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News from the City of Carmel - November 5, 2021 |
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Signature at Carmel groundbreaking
New mixed-use development will be built at
Main Street and Old Meridian
Tegethoff Development and Great Lakes Capital joined Mayor Jim Brainard and Carmel Redevelopment officials in breaking ground this week on a new $66 million multi-family, mixed-use project at the northeast corner of Old Meridian and Main streets.
The Signature at Carmel will be a residential community offering thoughtfully designed studio-, one- and two-bedroom rental apartment homes and eight two- bedroom, for-sale condominiums. Also, part of The Signature development will include 16,100 square feet of ground floor retail space. The City of Carmel is also a partner in the project by allowing the developers to use Tax Incremental Financing bonds to build a 389-space public parking garage as part of the project.
Click here for the full news release.
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Left to right: City Council At-Large, Jeff Worrell; Carmel Redevelopment Director, Henry Mestetsky; Great Lakes Capital Managing Director and Principal, Clay Scheetz; Founding Principal of Tegethoff Development, Jeff Tegethoff; Mayor Jim Brainard; Managing Principal of Tegethoff Development, Matt Cremer; Centier Bank Community Bank President, Steve Watts; Carmel Redevelopment Commission Vice President, David Bowers; Carmel Redevelopment Commission President, William Hammer
Indiana Community Crossings Matching Grant program awards Carmel $1M
Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced more than 200 cities, towns and counties that received a combined $101.9 million in state matching funds for local road projects through the Community Crossings program. The City of Carmel received the maximum award amount of $1 million in matching funds to help with several future projects.
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Plan Commission reviewing draft of Comprehensive Plan update
The proposed Comprehensive Plan for the City of Carmel, which will guide future planning and zoning decisions for many years, is now being considered by the Carmel Plan Commission. If you'd like to see the plan draft, it is available at CarmelComprehensivePlan.com.
Upcoming meetings of the Plan Commission's Comprehensive Plan Review Committee:
- Monday, November 29, 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 30, 6 p.m.
Meetings to be held in Carmel City Hall and broadcast on the City's website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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City to honor Veterans at The Tarkington
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Save the date! Allied Solutions' Meet Me on Main is November 13
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Carmel Fire Department announces life-saving projects
CFD annoucnes partnership with MedVet Indianapolis
The Carmel Fire Department recently announced their partnership with MedVet Indianapolis pet emergency located in southwest Carmel. If Carmel Firefighters rescue a resident's pet from a fire or other emergency requring veterinary services, there is now the option to take the pet to the MedVet emergency room.
Press the play button below for a video from the Carmel Fire Department.
CFD introduces bleeding control kits
The Carmel Fire Department announced its plan that has already placed more than 2,000 bleeding control kits in every public and private school classroom; school bus; government building and vehicle; and other facilties throughout the city.
For more information on what this means, click here for WISH TV's coverage with CFD's Tim Griffin and Andrew Young.
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Carmel Police Department officers participate in LLS fund-raiser,
'No-Shave November'
Officers and civilian employees of the Carmel Police Department are once again participating in “No-Shave November” to raise awareness about cancer and collect donations to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This is CPD’s sixth year of participation in "No-Shave November." The fundraising goal this year is $3,000. CPD is proud to have raised a total of more than $24,000 during the past four years to benefit LLS.
Click here for the full news release.
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Volunteers with loads of holiday
spirit, needed!
Carmel's biggest holiday event, the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, is actively recruiting volunteers to help with a number of positions at the Market. More than 300,000 attended the most recent market in 2019 and it was voted the No. 1 German Christmas Market in North America by USA Today. This is your chance to help the City of Carmel put on its best face for so many visitors. Here is what the Christkindlmarkt needs:
· Greeters
· Photo Takers
· Survey Administrators
· Volunteer Services
· Kinderecke support (children’s activities)
· Docents – for people who have a real knowledge of German culture, heritage and holiday traditions
The Docents position requires a password so interested persons should email:
volunteers@carmelchristkindlmarkt.com.
Sign-up here!
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Carmel Fire Department annual Community Assistance Program kicks off
The Carmel Fire Department is gearing up for its annual Community Assistance Program. Each year, in partnership with the Hamilton County Good Samaritan Netowrk, CAP strives to ensure that families in need within Carmel-Clay Township are provided with food and gifts for the upcoming season. Details are on the flyer below, including easy-to-use QR codes.
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Carmel Utilities water meter
change-out - where are we now?
Carmel Utilities has begun replacing aging water meters across the community with new, enhanced equipment allowing for more accurate readings and better water efficiency.
In the next few weeks our Carmel Utilities & Envocore - RTS Water Solutions install teams are scheduled to be in the following neighborhoods:
Mohawk Place
Old Town on the Monon
Carmel Center Apartments
Pedcor Plaza
Commons at City Center
Donnybrook
Fairgreen Trace
Monon Farms
Range Line Crossing
Rosemeade Commons
For more information on what to expect during the installation process, and other Frequently Asked Questions, please click the City of Carmel website link below: Water Meter Change-Out Project | City of Carmel (in.gov)
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Bike Carmel and Freewheelin' Community Bikes collect 92 bikes!
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Freewheelin' Community Bikes and Bike Carmel hosted their bike donation day on October 30 at Carmel City Hall. This year, 92 bikes were collected which is a 21% increase over the 2020 donation day event. Of the bikes donated, 74% will be used for program bikes in Freewheelin's community give-back program for veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness or domestic violence. The remaining will be broken down for parts for Freewheelin' program students.
Thank you to everyone who donated and attended! Visit Bike Carmel's Facebook page for more photos.
Left to right: LaNisha Clark, Freewheelin' Executive Director; Susan Kessler, Freewheelin' Board Member; Spokes; two student volunteers; Ed Bagden, Director of LIFT Academy, Republic Airways; Kevin Whited, City of Carmel Transportation Development Coordinator; Tyre'k Swanigan, YEET Program Coordinator
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Carmel Small Business Network - thank you
Great to see many familiar and new faces at last Thursday's Carmel Small Business Network luncheon. Thank you to OneZone Chamber of Commerce, the fantastic lunch hosts for the event, as well as Mayor Jim Brainard and City of Carmel directors, getting everyone up to speed on our community projects.
Much appreciation also to Maria Murphy, CEO and Market Master of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, for sharing upcoming Christkindlmarkt events. Winter is coming!
If you’d like to get involved with CSBN, please contact Kelli Prader at kprader@carmel.in.gov.
Ruth Pritchett, Director of Member Relations at OneZone Chamber of Commerce
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Movies at Midtown
Saturdays through December
Head to Midtown Plaza for Allied Solutions' Movies at Midtown! Movies will run on Saturdays through December. Show times are noon, 3 and 6 p.m. Times are subject to change as we will also show occasional college football games through the end of the regular season.
November 6 - Shark Tale
Hand sanitizer stations are still available throughout Midtown Plaza and please don't forget to clean up your surroundings once you've enjoyed the movie. Be sure to follow Midtown Plaza's Facebook page for all events.
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For performance details and to buy tickets for all Center Presents, Resident Company and rental events, click here.
To see who will be performing at Feinstein's Cabaret at Hotel Carmichael, click here.
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Upcoming Public Meetings
There are no public meetings the week of November 9.
All public meetings take place in the Council Chamber's in City Hall, unless otherwise indicated. Public meetings are broadcast live on the City's website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.
To view archived Government Meetings with Closed Captioning, visit the City's video archives. Select the meeting you wish to view and once the window opens on your computer screen or phone, select the CC box on the bottom right corner next to the settings.
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