HomeMy WebLinkAboutFindings of Fact FINDINGS OF FACT—SPECIAL USE
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
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Docket No. 14050007 SU
Petitioner: College Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses,Indianapolis,Indiana,Inc
1. The premises in question is particularly physically suitable for the proposed Special Use because:
The premises has adequate area to accommodate the proposed Special Use, including the proposed improvements
and parking to be located thereon;the premises has direct access to Commerce Drive,a 90-foot public right-of-way;
the premises is separated from the single-family residential neighborhood areas located immediately East of the
premises by a large retention pond; and the premises has no direct vehicular access to the adjacent single-family
residential neighborhood.
2. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect economic factors,such as cost/benefit to the community and
its anticipated effect on surrounding property values because:
The Special Use will be located immediately adjacent to existing, fully developed, retail and office projects; the
Special Use will(provide a transitional buffer between the single-family development to the East and the retail and
office development immediately to the North and West of the premises;and the Special Use maintains a schedule of
intermittent religious use based upon worship services and congregation meetings that will occur at times and on
days of the week outside of normal business hours and/or business days associated with office uses immediately to
the North of the premises.
3 The Special Use,will be consistent with social/neighborhood factors, such as compatibility with existing uses and
those permitted under current zoning in the vicinity of the premises under consideration and how the proposed
Special Use will affect neighborhood integrity because.
The Special Use will incorporate improvements having a single story construction with a brick exterior and pitched
roof consistent with residential architecture; the Special Use will provide a transitional buffer between the single-
family development to the East and the retail and office development immediately to the North and West of the
premises; the Special Use will have no facilities for the on-site preparation of food (other than by microwave in
break rooms),so;no obnoxious or unpleasant odors will be produced;the Special Use will not have vehicular access
through the single-family residential neighbors to the East of the premises; and the Special Use will incorporate
lighting in the parking lot area that will point down and will be set up to come within 2 feet of the edge of the
parking lot whet-lithe premises is in use and when not in use,only security lighting will be present so as to have the
least impact possible on the single-family residences immediately East of the premises.
4. The Special Use'will not injuriously or adversely affect the adequacy and availability of water, sewage and storm
drainage facilities and police and fire protection because.
The Special Use will not include facilities for daycare, over-night accommodations or an on-site residence, but
maintain a schedule of intermittent meeting use; the premises will have no facilities for the on-site preparation of
food (other than by microwave in break rooms), so no grease or other by-product of food preparation will be
handled or produced at the premises, and the premises has immediate access to a drainage retention pond sufficient
in size to more than handle storm water drainage from the premises.
5. The Special Use will not adversely affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the premises upon which the
Special Use is proposed because.
The premises will have direct access to Commerce Drive, a 90-foot public right-of-way; the premises has no
vehicular access through the single-family development to the East; the Special Use will provide for a schedule of
intermittent religious use based upon worship services and congregation meetings that will occur at non-peak traffic
times;and the Special use will not require on-street parking.
DECISION
Yes No: The Board has reviewed the requirements of Ordinance Z-160, Section 21.03 (1-26) as they relate to this
Special Use,and does not,find that those criteria prevent the granting of the Special Use.
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals that Special Use Docket Number
14050007 SU is granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this Board, which are incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof.
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(BALLOT SHEET) FINDINGS OF FACT -SPECIAL USE
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
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Docket No. : 14 0 5 0 0 0 7 SU
Petitioner: College Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Indianapolis, Indiana, Inc.
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