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Home My WebLink About2017-OR-30 Ordinance No. 2017-OR- o131D ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2000-OR-61 THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT TITLED THE QUARTERMASTER SUMMIT OVERLAY DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana (hereinafter the "Council"), is the City's statutory Fiscal and Legislative Bodies pursuant to Indiana Code; WHEREAS,the Council previously passed and adopted Ordinance No. 2000-OR-61, an ordinance recommended by the Jeffersonville Plan Commission, which said ordinance is incorporated herein by reference; WHEREAS,the Plan Commission now finds that it is necessary to amend said ordinance in order to create a new overlay district titled the Quartermaster Summit Overlay District to Article 5, and amend Article 9 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows: This overlay district will overlap and enhance portions of the Tenth Street Traditional Marketplace Overlay District, as well as the Commercial Corridor Overlay District. The intent of this overlay is to foster development in the area adjacent to Quartermaster Depot, to promote a mix uses, to improve aesthetics and encourage quality architecture that references the historic Quartermaster Depot, and to promote walkability in this area adjacent to downtown. The full list of changes can be found in Exhibit B. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the COMMON COUNCIL 1. That the Council hereby amends Ordinance No. 2000-OR-61, to incorporate the above provisions. 2. That all other terms and provisions of Ordinance No. 2000-OR-61 shall remain in full force and effect. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Voted for: Voted Against: S::, I 41K PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana upon this /9 day of T.`IAA_ , 2017. Lis6 Gill, President AT ST: Vicki Conlin, Clerk City of Jeffersonville PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana upon this a�0 day of , 2017. Vicki Conlin, Clerk City of Jeffersonville SIGNED AND APPROVED by me upon thisAMik y f 2017. Moore, Mayorf Jeffersonville STATE OF INDIANA BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION IN THE APPLICATION OF Jeffersonville Department of Planning& Zoning TO AMEND THE JEFFERSONVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE CERTIFICATION OF FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE Whereas, the Jeffersonville Department of Planning& Zoning filed a petition before the Jeffersonville Plan Commission to amend the City of Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinace (2000-OR- 61), creating the Quartermaster Summit Overlay District as recommended in the staff report (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A"); and, Whereas, after proper notice by publication, the Jeffersonville Plan Commission held a public hearing on the petition on May 30, 2017; and, Whereas, at the conclusion of the hearing the Jeffersonville Plan Commission voted by a majority vote of its entire membership to Favorably Recommend the proposed amendment to the Jeffersonville Common Council. IT IS THEREFORE CERTIFIED that on May 30, 2017, the Jeffersonville Plan Commission favorably recommends that the Jeffersonville Common Council enact by ordinance the proposed City of Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance as requested in the petition of Jeffersonville Department of Planning& Zoning. So certified this 30`h Day of May, 2017. Chairperson Je/`TY o�\� W STAFF REPORT tn� J Department of Planning & Zoning — Plan Commission FRS�, Case Number: ZO-17-04 (Quartermaster Summit Overlay District) Petitioner: City of Jeffersonville, Planning & Zoning Department Requests: Zoning Ordinance Amendment Hearing Date: May 30, 2017 Proposed creation of new Overlay District The Planning & Zoning Department has recommended the following amendment to the City of Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance (2000-OR-61). This amendment would add a new overlay district titled the Quartermaster Summit Overlay District to Article 5, and amend Article 9 of the Zoning Ordinance. This overlay district will overlap and enhance portions of the Tenth Street Traditional Marketplace Overlay District, as well as the Commercial Corridor Overlay District. The intent of this overlay is to foster development in the area adjacent to Quartermaster Depot, to promote a mix of uses, to improve aesthetics and encourage quality architecture that references the historic Quartermaster Depot, and to promote walkability in this area adjacent to downtown. Attachments A. Quartermaster Summit District Intent, Applicability, and Effect on Uses B. Quartermaster Summit District Development Standards C. Quartermaster Summit District Map Page 1 of 6 ZO-17-04 Quartermaster Summit EXHIBIT "A" Quartermaster Summit Overlay (QSO) District 5.4 District Intent&Effect on Uses QSO; District Intent The Quartermaster Summit Overlay(QSO)District is intended to guide both new development and redevelopment activities as follows: • To encourage development in the area adjacent to the Quartermaster Depot,the 1-65/Tenth St. Intersection,and Clark Memorial Hospital in order to take advantage of this area's strategic location including excellent views of the Ohio River bridges and the Downtown Louisville skyline from the hill. • To encourage a mix of uses that includes,medical office facilities,education and training centers, multi-family housing,urban grocery,and commercial development that better serves those who live and work in the immediate area. • To improve the aesthetics along 10"'Street near 1-65,an extremely visible gateway to the City of Jeffersonville. • To encourage quality architecture that references the historic Quartermaster Depot,one of the most distinctly unique buildings in Jeffersonville • To encourage walkability in this downtown adjacent area. QSO;Applicability • Properties bounded by Spring Street,12"'Street,Watt Street and 