The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutMinutes BZA 01-08-01L.OldBusiness Lakes atHazelDellSubdivision, Section1, Common Area3 (SUA-88-00) Petitioner seekstoamendthe lifeguarding commitment madeaspartofthe Board’sapproval (DocketNo. SU-37-99; approvedAugust23, 1999) ofthe amenityarea. Thesiteislocatedat12474 DellfieldBoulevardWest. Thesite iszonedS-1/residence. FiledbyJoseph M. Scimia ofBaker & Daniels forZaring HomesofIndiana. thJoeScimiadescribedthelocationofLakesatHazelDellassouthof126 Streetonthe northeast sideofHazel DellParkway. At thetimeofspecial use approval, acommitment wasmade torequire thepresence ofalifeguard during alloperatinghoursofthe swimming pool. Thepetitionerbelievesthatthis boardwasnevergranted the authority tomake such acondition as partof special useapproval. State andcounty ordinances do notstipulatesuch a requirement. Ifthe petitionerisrequiredtocomply, itshouldbeasaresult of anordinance whichwould requireallpoolstohave alifeguard presentduring operatinghoursofpools. Thispetitioner wouldcommittohavealifeguard present duringalloperating hoursofthepool, atsuch atime as75% ofthelots inthe subdivisionaresold toathirdparty. At thatpointtherewould besufficient use towarrantthe services ofalifeguard beinghired. MichaelMohr questioned thepercentageofthelotsare sold atthis time, and whattimeframeisestimated when 75% ofthe lotswould besold. Ms. Plavchak questioned whychildrens’ livesafter75% oflotsare sold aremore valuablethanthosechildreninhomes onlotssoldearlier. Mr. Molitorsaidwe areinaquasiarea here, agray areaofthe lawwherelines arenotclear. Whatwearetalkingabout isagraceperiod ofthreeyears. Ms. Ricequestioned ifthis isamatteroflaw orofcost. Mr. Scimiasaiditis both. Ms. Ricetheninquired abouttheboard’sstanceiftherehas beenan errorintherequirementofalifeguard. Mr. Molitor suggested anaccommodation mightbeinorder, toavoidthe prospect oflitigation. Ms. Plavchak statedtheydid operateinviolation oftheircommitment, regardless ofwhetherthe board wasinerrorintheirrequirement atthetime of specialuseapproval. s:\\BoardofZoningAppeals\\Minutes\\bza2001jan8 19 Mr. Mohr askedhowrepresentatives respondtohomeowners’ inquiry about whether alifeguard willbeatthepoolandondutyintheopen hours. Mr. Scimiaaskedthattheybetreated likeothersubdivisions, mostofwhich havenosuchlifeguard requirement. Iftherewas anoverwhelming concern, supportwouldbeavailable foranordinance. MsPlavchak tookissuewiththe approachtosaveperhaps $5,000for thecost ofalifeguard bybringing upthe possibility ofthe board actingoutsidetheir areaofjurisdiction intheoriginaldecisiontorequire alifeguard. LeoDierckmanmoved totablethisitem. Ms. Plavchak seconded the motion. Themotion wasapproved, andtheitemistabledtotheJanuary 22meeting. Mr. Molitorannounced heisworking withthedepartmentstaffon ordinance updates. Theyhope tosubmit these tothePlan Commission inFebruary. Therebeingnofurther businesstocomebeforethe Board, the meeting adjourned at10:55p.m. Charles W. Weinkauf, President Ramona Hancock, Secretary s:\\BoardofZoningAppeals\\Minutes\\bza2001jan8 20