Committee conditionally approves Jackie's Catering ADLS amendment, contingent on outstanding project‑docs and BZA parking variance

The Carmel Plan Commission committee on April 1 conditionally approved the ADLS amendment for Jackie's Gourmet Catering at 4306 W. 96th St. and moved the item to the full Planning Commission with the condition that outstanding project‑docs items be resolved and that the parking variance be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Trampus Martin of Addibus LLC, representing Jackie’s Gourmet Catering, told the committee he and his design team had revised the building exterior, added landscaping, reconfigured the parking and provided temporary access easement sketches to connect to neighboring parcels. Planning staff and engineering said additional documentation remains outstanding — notably a stormwater/drainage memo, photometric lighting details and recorded commitments that trucks will not be parked overnight in public parking areas — but that the petitioner has made progress and can resolve items before the next commission meeting.

Martin described a proposed exterior palette and site plan updates: a new cooler/storage enclosure at the building rear, roof‑mounted mechanical screening, relocated employee/van parking to the rear and additional landscaping on the west lot. He confirmed the building interior will house offices and a separate kitchen area; the kitchen and cooler will sit across the width of the rear of the building.

Planning staff told the committee they had reviewed recent submittals and approved the landscape plan, but they remain concerned about photometric lighting details and the documented easement/agreement for a future 50‑foot access corridor to the north. On truck and van parking, Martin said Jackie provided a written commitment not to store catering vehicles overnight in the customer parking area and that trucks and vans would be parked behind the building or on a designated west lot at night.

On the Board of Zoning Appeals schedule, the petitioner confirmed the parking variance hearing is set for April 28. The committee’s motion made approval of the ADLS amendment contingent on resolution of outstanding project documentation and on necessary BZA action.

Votes at a glance Motion: Conditionally approve ADLS amendment (docket PZ202500028, Jackie's Catering) subject to resolution of outstanding project‑docs comments and approval of needed variances at BZA. Tally: Ayes 5, Nays 0 Outcome: forwarded to full Planning Commission with conditions; petitioner to pursue parking variance at BZA (April 28).

The committee gave staff and the petitioner two weeks to address project‑docs comments and to confirm recorded commitments regarding connectivity easements and parking; the ADLS matter will return for final action after those items are resolved.