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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
October 5, 2004
4. Docket Nos. 04070029 OA: Temporary Use Regulations .Ordinance
The applicant seeks to amend Chapters 3, 25, 25.07 and Appendix A of the Carmel/Clay
Zoning Ordinance.
Fil~d by the Carmel Department of Community Services.
The Department recommends that the Subdivision Committee forward this item back to
the full Plan Commission after all comments and concerns' are addressed.
The following comments were made at the Public Hearing for this item:
1. Requestto see alternate language prohibiting. seasonal sales within parking areas.
2. Request to further limit area proposed for outdoor display arid examples of this.
Background: .
Within Carmel's zo~ingjurisdiction an array of temporary uses exist that are not specifically
regulated by the zoning ordin~nce. Such temporary uses include seasonal sales (fireworks,
pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc.), special events (fairs, carnivals, fundraisers, etc.), and outdoor
display of goods (sidewalk sales, sales of gardening related supplies and plants, etc.). Although
these types of uses tend to come and go tlrroughout the year, they are not mentioned within the
. current text of the zoning ordinance. While such uses have been allowed in the past, there are no
specific criteria that govern their location, duration, or appearance.
This new set of ordinances recognize~ these temporary uses and better defines what types of
temporary uses are permitted, and requires such uses to be officially approve(lby the City of
Carmel. These propo'sed ordinances will. identify what temporary uses are legally p~imissible,
and will allow the City to better control the location, duration, and appearance of these uses.
These regulations will allow for a more efficient and objective administration of temporary use
approval, tracking, and enforcement. It is the goal of these ordinances to accommodate the
community's desired temporary uses while establishing regulations guiding safety, location, and
compatible aesthetics.
Committee Report 2004-1005