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I. Trash Areass Trash receptacle:areas will be:fay screened on all four (4)
sides to a minimum'height equal to the height of,the'dumpster, bin or compactor
plus two (2) feet. Screening materials will consist of the exterior building
materials 'of'the prineipal building(s). All doors,will have an automatic closure
mechanism sucn,as spring loaded:hinges. In,a Multi-Family Housing Complex,
trash receptacle areas wilfulclude recycling bins. .
J. Mechanical Equipment: Any.mechanical',equipment%located on the ground
and visible from,an.adjoining public street will be fully screened by (a) suitable
landscaping,(b);a screen fence or wall in general architectural'compatibility with
the building(s).'With which it is associated;:or'(c) a combination of landscaping
together with a screen fence or wall. Screening fences,and walls may include the
following materials aluminum, brick, wood, stone; or;other' attractive masonry
screening materials. Rooftop'mechanical and telecommunication equipment will
be fully.screened:on all sides using the mansour roof, parapets, penthouse screens
or other similar methods and which will be integrated into the overall building
design.:
K. Loading Area:, Office buildings will be required to have:a.separate loading
area'iftlie:square footage of the building exceeds onehundred thousand (100,000)
square-feet. Any loading area visible from Illinois:Street will be screened subject
to the<approval.of the Commission.
Section 5.10: Bicycle and Pedestrian Access and Connectivity. The Development Plan
will include specific provisions'for: incorporating pedestrian and bicycle access,
circulation and amenities into the development and provide for access and
connectivity with the existing multi-use, paths along .Illinois Street and 136th
Street.
Sectidn6., Landscaping Requirements.
Section 6.1. Landscaping Plan. A landscaping ,plan will be submitted to the
Commission foi• its approval at the same time the other plans on architectural
design,landscaping; parking,,signage, and lighting;'("ADLS"):are submitted. This
plan will:
A. be drawn,toscale, including+dimensioris',and.distances;
B. delineate all existing and,proposed;structures, private parking areas,walks,
■ ramps;for'handicapped, terraces, drive-ways,,signs, lighting standards, steps and
othersimilar structures;and.
C. delineatei:the location,size and`description=oft all landscape material and
the';inigation system for all planting areas.:Landscape treatment for plazas, roads,
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paths, service and private, parking, areas will be designed as an integral and
coordinated part of the landscape plan for the entire tract.
Section 6.2. Landscape Standards.
A. Planting and Landscape Materials. All trees, shrubs and ground cover will
be planted according to the current standards established under the American
Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1) and by the Urban Forestry Division of
the Department of Community Services of the City of Carmel. Trees, plants and
other landscape materials will be appropriate to local growing and climatic
conditions. All trees, plants and other landscape material's to be installed and
maintained with the current pipeline easement adjacent to Illinois Street will be
further subject to the approval of the owner of the pipeline and grantee under the
easement.
B. Materials. All plants proposed to be used in accordance with any
landscaping plan will meet the following specifications:
a. Shade trees: two and one-half inch(21/2") caliper.
b. Ornamental trees: one and one-half inch(11/2")"caliper.
c. Evergreen trees: A minimum height of six (6) feet.
d. Shrubs (deciduous and evergreen): minimum height and spread of
eighteen inches (18").
C. Installation. All required landscaping will be installed prior to the
issuance of a Final Certificate of Occupancy by the Department. Provided,
However, if it is not possible to install all of the required landscaping because of
weather conditions, the,property owner will complete the required landscaping not
installed/prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, within one hundred
twenty(120) days following the issuance of a temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
D. Maintenance. It will be the responsibility of the owners and their agents to
insure maintenance of project landscaping approved in accordance with the
requirements of this Ordinance. This is to include, but is not limited to, mulching
of planting areas, replacing dead or diseased plantings with identical varieties or a
suitable substitute, and keeping the area free of refuse, debris, rank vegetation and
weeds.
E. Changes After Approval. No landscaping which has been approved by the
Commission may later be materially altered, eliminated or sacrificed, without first
obtaining further Commission approval. However, minor alterations in
landscaping may be approved by the Director, in consultation with the Urban
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Forester for the City Carmel("Urban Forester"), in order,to conform to specific
site.conditions:
F. ;Inspection:, The Director and:the Urban•Forester will have the authority to
visit the Real Estate to inspect the landscaping`and.check it against the approved
plain on file.
