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Committee backs Lennar PUD revisions at 146th Street and Towne Road; removes townhomes, cuts units to 50
Summary
The Carmel Land Use and Special Studies Committee on Jan. 22 recommended that City Council consider a revised Lennar PUD for 146th Street and Towne Road that removes townhomes and reduces the project from a maximum of 87 homes to a maximum of 50.
The Land Use and Special Studies Committee on Jan. 22 recommended that the Carmel City Council consider a revised Planned Unit Development (PUD) from Lennar for the parcel at 146th Street and Towne Road, after the developer removed townhomes and substantially reduced the proposed number of homes.
Committee members and nearby residents told the committee the revised plan responds to concerns raised at an earlier meeting and in public comment. The developer’s updated submission replaces the previously proposed townhomes with single-family product and reduces the project’s maximum unit count from 87 to 50.
Under the amended plan submitted to the committee, the areas that had been planned for a mix of single-family homes and townhomes have been converted to single-family dwellings only. The submittal shows four house floor plans, a majority two-story product and one ranch model; most homes include an attached garage with alley access. The plan states that about 80% of the product will include a primary bedroom on the first floor. The 15 homes along the south perimeter were reduced from 17 to 15.
Amenities described in the submission remain in place: a playground, gazebo and seating areas, trails, a fire pit, a boardwalk element over the pond and a larger contiguous lawn area identified as a park on the plan. The developer also says it will preserve trees and retain at least three acres of common open space.
Lennar’s submission keeps the rental-restriction language that had been discussed at Planning Commission and earlier council meetings, according to the materials distributed to the committee. Committee members and speakers from the public repeatedly praised the developer for responding to neighborhood feedback and said the revised design better matches surrounding neighborhoods.
City staff from the Department of Community Services (DOCS) indicated they will review the amended ordinance and technical exhibits — including an updated connectivity exhibit and an open-space exhibit — to confirm compliance before the item is scheduled for a City Council public hearing. The developer said it would supply a colored plan and updated technical exhibits after the committee’s feedback.
The committee moved to forward the amended PUD to the full City Council with a positive recommendation. The committee recorded a unanimous positive recommendation. Committee members discussed placing the ordinance on the Feb. 3 City Council agenda and noted a Friday submission deadline for the as-amended ordinance and exhibits.
Next steps: DOCS will review the ordinance and exhibits for compliance; the developer will submit the final materials by the stated Friday deadline; and the item will be scheduled for City Council consideration.
