall be spaced neither less than fifteen (15) feet apart nor more than forty (40)
22 feet apart.
23 4. Foundation Plantings. The primary landscaping materials used adjacent to buildings shall be
24 shrubs, ground covers, and ornamental grasses.
25 5. Parking Lots.
26 a. Interior Landscaping. A minimum of one (1) shade tree and five (5) shrubs shall be
27 planted within each parking lot for every nine (9) spaces provided, or not less than
28 eighteen (18) trees per acre of parking.
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30 directly on U.S. 421, a minimum of one (1) shade tree and five (5) shrubs shall be
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32 twenty -four (24) trees per acre of parking.
33 b. Parking Lot Perimeter Planting. Where parking areas are located in the front yard,
34 with frontage directly on U.S. 421, a six (6) foot wide perimeter planting area shall
35 be provided along the front and sides of those areas.
36 1) The required planting unit for this area shall include: two (2) shade trees,
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completely screened from view. Such screening shall be subject to Commission
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44 1. Installation. All Landscaping approved as part of the Landscaping and /or Development Plan
45 shall be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Department. If it
46 is not possible to install the required landscaping because of weather conditions, the property
47 owner shall post a bond prior to the issuance of the Final Certificate of Occupancy for an
48 amount equal to the total cost of the required landscaping.
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• 1 and Development Plans in accordance with the standards set by this Ordinance. This is to
2 include, but is not limited to, replacing dead plantings with identical varieties or a suitable
3 substitute, irrigation and mulching of planting areas, and keeping the area free of refuse,
4 debris, rank vegetation and weeds.
5 3. Changes after Approval. No landscaping which has been approved by the Commission may
6 later be substantially altered, eliminated or sacrificed without first obtaining further
7 Commission approval. However, minor material alterations in landscaping may be approved
8 by the Director in order to conform to specific site conditions.
9 4. Inspection. The Director may visit any tract within the Overlay Zone to inspect the
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2. Filing Deadline. All appeals shall be filed with the Director within t)ifty-- (30)five (5) days of the
action to be appealed.
3. Appeal Procedure.
21 a. Consultation with the Director and Application. Appellants shall meet with the Director in
22 order to examine the nature of the proposed appeal, review the regulatory ordinances and
23 materials, and review the appeal procedures. The Director shall aid the appellant in preparing
24 his application and supporting documents as necessary. The appellant shall then submit two
25 (2) copies of the written application form and all necessary supporting documents and
26 materials.
27 b. Initial Review of the Application and Supporting Documents and Materials by the Director;
28 Submission to the Commission. Following the receipt of the written appeal application and
29 necessary supporting documents and materials by the Director, he shall then review the
30 materials solely for the purpose of determining whether the application is complete, is in
31 technical compliance with all applicable ordinances, laws and regulations and is to be
32 forwarded to the Commission. If the materials submitted by the appellant are not complete, or
33 do not comply with the necessary legal requirements, the Director shall inform the appellant
34 of the deficiencies in his materials. Unless and until the Director formally accepts the appeal
35 application as complete and in legal compliance it shall not be considered as formally filed for
36 the purpose of proceeding to the succeeding steps toward Commission consideration of the
37 appeal as hereinafter set forth. The application is formally filed when it is placed upon the
38 Commission agenda by the Director according to the Commission's Rules of Procedure.
39 c. Public Hearing by the Commission. Once the Director has accepted and filed the appeal
40 application with the Commission, he shall assign a docket number and set a date and time for
41 a public hearing as required by the Rules of Procedure of the Commission. The appellant
42 shall be responsible for the cost and publication of the required published legal notification of
43 the public hearing. The appellant shall also notify all interested parties and property owners
44 as required by the Rules of Procedure of the Commission. The conduct of the public hearing
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appeal, the Commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the appeal. In
exercising its powers, the Commission may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify
the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed as in its opinion ought to be done
on the premises, and to that end shall have all the powers of the Meaping—OffieerHeanng
Examiner or Committee from whom the appeal is taken. Upon reaching a decision on the
appeal request, the Commission shall enter into its records the reasons for its decision and
shall provide the appellant with a copy of said reasons, if requested. The Commission shall
inform the Director and the appellant of its decision, including all conditions contained as a
part thereof. All further actions taken by the appellant or the Director concerning the item
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3 4. Stay of Work.
