Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA Minutes 09-22-86 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 22, 1986 223 The regular meeting of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals was called to order by the chairman, Warren Saunders, at 7: 00 P.M. September 22, 1986 at the City Meeting Hall. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll was called and all members were present as follows: Warren Saunders, Jeanne Book, Richard Dowell , Ila Badger and Bill McFadden (left at 8:22) . Staff members present were: Chuck Kiphart, Gordon Byers and Rosalind McCart. There were no additions or corrections to the minutes of the August 25, 1986 meeting and Mrs. Badger moved that they be approved as submitted. Seconded by Dr. Dowell. Motion carried. H. Public Hearings lh. 7: 00 P.M. , Public Hearing on Docket No. V 30-86, Development Standards Variance for Carmel Brethren Church. Proposed building is located on the west side of Rohrer Rd. and about * mile north of 136th St. in a B-3 zone. Petitioner seeks to vary the U.S. 31 Overlay requirements in the following manner: A) maximum height- 10 ft. , (15 required) , B) total sq. ft. - 8,000 sq. ft. (15,000 required) , (Sec. 23.01-10.2) . Variances requested for all phases of the church, I, II and III. This project was tabled at the August meeting for one month due to improper notice (lack of publication) . Filed by E. Davis Coots. Pastor Miller and Jim Barber were present. The public hearing opened at 7:05 with Mr. Coots making the presentation. Publication notice was met and all notices were sent out. Elevation renderings were shown. The two variances requested relate to the size of the structure in the Overlay Zone. Staff recommends approval. The public hearing closed at 7:09. Mrs. Badger moved that V 30-86, Development Standards Variance for Carmel Brethren Church, be approved as presented this evening. Seconded by Mrs. Book. Findings of fact were completed by members. Motion carried 5 to 0. 2h. 7: 00 P.M. , Public Hearing on Docket No. V 33-86, Developmental Stand- ards Variance for Dr. Gary Griffith, 1801 N. 116th St. , lot 44 Crooked Stick Subdivision, Clay Twp. , located in S-1 zoning. Swimming pool deck encroaches a 10 ft. side yard line and a 25 ft. rear yard drain- age easement. Petitioner further proposes an automatic pool cover in lieu of fence. Filed by Dr. Gary Griffith. The public hearing opened at .7:13. Bob Gareli_ ck, attorney, 3737 N. Meridian St. , Indianapolis, In. , was present with Dr. Griffith. Dr. Griffith made the presentation stating that the automatic pool cover is of reinforced vinyl. Dr. Griffith stated that the deck would infringe on a 10 ft. side yard set back and would come within 5 ft. of tree property line. Also on the rear it overlaps the drainage easement. The pool is already constructed and the contractor did not apply for a building permit. Richard R. Gail, deck contractor, explained the installation of the deck and the drainage. Mr. McFadden spoke of concern with pool contractors constantly causing encroachment problems. The Board feels that the penalty should be increased. ThIRMEL BOARD OF ZONING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 22, 190L, Page 2 Staff recommended approval of the variance. All Drainage requirements have been satisfied. The public hearing closed at 7:25. Mrs. Book moved that V 33-86, Developmental Standards Variance for Dr. Gary Griffith, be granted as requested and that he be allowed to put in an automatic pool cover as requested. Seconded by Mr. McFadden. Findings of fact were completed by members. Motion carried 5 to 0. 3h. 7: 00 P.M. , Public Hearing on Docket No. Vr34-86, Developmental Stand- ards Variance for Cool Creek Associates, 1001 N. Range Line Rd. , locat- ed in B-3 zoning. Petitioner seeks to vary Satellite Ordinance (Z 211- 12 ft. height permitted) for a dish antenna 16 ft. in height. Said dish to be located in Cool Creek Apartment Complex area. Filed by E. Davis Coots for Cool Creek Associates. 4h. 7:00 P.M. , Public Hearing on Docket No. S 35-86, Special Exception for Cool Creek Associates, 1001 N. Range Line Rd. , located in B-3 zoning. Petitioner seeks to place 16 ft. high satellite receiving dish and 34' 9" TV reception tower in Cool Creek Apartment Complex area. Filed by E. Davis Coots for Cool Creek Associates. Both items, 3h and 4h, were heard together. The public hearing opened at 7: 30 with Davis Coots making the presentation. Brent Elliot of Cool Creek Assoc. and Tom Carmon, representing Private Cable TV were present. The dish is to be 16' 5" in diameter and 16 ft. off the ground and located in an enclosed area. Also requested is to locate a T V antenna at the left hand corner of build- ing #2 which is to serve the entire complex. The satellite dish will be enclosed within a shadow box fence. The Technical Advisory Committee recommended that additional landscap- ing be placed on the north and east sides of the fenced area. The TV antenna, if placed at the end of building #2,would be 35 ft. high. The antenna would be 45 ft. in height if placed with the dish in the shadow box fence. Mr. Coots said the Board is to determine what tney want in this regard. Elevation drawings were passed to members to review. Photos of the dish -were presented. The color of the dish will be beige. Cool Creek Associates is providing their own cable system and will not be using Carmel Cable TV. Mr. Carmon stated that their preference is that the TV antenna be at the end of building #2, 35 ft. high, provided the Board has no objection. Staff recommended some additional landscaping on the south side of the dish. Thomas Haner, Asst. Manager of Carmel Cable TV, commented that he neither supports or opposes, but said they have offered cable services to the develop- ers of Cool Creek and stand ready to develop it. The public hearing closed at 7: 58. Mrs. Book moved that V 34-86, Developmental Standards Variance for Cool Creek Associates, be allowed to vary for a satellite