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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 09-23-194 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DEPARTMENT REPORT SEPT. 23, 2019 (V) Valvoline Instant Oil Change – US 421. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: 1. Docket No. 19070017 V UDO Section 3.99 Min. 2500 sq. ft. gross floor area required, 2077 sq. ft. requested. 2. Docket No. 19070018 V UDO Section 3.95.F Vehicle stacking in the rear allowed, stacking in the front yard requested. The 0.98 acre site is located at 9835 Michigan Rd. and is Lot 1A of North Augusta subdivision. It is zoned B3/Business, within the US 421 Michigan Road Overlay Zone. Filed by Richard Gallegos, III of Valvoline, LLC. General Info & Analysis: The Petitioner seeks variance approvals to construct an oil change building. Variance requests for the building square footage and for the drive thru lane locations are being sought. This site is one of the last vacant parcels of land in that immediate area of the Michigan Rd. corridor. The site is located north of the Prime Car wash and south of the Burger King on Michigan Rd. The Walnut Creek Drive frontage road for West Carmel Marketplace runs behind the site. Please see the Petitioner’s informational packet for more detail on the variance requests. Gross Floor Area: The petitioner proposes to construct a 2,077 sq. ft. building. The US 421 Overlay Zone requirements state that each lot or parcel shall contain at least one principal building with a minimum of 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, excluding the floor area of any basement or any accessory buildings. This is a variance of 423 sq. ft., or a 17% reduction. This building will also have a basement. The Planning Dept. is supportive of this variance request, given the fact that there will also be a basement, and that it is such a slight deviation of square footage. Drive Thru Stacking: The Petitioner proposes drive thru lanes that queue up on the north side of the building and that exit the south side of the building. The Michigan Road street frontage is on the west side of the building. The ordinance states that stacking for drive-thru lanes shall be confined to the rear of the tract or parcel, with outlet from such lines also being to the rear of the building. Lines for drive-thru facilities shall not be permitted along the front and sides of structures within the Overlay District, nor permitted to spill onto adjoining properties. Due to the nature of the proposed business, cars are driven into the building and get serviced, and then they are driven out of the building and leave the site when service is completed. The Planning Dept. is supportive of this variance request, as the doors to the car bays are on the side of the building, as well as the stacking of cars. The Petitioner addressed all planning/zoning review comments, and the Planning Dept. supports these variance requests. Petitioner’s Findings of Fact: Please refer to the petitioner’s Findings of Facts included in their info packet. Recommendation: The Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) recommends positive consideration of Docket Nos. 19070017-18 V.