4 I When an appeal from Hearing OfficerHearing Examine! or Committee has been filed with the
5 Commission, all proceedings and work on the premises upon which the appeal has been filed shall be
6 1 stayed unless Hearin,, Offi .rFleau.ing Fxammci or Committee from whom the appeal was taken shall
7 certify to the Commission that, by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would cause
8 immediate peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings or work shall not be stayed except by a
9 restraining order which may be granted by the Commission or by a court of competent jurisdiction, on
10 1 notice to Hearing OfficerHeanng Examiner or Committee from whom the appeal is taken and the
11 owner or proprietor of the premises affected and on due cause shown. After the owner, his agent
12 and /or a person or corporation in charge of the work on the premises affected has received notice, the
13 Director shall have full power to order such work discontinued or stayed and to call upon the police
14 power of the City or County to give full force and effect to the order.
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17 U. Amend Section 25.01: Accessory Buildings and Uses to read:
18 25.01 Accessory Buildings and Uses.
19 25.01.01: Residential Districts.
20 A. Accessory Buildings and Uses Generally. Accessory Buildings and Uses customarily and purely
21 incidental to the uses allowed in a given district are permitted provided that:
22 1. Accessory Buildings and Uses shall not alter or change the character of the premises;
23 2. Accessory Buildings and Uses shall be on the same lot as the Principal Building to which they
24 are accessory;
25 3. Accessory Buildings shall not be attached to the Principal Building, with the exception of an
26 allowable uniform and continuous roof supported by customary supports or joists, and no
27 other connection or attachment between the structures exists;
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29 a. No Accessory Building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the
30 Principal Building has actually commenced; and,
31 b. No Accessory Building shall be used unless the Principal Building on the Lot is also
32 being occupied for the intended purposes.
33 c. However, nothing shall prevent the use of a Temporary Construction Facility for the
34 storage of tools, material and equipment by a contractor during building
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36 B. Height and Area Requirements.
37 1. Maximum Height. Eighteen (18) feet.
38 2. Minimum Lot Area. Per underlying zoning district.
39 3. Minimum Lot Standards.
40 a. Minimum Front Yard.
41 1. Except as otherwise provided for Corner and Through Lots, when detached
42 from the Principal Building, Accessory Buildings shall be set back a
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44 (a) twenty -five (25) feet behind the Front Line of Building;
45 (b) twenty -five (25) feet behind the Building Setback Line.
46 ii. On Corner Lots no residential Accessory Building may be erected:
47 (a) forward of any Front Line of Building of the Principal Building, or
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shall be considered as part of the Principal Building and shall be provided
with the Side and Rear Yards required for the Principal Building.
4. Maximum Lot Coverage.
Accessory Buildings of a given Lot shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%).Per underlying
zoning district or applicable Overlay Zone.
5. Maximum Ground Floor Area. The combined square footage of the Ground Floor Area of a
Private Garage and/or Accessory Building shall not exceed seventy -five (75) percent of the
Ground Floor Area of the Principal Building, except that a detached garage, which is the only
Accessory Building on the lot, may equal the maximum dimensions of twenty -four (24) by
thirty (30) feet provided that the Ground Floor Area of the garage is less than or equal to the
Ground Floor Area of the Principal Building. Lots over three (3) acres and 'Multi - faintly
Re:i.k'n la] shall be exempt from the requirements of this Section 25.01.01(B)(5).
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30 1. Exceptions. Accessory Uses such as public utility installations, private walks, driveways,
31 retaining walls, mail boxes, nameplates, lamp posts, birdbaths and structures of a like nature
32 are permitted in any required Front, Side or Rear Yard.
33 2. Multi - family Districts.
34 a. Trash Receptacles. Trash receptacles must be enclosed on all four (4) sides and be
35 screened with landscaping to a minimum height of dumpster and/or compactor plus
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37 3. Private radio and television reception and transmitting towers and antennas.
38 a. Permitted subject to applicable local, state and federal regulations.
39 b. No structure shall be located or permitted within ten (10) feet of a power
40 transmission line.
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42 a. One (1) Guest House with cooking facilities may be permitted as an Accessory
43 Building on Lots containing not less than one (1) acre.
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45 a. Quarters for bona fide servants employed by the occupants of the Dwelling are
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1 b. Fencing. Open wire mesh fences surrounding tennis courts may be erected to a
2 height of sixteen (16) feet if such fences only enclose a regulation court area and
3 standard apron areas.
