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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes TAC 01-16-13`�Sq ort CAR,�F! . s° � CARMEL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE � MEETING MINUTES rko�nHA Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Place: Dept. of Community Services Conference Room, 3`d Floor, Carmel City Hall. Time: 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Meridian & Main, Phase 1, Parcel2. The applicant seeks the following Use Variance and Development Standards Variance approvals to allow a one story retaiUservice use to comprise of 100% of the gross floor area of the building: Docket No. 12120004 UV ZO Chptr. 23B.05.02: Retail and service uses maximum 15% of GFA required, 100% requested. Docket No. 12120005 V ZO Chptr. 23B.08.03(A)(1): Min. Bldg Height: 38 feet and 3 t7oors required, 1 floor requested. The site is located at the northeast corner of Main Street and US 3 L It is zoned B-6Business within the US 31 Overlay Zone. Filed by James Browning on behalf of Meridian 131, LLC. James Browning with Browning Investments, Michael Balay with Balay Architects, and Linda Lohmiller with IPL presented on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Browning said this property is approximately 3-acres and has existing drainage for this project. This property was purchased from the City of Carmel. Mr. Browning said the state has reconfigured the interchange for the US-31 project, which has taken 10-feet off the existing right-of- way, and has forced this building back 10-feet. Since there is a three-story requirement in the Meridian Corridor, a variance is desired to avoid the building having to be built thin and tall. Greg Hoyes — Hamilton County Surveyor's Office - Letter sent. No further comments. Joanie Clark — Vectren Energy - Ms. Clark asked if gas would be used in the building. Mr. Browning said this would depend on the customer's preference. Ms. Clark said if the customer desired gas to be available in this building, there is a gas connection near the project. No comments. Nick Redden — City of Carmel Engineering - No comments. 5hirley Hunter — Duke Energy - No objections to the variance. Ms. Hunter said there is another engineer at Duke who will be handling the highway project. Daren Mindham — City of Carmel Urban Forestry - No comments. David Littlejohn — City of Carmel Alternative Transportation - Letter sent. No comments. Alexia Donahue-Wold — City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - This project will eventually come through the department for ADLS. There will be more comments at that time. Page 1 of 3 WWW.CARMEL.IN.GOV ONE CIVIC SQ. CARMEL, IN 46032 (317) 571-2417 9:15 a.m. Docket No. 12120015 ADLS: The Seasons of Carmel (Aramore PUD). The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a 14-building multifamily residential development comprising of townhomes and apartments. The site is located at 9801 Westfield Blvd. and is zoned PUD/Planned Unit Development. Filed by Pittman Partners, Inc. Nick Churchill with Pittman Partners, Alen Fetahagic and Brad Schrage with Structurepoint, Alex and Rex Barrett with Barrett & Stokely presented on behalf of the petitioner. This project is 256 units on 21.46 acres. There are 14 buildings and 4 stand-alone garage buildings. Greg Hoyes — Hamilton County Surveyor's Office - This project does not fall in the Hamilton Counry watershed. Carmel Engineering will be the contact for this project. Joanie Clark — Vectren Energy - Ms. Clark asked when this project would be started. Ms. Clark asked if gas would be required for this proj ect. Nick Redden — City of Carmel Engineering - No comments. Shirley Hunter — Duke Energy - Ms. Hunter requested an AutoCAD of the approved site plan. Ms. Hunter asked when this project would be started. Mr. Churchill said this will have an August or September target start date. Ms. Hunter asked if this is the same project as Aramore. Mr. Churchill said the name has changed. Ms. Hunter said she will need the apartment details for each building, including the specific square footage divided out by unit. Ms. Hunter asked if the building in front will need single-phase service. Mr. Churchill said this will be an extremely large building and he can't speak to what type of service will be needed. Ms. Hunter asked if these will be combustible or non-combustible walls. Mr. Churchill said he was not sure at this rime. Ms. Hunter said the clearances for Duke's equipment have changed, so before an energy design is created, this information is required. Daren Mindham — City of Carmel Urban Forestry - Comment letter sent. No further comments. David Littlejohn — City of Carmel Alternative Transportation - Letter sent. No further comments. Angie Conn — City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Comment letter will be sent. 9:30 a.m. Docket No. 12120016 DP/ADLS: Butler Hyundai Development at 96`h/Randall. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a 37,500 sq. ft. car dealership building, 2 outlots, and Randall Bypass road. The site is located at approximately 4200 E. 96`" St., west of Randall Dr. The site is zoned B-3Business and partially lies within the Floodplain & Floodway Districts. Filed by Timothy Ochs of Ice Miller, LLP, on behalf of 4148 96`" St, LLC. Jim Adams and Buzz Wissinger with Development Group, and Alen Fetahagic and Brad Schrage with Structurepoint presented on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Wissinger said this project is a 37,000 square-foot car dealership with a couple of additional out-parcels and includes the relocation of existing streets to improve access to the neighborhood to the north. Mr. Wissinger said the developer has completed the engineering drawings for the site. There has also been a flood study completed. The developer has filed the flood study with the Department of Natural Resources and comments are expected in the next week. There has been a storm-water Page 2 of 3 WWW.CARMEL.IN.GOV ONE CIVIC SQ. CARMEL, IN 46032 (317) 571-2417 detention pond created in accordance with the City's requirements. Once approval is gained from the DNR, the developer will apply for a letter of map revision. Mr. Wissinger said the enrire site is about 20-acres, and this project is only affecting the southernmost 10-acres. Mr. Wissinger said one of the biggest issues that has been discussed with the Carmel Engineering department is the relocation of Randall Drive, so it intersects with the traffic signal that is currently in front of H.H. Gregg. Mr. Fetahagic said the developer has been working closely with the Engineering Department on the correct alignment of this street. Greg Hoyes — Hamilton County Surveyor's Office - This project does not fall in the Hamilton Counry watershed. Carmel Engineering will be the contact for this project. Joanie Clark — Vectren Energy - Ms. Clark asked when this project would be started. Mr. Wissinger said the goal would be to start around the end of May. Ms. Clark asked if this project would require natural gas, and Mr. Wissinger said it will. Ms. Clark said this will require a main extension. Nick Redden — City of Carmel Engineering - Letter sent. No further comments. 5hirley Hunter — Duke Energy - This site will be in IP&L service area. No comments. Daren Mindham — City of Carmel Urban Forestry - Letter sent. No further comments. David Littlejohn — City of Carmel Alternative Transportation - Letter sent. No further comments. Angie Conn — City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Comments sent. Department will wait for an official response by February 4. Alexia Donahue-Wold — City of Carmel Planning & Zoning - Asked what will be done to the north part of this property. Mr. Adams said there are a wide array of ideas that the developer is looking into for this area. Mr. Wissinger said there is a vacant home in this area, so the developer will eventually submit plans to demolish this house. Page 3 of 3 WWW.CARMEL.IN.GOV ONE CIVIC SQ. CARMEL, IN 46032 (317) 571-2417