HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 05-27-14 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MAY 27, 2014
3-17. (V)Zeller Carmel (Meridian Mark I& II)
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' Front Bufferyard along 116th St,0 ft requested
Docket No. 14020010 V ZO CH: 33.05A.5: 15' Front Bufferyard along Pennsylvania St,0 ft requested
Docket No. 14030008 V ZO CH: 27.08: Number of Parking Spaces for Meridian Mark I Building
Docket No. 14030009 V ZO CH: 27.08: Number of Parking Spaces for Meridian Mark II Building
Docket No. 14040048 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Greenbelt,Parking in Greenbelt along US 31
requested for Meridian Mark I
Docket No. 14040049 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Greenbelt,Parking in Greenbelt along US 31
requested for Meridian Mark H
Docket No. 14040050 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Lawn Area,Parking in Lawn Area along
Pennsylvania requested for Meridian Mark I
Docket No. 14040051 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Lawn Area,Parking in Lawn Area along
Pennsylvania requested for Meridian Mark H
Docket No. 14040052 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Lawn Area,Parking in Lawn Area along North
property line requested for Meridian Mark I
Docket No. 14040053 V ZO CH: 33.05.A.5: 5 ft Bufferyard along North Side,0 ft requested along North
property line for Meridian Mark I
Docket No. 14040054 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Lawn Area,Parking in Lawn Area along North
property line requested for Meridian Mark II
Docket No. 14040055 V ZO CH: 33.05.A.5: 5 ft.Bufferyard along North Side, 0 ft requested along North
property line for Meridian Mark H
Docket No. 14040056 V ZO CH: 27.02.03: No Parking in Lawn Area,Parking in Lawn Area along South
property line requested for Meridian Mark II
Docket No. 14040057 V ZO CH: 33.05.A.5: 5 ft.Bufferyard along South Side,0 ft. requested along South
property line for Meridian Mark H
The site is located at 11611 & 11711 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.
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_ 1 K ` , `; : = �.' ;. The Petitioner requests approval to reduce the 30 foot greenbelt along US 31,
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44 " `a i also seeking several other variances that relate to the existing,built conditions
of the site The site is surrounded by similar office development. Please
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4i.` rf°� t".,,� €� 31 Overlay or the south and east bufferyard requirements due to the additional
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:' , , i fi.r:--.1, -,,=...w.,� : , . t . The additional variances that the petitioner is requesting do not relate to the
a 4 '''''''',11.7. ' ``! 'sW ' - . US 31 project, but address building conditions that are legally non-
4; , '" i ., .�� it . conforming. Since this site was developed,there have been changes to the
r g ° ^ '� `; ' ,1' ° .il ordinance and so the current development does not meet all of the current
t{„” ,r. , , { requirements. The City would not require changes to these buildings to meet
1:1‘'; ' -:1:311, - ''''''''** ' 4, if -4' the current ordinance, but simply considers them grandfathered. The
•: ; •'"? • . ;,; �, ,.« petitioner,however,has decided to seek variances for these properties instead
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No changes to the building are proposed at this time. The owner is requesting these variances to bring the property into
compliance instead of being considered grandfathered. The Department is in support of these variances.
Outstanding Comments:
- Will there be room to maintain some landscaping along the US 31 right-of-way?
- The Department is only in support of the variances to permit the existing site conditions. Any changes
to the site will be reviewed against the current ordinance.
- The Department is not in support of the proposed new parking that would remove existing greenspace.
Any greenspace along US 31 that the State is not taking should remain.
Petitioner's Findings of Fact:
Please refer to the petitioner's information packet for their Findings of Fact.
Recommendation: After all questions and concerns have been addressed,the Dept. of Community Services
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recommends favorable consideration of Docket Nos. 14020008-10, 14030008-09,and 14040048-57 V.
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