Plan Commission

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES December 9, 2008 MEMBERS PRESENT: BUSINESS: Jesse Wilkerson, President PETITION #39-08 SUBMITTED BY Deborah Nelson, Vice-President STEVE DAVIS, LEVEL 5, INDEPENDENT Greg Spencer, Member FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND NORM Willie Rayford, Member GETTS FOR A SECONDARY PLAT FOR Darin Foltz, Member A SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS Joseph Newman, Member INDEPENDENT FEDERAL CREDIT Michael Spyers, Member UNION CENTRE LOCATED IN THE 2100 BLOCK OF EAST 38TH STREET ON THE MEMBERS ABSENT: NORTH SIDE AND THE 3700 BLOCK OF SOUTH SCATTERFIELD ROAD ON THE Gene Yates, Member WEST SIDE. Mark Lamey, Member Mr. Stires stated Petition #39-08 submitted by OTHERS PRESENT: Steve Davis (Level 5), Independent Federal Credit Union and Norm Getts for a secondary Michael Widing, Development Director plat for a subdivision to be known as Tim Stires, Assistant Development Director Independent Federal Credit Union Centre. Stephanie George, Zoning Administrator This property is located in the 2100 block of Amber Lewis, Board Secretary; and East 38th Street on the north side and the William Kreegar, Assistant City Attorney 3700 block of South Scatterfield Road on the west side. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF A QUORUM: Mr. Stires stated the property consists of 1.596 acres and is zoned B-4. The property Mr. Wilkerson called the meeting to order at presently is occupied by two single family 4:30 p.m. Ms. Lewis took roll call and homes, a detached garage, two storage sheds declared a quorum with seven (7) members in and an outdoor stone fireplace. attendance. Mr. Stires stated the petitioner is seeking Mr. Lamey arrived after roll call at 4:42 pm to secondary plat approval to create a single lot make eight (8) members in attendance. subdivision to be known as Independent Federal Credit Union Centre. The secondary Mrs. Nelson performed the invocation and the plat shows the lot with a 60 ft. front building Pledge of Allegiance was recited. setback line and a 5 ft. non-access easement as it fronts South Scatterfield Road and East MINUTES: 38th Street. The plat also shows a 15 ft. drainage, utility and communication easement Mr. Spyers made a motion to approve the around the perimeter of the lot. October 28, 2008 minutes as submitted. Mr. Newman seconded. Motion passed, 7 yes, 0 Mr. Stires stated the plat also shows cross- no. Mr. Lamey was not present yet. access easements on the northeast and southwest corners of the plat. The northeast cross-access easement is 25 ft. wide, while the southwest cross-access easement is 23 ft. wide. 1 Mr. Stires stated the plat indicates there is a very narrow right-of-way dedication along the Mr. Stires stated the petitioner is seeking east side of the plat, and an irregular-shaped secondary plat approval for a five (5) lot right-of-way dedication along the south side of subdivision to be known as Anderson the plat for public use. Redevelopment Industrial Park III, Phase Three. This property is located in the 2800 Mr. Stires stated the staff would note the through 3000 blocks of South Scatterfield petitioner’s plans were reviewed and accepted Road on the east side. by the Board of Zoning Appeals on November 5, 2008 including the construction of 5 ft. wide Mr. Stires stated this property contains 54.2 concrete sidewalks along the south side (East acres and is zoned I-2 Industrial. This is the 38th Street) and east side (South Scatterfield site of two (2) former General Motors plants Road) of the plat. There are no public (#17 and #18). The petitioner received infrastructure improvements involved with primary plat approval from the Plan this single lot plat; there is no engineer’s Commission on January 23, 2007. The staff estimate and no bonding required. accepted an amended primary plat on November 20, 2008. Mr. Stires stated the staff is recommending approval of this secondary plat as it meets the Mr. Stires stated the secondary plat shows the requirements of the Subdivision Control five (5) lots will range in size from 1.844 to Ordiance. If approved, this plat should be 14.084 acres. The plat shows a 5 ft. non- forwarded on to the Board of Public Works for access easement and a front building setback the acceptance of the plat, covenants and line of 60 ft. as Lots #9 and #10 front South easements. Scatterfield Road and Lot #7 fronts Virgil Cook Boulevard. A 45 ft. front building Mr. Steve Servies, Rayl Engineering, stated setback line is shown for Lots #7, #8, #9 and he would answer any questions that the board #10 as they front East International Way. Lot might have of him. #8 also has a 45 ft. front building setback line as it fronts Virgil Cook Boulevard. Mrs. Nelson asked in regarding the entrance