10"'Street,as well as commercial properties located on the South side of 10"'St.from Spring St.to Mechanic St,as defined in the official zoning map. QSO; Effect on uses Uses within the base zoning district are permitted throughout the Quartermaster Summit Overly(QSO) District with the following exceptions: • Business:Auto Sales/Services(As further defined in the TTMO) • Dwelling,Single Family • Dwelling,Two Family All uses must comply with standards for the overlay district set forth in Section 9. Article Five:Overlay Districts Page 2 of 6 ZO-17-04 Quartermaster Summit Exhibit "B"—Article 9 Amendment Quartermaster Summit Overlay District Intent A. The intent of the Quartermaster Summit Overlay District is as follows: • To encourage development in the area adjacent to the Quartermaster Depot,the 1-65/Tenth St. Intersection,and Clark Memorial Hospital in order to take advantage of this area's strategic location including excellent views of the Ohio River bridges and the Downtown Louisville skyline from the hill. • To encourage a mix of uses that includes,medical office facilities,education and training centers,multi-family housing,and commercial development that better serves those who live and work in the immediate area. • To improve the aesthetics along 10`x'Street near 1-65,an extremely visible gateway to the City of Jeffersonville. • To encourage quality architecture that references the historic Quartermaster Depot,one of the most distinctly unique buildings in all of Jeffersonville • To encourage walkability in this downtown adjacent area. S. The following information is required at the time of filing for development plan approval in this District. Detailed description of what is required on these plans is provide later in this Article • Site Plan(see Section 9-11 for more information) • Building elevations(see Section 9-12 for more information) • Sign Plan(see Section 9-13 for more information) • Lighting Plan(see Section 9-14 for more information) • Landscape Plan(see Section 9-15 for more information) • Tree Preservation Plan—(see Section 9-16 for more information) Building Form Setbacks and other development standards C. In order to receive development plan approval the applicant must satisfy all of the development standards of the given zoning district with the following modifications/exceptions: • Setbacks—in all commercial,residential or institutional districts minimum Front Yard Setbacks may be reduced to fifteen(15)feet on local and arterial local streets;architectural features such as entrance canopies,porticos,arcades,awnings,balconies,covered porches, etc.may project up to seven(7)feet into the front yard setback. • Lot Coverage—in all commercial,residential or institutional districts Maximum lot coverages for all primary and accessory structures and impervious surface shall not exceed 80% • Residential Density—Maximum residential densities shall not apply in the overlay district. • Building Heights i. in all commercial districts,building heights may be increased to a maximum of forty (40)feet with a maximum of three stories ii. in all multi-family residential districts,building heights maybe increased to a maximum of fifty(50)feet with a maximum of four stories • Minimum floor area per residential unit:in all multi-family districts this standard may be reduced to an average of 700 square feet per dwelling unit in a multiple-unit primary structure. Page 3 of 6 ZO-17-04 Quartermaster Summit Exhibit "B"—Article 9 Amendment • Parking: i. Commercial,office and institutional developments may reduce parking standards in the base zone district by 25% ii. Multi-family residential developments may reduce parking standards as follows: Parking requirements shall be reduced to 1.33 paved off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit. In addition,at least one visitor space must be provided for every seven(7)units. • Landscaping i. Within the district,all buffer yard standards shall be waived. ii. Sidewalks—in order to promote walkability in the neighborhood,all new developments will be required to install 5'sidewalks along all adjacent streets. Sidewalks shall be designed to be contiguous with adjacent sidewalks on the same block face.Where there are no existing sidewalks on the block face,new sidewalks shall be detached from the street with a minimum of five(5)feet of lawn or landscaping. iii. Street Trees—trees shall be planted along the street at a rate of one per thirty(30) feet of street frontage.The planting location shall be between the sidewalk and curb if there is more than four(4)feet of space between the two. If there is not four(4) feet of space,trees shall be planted within 5-8 feet of the edge of the sidewalk. Design Guidelines/Development Standards D. In addition to the general standards that apply to the building's respective zoning district and those standards set forward in the TTMO overlay,the following design guidelines apply to all developments in the overlay district. • Outdoor Storage:No un-screened outdoor storage is permitted. • Service Areas:No loading docks or trash collection bins may be placed on or along the street frontage of any commercial,institutional or multi-family building. • Parking lot location:Parking lots are highly encouraged to be located alongside or in back of developments,in no case shall a parking lot be located at a street corner. • Mechanical Equipment:All major mechanical equipment must be screened by vegetation, fencing,wall or a building feature(i.e.a parapet). Minor mechanical equipment such as utility meters and electrical panels shall be located on the back or side of any building and not located on any street face. • Traffic Management:The design and location of proposed street access points shall minimize congestion and loss of on-street parking,and maximize sidewalk connectivity. • Lighting:All lighting must be designed to create a unified and consistent lighting package for the development. Lighting standards in parking areas may not exceed