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Jack Feldman told the council he reviewed ordinance D-27-69-25 and said one-way cycle tracks on Monon Boulevard were not addressed in the proposed text. Feldman said that omission could leave violations on those paths unenforceable and recounted being struck while riding on a multiuse concrete path; he said an officer told him he should not have been riding there because it was a sidewalk. \"Maybe cars aren't looking for bikes on what appear to be sidewalks,\" Feldman said, and he urged short-term signage and longer-term design fixes such as continuous asphalt across driveway crossings.

Feldman also described a repaving on 116th Street west of Gray Road where lane paint, including the bike lane and solid yellow center line, was not repainted, creating confusion and encouraging motorists to occupy the bike lane.

Ron Carter, a former board member and executive director of the Indiana Greenways Foundation, urged the council to consider low-cost alternatives that use quiet residential streets to provide safe bicycle connectors rather than forcing a higher-cost direct path that could require property takings. He recommended expanding the Carmel Access Bikeways network and adding a short connecting asphalt segment to link existing quiet streets.

Councilors acknowledged the issues. Councilor Taylor and members of the land-use committee have been reviewing code related to cycle-track definitions and multiuse paths; Jack Feldman noted this topic was discussed at the committee level. No formal action was taken at the meeting beyond recording the public comments and committee work continuing on related ordinances.

Speakers urged near-term actions such as unified signage and repainting key lanes and longer-term design improvements to reduce conflicts between motorists and cyclists on shared routes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carmel City Council - June 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Speakers at the Carmel Common Council meeting urged clearer signage, enforcement and design fixes for cycle tracks and multiuse paths, citing safety incidents and missing paint on recently repaved segments; councilors noted the concerns will be taken up in committee work.","taxTitle","Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",3929,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218861,"Resident urges removal of DORA sidewalk signs placed on residential streets",293,578000,871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624535-6d83329ec280f2c58f753e3820bc4b4f&start=578&end=871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624535-6d83329ec280f2c58f753e3820bc4b4f/thumbnail_578000.jpg","/articles/6218861/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Resident-urges-removal-of-DORA-sidewalk-signs-placed-on-residential-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218861-f0c5aa7a04f668d881a79f7f71507b56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000189&Signature=Vj2sfA8QaCvQ0cXsS~4U11Bi-TEjF5vDNOTjwZ2a965IHstsUm3JEGnM1-GanBk-SeaapG55sB4pOjN0gF3HyRfenPW5PHupDY-eJ0EI7GKYIYYbXnjqRkyMmxqlQbOvvxEXIm9A2U0vI0dvqVg9A8EZ0m2oL2dw7TEEizqoORI5dTJzD7NoFS6MoN0pht0hJEEpsZspBk7ircLi2Ugow2c-eGvap7UZ50GNqiTyOxQZV7jzwi~QrhNfqARwzAWzQomQ9AiRZ0di-MOAeM4wU09xiBMXluf1m-4wp-OebVKkTf0N6oEYrmNVpxHzlp6~uuz0bnooHoHahkaIw8Hoag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fran Gelano, a Carmel resident who lives near the police station on Napanee Drive, told the council on Monday that sidewalk signs marking a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) were placed in front of private homes on the East Side of Rangeline.

\"I didn't want that sign stating that on my sidewalk in front of my home,\" Gelano said, describing multiple signs that were placed and later removed then replaced. She said the East Side of Rangeline included residential homes that do not serve alcohol and that the signs were slick when wet and created a \"slip and fall hazard\" in front of her house.

Gelano asked the council to stop placing the sandwich-board signs on residential sidewalks and to reconsider the DORA map, saying the city's West Side of Rangeline should be the targeted area rather than residential streets on the East Side.

Council staff did not take formal action at the meeting in response to Gelano's comments; the item was presented during the public-comment portion of the agenda. Gelano said she had previously raised the issue at an earlier meeting and that a council member had initially removed one sign but that additional signs were subsequently placed.