4 7. Private Garage. Where a Private Garage is entered from an Alley, it must be set back a
5 minimum of three (3) feet from the alley easement or right -of -way line.
6 8. Private Swimming Pool or Hot Tub.
7 a. Minimum Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. A swimming pool, hot tub, or its deck or
8 equipment shall be set back a minimum of the greater of the following:
9 i. Ten (10) feet from the Side and /or Rear Lot Line,
10 ii. the Minimum Side and/or Rear Setback for the district, or
11 iii. Easement plus three (3) feet, but not within any Easement or required
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15 b. Safety. For purposes for safety, the following shall apply:
16 i. Walls or Fencing. Walls or fencing deemed to be impenetrable by the
17 enforcing authority, that is not Less than five (5) feet high completely
18 surrounding the swimming pool and the deck area with exception of self -
19 closing and latching gates and doors, both capable of being locked;
20 ii. Other Means. Other means not less than five (5) feet high and deemed
21 impenetrable by the enforcing authority at the time of construction and
22 completely surrounding the pool and deck area when the pool is not used;
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25 surrounds the pool and deck with the exception of self - closing and latching
26 gates and doors which are capable of being locked; or
27 iv. Pool Cover. A safety pool cover may be used provided that:
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33 (c) it is capable of supporting a four hundred (400) pound imposed
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41 9. Raising of Hens. Hens shall qualify as a type of small animal permitted as a Residential
42 Kennel, provided they are confined by a coop or similar Accessory Building. Properties with hens
43 greater than the number allowed as a Residential Kennel, or with any rooster, shall be considered a
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Frontage Places, guest parking and the necessary paving of driveways and sidewalks to reach parking or loading
areas in the Side or Rear Yard. The Minimum Front Yard of any Lot in a Subdivision approved prior to April
21, 2008, tttili gwhich utilized relaxed Front Yard standards per Section 7.06.01pieviously prescribed in the
Residential Open Space Ordinance of the Subdivision Control Ordinance shall be as follows:
A. Dwelling with attached, front - loading garage: Twenty (20) feet.
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13 Garage must be set back a minimum of twenty -five (25) feet.
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17 26.04 Perimeter Buffering Requirements.
18 26.04.01 The requirements of this Section shall apply to all Special Uses, Subdivision Plats, properties
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lot/parcel and shall extend the entire length of the front, side and rear lot lines.
(a) Perimeter buffering shall he a Type A Bufferyard along the Frontage of a site where buildings.
except in detached single - family subdivisions, are placed with their front door located within eighty -
five (85) feet of a street nght -of -way.
(b) Perimeter buffering shall not be required along the Frontage of a site where buildings are placed
with their front door located within twenty (20) feet of a street nght -of -way.
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private street right -of -way, or County regulated drain easement.
26.04.05 Planting Strip and Greenbelt plantings, as required in other sections of the Ordinance. shall count
toward pen meter bufferyard requirements.
26.04.0506 Existing vegetation may be used to achieve project buffering if:
(a) the vegetation located upon the subject parcel is of a quality and state of health to achieve
buffering, and,
(b) the vegetation is proposed to be preserved using accepted best management practices for tree
protection during construction.
(c) the dimensional requirements for bufferyard widlth can be fulfilled.
26.04.9607 To determine the applicable bufferyard requirements:
(a) Use the Table for Bufferyard Determination to identify the land use category of the proposed
project use.
(b) Use the Table for Buffer_vard Determination to identify the land use(s) of the adjoining
properties, or identify the street classification adjoining the proposed use by referring to the
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13 x. Amend Section 31.06.05: Rules Governing Commitments, because paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 are now
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In addition to the requirements of IC 36 -7 -4 -1015. all Commitments shall comply with the following:
17 1. Form. A Commitment must be in substantially the form set forth in the Commission's Rules of
18 Procedure, and must identify any specially affected persons or class of specially affected persons who
19 may enforce the Commitment. A Commitment must authorize its recording by the Director in the
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and takes effect upon the adoption of the proposal to which it relates. Following the recording of a
Commitment, the Director shall return the original recorded Commitment to the owner and shall retain
a copy of the recorded Commitment in the Commission's file. All commitments must be in writing. in
recordable form and made available to all Commissioners prior to a final vote
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^ cepy -Two (2) copies of the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Control Ordinance of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, as they may be amended from time to time, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk - Treasurer and shall be
available for public viewing during normal office hours. The Clerk - Treasurer shall also keep additional copies of these
ordinances in the office for the purpose of sale or distribution.
