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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
3. Docket No. 11110004 DPIADLS: :Fifth Third Bank.
The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new bank building. The site is located at 205 E. Carmel
Dr. The site is zoned B-8Buiness,and lies within the Cannel Dr.—Rangeline Rd. Overlay Zone. Filed by Kurt
Prosser of GPD Group.
The applicant seeks site and design approval to demolish an existing multi-tenant office building and erect a new Fifth
Third Bank building with a drive thru. The new bank building will be two stories'tall with offices for the bank on the
upper floor. The building will be comprised mostly of brick and stucco with a stone base and some transparent glass and
some spandrel(opaque) glass. This site is located just west of the Cannel Racquet Club and east of a two story office
building.Please view the petitioner's information packet for further detail.
Three variances were recently granted by the''BZA(Board of Zoning Appeals)on Jan, 24: One is to allow the floor area
ratio to be less than 0.5; one is to allow the building to occupy less than the required 70% of the frontage, and one is to
allow a ground sign (which is a sign type prohibited in the Cannel Dr.—Range Line Rd. Overlay).
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One ground sign is proposed for the building. The ground sign is 31.9 sq. ft. and 5.6 ft. tall; 45 sq. ft. and 6' tall is allowed
by the Sign Ordinance.It is proposed.to be a cabinet style sign with a stone base to match the building. The sign will only
have the logo and name shine through at night,with the background being opaque:
_ The site will_also'have some regulatory/safety signs for identification and direction. These include Clearance,ATM,.Night .
Depository and Do not enter signs.These are all less than 3 sq.ft.and ate permitted by the Sign Ordinance. Window signs
will also be displayed to show the hours and other pertinent information for customers. These are all less than 30% of the
total window area and meet the Sign Ordinance requirements.
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The Forestry Department has approved the landscape plan.
.all's outstanding comments:for the•petitioner:
*Please show/label a 50-ft half road right of way along Carmel Drive. (The petitioner will show this on their next set of
revised plans.)
to Staff suggests less spandrel glazing on the windows and more transparent glass,per Ordinance Chapter 23F.10.01.
(The petitioner states that they will work with the City on this.)
3 Please extend the potential "future drive location" (as dashed lines) further south to connect to the "future cross access
t drive."(The petitioner will show a proposed area on the plans as dashed lines so show,that it is proposed and not an
exact location.)
(410 ow do vehicles turn around at the"Do not enter" area? (The petitioner will remove one of the parking spaces and
stripe that area so that cars can back up and turn around;if need be.)
5. The.Engineering Department is still working with the petitioner on their review comments, including compliance with
the Thoroughfare Plan.&Alternative Transportation Plan. (Engineering Dept. approval of the construction documents
usually occurs after Plan. Commission approval, but before the Building Permit issuance.)
® Recommendation:
The Dept of Community Services (DOCS) recommends that the Committee approves this item, after all comments and
questions are addressed. At the Jan. 18 public hearing, the Plan Commission voted to grant tfle Committee the final
voting authority on this petition.) 1-1-0 t
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