G. Illinois Street,Streetscape,. Along Illinois Street,due to the 50 foot gas line
casement, planting and landscaping with a shallow root system is to be installed
within the easement areaadjacent to the right-of-way of Illinois Street. Excepting
for the Preservation/Conservation Area and subject to approval of the pipeline
coin an ; as 'species and planting°details;'for each one hundred. l( 001 lineartnot— t5
g '` increment. four tornairiental trees and en(1 s s will be required. These
landscaped areas ;along, Illinois: Street will vary in width to accommodate
appropriate planting space and to facilitate and promote creative planting and site
plans, but will be at least five feet in width.
H. 136th Street Streetscape. Along.136°i Street, due to the overhead power
Iinarunning along the south right of way line:adracenttlteal-Estate,-for ear t
one]undyed (100) linear foot increment• .font 4 ;ornamental trees an. en (10) 5
shrubs will,be planted:in'the open space..between the buildings and the,mu ti-use
path alongisouth right-of-way line of 136th Street. This landscaped area along
136th,Street will combine'mounding and plant material,and will vary in width to
accommodate appropriate plantings space and to facilitate and promote creative
planting and site plans, but not less than fifteen (15) feetlin width. Evergreens
may substituted for shrubs (one(1) evergreen for three(3) shrubs).
I. Perimeter Landscaping Standards.
a North and West. Property Lines Adjacent to Single Family
Residential Districts.
YY = OPTION 1`. In the first fifty (50)' feet south of the property line
CA q^'o a,a.p�t,e adjacent to the single family residential, subdivision currently
1-vioe ^y • known as "Bentley Oaks" and west of the detention pond,.existing
vegetation, trees and mounding will`be preserved. In those areas
where existing vegetation; is either absent, diseased, dead or
containing invasive species and mounding is not present in the
area, a three (3) to five (5) foot earthen berm will be constructed
With-two (2) rows of Norway, Gr n Spruce evergreen trees, twenty
(20) feet on center with staggered spacing. In the first fifty (50)
feet of the Real Estate east of the property line adjacent to the
single family residential subdivision currently known as "The
Parks of Springmill" a three(3) to five..(5) foot earthen berm will
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be constructed with two (2) rows of Norway Green Spruce
evergreen trees, twenty (20) feet on center with staggered spacing.
Immediately adjacent to the fifty (50) foot landscape buffer
IA bordering both residential subdivisions will be a fifty-six (56) foot
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\D °?.' the Real Estate.
OPTION 2: Landscape buffer adjacent to Bentley Oaks
subdivision is the same as in Option 1.
In the first fifty(50) feet of the Real Estate east of the property line
adjacent to the single family residential subdivision currently
d� or4Me °Par known as "The Parks of Springmill" the existing vegetation and
5,10 trees will be preserved and supplemented by either onP (1) rnw or
two 2 rows of Norway Green Spruce evergreen trees twenty (20)
feet on center With staggered spacing to fill in gaps.
b. West Property Line Adjacent to City Property. The area of Real
Estate located on the west:property line extending approximately
two hundred twenty (220) feet south from the,right-of-way line of
136th Street which=is,.adjacent to the real estate'owned by the City
of Carmel and used for a water utility pumping station, will be a
continuation of the landscaping and mounding to be installed for
the 136th Streetscape with four (4) ornamental trees and ten (10
shrubs for each one hundred (100) linear feet. a Add /b' 1444 c b m et ale Q
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Buildings a36
i. A planting area. equal to an area measuring fifteen �aeet in
depth by the width of the front of a standalone Principa Building
plus twenty(20)feet (to extend ten(10) feet out on both sides)will
be installed at the front of a building facing Illinois Street. This
planting area may be integrated into the Illinois Streetscape.
ii. A planting area equal to an area ten (10) feet in depth will be
installed on the sides and rear of the building.
iii. Sidewalks up to eight(8) feet in width are permitted in these areas,
but will, not occupy the entire area on any side of a building.
Building facade articulations (i.e. bumpouts and decks) are also
permitted in these areas.
iv. These adjacent planting areas need not be rectangular in shape as
long as the required amount of space is landscaped,innovative-and
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eriginal-desstgns`are-eneouraged: At least"fifty percent (50%) of the
planting areas must contain plant material. Landscaping interior
courtyards is-encouraged-S may be Used to satisfy up to fifty
percent (50%)of,the planting area requirements.
v. Foundation planting a not-be required for: those sides of the
.}here y sly buildings which abut the preservation/conservation area; Accessory
tuft -Po be a_°ij,ed Buildings (including private- garages and carports) and-amenity
Th---s area-buildings; or those areas where required utility easements
preclude any planting.
b. Multi-Family Housing Complex Buildings
i. Except,as provided below,:foundation.planting will be required to
soften the architectural lines,of buildings, frame the primary views
to buildings andpublic spaces; and.bleiid,architectural designs with
the landscape. Foundation plantings 't11, be designed to
appropriately complement the buildings use, setback height and
architectural features. Window boxes for flowers and planters on
front stoops and sidewalks are encouraged in areas where
landscaping cannot be installed of the base of a building due to the
building's`proximity to a sidewalk, path, street, right -of-way or
easement.