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CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
P = Permitted SU = Special Use
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A
A
AA
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Residential Kennel
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
P
A
A
A
A
Bed & Breakfast Inn
P
P
P
E
Model Home
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
E
Guest House
A
AA
A
A
A
A
A
Bona Fide Servants Quarters
A
A
A
AA
A
A
A
Boarding or Lodging House
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
E
E
Nursing/Reurement /Convalescent Facility
SU
SU
P
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Continuing. Care Retirement Community tCCRC
SU
SL
P
P
P
SU
P
P
P
1'
P
P
Private Swimming Pool. etc.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Office Uses
Clinic or Medical Health Center
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
P
P
P
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
P
P
Clinic or Medical Health Center
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
General offices
S U
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
A
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Professional Office
SU
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
t
Training Facility
P
P
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 1
Version B: August 20, 2012
CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
P = Permitted SU = Special Use
A = Accessory SE = Special Exception
n= Prohibited n = Per Primary Zoning
E = Excluded by Overlay
Overlay Zones
All uses which are permitted in the
Primary Zoning District. except
those excluded (E) below.
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 2
Version B: August 20, 2012
Primary Zoning Districts
Overlay Zones
Type of Use
N
—
00
c
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M
N
C;
U
d
Old Meridian Zones
Per Primary Zoning
10M /SFA
10M/MF
_
l0M /MU
O
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O
M /MM
10M/PUD
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T
F
N
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aJ
V
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= r
'Carmel Dr - Range Line
Institutional Uses
Church/Temple/Placeof Worship
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
SU
SU
SU
P
P
P
P
E
HospitalP
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
Library
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU—SU
SU
P
Penal or Correctional Institution
SU
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
E
Post Office
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Power Generating Plant
SU
E
E
E
E
E
Public Service Facility
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Commercial Sewage or Garbage Disposal Plant
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
E
Water Management & Use Facility
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
SU
SU
Educational Uses
School. Trade or Business
P
P
SU
SU
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
College or University
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
P
P
P
P
Day Nursery/Day Care
P
P
SU
P
SU
SU
P
P
P
P
Kindergarten/Preschool
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
School of General Elementary or Secondary Education
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
E
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 2
Version B: August 20, 2012
CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
P = Permitted SU = Special Use
A = Accessory SE = Special Exception
n = Prohibited n = Per Primary Zoning
E = Excluded by Overlay
Overlay Zones
All uses which are permitted in the
Primary Zoning District, except
those excluded (E) below.
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 3
Version B: August 20, 2012
Primary Zoning Districts
Overlay Zones
Type of Use
N
c:'4
N
M
c4
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Per Primary Zoning
OM /SFA
u..
2 _
-
0
OM /V
OM /MU
O
2
0
bM /s U
-
0
OM /MM
OM /PUD
914 - 411- WKeystone Park.
US 31 /Meridian
US 421 /Michigan I
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x
Carmel Dr - Range Line I
Retail & Service Uses
_
General Retail Sales
S U
P
P
P
P
S U
P
P
P
A
P
P
P
PP
PP
Lumber /Budding Materials Sales(enclosed)
P
P
P
P
P
'
EE
EE
General Service
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
PP
PP
PP
Automobile Service Station
P
P
P
P
PP
E
Automobile/Boat Sales
P
P
P
P
P
E
EE
Automobile/Truck Repair (.indoor)
P
P
P
SU
P
EE
Manufactured Housing Sales
P
E
E
E
E
E
E
Car wash
F'
PP
PP
E
Commercial Kennel
P
P
P
P
SU
E
E
E
Dry Cleaning Establishment (with on -site plant)
P
P
P
P
P
EE
Dry Cleaning Establishment (without on -site plant)
SU
P
P
P
P
P
PP
P
E
Equipment Sales /Repair (indoor)
P
P
P
P
P
S U
EE
Financial Institution
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
PP
PP
PP
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
P
AA
PP
P
Food Stand
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Funeral Home/Mortuary /Crematory
P
P
P
SU
P
SU
P
P
EE
Recreational Vehicle /Mobile Home Sales
P
P
P
P
EE
E
E
E
Roadside Sales Stand
P
P
P
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
Self- Service Laundry
P
PP
PP
E
E_
Sexually Oriented Business
SU
E
E
E
E
E
E
Tattoo Studio
P
P
PP
P
P
P
P
P
EE
E
Veterinary Hospital with commercial kennel
P
P
P
SU
P
SU
P
E
E
Veterinary Hospital without commercial kennel
P
P
P
P
P
P
SU
PP
EE
Wholesale Sales
SU
P
P
P
P
P
SU
P
P
E
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 3
Version B: August 20, 2012
CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
P = Permitted SU = Special Use
A = Accessory SE = Special Exception
I-1= Prohibited n = Per Primary Zoning
E = Excluded by Overlay
Overlay Zones
All uses which are permitted in the
Primary Zoning District. except
those excluded (E) below.
