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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MA Y 3, 2005
4. Docket No. 05020038 Z and 05020039 DP/ADLS:
Jackson Square Planned Unit Development
The applicant seeks to rezone 7.3 acres from B6/Business to PUD/Planned Unit
Development for the purpose of creating a two story commercial building and 38
townhomes in 7 residential buildings. The site is located at SE comer of 136th Street and
Pro Med Lane.
Filed by Paul Reis for Justus Home Builders.
The public hearing for this item was held at the April 19th Plan Commission meeting. The public
made numerous comments including the following:
1. Request to follow original commitments.
2. Request to only allow office development.
3. Request to see 50' buffer maintained, not 45' as proposed.
4. Suggestion the quality of like would suffer by allowing residential between
Kensington Place and office development.
The Commission raised the following questions/concerns:
1. A question was raised about the number of parking spaces. It was suggested that
there was a lack of guest parking on the site.
2. There was surprise that the neighbors wanted office development.
3. A request was made for a copy of the original commitment.
4. More information was requested regarding the retail uses, including percentage.
5. The gate was a concern.
6. Added information on fire access was requested.
The Department recommends that the Special Studies Committee forward this item back to
the full Plan Commission after all comments and concerns are addressed.
Background:
The applicant is requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development to allow the construction of
an office building and 38 townhomes. Included with the PUD Ordinance are the ADLS and
Development Plan for the site. Please refer to the informational booklet for a complete review of
the proposal.
This site falls within the 600' US 31 boundary overlay. This is the case with several of the lots
within the adjacent Kensington Place addition. Likewise the sites across US 31 contains both
single-family residential, attached residential (townhomes), retail and office uses. The
Commission may recall the discussion of the Hunters Creek PUD where the Lockerbie
Committee Report 2005-0503503