HomeMy WebLinkAboutFindings of Fact 5.A.10FINDINGS OF FACT SHEET - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE
CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
(Petitioner to fill out 1-3 + first two blanks)
Docket No.:
Petitioner:
The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of
the community because:
The existing parking lot, driveway, and sidewalks, much of which will remain in place, are not currently
constructed as permeable pavement systems. The construction of the imposed non -permeable. pavements
within the subject site is contiguous with the existing non -permeable pavements. There are non -permeable
pavements within Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA's) throughout the community, including the adjacent
section of East 116th Street, and none of these pavements has been documented to be injurious to public
health, safety, morals, and the aeneral welfare of the communitv.
The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a
substantially adverse manner because:
The use and value of the adjacent properties will not be affected in an adverse manner
because tl ie subject property already I ids i a i-pen i mable pavei i lents d! id there is no
evidence that those existing non -permeable pavements have had any such negative
impacts.
The strict application of the terms of the Unified Development to the property will result in practical
difficulties in the use of the property because:
The application of permeable pavement systems within an SFHA does not reduce the Base
Flood Elevation (BFE). Expensive cleaning and maintenanee of the perrneable pavernent�—
systems located in a SFHA after each flooding event is required so that the permeability of
those systems is not significantly reduced ue to flood sedimentation. I his maintenance
cost is a sianificant burden to the owner with no aaareciable benefit to the level of the BFE.
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards Variance
Docket No. is granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this
Board, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
Adopted this
day of
HEARING OFFICER, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
SECRETARY, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
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Conditions of approval of the Board, if any, are listed on the Letter of Grant.
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