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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes SS 06-04-131 1 1 City of Carmel Carmel Plan Commission SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE June 4, 2013 Meeting CAUCUS ROOMS, 2°d FLR CARMEL CITY HALL ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, IN 46032 Members Present: Kevin Rider, Alan Potasnik, Michael Casati, Steve Lawson, Susan Westermeier Staff Members: Planning Administrator Rachel Boone, Secretary Lisa Motz, Intern Claire Bowers, Planning Administrator Angie Conn The Special Studies Committee will meet to consider the following items: 1. Docket No. 13020018 DP: Highpointe on Meridian Development Plan. 2. Docket No. 13020019 ADLS: Highpointe on Meridian Apartments. 3. Docket No. 13020020 ADLS: Spectrum Retirement Community. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a multi- family apartment development and a senior living community. (The office building is not part of this.) The plat will be 3 lots /blocks on 26.4 acres. The site is located at the southwest corner of 1361" St. & Illinois St. and is zoned PUD /Planned Unit Development (Ordinance Z- 559 -12). Filed by Paul Reis of Krieg DeVault, LLP. Michael Casati recused himself due to conflict. Petitioner Paul Reis, Todd May, Randy Sherman, Michael Longfellow, John Hart • Meeting with neighbors of Park Meadow regarding Spectrum • Reached agreement with neighbors that is now signed • Paul passed around copies of agreement • Larry Hemp, John Hart, Randy Sherman met with neighbors • Site visit to show where trees will go, will add 20% trees as necessary to fill gaps • John Hart — the agreement is to decide what is cleared and what is planted — they want to keep it natural Apartments • Committee requested conceptual drawings • Randy Sherman reviewed new drawings with changes • Both sets are in packets to show changes made from last month's meeting • Screening of utility meters — following Electric Code in front of meters • Cannot plant within 4 ft of building around meters per code • Kevin — don't put near windows 1 • Color palate — chose many brick palates to be distributed throughout the development • Many different siding and trim colors have been chosen to coordinate with brick Colin Patterson — Weihe Engineers • All parking spaces comply and are minimum 18 ft long • ADA ramps are all marked Staff Comments Rachel Boone • Provide pedestrian access — wait on parcel to be developed, not required to be built now • Met all of our concerns Committee Comments Alan Potasnik and Susan Westermeier • Thanks for the graphics Spectrum Retirement Community — Mike Longfellow • Proposes to use more vertical lines • New designs passed around with current colors • Porch columns will be trimmed in white • Minimum overhang is 2 feet • Mechanical screening is in compliance with PUD Site Plan — Paul Reis • Trash enclosures, emergency generator, ground sign locations — Colin Patterson • Added extra lanes turning into Spectrum • Safety concerns • Frontage road close to Illinois • Under review at Engineering Dept with Mike McBride Alan Potasnik • Brackets only on one side? Mike Longfellow — on each side • Louvers under windows? Mike — yes, louvers and sometimes flat panel Staff Comments Rachel Boone • Windows on Highpoint do match with shapes on Spectrum • Continuing brick on facade thru Spectrum buildings o Please provide more brick options per Kevin Rider • Needs approval from Mike McBride of Engineering Department for entrance Susan Westermeier • Speed is a concern Message from Brad Grabow via Susan Westermeier • Landscape around detention pond? Paul Reis — dead or diseased species will be removed but preserving as much as possible • Steep grade along bank Rachel to email Brad regarding questions of landscaping and follow up with Paul Reis Steve Lawson • Wall around generator? Paul - fully enclosed Paul will do supplemental pictures and brick samples to Plan Commission Alan Potasnik Send back to full Plan Commission with favorable recommendation contingent to Engineering approval. Kevin Rider seconded. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4. Docket No. 13040011 DP /ADLS: Harvest Bible Chapel at Legacy. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a church and administration building, with parking areas, landscaping, lighting, and signage. The site is located near 14450 N. River Rd. and is zoned PUD /Planned Unit Development (Ordinance Z- 501 -07). Filed by Charlie Frankenberger of Nelson & Frankenberger, P.C. on behalf of Harvest Bible Chapel - Carmel. Petitioners: Jon Dobosiewicz, Steve Yonger, Brian White — Senior Pastor, Dustin Myers, Mr. Horn • ROW greater than 50 ft half • Different pavement cross section — following recommendation by Geo Technical Experts • We will not be providing street lights at River Road & 146th • 7 parking spaces immediately after turning into entrance — discussed with project engineer — ok per safety and queuing standpoint • Dumpster — in event that dumpster enclosed is used — it will be enclosed at a permanent location and roll away dumpsters will not be used • Ground mounted mechanical units — prefer to be placed in grass area with landscaping • Bicycle parking at admin offices — bike parking to be split between 2 practical locations • Porous asphalt areas have been added • Would like to only provide changes to documents at next meeting Staff Comments Rachel Boone • Pleased to see porous asphalt area — which way does it go? Dustin Myers — contained within the stone and transferred to storm sewer Kevin Rider for Nick Kestner • Bike locations ok • Is color of bricks integral? Yes Kevin Rider for Brad Grabow • Concrete pad under temporary trash? Yes Susan Westermeier • Signs — murals are allowed in PUD Susan Westermeier Send to full Plan Commission with favorable recommendation, Alan seconded. Meeting adjourned 7:22. J 3,6t irvua-/- Lisa Motz "Secretary ' evin Rider Chairman 3 File: SS- 2013- 0604.doc