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Where applicable, _the following. foundation building planting
standards will be required:
(a) along the front of all buildings 3;shade trees, 3 ornamental
trees and 25 shrubs per-100-linear feet of building frontage
on:a,private street;or,right-of-way(street trees may be used
to satisfy these:requifer-ents);
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(b) a°,planting area 5 eet in depth will-be required on#he sides
and-pear of all_buildingsexcept-where-the-building-direotly
ah„ts a-parking-area-er-pr-ivatedt4ve=
(c) sidewalks up to 8 feet in width may be permitted':in these
areas but may not:occupy the entire planting area on any
side of the building, excepting for those areas adjacent to
access points to the building;
(d) foundation planting;;areas need not be rectangular in shape
as long as the required amount of spaceis landscaped with;
innovative and original`designs; and
(e) landscaping courtyards and may be used to satisfy up to
fifty percent (50%) of the planting area requirements.
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ii. Foundation planting will-be not required for:
-(a)- these, baildings-that-have-their-front-entrances-oriented
teward-T1tinuirStreet;
(b) those sides of the buildings which abut the
Preservation/Conservation Area;
(c) Accessory Buildings (including Private Garages and
carports) and-Amenity-Area-Buildings; and
(d) those areas where required utility easements preclude any
planting.
K. Planting Within Parking Areas.
a. Multi-Family Housing Complex: Any parking area visible from
Illinois Street (excluding parking on private drives and streets) will--be :5
required to have 1 shade tree and 5 shrubs for every nine parking spaces.
b. Office, Senior Living Community and Other Uses: For-parking
.areas-greater-than-ten-thousand-(-1.0,000)-square-feet in-area, 1 shade tree
and 5 shrubs for every 9 parking spaces.
c. Entry Drives: Along all entry drives from Illinois Street to the
parking area a landscape strip not less than five (5) feet in width
containing: 2 shade trees, 2 ornamental trees and 10 shrubs per 100 linear
feet will be required.
L. Preservation/Conservation Area: Following construction of a proposed
drainage facility and the relocation of the legal drain within the
Preservation/Conservation Area, the Developer will preserve and maintain
(including removal of invasive species/ -and- diseased and/or dead
vegetation, and replanting) kit vegetation, including but not limited to
trees, shrubs and native grasses, in the Preservation/Conservation Area;
subject, however, to the provisions of the Hamilton County Stormwater
Management Technical Standards Manual, Hamilton County stormwater
and drain regulations and all other applicable State and local statutes,
regulations or orders governing stormwater drainage and legal drains. Any
new planting and/or replanting will be done consistent with and pursuant
to the list of species approved by the City of Carmel.
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Trash,Areas: Trash;receptaclepareas will be fiilly`screened on all four (4)
•• sides to a minimum heightiequal to the;height of the bin,or compactor
plus two (2) feet. Screening 'materials' will consist of the exterior building
materials of the principal building(s). All doors will have an automatic'closure
mechanism such as spring loaded hinges. In a Multi-Family Housing Complex,
trash:feceptacle.areas-will includerecyclingbins:
J. Mechanical Equipment: .Any;mechanical equipment;located on the ground
and visible from an adjoining public street will be:fully,screened by (a) suitable
landscaping; (b)'a screen fence or wall in,general"architectural compatibility with
the building(s) with which it is associated;,or (c) a'comlination of landscaping
together with a,screen,fence or wall. Screening;;fences and walls may include the
'following,materials: aluminum, brick, wood, :stone or other attractive masonry
screening materials. Rooftop mechanical.and telecommunication equipment will
be fully screened on all sidespsing the mansour:roof, parapets, penthouse screens
or other similar methods,and which :will'be integrated into the overall building
design.
:K. Loading.Area Office buildingsMill:berequiredto have a separate loading
area,ifthe square footage of the building exceeds one;hundred thousand(100,000)
square feet. Any loading,area visible:from.Illinois Street.willbe screened subject •
to the-approval of the Commission.
Section'5.10:. Bicycle and Pedestrian Access and Connectivity. The.Development Plan
• will in
elude specific provisions for incorporating pedestrian and bicycle access,
circulation and amenities into the development and 'provide for access and
connectivity with the existing multi-use paths along Illinois Street and 1361h
• Street.
