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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer Meeting Minutes
Monday,February 28,2022
Location: Cannel City Hall Caucus Rooms,2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square,Cannel,IN 46032
Hearing Officer: Mr.Jim Hawkins
Staff Present: Angie Conn,Planning Administrator;Joe Shestak,BZA Secretary
Legal Counsel: Sergey Grechukhin
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Public Hearings:
(V)Newkirk Front Setback Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a building addition:
1. Docket No.PZ-2022-00007 V UDO Section 2.06 Minimum 35-ft front yard building setback
required,34-ft requested. The site is located at 111 Bennett Rd.(Village of Mt.Cannel Subdivision Lot 49)and
is zoned S2/Residence. Filed by Jeffery& Sandra Newkirk,owners.
Petitioner: Sandra Newkirk
• We are looking to build an addition to the front of our home for living room space
• We are also requesting a U-turn driveway
• The addition will not change the look of our house's front elevation
• We couldn't add to the rear of the house since there's a gas line that runs underground in the backyard
Public Comments:
Kathy Patterson,Village of Mt. Cannel: Wanted to know what the exact plans are. I have concerns of the new building
footprint. Will the existing driveway be removed,or will you add another lane?
Department Report: Angie Conn
• The Petitioner is seeking a 24' x 30' building addition to the front of the house.It will be placed 34' from the
front yard property line.
• They are proposing a 2'driveway entrance and it will need approval from BPW,and to submit their plans to the
Cannel Engineering Department
• Staff recommends positive of the variance request with the condition of gaining approval from BPW
Board Comments:Jim Hawkins
• Can you point to the location of the addition and extension of the driveway?Sandra Newkirk:Points to location
on aerial map, the existing driveway is narrow,and we don't have the room to expand the existing driveway. We
will keep the existing driveway and an additional lane(U-turn)will be built off the existing driveway.
• How long has the Petitioner been living at this house?Sandra Newkirk: 11 years.
Approved 1-0,condition upon gaining approval from BPW for the additional driveway cut.
(V)Shrewsbury Residence Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
2. Docket No.PZ-2022-00011 V UDO Section 2.10 Min.35% lot cover required,51% requested.
3. Docket No.PZ-2022-00012 V UDO Section 2.10 Minimum 35-ft front yard building setbacks required,
11-ft and 25-ft requested. The site is located at 401 Emerson Rd.(Johnson Addition,Lot 25)and is zoned
R2/Residence.Filed by Tommy Lazzara of Custom Living Inc. on behalf of Ronda Weybright Shrewsbury,owner.
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BZA Hearing Officer Minutes 2-28-22