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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer
Monday, March 24, 2014 Meeting
5:15 p.m.
Caucus Rooms, Carmel City Hall
Present: James Hawkins, Hearing Officer
Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary
Staff Members: Alexia Donahue-Wold, Planning Administrator
Legal Counsel: John Molitor
Department Report:
I Alexia Donahue-Wold
• Items 6, 7, 8-12 and 13-17 have been tabled
1-2. (V) Weldy Pool, Cherry Tree Grove, Lot 14.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variances for a new pool:
Docket No. 14030001 V ZO CH: 25.01.01.C.8.a: 20 ft Min Rear Yard Setback, 16 ft requested
and w/in 1 ft of the easement
Docket No. 14030002 V ZO CH: 25.01.01.C.8.a.i: 10 ft Min Side Yard Setback, 6 ft requested
The site is located at 14482 Smickle Lane. The site is zoned S-2/ROSO III . Filed by Bill Lambert with
Perma Pools on behalf of the owners.
Present for Petitioner:
Bill Lambert, Perma Pools and Abe, Reagan and Burke Weldy, owners
• Variance for pool and deck with six feet side yard setback, instead of required ten feet
• Variance for four feet into rear yard setback (16 feet requested, 20 feet required)
o Also three-foot buffer to drainage and utility easement
• Will encroach two feet into the three-foot buffer
• One-piece fiberglass pool; 15 by 34 (small to medium small size)
o Without variances, pool would be quite close to house
o Pool and deck will be six feet off window well of home
■ Cavity of pool will be approximately 4.5 feet off window well
• Cavities gather water
• Do not want to be too close to finished basement or window well
o Aesthetically better with variances
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Public Hearing closed.
Department Report:
Alexia Donahue-Wold
• Proposed pool deck will be six feet from side property time (10 feet required)
• Will be 16 feet from rear property line (20 feet required)
• Pool deck proposed to be within one foot of drainage and utility easement; but not within easement
o No grading within easement
Discussion:
• Concrete will be four inches higher than grade of dirt
o Minor grading will not affect easement or change grading of easement
• Will grade down, starting half inch off concrete
Department Report continued:
• Area developed under Residential Open Space Ordinance (ROSO)
o Permitted smaller lots with more open space
o Only parcel developed in this section
o Reduced size of parcel with home and garage creates difficulty
Department recommended approval of both Dockets.
Discussion continued:
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• No adjacent homes
• Auto cover for pool
• Any landscaping installed in easement can be removed if necessary
Action: Mr. Hawkins APPROVED Docket Nos. 14030001V and 14030002 V, Weldy Pool, for a pool with a
16-foot minimum rear yard setback within one foot of the easement (20 feet required) and 6-foot minimum side
yard setback (10 feet required).
3-5. (V) Renaissance Hotel
The applicant seeks the following development standards variances:
Docket No. 14030003 V ZO CH 23B.08.01 C(1): 90 ft. Build to Line, 59.5 ft. requested
Docket No. 14030004 V ZO CH 23B.08.06 A: 65% Max Parcel Coverage, 75% requested
Docket No. 14030005 V ZO CH 33.06 C(1)(a): 30 ft. Greenbelt along US 31, 0 ft. requested
The site is located at 11925 North Meridian Street. The site is zoned B-6/Business within the US 31
Overlay Zone. Filed by Paul Reis with Krieg DeVault, LLP on behalf of the owners.
Present for Petitioner:
Paul Reis
• Variances needed due to upgrade of US 31
• Parcel and right-of-way shown on aerial
o State Highway has taken all the greenbelt except for 9 feet
• Removing most trees
• Technically non-conforming use; hotel would like variances to acknowledge what has occurred
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• Not sufficient room between State right-of-way line and property line to install required greenbelt
o Some landscaping will be done by the State
o Have not committed to particulars; some trees may be left
• Build to line has been reduced to 59.5 feet
• Lot coverage has gone from 65% (permitted) to 75% lot coverage
Public with questions:
Scott Damore, Director of Sales, Marriott (located along US 31)
• Renaissance Hotel variances will not affect Marriott properties
o State may be making to some changes to Marriott properties
Public Hearing closed.
