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Plan Commission sends Jackson's Grant Village Phase 2 rezoning to committee for final vote
Summary
A request to rezone a 1.6-acre parcel to the Jackson's Grant Village PUD to allow 18 townhomes was sent to committee for final action after discussion of layout, buffers and landscaping.
On Jan. 21, 2025 the Carmel Plan Commission sent a rezoning request for a 1.6-acre parcel at 510 West 116th Street to a planning committee, where the committee will have final voting authority.
The petitioner, represented by land-use attorney John Davoshe of Nelson and Frankenberger and developer Homes by Mackenzie Inc., asked to rezone the parcel from single-family residential (S-1/S-2 noted in materials) into the Jackson's Grant Village Phase 2 Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow construction of 18 custom townhomes — a net increase of 12 homes compared with current permissions. The site is immediately north of East 116th Street, west of Spring Mill Road, and adjacent to existing Jackson's Grant Village townhomes and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple property to the south.
John Davoshe described the proposed layout changes, saying the developer intends to reorient two southern buildings so garages face the rear alley and front doors face East 116th Street to improve internal circulation and fire access. Davoshe said the developer expects to use the previously approved ADLS design for the townhome product and that the homes currently selling in the development provide a precedent for the proposed units. He told commissioners the expected sale price range for the townhomes would be "in the $1.2 to $1,300,000 range," depending on unit position and options.
Rachel Keasling, planner with the Department of Community Services, summarized staff review and said some plan elements remain under revision — notably parking counts, the greenbelt dimension along East 116th Street and pedestrian connections — and recommended forwarding the item to committee for final action. "We do recommend giving approval to the committee," Keasling told the commission.
Commissioners discussed landscaping and buffers along East 116th Street (the corridor is designated a conservation corridor), asking staff to confirm the landscaping standards. Keasling noted the PUD currently requires a Type D buffer and outlined an expected planting rate: approximately 10 trees per 100 linear feet (eight shade/evergreen, two ornamentals) and 20 shrubs per 100 linear feet; she said definitive landscaping plans will be provided at the development-plan public hearing.
A neighborhood meeting for residents who received notice was held before this hearing; Davoshe said only one nearby resident attended the neighborhood meeting and that the petitioner and developer separately met with the Jackson's Grant HOA. No members of the public spoke during the commission's hearing. After discussion and drafting clarifications to PUD language (section 1.1 and section 12 noted), the commission voted by voice to send the rezoning to committee with final voting authority at the committee; the commission set the committee meeting for Feb. 4.
Why this matters: rezoning and PUD amendments determine what housing forms may be built on a site, how they connect to existing neighborhoods and what landscape and access standards apply. The committee will consider final design revisions, landscaping, parking and ADLS integration before making the controlling decision.