twenty(20)feet in height.All lighting shall be full cutoff or fully shielded fixtures and be consistent with the architectural style of the primary building. • Facades: In order to add architectural interest and variety,promote quality design and avoid the effect of a single,long or massive wall with no relation to human size,the following additional standards apply: i. No wall that faces a street or connecting walkway shall have a blank,uninterrupted length exceeding twenty(20)feet without including at least two(2)of the following: change in plane(recess or projection)greater than one(1)foot in depth,change in texture or masonry pattern,windows,or an equivalent element that subdivides the wall into human scale proportions. Page 4 of 6 ZO-17-04 Quartermaster Summit Exhibit "B" —Article 9 Amendment ii. The following materials are prohibited as exterior finishes throughout the district: vinyl siding,unfinished wood products and plywood. iii. The quality and durability of building materials shall be emphasized at the street level. Low quality exterior products such as exterior insulation and finish systems and(EIFS),and sheet or architectural metal shall be restricted to 25%of the first floor's fa4ade and 501/o of the second floor's fa4ade.Materials such as brick,local stone and pre-cast concrete are highly encouraged in the overlay district. iv. Concrete masonry units(if used) must be split,split-rib or ground-faced;and must include color banding,changes in texture,or changes in size/shape of units for visual interest along the length of the wall.Concrete masonry shall be limited to a maximum of 33%of the building fagade. v. Buildings over three stories tall shall have a visual base/middle/cap design.The cap or cornice may project into any setback. • Roofs:Pitched roofs are generally discouraged and,instead should be limited to architectural details such as corner features,canopies,building entries,atriums,decorative window awnings,etc,unless they are visually hidden behind decorative parapets.Where pitched roofs are employed,they shall relate back to the pitched roofs of the Quartermaster depot,in terms of pitch,color,and/or material. • Entrances:All principal entrances along street frontages shall be clearly defined,highly visible and well lit. Entrances should feature at least two(2)of the following: i. Canopies,awnings or porticos, ii. Recesses/projections, iii. Arched openings/Arcades, iv. Pitched roof forms, v. Display windows,or vi. Architectural details such as tile work,art-glass,sculpture,and moldings which are integrated into the building structure and design. • Landscaping:The landscape standards set forth in the base district shall apply for all developments within the overlay district.With the following additional provisions i. The use of chain-link,open wire,razor wire,barbed wire,corrugated metal,bright colored plastic,unfinished concrete block(CMU)for fences and/or screen walls is not permitted at any commercial,institutional or multi-family residential development. ii. Where a new wall or fence would create a continuous surface greater than 25 feet in length along a public street,it shall be softened visually with pilasters,a change in materials,a change in plane greater than 5%of the length of the wall and/or with trees,shrubs or vine plantings. Approval E. The Plan commission must make written findings concerning each decision to approve or disapprove a development plan.To approve a development plan in the district,the Plan Commission must find that the proposed development plan: • Is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; • Is consistent with the intent of the Quartermaster Summit Overlay District,and • Satisfies the development requirements specified in this Article. Page 5 of 6 ZO-17-04 Quartermaster Summit "'vim---'-� ♦♦�� ., ;. `� r Page • of • ,i Vacant single family home with code issues View of Quartermaster building from 11th St. Existing housing stock will be grandfathered in. 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At + A , a � 3 CL N : 0 rt a c :3 -n fD fD C. go T a 3 _ N ID 0 `< C n � ro 00 C r N CD r C FA CD • a < a � I n �• o cn 3 bo m n Y i y E, �d i y 'T wi. y JIL Is Ao I ) h t a �4t':LSGGCOIxi� Y�. l� \1 � r'4 y f ft i zva n. a O < C � '� � }iii► '� Q mop NOMA"" 19 MP mp Vp i , 3 Ate, ho DEPARTMENT OF LAW Les Merkley,Corporation Counsel/Director of Legal Affairs GST Y 812-285-6493 office +� N 812-285-6403 fax W www.cityof-jeff.net tn� v �FRSONJeffersonville City Hall 500 Quartermaster Court Jeffersonville,Indiana 47130 BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA IN THE MATTER OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT TITLED THE QUARTERMASTER SUMMIT OVERLAY DISTRICT TO ARTICLE 5, AND AMEND ARTICLE 9 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE (2000-OR-61) AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLAN COMMISSION (A COPY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE (2000-OR-61) IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT"A") NOTICE OF HEARING ON ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT AS RECOMMENDED BY PLAN COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Jeffersonville Department of Planning and Zoning has filed an Ordinance with the Jeffersonville City Council,Jeffersonville, Indiana asking for an Amendment to the City of Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance (2000-OR-61)to create a new overlay district as recommended by the Plan Commission (a copy of the proposed changes is attached as Exhibit "A") A public hearing will be held on Monday,June 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1St floor,City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court,Room 101, Jeffersonville, Indiana at which time and place all interested persons will be heard in reference to the matters set out in said ordinance. Les Merkley City Attorney Jeffersonville City Hall 500 Quartermaster Court Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (812) 285-6423