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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer Meeting Minutes
Monday,January 24,2022
Location: Cannel City Hall Caucus Rooms,2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square,Cannel,IN 46032
Hearing Officer: Mr.Alan Potasnik
Staff Present: Angie Conn,Planning Administrator;Joe Shestak, BZA Secretary
Legal Counsel: Sergey Grechukhin
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Public Hearings:
(V)Lewis Pool Equipment Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
1. Docket No.PZ-2021-00214 V UDO Section 5.02.C.7 Pools,decking&equipment shall be at least
3-ft away from any easement;2-ft encroachment requested. The site is located at 3196 Driftwood Ct. (Lot 75 in
Smokey Ridge subdivision).It is zoned Rl/Residence.Filed by Matthew Harms of Modish Pools,LLC on behalf of
Nathan&Mariel Lewis,owners.
Petitioner: Matthew Harms
• Seeking a variance to the easement boundary for 2-ft,where 3-ft is required
• The actual building sits only 11-ft from the property line
• The pool equipment and pad will be tucked in by the fireplace chimney chase.This is location was chosen due to
the elevation and existing utility easement.
Public Comments:None
Department Report: Angie Conn
• The pool equipment will be of a quiet model,and it will not produce any noise or vibration
• The HOA approved their pool and equipment location proposal
• They will need to seek BPW approval,and Carmel Engineering recommends positive consideration
• Staff recommends approval with the condition of BPW approval
Board Comments: Alan Potasnik
• Was the paperwork filed with the City?Matthew Harms: The Consent to Encroach application was submitted to
the Cannel Engineering Dept.
Approved 1-0 with the Condition of gaining Consent to Encroach approval from the Board of Public Works &
Safety(BPW).
(V)Teszler Fence Height Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
2. Docket No.PZ-2021-00166 V UDO section 5.09.B.4 Max.42"front yard fence height allowed,54"-
60"requested. The site is located at 117 Rolling Hill Dr(Rolling Meadows Subdivision Lot 13). It is zoned
R1/Residence. Filed by Natali Teszler,owner:
Petitioner: Mike Ricks, 117 Rolling Hill Drive
• Our request for the height is 50"-54"
• Our two 50 lb.dogs could jump over a 40"fence
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BZA Hearing Officer Minutes 1-24-22