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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | HEARING OFFICER
DEPARTMENT REPORT
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020
(V) Ascension St. Vincent Heart Hospital Sign.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
9. Docket No. PZ-2020-00056 V UDO Section 5.39.C.4 Traffic Direction Sign Height & Area
- Max. 3’ tall allowed, 4’ requested, and Max. 3 sq. ft. area allowed, 5 sq. ft. requested. The site is
zoned MC/Meridian Corridor and is located at 10580 N. Meridian St. Filed by Doug Staley Jr. of Staley
Signs, on behalf of CIHS Newco LLC.
General Info:
The Petitioner seeks Board of Zoning Appeals variance approval for a traffic directional sign. Please see the
Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance request.
Analysis:
The proposed traffic directional sign will be placed interior to the site, within the parking lot, right off the main
driveway. It will aid visitors and patients with wayfinding to the Medical Office entrance, the Hospital building
entrance, and the Heart Emergency entrance. The sign design will be complementary to the other existing signs.
The sign will be 4-ft tall and 5 square feet in area. The sign ordinance only allows traffic directional signs to be
a maximum of 3-ft tall and 3 square feet in area. This is a variance request of 1-ft of height and 2 square feet of
sign area.
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. PZ-2020-00056 V.