Council recap: City of Noblesville looks to adjust schools zones

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By Navar Watson

The Noblesville Common Council considered an update in school zones, as well as other traffic changes at their meeting June 23.

The proposed adjustment would normalize all school zone signs by removing the words “Monday through Friday” and replacing them with “on school days or when beacons are flashing.” City Engineer John Beery said this would clarify the signs are only in operation during the school year, not the summer.

“The modifications to school zones are for locations with flashing beacons only,” Beery said. “The present signage on beacons is outdated and does not match current school times.”

Signs that are ambiguously in effect “when children present” will also be given specific hours of operation.

Only one school zone, the one by Stony Creek Elementary School on Greenfield Avenue, will change in speed limit—jumping from 20 to 25 miles per hour.

Beery also proposed to remove parking restrictions and loading zones on the east side of S. 9th St., south of Cherry Street.

Furthermore, the City would prohibit street parking at all times on Dakota Drive, Presley Drive, Cabela Parkway and Harrell Parkway.

The council will decide whether to adopt these changes July 14.

Proposed modifications to school zones include:

Location M.P.H. Hours
Cumberland Road continuous with White River Elementary and Noblesville High School 30 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Hague Road continuous with Noblesville Intermediate School 30 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
10th Street (Wayne to Grant streets) 20 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
12th Street (Harrison to Monument streets) 20 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
16th Street (Monument Street to Field Drive) 20 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
186th Street between Ind. 37 and Cumberland Road 20 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
191st Street Ind. 37 and Cumberland Road 20 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Cumberland Road (Cherry to 19th streets) 30 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Field Drive (200 feet west of Northridge Drive to Cumberland Road) 20 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Greenfield Avenue from Christian to 300 feet east of Stony Creek Elementary entrance 25 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Harrison Street (Ninth to 12th streets) 20 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Except for Hazel Dell Parkway continuous with Noble Crossing Elementary School 35 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Monument Street (Ninth to 12th streets) 20 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Monument Street (Cumberland Road to 16thStreet) 20 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
South Harbour Drive (158 feet north-northwest of Aspen Way to 141.5 feet southeast of Snowberry Court) 20 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Promise Road/Union Chapel Road (215 feet north of 146th Street to 400 feet north of Spectacular Drive) 35 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing

Other traffic changes include:

• Parking has been prohibited at all times on both sides of the road at:

–          Dakota Drive (from Hague Road to Cherokee Lane)

–          Presley Drive (Ind. 32/38 north to road end)

–          Cabela Parkway (from Campus Parkway to 136th Street/Frontage Road)

–          Harrell Parkway (west property line of Hamilton Town Center to road end)

• Removal of parking restrictions and loading zones on the east side of South Ninth Street, south of Cherry Street.

• The storage of construction equipment and materials on or within a city right-of-way, easement, street or temporary cul-de-sac has been prohibited unless specifically authorized.

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Also at the meeting, the Council approved to adopt a fiscal plan for a new subdivision and the annexation of the territory to construct it. The 41-acre territory is located on the south side of E. 169th St., between Gray and Hazel Dell roads—just south of the Hazel Dell Woods subdivision.

This new subdivision, The Reserve at Woodside, will feature 80 single-family residences, housing about 218 people total.

The following developments also occurred:

What happened: The Council approved a transfer of real estate for the BlueSky and Federal Hill Commons projects.

What it means: The City will transfer real estate for the Federal Hill Project to the Noblesville Redevelopment Authority without cost, which will then lease the property to the Noblesville Redevelopment Commission for a 25-year term. The real estate for the BlueSky project will be transferred to the commission as well.

What’s next: The two properties will allow for the construction of the two projects.

 

What happened: The Council considered an amendment to the Noble East Planned Development Ordinance.

What it means: The amendment would include architectural review regulations for Blue Ridge Creek, identical to the regulations the Council decided for Lake Forest in April. Regulations would require a minimum of two windows on side elevations.

 

What happened: The Council approved an amendment to the Change of Zoning and the Unified Development Ordinance.

What it means: In order to obtain a Change of Zoning, a corporation must apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a Letter of Map Change for the Property. In order to apply, it needs a building permit. This amendment requires the applicant to sign an Acknowledgment of Risk agreement that releases the City of all liability for issuing a building permit if FEMA denies the application.

 

What happened: The Council considered issuing a waiver for the Federal Hill Planned Development regarding a parking lot setback.

What it means: Thirteen proposed parking spaces encroach into a setback area in the Federal Hill project. The encroachments range from one to nine feet. A site design waiver is needed to continue construction and make room for these parking spaces.


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