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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
JUNE 24, 2019
(V) 241 1st Ave SE – Thomas Residence.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals for a new house:
2. Docket No. 19050006 V UDO Section 3.64.C.1.b Max. 55-ft house width allowed; 64-ft requested.
3. Docket No. 19050007 V UDO Section 3.64.C.3.d Maximum 90-ft lot width allowed; 132-ft
requested. The site is located at 241 First Avenue SE, on Lots 6-7 of John Phelps’ Addition. It is zoned
R3/Residence and Old Town Overlay, Character Subarea. Filed by Samuel Swafford of Faegre Baker
Daniels, on behalf of Jim Thomas, owner.
General Info & Analysis:
The site currently comprises of two platted lots – John A. Phelps Addition, Lots 6 & 7. One historic house
exists on the southern half of the site, which will be relocated to another site within the City. The Petitioner
seeks variance approval to re-plat a lot that will become wider than allowed, as well as construct a new house
that will be wider than allowed. Please see the Petitioner’s informational packet for more detail on the
variance request.
The Carmel Historic Preservation Commission is going to have the historic existing house moved off-site, to a
location where a future owner will restore and renovate it and use it as a guest house.
The Petitioner plans to file a replat application to widen the southern lot (Lot 7), while making the northern lot
(Lot 6) narrower. The resulting lot width of Lot 7 will be 132 feet, whereas the Old Town Overlay Zone
regulations only allow for a maximum 90-ft width. This is a variance of 42 feet. A new house is planned to be
constructed on the southern lot, which will meet all other zoning regulations except for the lot width. The house
is proposed to be 64-ft wide, whereas the Old Town Overlay Zone regulations only allow for a maximum 55-ft
width. The lot width variance is for 32% deviation, and the house width variance is for a 14% deviation.
The northern lot will remain open green space for the Petitioner. (And, in the future, should the Petitioner
choose to do so, a house could be built on the northern lot.)
The Petitioner addressed all planning/zoning review comments, and the Planning Dept. supports this
variance request.
Petitioner’s Findings of Fact:
Please refer to the petitioner’s Findings of Facts included in their info packet.
Recommendation:
After all comments and concerns are addressed, the Dept. of Community Services generally recommends
positive consideration of Docket No. 19050006-7 V.