Section:6: Landscaping'Ret uirements:
Section 6.I. Landscaping-Plan, A landscaping plan will be submitted to the
Commission for its approval at the 'same time the(other plans on architectural
design; landscaping,,parking, signage; and:lighting, ("ADLS") are submitted. This
plan will:
A. `be drawn to scale, including,dimen'sions+and distances;
B. delineate all existing andproposed structures, private parking areas,walks,
ramps for handicapped, terraces, drive-ways, signs, lighting standards, steps and
other similar strueturesand •
C. delineate the location, size and description of all landscape material and
the irrigation system for all planting areas. Landscape treatment for plazas, roads,
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paths, service and private parking areas will be designed as an integral and
coordinated part of the landscape plan for the entire tract.
Section 6.2. Landscape Standards.
A. Planting and Landscape Materials. All trees, shrubs and ground cover will
be planted according to the current standards established under the American
Standard.for Nursery Stock,(ANSI Z60.1) and by the Urban Forestry Division of
the Department of Community Services of the City of Carmel. Trees, plants and
other landscape materials will be appropriate to local growing, and climatic
conditions. All trees, plants and other landscape materials to be installed and
maintained with the current pipeline easement adjacent to Illinois Street will be
further subject to the approval of the owner of the pipeline and grantee under the
easement.
B. Materials.. All plants proposed to. be used in accordance with any
landscaping plan will meet the following specifications:
a. Shade,trees: two and one-half inch(2%z")caliper.
b. Ornamental trees: one and one-half inch(1 W') caliper.
c. Evergreen trees: A minimum height of six (6) feet.
d. Shrubs (deciduous and evergreen): minimum height and spread of
eighteen inches(18").
C. Installation. All required landscaping will be installed prior to the
issuance of a Final Certificate of Occupancy by the Department. Provided,
however; if it is not possible to install all of the required landscaping because of
weather conditions, the property owner will complete the required landscaping not
installed1prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy,within one hundred
twenty(120)days following the issuance of a temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
D. Maintenance. It will be the responsibility of the owners and their agents to
insure maintenance of project landscaping approved in accordance with the
requirements of this Ordinance. This is to include, but is not limited to, mulching
of planting areas, replacing dead or diseased plantings with identical varieties or a
suitable substitute, and keeping the area free of refuse, debris, rank vegetation and
weeds.
E. Changes After Approval. No landscaping which has been approved by the
Commission'may later be materially altered, eliminated or sacrificed,without first
obtaining.. further Commission approval. However, minor alterations in
landscaping may be approved by the Director, in consultation with the Urban
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Forester for the City of Carmel ("Urban forester"), in order to conform-to specific
site conditions.
F. Inspection. The Director"and the Urban Forester will have the authority to
visit the Real Estate to inspect the landscaping and check it against the approved
plan on file.
G. Illinois:Street Streetscape. Along Illinois Street,,due to.the 50 foot gas line
easement, planting and landscaping with a shallow rootisystem is to be installed
within,the.easement'area adjacent to the right-of-wayof Illinois Street. Excepting
for the"Preservation/Conservation Area and, subject,to approval of the pipeline
comnan , as t •species and:planting details,.foreach one hundred (100)jineaLfoot_-- (5
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increment.,four (4`'aenamental trees,and ena(1 s u swill bereguired. These
landscaped areas along Illinois Street will vary in width to accommodate •
appropriate planting space and to facilitate and promote:creative'planting and site
plans;but.will be at least five ( jfeet in width.
H. 136th StreetaStreetscape. Along 136q1 Street, due to the overhead power 8
line running along the south,right of way line acent,t t theRReal-Estate,-for ear l5
one hundred (100) linear foot increment four 4 ornamental trees an ten (10)
shrubs with be planted in the open space be ween the buildings and the mutt-use
path along/south right-of-way line of 136th Street. This landscaped area along
136th Street will combine;mounding and plant material and will vary in width to
accommodate, appropriate planting space and to facilitate and promote creative
planting and site plans, but not less than fifteen (15) ,feet-in width. Evergreens
may substituted'forshrubs(one(1) evergreen,for:three,(3)shrubs).
I.
Perimeter Landscaping.
a. North and West -Property Lines Adjacent to Single Family
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Residential
-- OPTION 1: In the first'fifty,(50) feet south of the property line
C4„ "n adjacent to the single family residential subdivision currently
l ane, ar a e") - known as "Bentley Oaks", and west of the detention pond, existing
vegetation, trees and'mounding will be.preserved. In those areas
where existing vegetation is either absent, diseased, dead or
containing invasive species and mounding .is not present in the
area, a three (3) to five (5) foot earthen berm will be constructed
with two (2) rows of Norway-Gveen:Spruce'evergr n trees, twenty
(20) feet on center with staggered spacing: In the first fifty (50)
feet of the Real Estate east of-the property line adjacent to the
single family residential subdivision currently known as "The
Parks of Springmill" a three (3) to 'five(5) foot earthen berm will
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be constructed' with two (2) rows of Norway Green Spruce
evergreen trees, twenty (20) feet on center with staggered spacing.
