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Mooresville Planning Commission, February 11, 2021 <br />Members Present: Mike Young, Kimberly Schofield, Perry King, Jeff Deiterlen, Mark Taylor, John (J.D.) <br />Robinson, Robert Allenbaugh, Josh Brown and Beth Copeland, Town Attorney <br />Mike Young called for approval of the minutes from the October meeting. Jeff Deiterlen so motioned and Robert <br />Allenbaugh seconded. Unanimous approval. Mike Young introduced the newest member of the Planning <br />Commission, Josh Brown. <br />First on the agenda was a request for rezoning of 90 acres east of Grandview and south of Karrington Estates by <br />Ross Holloway of Holloway Engineering for his client The Stewart Home Group. At a Fall meeting of the <br />Planning Commission Mr. Holloway attempted to modify conditions of an existing PUD approved in 2006. Mr. <br />Holloway believes that after two years any plan that accompanies a PUD zoning with no action, the PUD must be <br />amended. Mr. Holloway detailed the conditions in the surrounding neighborhoods, and stated that he and his <br />client have come back to the Planning Commission to request RIC zoning (parameters highlighted in a handout <br />from the Mooresville Unified Development Ordinance), Mr. Holloway then detailed the differences between the <br />former PUD approved in 2006 and the proposed construction commitments of his client. <br />• Previous PUD called for 30 -foot setback; current commitment is a 40 -foot setback which will allow for <br />additional parking and a smaller backyard. <br />• Previous PUD called for no vinyl siding; current commitment allows vinyl siding but will vary the <br />exteriors and design to eliminate monotony <br />• Previous PUD called for roof pitches to be 8/12; current commitment will be 6/12 or steeper <br />• Previous PUD overhang or eve was 18 inches with no less than 1,800 square feet of living space; current <br />commitment calls for 12 inches overhang with no less than 1,200 square feet of living space on the <br />ground floor. <br />In addition, Mr. Holloway outlined additional commitments of his client as he showed photographs of new homes <br />from other towns included Westfield, Plainfield, Avon and Bargersville. <br />• Homes would have vinyl fronts and sides. Some front facades may include wood and masonry <br />• Window treatments would vary <br />• Vinyl siding will be blocked by neighbors' homes as houses are extremely close together <br />• Mr. Holloway pointed out that just because a home has vinyl siding doesn't make it a cheap home. <br />Mark Taylor asked if Roberson Village homes were mostly brick, and Mr. Holloway replied that yes, but this was <br />a development from the 1990s. Karrington Estates development is between Roberson Woods and this <br />development. He stated that families will pay more for a new home in a new development rather than an existing <br />home in an older development. Also, he pointed out that the interior construction materials would change because <br />of demand in newer homes, and that the newer homes may have tile or wood flooring and granite countertops <br />instead of vinyl flooring and corian countertops. He added that you don't see brick anywhere anymore. Mark <br />Taylor countered that all houses in the newer development of Countryview Estates are brick. Mr. Holloway <br />stated that these homes are condo -like homes where the residents don't own the land and that current esthetic <br />standards don't call for all brick homes. He pointed out that there is currently a bill passing through the Indiana <br />Legislature that will reign in the use of masonry and brick on new homes. Mr. Holloway believes that developers <br />should give young people what they want which is cost savings on the purchase of a new home. <br />