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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | HEARING OFFICER
DEPARTMENT REPORT
JANUARY 27, 2019
(V) Horner Carriage House Garage.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
6. Docket No. 19110012 V UDO section 5.02.B.3 Accessory Structure Ground Floor
Area, Max. 24’ x 30’ allowed, 24’ x 40’ requested,. The site is located at 621 1st Ave NW and is
zoned R2/Residence and Old Town Overlay Zone, Character Subarea. Filed by Jeffery Horner, owner.
General Info & Analysis:
The Petitioner seeks variance approval for a 24’ x 40’ carriage house garage footprint (960 sq. ft.); where the
maximum allowed footprint for a detached accessory structure is 24’ x 30’ (at 720 sq. ft.). The Petitioner is
able meet all other development standards, such as lot coverage, setbacks, height, etc. The structure will not be
leased out for short term rentals. Please see the Petitioner’s informational packet for more detail on the
variance request.
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) section 5.02.B.3 states the following about the maximum ground floor
area of an accessory building/use:
a. The combined square footage of the Ground Floor Area of a Private Garage and/or Accessory Building
shall not exceed 75% of the Ground Floor Area of the Principal Building.
b. A detached garage, which is the only Accessory Building on the lot, may equal the maximum dimensions
of 24’ x 30’ provided that the Ground Floor Area of the garage is less than or equal to the Ground Floor Area
of the Principal Building.
The first floor area of the house is around 1,312 sq. ft., and the proposed square footage of the footprint of the
carriage house garage will be 996 sq. ft. The ground floor area of this accessory structure will be 75.8% of the
Ground Floor Area of the Principal Building.
The Carmel Engineering Dept. also reviewed the proposal and has approved the project with conditions: Please
have a right-of-way permit and $5,000 license and permit bond submitted to our office prior to construction.
(This can be done during the Building Permit review process.)
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:
The Dept. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 19110012 V.