Department Report:
Alexia Donahue-Wold
• Site impacted by US 31 improvement project
• Existing building will not be able to meet build to line or 30-foot greenbelt requirements due to
additional right-of-way taken by State
o Lot size is smaller; will be not able to meet maximum parcel coverage
• No changes to building or site proposed at this time
o Owner requesting variances to bring building into compliance
Department recommended approval of the three Dockets
Action: Mr. Hawkins APPROVED Docket Nos. 14030003 V, 14030004 V and 140030005V, Renaissance
Hotel for 59.5 feet build to line (90 feet required); 75% maximum parcel coverage (65% allowed) and zero feet
greenbelt along US 31 (30 feet required).
6. TABLED TO APRIL 28TH (V) The Seasons of Carmel, Signage.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a residential complex sign:
Docket No. 13120003 V ZO CH: 25.07.02-01(e)1: Minimum setback from the street R.O.W. 5-ft;
request is to place sign within the R.O.W.
The site is located at 9801 Westfield Blvd. The site is zoned Aramore PUD/Planned Unit Development.
Filed by Nick Churchill with Pittman Partners.
7. TABLED TO APRIL 28TH (V) The Seasons of Carmel, Curbing
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a new apartment complex:
Docket No. 14020001 V ZO CH: 27.03.02 Perimeter of Parking Lots & Islands to be Curbed,
portions w/ no curbing requested
The site is located at 9801 Westfield Blvd. The site is zoned PUD (Aramore PUD Z-569-12). Filed by
Nick Churchill with Pittman Partners.
8-12. TABLED TO APRIL 28TH (V) Zeller Carmel (Meridian Mark I & II), Landscape Areas
The applicant seeks the following development standards variances:
Docket No. 14020008 V ZO CH: 33.06C.1: US 31 30 ft. Greenbelt, 0 ft. requested
Docket No. 14020009 V ZO CH: 33.05A.5: 15 ft. Front Bufferyard along 116th St, 0 ft requested
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Docket No. 14020010 V ZO CH: 33.05A.5: 15 ft. Front Bufferyard along Pennsylvania St, 0 ft.
requested
Docket No. 14030008 V ZO CH: 27.08: Number of Parking Spaces for Meridian Mark I Bldg
Docket No. 14030009 V ZO CH: 27.08: Number of Parking Spaces for Meridian Mark II Bldg
The site is located at 11611 & 11711 North Meridian Street. The site is zoned 13-5 within the US 31
Overlay Zone. Filed by Zeff Weiss with Ice Miller on behalf of the owners.
13-17. TABLE TO APRIL 28T1i (V) Meridian Plaza Property
The applicant seeks the following development standards variances:
Docket No. 14020011 V ZO CH 23B12.A: No Parking Between US 31 & the Build to Line
Docket No. 14020012 V ZO CH 33.06C.1: US 31 30 ft Greenbelt, 0 ft requested
Docket No. 14020013 V ZO CH: 33.05A.5: 15 ft Front Bufferyard along 103rd St, 0 ft requested
Docket No. 14030006 V ZO CH: 27.08: Number of Parking Spaces for Meridian Plaza II Bldg
Docket No. 14030007 V ZO CH: 27.08: Number of Parking Spaces for Meridian Plaza III Bldg
The site is located at 10333 & 10401 North Meridian Street. The site is zoned B-5 within the US 31
Overlay Zone. Filed by Zeff Weiss with Ice Miller on behalf of the owners.
Adjournment:
The Hearing Officer adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m.
Approved this 2-7 / day of AA-41 y _ 2014.
Hear' g Officer—James Hawkins Secretary—Co-lie TZ ley
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