Immediately adjacent to . the fifty (50) foot landscape buffer
'irk bordering both residential subdivisions will be a fifty-six (56) foot
ink {AMC .l-- dry detention-depressed grass area for stormwater management on
.n a' . the Real Estate.
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OPTION 2: Landscape buffer adjacent to Bentley Oaks
STIIII1 I ° • subdivision is the same as in Option 1.
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In the first fifty(50)feet of the Real Estate east of the property line
ftle• a adjacent to the single family residential subdivision currently
ocr , cue oral a olber known as "The Parks of Springmill" the existing'.vegetation and
trees will be preserved and supplemented by either one (I)-.cow.or
1 or a `"W s 00;°� two 2 ro s of Norway Green Spruce evergreen trees twenty (20)
feet on center with staggered spacing to fill in gaps.
b. West Property Line Adjacent to City Property. The area of Real
Estate located on the west property line extending approximately
two hundred twenty(220) feet south from the right-of-way line of
136th Street which is adjacent to the real estate owned by the City
of Cannel and used for a water utility pumping station, will be a
continuation of the landscaping and mounding to be installed for
the 136th Streetscape with four (4) ornamental trees and ten (10
shrubs for each one hundred (100) linear feet. x, Aee lb' Is ax"Pe 64r ci loo,
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a. Principal Buildings Other Than Multi-Family Housin: Complex� �'
j Buildings a . A f¢ ,
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f�JI / i. A planting area equal to an area measuring fifteen eet in � ,ti
I j G VV depth by the width of the front of a standalone Principa'Building r.1
1 5 1 15 naki c K ( plus twenty(20)feet(to extend ten (.10) feet out on both sides)will
be installed at the front of a building facing Illinois Street. This
planting area may be integrated into the Illinois Streetscape.
• ii. A planting area equal to an area ten (10) feet in depth will be
. installed on the sides and rear of the building.
iii. Sidewalks up to eight (8),feet in width are permitted in these areas,
but will not occupy the entire area on any side of a building.
Building facade articulations (i.e. bumpouts and decks) are also
permitted in these areas.
iv. ' These adjacent planting areas need not be rectangular in shape as
long as the required amount of.space'is landscaped,innovative-and
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original-designs-are-eneouraged: At least.fifty percent,(50%) of the
planting areas must contain plant material. Landscaping interior
courtyards.is-encouraged—and;may be used to satisfy up to fifty
percent(50%) of the planting area requirements.
v. Foundation planting a not-be required for: those sides of the
• 16ese b IJ 4 buildings wl ich abut the preservation/conservation area; Accessory
t two koot b,ymeto Buildings. (including private .garages and carports) -and—amenity
area---buildings; or those areas where •required utility easements
preclude-any planting. -
b. Multi=family Housing Complex Buildings
i. Except as provided below, foundation planting will be required to
soften•the=architectural lines of buildings, frame the primary views
to buildings and public spaces, and blend architectural designs with
the landscape. Foundation plantings tlii be designed to
appropriately complement the building's use, 'setback height and
architectural feature& Window boxes for flowers and planters on
front stoops .and sidewalks are encouraged in areas where
landscaping cannot be'installed at the base of a building due to the
building's•proximity to a sidewalk, path, street, right —of-way or
easement.
Where applicable,.,The following foundation building planting
standards:will be required:
(a) along-the.front of all buildings, 3 shade trees, 3 ornamental
trees and 25"shrubs per 100 linear feet of building frontage
on a•private street or right-of'way,(street,frees may be used
to satisfy these requirements);
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(b) a planting are eetin depth will-be required on4&e sides
and-rear,of all buildings exeept-where.the-building-di�tly
aliutsaparking-areaor=private-drive-
(c) sidewalks-up to 8 feet in width may be permitted in these
'areas but,may not occupy thesentire planting area on any
side of the building,;exceptingl for those areas adjacent to
• access points to.the building;
(d) foundation planting areas;need/not be rectangular in shape
• as long as the required ainouoedf space is landscaped with;
innovative and original designs; and
(e) landscaping courtyards and may be,used to satisfy up to
fifty percent(50%)of the planting;area requirements.
