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BZA HEARING OFFICER
CARMEL, INDIANA
Docket No.: PZ-2021-00129
Petitioner: Faith Apostolic Church
Request: Development Standards Variance from UDO,Article 2.08 Minimum Front Yard Setback—a 35'
Minimum Front Yard Setback is required and the Church is seeking a Minimum Front Yard
setback of 6', which is the current front yard building setback for the existing building.
FINDINGS OF FACT-DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE
The approval of the requested variances will not be injurious to the public health, safety,morals and general
welfare of the community because:
I. The approval of the requested variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety,morals and general
welfare of the community because the requested variance is intended to permit the Applicant to appropriately
expand the existing church building and the granting of the variances should not have an injurious impact to
the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community,because the building expansion is no
closer to 116th Street than where the existing building is located today.
2. 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 area adjacent to the real estate that is the subject of the requested variance will not
be affected in a substantially adverse manner because the Church has been in existence on the site for a
number of years. The proposed church expansion is designed to accommodate the needs of the growing
congregation while being sensitive to the uses that surround the subject real estate, with an addition that is
no closer to 116th Street than what currently exists today.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in practical difficulties
in the use of the property because:
Strict application of the Zoning Ordinance results in practical difficulties in the use of the Applicant's site
because the Applicant will be unable to design an expansion that appropriately addresses the needs of the
Church's growing congregation:and,the Applicant is only seeking a variance that is necessary to implement
the planned church expansion.
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Cannel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer that Development
Standards Variance Docket No. PZ-2021-00129 is granted,subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this
meeting,which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
Adop a 3`d day of August,2021.
BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
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CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
BALLOT SHEET for FINDINGS OF FACT—VARIANCE
Docket No.: PZ-2021-00129
Petitioner: Faith Apostolic Church
Request: Development Standards Variance from UDO,Article 2.08 Minimum Front Yard Setback—a 35'
Minimum Front Yard Setback is required and the Church is seeking a Minimum Front Yard
setback of 6', which is the current front yard building setback for the existing building.
3.
DATED THIS 23th DAY OF AUGUST,2021.
Board of Zoning Appeals,Hearing Officer
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
CARMEL,INDIANA
Docket No.: PZ-2021-00130
Petitioner: Faith Apostolic Church
Request: Development Standards Variances from UDO, Article 2.08 Maximum Building Height—
a 35' Maximum Building Height is permitted and the Church is seeking a Maximum
Building Height of 38.5 for its proposed building addition.
FINDINGS OF FACT-DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE
1. The approval of the requested variances will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community because:
The approval of the requested variances will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community because the requested variances are intended to permit the Applicant
to appropriately expand the existing church building and the granting of the variances should not have
an injurious impact to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community,because
the building expansion is no closer to 116d'Street than where the existing building is located today and
the modest height increase (only applicable to the rear building addition) is characteristic of other
churches in the community.
2. 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 area adjacent to the real estate that is the subject of the requested variances
will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner because the Church has been in existence on the
site for a number of years. The proposed church expansion is designed to accommodate the needs of
the growing congregation while being sensitive to the uses that surround the subject real estate,with an
addition that is no closer to 116'"Street and a height that is modestly over the permitted 35' in height.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in practical
difficulties in the use of the property because:
Strict application of the Zoning Ordinance results in practical difficulties in the use of the Applicant's
site because the Applicant will be unable to design an expansion that appropriately addresses the needs
of the Church's growing congregation; and,the Applicant is only seeking variances that are necessary
to implement the planned church expansion.
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Cannel Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards
Variance Docket No. is granted,subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this
meeting,which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
ted this 23`d day of August,2021.
A D OF APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
S:t ETAR ,Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
BALLOT SHEET for FINDINGS OF FACT—VARIANCE
Docket No.: PZ-2021-00130
Petitioner: Faith Apostolic Church
Request: Development Standards Variances from UDO,Article 2.08 Maximum Building Height—a 35'
Maximum Building Height is permitted and the Church is seeking a Maximum Building Height
of 38.5 for its proposed building addition.
DATED THIS 23`h DAY OF AUGUST.2021.
Board of Zoning Appeals,Hearing Officer
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