The council did not announce a follow-up action during the meeting but reviewers of the minutes or staff follow-up may record whether signage placement practices change.","A Carmel resident told the council that designated outdoor refreshment area signs have been placed on residential sidewalks near her home and described a slip hazard and mis-mapping of the DORA boundary.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218865,"Council advances North End Phase 2 TIF bond; redevelopment projects and Republic headquarters update",3034,2287000,5321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624535-6d83329ec280f2c58f753e3820bc4b4f&start=2287&end=5321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624535-6d83329ec280f2c58f753e3820bc4b4f/thumbnail_2287000.jpg","/articles/6218865/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Council-advances-North-End-Phase-2-TIF-bond-redevelopment-projects-and-Republic-headquarters-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218865-3d4c65845db7c16adce704295b7171ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000189&Signature=WqU-BvNFMJDX3~RhlPR-XKKyef06QL1v9KmvY3ULp6oo7nYZA1ep0fqsi7mlLLChYnss30hPPobUwDiHml9LRTi~UGgJlFpyG2BmzwJspArNK9usd9KIy8VAaEuKDPZ5hhXrYRgngEAb83xupG7LLKm-mOCRrR0aaf3BoTwXJi9cERirwUSqs9Z~pIGD3piwhPjelP2U2CuOndx6NfbB7XK8lbtZXzPsgX~~688Uo7UINcMyWxMtyMgI60LL-1HNwKK3Z4C8c2pptWMbcXBsAyvnpFiBdkwOH3o8idahRYwAUfN0p87twzag2PThBgwagGFnaAdy~T34hyFrf1xeUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Common Council on Monday advanced funding for the North End Phase 2 redevelopment project and heard updates on multiple downtown and North End construction projects, including a new Republic headquarters and related parking and hotel components.

Henry Mestetsky, Carmel's redevelopment director, told the council that multiple projects are under active construction around the Arts & Design District and downtown, including Monon Square North, Icon on Main and the Ardelan Plaza ground-breaking. He said the economic development commission had approved the North End Phase 2 project earlier the same day, clearing the way for council consideration of tax-increment financing (TIF) bonds to fund the project.

The council took up an ordinance authorizing economic-development tax-increment revenue bonds to support the North End Phase 2 project and approved it on third reading. Councilors questioned how recent design changes affect public benefit. Mestetsky outlined that the redevelopment commission paid about $1.2 million to assemble two parcels for Ardelan Plaza and that the commission's direct land input, netted against dedications of sidewalks and a public alley, was approximately $700,000 in value. He said Ardelan Plaza is projected to generate roughly $100,000 per year in TIF revenue, or about $2.5 million over 25 years (not discounted to present value).

Councilors also discussed Hamilton Crossing, where a hotel is now planned to wrap part of a parking garage that previously had been intended for apartment wrap. Mestetsky said Republic's training and headquarters campus will include a public garage with 75% of spaces open to the public and future phases that are expected to include multifamily and office uses around a public plaza. \"We are getting a public garage,\" he said, arguing the project will draw overnight visitors and retail spending to Carmel.

Councilors asked for updated renderings to ensure future phases provide public-facing plazas and amenities rather than being primarily for one corporate user. Councilor Locke pressed for oversight to preserve the public benefit as the project evolves.

The ordinance to authorize issuance of economic development TIF bonds for North End Phase 2 was moved, seconded and approved; the economic development commission's earlier approval was noted as a prerequisite for council action.