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 4
Version B: August 20, 2012
Primary Zoning Districts
Overlay Zones
Type of Use
i
CV
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N
M
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N
co
M
m
Ifs
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m
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U
N
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Old Meridian Zones
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1OM /SFA
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>
O
2
O
IOM /O
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O
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O
2
O
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O
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O
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IOId Town I
IHome Place
Carmel Dr - Range Line
Cultural / Entertainment Uses
■q
Art Gallery
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Art & Music Center
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Carnivals, Fairs. Circuses. etc.
P
P
P
SU
P
E
E
Hotel
SU
SU
SU.,
P
P
P
P
P
E
Hotel (Full Service)
SU
SU
SU
P
P
P
P
Indoor Theater
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
Outdoor Theater
SU
P
P
E
E
Catering Estahlishment
P
P
P
P
P
Restaurant. without drive -thru food sales
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Restaurant. with walk- up /dnv thru food sales
P
P
P
SU
P
P
E
E
Meeting or Party Hall
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Museum
P
P
SU
P
Stadium or Coliseum
P
P
Tavern/Night Club
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
Industrial Uses
Borrow Pit/Top Soil Removal & Storage
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
E
E
Heavy Industrial
P
SU
E
E
E
E
E
Sanitary Landfill. Junk Yard. Salvage Yard
SU
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
E
E
I.ight Industrial
SU
P
P
E
E
E
E
Storage and /or Warehousing, Indoor
SU
P
P
P
P
E
E
E
E
Storage and/or Warehousing. Outdoor
SU
P
SU
E
E
E
E
E
E
Storage or Sale of Petroleum Products
SU
P
P
P
E
E
E
E
E
Coke Ovens /Back Yards /Kilns /Open Hearth/Blast
Furnace
P
SU
E
Light Manufacturing
P
P
P
E
E
Mineral /Sand/Gravel Extraction Operations
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 4
Version B: August 20, 2012
CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
P = Permitted SU = Special Use
A = Accessory SE = Special Exception
El = Prohibited n = Per Primary Zoning
E = Excluded by Overlay
Overlay Zones
All uses which are permitted in the
Primary Zoning District, except
those excluded (E) below.
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 5
Version B: August 20, 2012
Primary Zoning Districts
Overlay Zones
Type of Use
v:
N
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--I
IR 2
—
IB-2
r---
p
'
IM -3
Old Meridian Zones
Per Primary Zoning
IOM /SFA
2
0
>
O
2
O
OM /O
O
2
0
OM /MM
OM /PUD
SR 111 /Keystone I
US 31 /Meridian
1
US 421 /Michigan
1
Old Town
co
0
cz
cL
r
'
Carmel Dr - Range Line I
Printing /Publishing Establishment
SU
P
P
SU
P
P
P
_
E
Storage/Distribution Facility
SU
P
P
SU
SU
E
E
Wholesaling Facility
P
SU
P
E
E
E
Heavy Manufacturing
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Agricultural Uses
Commercial Greenhouse
SU
SU
SU
P
P
SU
SU
E
E
E
Raising/Breeding of Non -Farm or Exotic Annuals
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
E
Feed Store
SU
P
E
E
E_
E
Plant Nursery
SU
SU
SU
P
P
SU
SU
E
E
E
Grain Elevator
SU
P
E
E
E
E
E
General Agriculture (Farm)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Horse Farm
P
Recreational
1
-
1
Commercial Recreational Facility, Indoor
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
E
Commercial Recreational Facility. Outdoor
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
E
E
E
E
(Community Center
P
P
Country Club
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
P
SU
E
Golf Course
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
SU
P
SU
E
Private Club or Lodge
P
P
P
SU
P
P
P
P
E
Private Recreational Facility
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
E
Riding Stable
SU
SU
E
Park. Public
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Shooting Gallery
P
P
P
P
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 5
Version B: August 20, 2012
CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
P = Permitted SU = Special Use
A = Accessory SE = Special Exception
El= Prohibited n = Per Primary Zoning
E = Excluded by Overlay
Overlay Zones
All uses which are permitted in the
Primary Zoning District. except
those excluded (E) below
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 6
Version B: August 20, 2012
Primary Zoning Districts
Overlay Zones
Type of Use
N
•-,
..
