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Carmel committee moves to tighten US 31 subarea plan, adds 300‑foot transition zone and three‑story guideline
Summary
Carmel's Land Use Committee reviewed February revisions to the US 31 subarea plan that add a 300‑foot transition area with a three‑story height guideline, clarify map boundaries and label multiple PUDs; members also debated how state bill HB 101 could affect local zoning protections.
Carmel’s Land Use Committee on Feb. 4 reviewed revisions to the US 31 subarea plan that committee members said are intended to protect adjacent single‑family neighborhoods while guiding redevelopment along the US 31 corridor.
City staff and the committee highlighted new language and map updates that formalize 'corridor residential' areas and create an orange transition area that extends 300 feet from low‑density single‑family property lines. Adrienne Keeling of the City of Carmel said the plan now states that "future structures within 300 feet of an existing low density single family property should not be built taller than 3 stories and should avoid long stretches of continuous facades." Keeling also pointed to clarified labels for Old Meridian Street, a new PUD map, and removal of conceptual site plans from the appendix.
Why it matters: Committee members said preserving…
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