Mestetsky said multiple projects remain active downtown and that the presence of cranes and form-work show construction progress. He also said community benefits include new retail, condo units and infrastructure dedications to the city. Councilors signaled they will follow up on visuals and financial details as the projects proceed.","Council members heard a redevelopment update from the city's redevelopment director, discussed funding and public benefits for Ardalan Plaza and Hamilton Crossing, and approved an economic-development bond resolution for North End Phase 2 after the economic development commission vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218869,"Carmel council adopts rental-cap ordinance; implementation window set",3314,1940000,5254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624535-6d83329ec280f2c58f753e3820bc4b4f&start=1940&end=5254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624535-6d83329ec280f2c58f753e3820bc4b4f/thumbnail_1940000.jpg","/articles/6218869/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-council-adopts-rental-cap-ordinance-implementation-window-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218869-150575e6e8e02ffec1cf6ab79de73085/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000189&Signature=iwVLYEid1a4T3KUeA8~3s~IyDrKgLteznGPuC9sijmBK7zQJyW3WjQpYzQJ7Mw9l-eazAOmSGaLVLPmnCaUqczmAs1fJy~xSBwvDF-QMCw7Pi7Ta6J66O5IEHikPix~PjMoIVDKypmdIRbucs7E7o06lkgJ364-PlUSy7uTchpmu-RrHWGUE~eKp~8EbIM8fQ5i3YsZsHcTWHMVayoBDuU8lSEX2DxdfgtCbny79IFZyykJJHODe7OXoXFkm-t~LEs7NZwBWYMKabv1Uxz0zwec84tchTIyJedIdDj95Hx1waVmMsf9JLmRW9JjYqui2xvypuSBCYA7mkKdB0uTPiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Common Council on Monday approved an ordinance intended to limit conversions of single-family homes to rental properties and to create a city rental registry, voting 9-0 to pass the measure.

The measure, sponsored by Councilor Taylor, sets limits on the percentage of homes in a subdivision that may be used as non-owner-occupied rentals and creates a registration and permitting framework for landlords. Mayor Finkem said the administration will \"operationalize this ordinance\" and noted the council provided a six-month window for implementation.

The ordinance drew sustained public comment before the vote. Gabe Paul, president of the Westins Homeowners Association, told the council his neighborhood supports the proposal and said residents have seen a \"proliferation of renters.\" Dave Javetsky described what he said were quality-of-life problems after a nearby house was converted to a rental, including blocked sidewalks, late-night noise and unshoveled walks. \"We are very much in support of the current proposal before the council to enact a cap and registration ordinance,\" Javetsky said.

Other residents who spoke urged caution or changes. Jordan Cole, a renter, said renters contribute to the community and warned the ordinance could reduce rental options and push rents higher: \"I'm opposed because I'm concerned about how it will affect our rent and the rent of future residents who might also bring value to this community.\" Several speakers representing neighborhood HOAs said amending private covenants can be difficult and praised the council for pursuing a city-level approach.

Council discussion included negotiated changes and at least one amendment during the meeting. Councilor Joshi successfully moved to expand the ordinance's family-member exception to include siblings and certain descendants. Councilors and staff discussed scope questions, including how the measure applies to older platted neighborhoods without homeowners associations; city legal staff said the ordinance's definition of \"subdivision\" covers platted neighborhoods of 10 or more single-family lots.

Mayor Finkem emphasized operational uncertainty and implementation costs. She said that while the administration will manage city staff to carry out the ordinance, \"we will be back before the council with an appropriation request when the scope of implementation is better understood,\" including a decision about a statutorily allowed $5 registration fee.

The council and staff repeatedly distinguished the ordinance's land-use and planning intent from code enforcement. Several councilors said code enforcement tools and higher landlord standards will be needed to address maintenance complaints, while the ordinance itself is designed to preserve a balance of owner-occupied housing in single-family neighborhoods.

The ordinance leaves certain details to subsequent administrative action and rulemaking. Councilors said they view the passage as the beginning of an iterative process that will be refined as the city collects registry data and tests implementation.

The vote to approve the ordinance was 9-0. The text will now move to the steps needed for implementation by the mayor's administration and city departments; councilors indicated they expect follow-up budget requests and potential future amendments.

Residents seeking details were told the city will provide implementation plans and notice about registration requirements as staff work through procedures.","The Carmel Common Council voted 9-0 on June 2 to approve an ordinance limiting single-family rental conversions and establishing a rental registration system; the mayor's office will take up operational details and may request funding to implement the program.","actionData","errors"]

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