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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DECEMBER 21, 2021 I MEETING MINUTES
Location: Council Chambers Room,2nd Floor,Carmel City Hall
Members Present: Brad Grabow(President)Carrie Holle,Nick Kestner,Joshua Kirsh(virtual participant),Kevin Rider, Sue
Westermeier,Christine Zoccola
Members Absent:Jeff Hill,Alan Potasnik(Vice President)
Staff Present: Mike Hollibaugh,Rachel Keesling,Lisa Motz
Legal Counsel: Sergey Grechukhin
Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM
Declaration of Quorum:President Grabow: 7 members present,we have a Quorum
Approval of Meeting Minutes:
A Motion made by Rider and seconded by Zoccola to approve the Nov. 16,2021 PC meeting minutes. Approved 7-0,absent
Hill,Potasnik.
Communications,Bills,Expenditures,&Legal Counsel Report:
• Plan Commission Resolution PC-12-21-21-a: Bruce Donaldson: CRC Resolution 2021-24 proposes to amend
the Declaratory Resolution and Development Plan for the Merchants Square Economic Development Area to 1)
remove an area from the Merchants Square Allocation Area,2)designate this area as a separate allocation area to
be known as the"Market East Carmel Allocation Area,"and 3)adopt a supplement to the Plan.
Sue: In 1997,the entire Merchants Square was made a TIF area. Is this going away?Bruce Donaldson: This Resolution
is just allocated for the former Marsh building site and the TIF area will remain.This Resolution will remove the Marsh
parcel from the rest of the Merchants Square,and we can track the TIF separately,and can be dedicated specifically for
the future development of the Marsh site.
A Motion by Rider and seconded by Westermeier to adopt PC-12-21-21-a. Approved 7-0,absent Hill,Potasnik
Reports,Announcements&Department Concerns:Rachel Keesling:
• Suspension of the Rules of Procedure in regarding public notice in the newspaper for tonight's agenda item,Reserve
at Springmill, Replat Lots 69C-70C. They missed The Current in Carmel deadline. They still met the State's
requirement of 10 days'notice.
A Motion by Rider and seconded by Kestner to suspend the Rules of Procedure. Approved 7-0,absent Hill,Potasnik.
• Approval of 2022 Plan Commission and Committee Calendar
A Motion by Rider and seconded by Zoccola to adopt the 2022 PC Calendar.Approved 7-0,absent,Hill,Potasnik.
• Outcome of Projects at Committees:
Commercial: Docket No.PZ-2021-00164 DP/ADLS: Guidepost Montessori—Approved 3-0
Residential: Cancelled due to no items to review.
Public Hearings
Brad: Explained the Rules of Procedure for a public hearing in front the Carmel Plan Commission.
1. Docket No.PZ-2021-00160 CA: West Main St.Block C2,Commitment Amendment.
The applicant seeks to amend commitments associated with Ordinance Z-611-16.The site is located at the
southeast corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue SW. The properties are zoned R-2/Residence and C-2/Mixed Use
District within the Old Town Overlay. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel
Plan Commission.
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