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ii. Foundation planting will-be not required for:
-(a)- those-buildings-that-have-their-front-entrances-oriented
towardiliitiOWStreet;
(b) those sides of the buildings which abut the
Preservation/Conservation Area;
(c) Accessory Buildings (including Private Garages and
redo Sec) Per c;,?-ns- q d-Amenity-Area-Buildings; and
^4" @sk P{D (d) those areas where required utility easements preclude any
planting.
K. Planting Within Parking Areas.
a. Multi-Family Housing Complex: Any parking area visible from
Illinois.Street (excluding parking on private drives and streets) will-be ;5
required to have 1 shade tree and 5 shrubs for every nine parking spaces.
b. Office, Senior Living Community and Other Uses: For-parking
N , / -areas-greater-than-ten thousand.(1-0;000)-square-feet in_area,-i-shade4ree
c. Entry Drives: Along all entry drives from Illinois Street to the
parking area a landscape strip not less than five (5) feet in width
containing: 2 shade trees, 2 ornamental trees and 10 shrubs per 100 linear
feet will be required. •
L. Preservation/Conservation Area: Following construction of a proposed
drainage facility and the relocation of the legal drain within the
Preservation/Conservation Area,.the Developer will preserve and maintain
(including removal of invasive species/ -and- diseased and/or dead
• vegetation, and replanting) thevegetation, including but not limited to
trees, shrubs and native grasses, in the Preservation/Conservation Area;
subject, however, to the provisions of the Hamilton County Stormwater
Management Technical Standards Manual, Hamilton County stormwater
and drain regulations and all other applicable, State and local statutes,
regulations or orders governing stormwater drainage and legal drains. Any
new planting and/or replanting will be done consistent with and pursuant
to the list of species approved by the City of Carmel.
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I. Trash-Areas: Trash receptacle areas will be fully screened on all four (4)
sides to a minimum height equal to the height of the dumpster, bin or compactor
plus, two (2) feet. Screening materials will consist, of the exterior building
materials of the principal building(s). All doors will have an automatic closure
mechanism such as spring loaded hinges. In a Multi-Family Housing Complex,
trash receptacle-areas will include recycling'bins.
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J. Mechanical:Equipment:. Any mechanical equipment located on.the ground
and visible from an adjeiningpublio street will be fully screened by: (a) suitable
landscaping;.(b) a screen fence or wall in general architectural compatibility with
the building(s) with which it is associated; or (c), a combination of landscaping
together with a;screen fenceor wall. Screening fences and walls may include the
following materials: aluminum, brick, wood, stone or other attractive masonry
screening materials. Rooftop mechanical and telecommunication equipment will
be fullyscreened:on:all sides using the mansour roof, parapets, penthouse screens
or other similar methods and Which will be integrated into the overall building
design.
K. Loading Area: Office buildings will be required to have a separate loading
area if thesquare:++footage of the building exceeds one;hundred thousand (100,000)
square feet, Any loading area visible from Illinois Street will be screened subject
to the approval of the Commission.
Section 5.10. Bicycle and Pedestrian Access.and Connectivity: The Development Plan
will include specific provisions for incorporating pedestrian,and bicycle access,
circulation and amenities into the 'development: and provide for access and
connectivity with the existing multi-use paths along Illinois Street and 136th
Street.
Section 6. Landscaping Requirements.
Section 6.1. Landscaping Plan. A landscaping. plan will be submitted to the
Commission for its approval at the same time the other plans on architectural
design,.landscaping, parking, signage, and-lighting, ("ADLS") are submitted. This
plan will:
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A. be drawn to scale;'including`dimensionsiand distances;
B. delineate all existing and proposed-structures,,privateparking areas, walks.
ramps for handicapped,terraces, drive-ways, signs, lighting standards, steps and
other similar structiires;'and
C. delineate the location, size and' description of all landscape material and
the irrigation system for all planting areas. Landscape treatment for plazas, roads,
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paths, service and private parking =areas wil designed bedesl ned as an integral and
coordinated part of the landscape plan for the:entire.tract.
Section 6.2. Landscaper Standards.
A. Planting and.Landscape,Materials.. All trees, shrubs and ground cover will
be planted according to the current standards established under the American
Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1) and`bythe Urban Forestry Division of
the Department of Community Services of the tity of Carmel. Trees, plants and
• other landscaPe materials will be appropriate to :local growing and climatic
conditions. All trees, plants and other landscape materials to be installed and
maintained with the'current pipeline easement,adjacent to Illinois Street will be
further subject to the approval ofthe owner of the pipeline and grantee under the
easement. `
B. Materials. All plants proposed to be used in accordance with any
landscaping;plan will meet the following specifications:
a. Shade trees:-,two and one-half inch (21/4")caliper.
b. Ornamental trees: one and-one-half inch (11/2") caliper.
c. Evergreen trees: A minimum,height of six (6) feet.
d: Shrubs (deciduous and evergreen): minimum height and spread of
eighteen;inches'(18").