dish 16 ft. in height to run with the present owner, Cool Creek Associates, Mark and Hart Hasten. Seconded by Dr. Dowell. Findings of fact were completed by members. Motion carried 5 to 0. Mrs. Book moved that S 35-86, Special Exception for Cool Creek Assoc- iates, be granted with the tower to be at the end of building #2 and is to run with the owners, Mark and Hart Hasten. Seconded by Dr. Dowell. Findings of fact were completed by members Motion carried 4 to 1 (Mrs. Badger voting no ) . CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 22, 1986 Page 3 225 5h. P.M. , 7:00Public Hearing on Docket No. V 36-86, Developmental Stand- ards Variance for Carrington Woods Subdivision. Site is 7.5 acres zoned S-1 and located on the north side of 126th St. , approximately 2600 ft. east of Gray Rd. in Clay Twp. Petitioner seeks to vary 4o ft. minimum setback line to 35 ft. (Sec. 5.4.2) also vary minimum lot width from 120 ft. to 115 ft. (Sec. 5.4.6) on lots 7, 8, 9, and 10. Filed by E. Davis Coots for Paul Lipps and D. Craig Sharp. Craig Sharp was present. The public hearing opened at 8:05 with Mr. Coots making the presentation to reduce the minimum setback line from 40 ft. to 35 ft. in order to preserve existing vegetation and to reduce lot width to 115 ft. from the building line on lots 7, 8, 9 and 10. Mr. Coots said the variance is necessary in order to make it a feasible project and get the lots in as proposed because of the configuration of the tract and the road that goes into it. All utilities will be in front of all the lots in order to preserve trees. Mrs. Badger said that they could actually go to 3 lots instead of 4 lots and all their problems would be solved. The public hearing closed at 8:17. Mrs. Book moved that V 36-86, Developmental Standards Variance for Carrington Woods, be granted as requested. Seconded by Dr. Dowell. Findings of fact were completed by members. Mr. Sharp related that there will be no disturbance of the natural tree line on the north side of the property. Motion carried 3 to 2 (Mrs. Badger and Rev. Saunders voting NO) . Mr. McFadden left (8:22) . 6h. 7:00 P.M. , Public Hearing on Docket No. S 37-86, Special Exception for A.B. Young Company. Site is located on Bauer Drive , Bauer -Com- mercial Park, and is zoned B-3. Petitioner proposes to construct. 11,200 sq. ft. office and product distribution building. Filed by E. Davis Coots for A.B. Young Company. The public hearing opened at 8:23 with Mr. Coots making the presentation. Mary Payner was present representing A.B. Young Company. Representing contractors and designers were George Eicher and Leon Pottschmidt. The site plan was presented. The Technical Advisory Committee recommendations were explained and the petitioner has complied per the TAC minutes (which are a part of the official minutes and attached to the master copy) . Photos were presented to show commercial use in the area. The building will be brick with mansured roof. Elevation drawings were shown. One -third of the building will be for office use and two thirds will be for product storage, Mr. Kiphart said approval should be contingent on off site drainage ease- ment being obtained from adjacent property owner out to the 96th St. drainage ditch. Brick samples were shown. The signage will be individual letters externally lighted. Mary Payner, 1425 E. 81 st Street, accountant for A.B. Young Co. , said inventory items will be stored here. The company stocks meters and electronic controls- small items only, and most everything that comes in comes by UPS, and goes out the same way. Mrs. Payner said that anything over 100 lbs. will have to go on a trucking line. They will have sanitary sewer. There will be no outside storage and the trash area is enclosed in a 6 ft. high shadow box fenced area. 2 6.11 EL BOARD OF ZONING •APPEALS MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 22, 1986 Page 4 The public hearing closed at 8:42. Dr. Dowell moved that S 37-86, Special Exception for A.B. Young Co. , be approved as requested subject to the approval of the drainage. Seconded by Mrs. Book. Findings of fact were completed by members. Motion carried 4 to 0. 7h. 7:00 P.M. , Public Hearing on Docket No. V 38-86, Developmental Stand- ards Variance for Meridian Technology Center located at 116th and Pennsylvania Streets. Site is zoned B-2, B-6. Petitioners seek variance for placement of three (3) identification ground signs. (Sec. 25.7.04-1-C-11 allows 2) . Filed by Browning Investments, Inc. for Technology Center Assoc. , Ltd. The public hearing opened at 8:45 with Mr. Rembusch making the present- ation. Mr. Kevin Miller, project manager, was present.. Location and surrounding land use was presented. Mr. Miller presented the signage request for an identification sign at the entrance at 116th and Penn, 116th and College and at Congressional Blvd. , stating that the signs will enhance the- traffic flow within the park. The sign plan was shown. Mr. Rembusch said the signage is necessary because of the magnitude of the project. Mr. Rembusch informed that the signs meet ordinance requirements except for the number requested. Two are allowed (Penn and 116th and at 116th and College) . Three identification signs are requested this evening. The public hearing closed at 8:55. Staff recommended approval. Mrs. Badger moved that V 38-86 be approved for Browning Investments, Inc. as presented this evening. Seconded by Dr. Dowell. Findings of fact were completed by members. Motion carried 4 to 0. Mr. Byers reported that the Plan Commission could propose an amended plan for the Ordinance regarding the amendment to the existing Zoning Ordinance with respect to a renewal variance that can be established for BZA use. Mr. Byers said he does not- think that there is a provision that would allow that a renewable variance can be established that the BZA can use. There being no further business to come before the Board, Dr. Dowell moved to adjourn. Seconded by Mrs. Book. Meeting adjourned. Chairman Secretary