off South Scatterfield Road, if this is the only Mr. Stires stated the proposed plat also shows entrance? Mr. Servies stated that this is not drainage, utility and communication the only entrance, that there is one off of 38th easements ranging from 15 ft. to 30 ft. around Street. the perimeter of the five (5) lots. The plat also shows a 20 ft. wide sanitary sewer easement Mr. Spyers made a motion to approve Petition slicing across the southwest corner of Lot #10. #39-08 for the secondary plat for the Various 20 ft. wide storm sewer easements are Independent Federal Credit Uion Centre also noted slicing through Lots #7, #8, #9 and Subdivision, and forward it to the Board of #10. Public Works for the acceptance of the plat, covenants and easements. Mr. Rayford Mr. Stires stated the plat shows a 28 ft. seconded the motion. Motion passed, 8 yes tunnel easement in the northwest quadrant of and 0 no. Lot #9. A 25 ft. water easement is noted along the south edge of proposed Lot #6. A recorded PETITION #40-08 SUBMITTED BY CITY Indiana and Michigan Elecgtric Company OF ANDERSON FOR A SECONDARY easement is shown in the northeast corner of PLAT FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE proposed Lot #8. KNOWN AS ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL PARK Mr. Stires stated the staff would note the plat III, PHASE THREE LOCATED IN THE indicates a 60 ft. wide right-of-way dedication 2800 THROUGH 3000 BLOCKS OF for the existing Virgil Cook Boulevard and an SOUTH SCATTERFIELD ROAD ON THE 80 ft. wide right-of-way dedication for the EAST SIDE. existing East International Way. 2 Mr. Stires stated the staff would note the CITY COUNCIL UPDATES petitioner must still deal with the issue of 5 ft. wide sidewalks along the newly platted C.J. Boots Casket Company withdrew acreage. Staff would note the south half of their rezoning from R-2 to I-2 for .28 Anderson Redevelopment Industrial Park III acre property located at 405 East 38th (Phase One and Phase Two) were granted Street due to a change in their variances from the sidewalk requirement in business plan. August 2007 and April 2008, respectively by Approved 3rd reading for a rezoning the Plan Commission. from R-2 to R-3 for a .22 acre property located at 3216 Sherman Street for Mr. Stires stated the staff in mid-2008 Amy Gordon. required the variance from the sidewalk Approved 3rd reading for a rezoning requirement to be reviewed and acted on by from R-2 to R-4 for a .25 acre property the Board of Zoning Appeals. If this plat is located at 712 Ranike Drive for Emily approved the petitioner must seek approval of Martin. the sidewalk variance from the BZA prior to Approved 3rd reading for a six-month recording the plat. moratorium on the issuing of permits for off-premise signs (billboards) Mr. Stires stated the staff is recommending beginning 1/1/09. approval of this secondary plat as it meets the Continued the rezoning from R-3 to I-1 requirements of the Subdivision Control for .583 of an acre property located in Ordinace. If approved, the secondary plat for the 2300 block of Forkner Street on the Anderson Redevelopment Industrial Park the west side for Tim White. III, Phase Three and forward it to the Board Approved 1st and 2nd readings for a of Public Works for the acceptance of the plat, rezoning from B-3 to B-1 for 1.46 acres covenants and easements. The recording of of property located at 2725 Enterprise the plat should be contingent upon obtaining Drive for Dr. Dean Stratman. variance approval from the sidewalk Approved 1st and 2nd readings for a requirement through the BZA. vacating a public alley on the north side of the Salvation Army building Charlie Braddock, Attorney, stated this is to located at 1615 Meridian Street. continue from what we did earlier this year. Approved 1st and 2nd readings for a vacating a public alley on the north Mr. Newman asked if the gate that was half- side of the YMCA main building at 28 way into the tunnel, is that still there? Mr. West 12th Street. Braddock stated no, that GM removed it and blocked the tunnel before giving the property to the City. ADJOURMENT Mr. Newman asked if there are still utilities Mr. Wilkerson made a motion to adjourned there? Mr. Braddock stated no, that GM had the meeting at 4:55 p.m. all the utilities removed when they pulled out. Mr. Rayford motioned to approve Petition BY: ______________________________ #40-08 for the secondary plat for the Anderson Jesse Wilkerson, President Redevelopment Industrial Park III, Phase Three and forward it to the Board of Public ATTEST: ___________________________ Works for the acceptance of the plat, Amber Lewis, Board Secretary covenants and easement. The recording of the plat should be contingent upon obtaining variance approval from the sidewalk requirement through the BZA. 3