C. Installation. All required landscaping will be installed prior to the
issuance of a Final Certificate of Occupancy by the Department. Prvvidkd;
However, if it is not possible to install all of the required landscaping because of
weather conditions,the property'owner.will:complete the required landscaping not
installedprior to the issuance of the Certificate or within one hundred
twenty,(120) daysfollowing-the issuance of a temporary Ceriificate of Occupancy.
•D. Maintenance: It will be the=responsibility of the owners and their agents to
insure maintenance of project landscaping approved in accordance with the
requirements of this Ordinance. This is to include,-„but is not limited to, mulching
of planting;areas„replacing-dead or diseased planting's with identical varieties or a
suitablesubstitute, and keeping the area free of refuse, debris, rank vegetation and
weeds.
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E. Changes,After Approval. No.landscaping which has been approved by the
Commission may later be materially altered,,eliminated or sacrificed, without first
obtaining further Commission approval. However, minor alterations in
landscaping may be approved by the Director, in consultation with the Urban
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Forester for the City of Carmel ("Urban.Forester"). in order to conform to specific
site conditions.
F. Inspection. The Director and the Urban Forester will have the authority to
visit the Real Estate to inspect the landscaping and check it against-the approved
plan on file.
G. Illinois Street Streetscape. Along Illinois Street, due to the 50 foot gas line
easement, planting and landscaping with a shallow root system is to be installed
15 the easement area adjacent to the right-of-way of Illinois Street. Excepting
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corn any, as to species a nting details,for each one hundred (100) linear foot
9. increment: four (4 trees and teiHID shrubs will be.required. These landscaped
areas along Illinois Street will vary in width to accommodate appropriate planting
space a d to facilitate and promote creative planting and site plans, but will be at
1 S. least eri feet in width.
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H. 136`h Street Streetscape. Along 136th Street, due to the o .erhea pod g
line running along the south right of way line adjacent • - - •cal Estate, for each _ i
one hundred (100) linear foot increment our A' ornamental trees andeenjl0))
shrubs will be planted in the open space between the buildings and the multi-use
path along/south right-of-way line of 136t Street. This landscaped area along
136th Street will combine mounding and plant material and will vary in width to
accommodate appropriate planting space and to facilitate and promote creative
planting and site plans, but not less than fifteen (15) feet in width. Evergreens
may substituted for shrubs (one (1) evergreen for three(3) shrubs).
I. Perimeter Landscaping Standards.
a. North and West Property Lines Adjacent to Single Family
Residential Districts.
OPTION 1: In the first fifty (50) feet south of the property line
adjacent to the single family residential subdivision currently
known as "Bentley Oaks" and west of the detention pond, existing •
vegetation, trees and mounding will be preserved. In those areas
where existing vegetation is either absent, diseased, dead or
containing invasive species and mounding is not present in the
area, a three (3) to five (5) foot earthen berm will be constructed
with two (2) rows of Norway Green-Spruce evergreen trees, twenty
(20) feet on center with staggered spacing. In the first fifty (50)
feet of the Real Estate east of the property line adjacent to the
single family residential subdivision currently 'known as "The
Parks of Springmill" 'a three (3) to five (5) foot earthen berm will
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be constructed with two (2) rows of Norway Green Spruce
{ evergreen trees, twenty (20) feet on center-with staggered spacing.
Immediately adjacent to the fifty (50) foot landscape buffer
bordering both residential subdivisions Will be a fifty-six (56) foot
dry-detention-depressed grass area for stormwater management on
the Real Estate.
Qne w■l" OPTION 2: Landscape buffer adjacent to Bentley Oaks
re.ea At) lee_ &er,at-a o" • subdivision;is the same as in Option 1.
