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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | HEARING OFFICER MEETING
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021
(V) Cooke House Width Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
3. Docket No. PZ-2021-00055 V UDO Section 3.64.C.1 Max. 55-ft house width required, 83-ft
requested. The site is located at 670 1st Ave NE. It is zoned R2/Residence and Old Town Overlay,
Character Subarea. Filed by Glenn Gareis of GMG Architects, LLC on behalf of Jeffrey & Molly Cooke.
General Info & Analysis:
The Petitioner seeks approval for an 83-ft wide house. The maximum house width allowed in Old Town is 55
feet. This is a variance of 28 feet (or, a 51% increase). Please see the Petitioner’s informational packet for
more detail on the variance request.
The house will be constructed with two wings and a narrow connecting corridor. There will also be landscaping
and a gate in front of the connecting corridor. It will look like two houses from the street. This will allow for
potential in the future to split the one house into two houses (which will also require Primary Plat approval from
the Plan Commission with a public hearing, as well as Secondary Plat approval). The design will complement
the scale and massing of the surrounding homes in the neighborhood, to add to the character of the Old Town
neighborhood. The colors, material, and design of the home, as well as the site plan layout, will also be
reviewed administratively as part of Site Plan & Design review (SDR), to make sure it meets the Old Town
Overlay District development standards.
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 PZ-2021-00055 V.