M -3 1
C'
U
Old Meridian Zones
Per Primary Zoning!
OM /SFA
G.1.-
_
>
-2
0
OM /MU
O /I■O
=
2
S
2
-C-2
O
2
O
OM /PUD
I /Keystone "
_
ill
US 421 /Michigan
3
O
a)
FE
O
X
Carmel Dr - Range Line
N
Miscellaneous
.
.
_ ,
Artificial take or Pond (non-platted)
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
Cemetery
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
E
Historic Site
P
Temporary Uses
Construction Facility
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Display, Outdoor
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
E
E
Model Home
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
E
E
Sales. Outdoor
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
E
E
Sales. Seasonal Outdoor
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
E
E
Special Event, Outdoor
P
P P
P P
P P
P P
P
P
P
P P
P P
P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P
P P
P
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 6
Version B: August 20, 2012
CITY OF CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
P = Permitted
A = Accessory
= Prohibited
APPENDIX A: SCHEDULE OF USES
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
= Per Primary Zoning
E = Excluded by Overlay
Overlay Zones
All uses which are permitted in the
Primary Zoning District, except
those excluded (E) below.
1 if visually integrated with or camouflaged on or within another structure (such as achimney stack, church spire, light standard, monument, penthouse, power line support device, or water tower),
or if collocated on an existing or previously approved tower; 2 monopole -type construction only; 3 if mounted on another structure; ; if visually integrated with or camouflaged on or within a
structure other than a tower (such as a chimney stack, church spire, light standard, monument, power line support, or water tower)
Appendix A, as adopted per Ordinance No. Z- 415 -03 ; as amended per Z- 461 -04; Z- 470 -05; Z- 488 -06; Z- 547 -10.
Z- 558 -12: EXHIBIT A, Page 7 Version B: August 20, 2012
Primary Zonin&
Districts
Overlay Zones
Type of Use
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N
4
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-
V
—
Q
Old Meridian Zones
Per Primary Zoning
IOM /SFA
2
2
0
pM,v
2
O
0
O
OM /SU
2
2
O
2
O
2
O
SR 131 /Keystone Parkway]
US 31 /Meridian
US 421 /Michigan
Old Town
Home Place
Carmel Dr - Range Line
k1 ransportation & Communication Uses
Antenna"
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
P
SU
Collocated Antenna
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Radio and /or Television Studio
P
P
P
SU
P
P
Radio/Television Transmission Antenna;
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SE
Radio/Television Transmission Tower
SU
SU
SU
P
P
SE
SE
E
Tower
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
SU
E
Wireless Telecommunications Antenna'
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Wireless Telecommunications Service Tower'
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
E
Motor Bus or Railroad Passenger Station
P
P
P
SU
P
P
Private Airplane Landing /Service Facility
SU
SU
SU
E
E
E
E
E
Private Helicopter Landmg/Service Facility
SU
SU
SU
P
E
Commercial Parking Lot
P
P
P
SU
P
P
P
Private Parking Area
A
A
A
A
A
AA
A
A
AA
AA
AA
A
A
AA
A
A
A
A
A
AA
Truck Stop
E
E
E
1 if visually integrated with or camouflaged on or within another structure (such as achimney stack, church spire, light standard, monument, penthouse, power line support device, or water tower),
or if collocated on an existing or previously approved tower; 2 monopole -type construction only; 3 if mounted on another structure; ; if visually integrated with or camouflaged on or within a
structure other than a tower (such as a chimney stack, church spire, light standard, monument, power line support, or water tower)
Appendix A, as adopted per Ordinance No. Z- 415 -03 ; as amended per Z- 461 -04; Z- 470 -05; Z- 488 -06; Z- 547 -10.
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