In the first fifty°(50) feetof the:Real Estate east of the property line
adjacent, to the single family residential subdivision currently
known as "The Parks of Spriiigmill" the existing vegetation•and
trees will be preserved and supplemented by either one (1) row or
two (2) rows of.Nerway Green Spruce evergreen trees twenty (20)
feet on-center with staggered spacing to fill.in.gaps.
b. West=Property Line Adjacent to. City Property. The area of' Real
Estate located on the west property line extending approximately
two hundred twenty(220)-feet-south from the right-of-way line of
136`h Street which is adjacent to the real estate owned by the City
of Carmel and used for a water utility pumping station, will be a
continuation of the landscaping and mounding to be installed for
the 136`h Streetscape with four (4) ornamental trees and ten (10
shrubs,.for each one hundred (100)'linear feet. 4 A& : go' lcaoccne t.l64-ctre
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J. Foundation Planting Standards. it owars
a. Principal, Buildings Other Than Multi-Family Housing Complex
Buildings:.
i. A' planting area equal to an area measuring fifteen (15) feet in
depth'-by the width'of the front of a standalone Principal Building
plus twenty(20) feet(to extend ten (10) feet out on both sides) will
be installed at the,front of a building facing Illinois Street. This
planting area maybe integrated into the Illinois Streetscape.
ii. A planting area equal to an area ten (10) feet in depth will be
• installed on the sides and rear of the building.
iii. Sidewalks up to eight (8j feetin,width,are permitted in these areas,
but will not occupy the entire: area on any side of a building.
• Building =facade articulations (iie: bumpouts and decks) are also
permitted in these areas.
iv: ' These adjacent planting,areas need not be rectangular in shape as
long as the required amount of space is landscaped, innovative and
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original designs are encouraged. At least fifty percent(50%) of the
planting areas must contain plant material. Landscaping interior
courtyards is encouraged and may be used to satisfy up to fifty
percent(50%) of the planting area requirements.
v. Foundation planting will not be required for: those sides of the
buildings which abut the preservation/conservation area and
Accessory Buildings (including private garages and carports); or
those areas where required utility easements preclude any planting.
b. Multi-Family Housing Complex Buildings:
i. Except as provided below, foundation planting will be required to
• soften the architectural lines of buildings, frame the primary views
to buildings and public spaces, and blend architectural designs with
the landscape.. Foundation plantings will be designed to
appropriately complement the building's use, setback height and
architectural features. Window boxes for flowers and planters on
front stoops and sidewalks are encouraged in areas where
landscaping cannot be installed at the base of a building due to the
building's proximity to a sidewalk, path, street, right —of-way or
easement.
Where applicable, the following foundation building planting
standards will be required:
(a) along the front of all buildings, 3 shade trees, 3 ornamental
trees and 25 shrubs per 100 linear feet of building frontage
on a private street or right-of-way (street trees may be used
to satisfy these requirements);
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(b) a planting are.5 feet in depth will be required on The sides
and-rear of all buildings except where the building directly
abuts a parking area or private drive;
(c) sidewalks up to 8 feet in width may be permitted in these
areas but may not occupy the entire planting area on any
side of the building, excepting for those areas adjacent to
access points to the building;
(d) foundation planting areas need not be rectangular in shape
as long as the required amount of space is landscaped with;
innovative and original designs; and
(e) landscaping courtyards and may be used to satisfy up to
fifty percent(50%) of the planting area requirements.
ii. Foundation planting will be not required for:
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(b) those sides of the buildings which abut the
Preservation/Conservation Area;
(c) Accessory Buildings (including Private Garages and
carports);and
(d) those areas where required utility easements preclude any
planting.
c. Amenity Area Buildings:; Excepting for those sides of Amenity Area
buildings that are immediately adjacent to recreational areas or facilities
such as a swimming pool,deck; preservation/conservation areas; or other
landscaped.areas,a planting area not less than five (5) feet in width is
required and at least fifty'percent(50%) of the planting area must contain
plant material.
K. Planting Within Parking Areas.
a. Multi-Family Housing Complex: Any parking area visible from
Illinois Street (excluding parking on private drives and streets) will be
required to have I shade tree and 5 shrubs for"every nine parking spaces.
b. Office, Senior Living Community.and-Other Uses:. Two (2) shade
trees for every 10'parking,spaces.
c. Entry Drives: Along: all entry drives from Illinois Street to the
parking area a landscape strip not less than five (5) feet in width
containing: 2 shade trees, 2 ornamentahtrees and 10 shrubs per 100 linear
feet will be required.
L. Preservation/Conservation Area. Following construction of a proposed
drainage facility and the relocation of the legal drain within the
Preservation/Conservation Area, the Developer will preserve and maintain
(including removal of invasive species and diseased and/or dead
vegetation, and replanting) the vegetation; including but not limited to
trees, shrubs and native grasses, in. the Preservation/Conservation Area
subject, however, to the provisions of the Hamilton County Stormwater
Management Technical Standards Manual, Hamilton County stormwater
• and drain regulations' and all other applicable State and local statutes,
regulations or orders governing stormwater drainage and legal drains. Any
new planting and/or replanting will be done consistent with and pursuant
to the list of species:approved,by the City of Carmel.
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