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Home My WebLink AboutPacket for BZA 06-27-22 Coram Deo Academy (CDA) is a pre-K through eighth grade Christian, classical school in Carmel, Indiana, that serves Northern Indianapolis and Hamilton County. Since our founding in 2008, we have assisted parents in their duty of biblically training their children by offering academic instruction that is distinctly and consistently Christ-centered and classical. We have a saying memorized by our students: “ Non scholae sed vitae ,” which means “not for school, but for life.” To that end, we strive to develop the following characteristics that will enable students to succeed in all aspects of life after school, collectively known as the Portrait of the Graduate: 1) Contagious Christian, 2) Lifelong Learner, 3) Critical Thinker, 4) Compelling Communicator, 5) Legacy Leader. For the past 14 years, CDA has been a tenant and cohabitant to a local church. This was always meant to be a temporary solution, and now CDA is ready to acquire its own facility as a long-term, established home in which to continue its mission. This new facility will accommodate CDA’s growth to offer grades pre-K through twelfth grade, and it will convey stability to our parents and the surrounding community. CDA will add grades nine through twelve each year as our current eighth graders progress, so that by May of 2026, we will graduate young adults that have been well-educated to be thoughtful and knowledgeable citizens in our community. One of the differentiators in grades nine through twelve is a planned apprenticeship model. It actually makes good sense that this new facility is located in a corporate center, where hardworking graduates will spend the majority of their lives after they leave school. As an Academy, we aim to be a good citizen and better neighbor. Prior to COVID, we would go sing to seniors at assisted living facilities in Carmel. Last year, we went door to door in the neighborhood around Carmel Friends Church and sang Christmas carols. We do field trips to local businesses and parks demonstrating how we partner with neighbors to help educate our students. The City of Carmel has demonstrated well the importance of offering the best education. Great educational options draw best-in-class workers, families, and investment. Just in the last few months, we have met a new family that was looking for Classical, Christian education for their children when moving here from Seattle. Another family who toured our school is moving to Carmel from the United Kingdom. Even in the midst of the very best school system in the State of Indiana, there can be interest in CDA and a place for it alongside other great organizations and institutions. The parents and grandparents at CDA (many of whom work in business, healthcare, and public service in Carmel), know the importance of raising up a capable and committed generation to which we can “pass the torch.” We all want to see this wonderful city thrive after we are gone. We are preparing the next generation to value and care for the people and things around them. What we sow today, they will reap after us. If we sow sparingly, they will reap sparingly. So let us be generous with the resources that have been entrusted to us in this moment, and they will reap bountifully in the years to come. One such resource is the building and land at 525 Congressional Boulevard. CDA would be honored to steward this resource as the long-term home for our mission, and CDA would be thankful for the City of Carmel’s support in a use variance to make this possible. We have a deal structured with an individual who already has investments in Carmel to accommodate CDA initially as a tenant, with a path to being the sole owner of the facility over the next several years. CDA is ready to convert this unused office building into a vibrant academic institution that demonstrates how Christ-centered and classical education can strengthen a community. Coram Deo Academy Use Variance petition, docket #PZ-2022-00079 UV Statement of Request Coram Deo Academy is seeking a Use Variance in order to operate a private school at 525 Congressional Boulevard. It will offer pre-K through 12th grade instruction. A private school is not permitted under the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance Section 2.21 and Appendix A in a B-2 zone district. Total number of students will be 338. Hours of operation will be 7:45 am to 4:30 pm. Drop off begins at 7:45 am and school starts at 8:00. Pickup begins at about 3:15 pm and lasts until about 3:30 pm. Clubs and extracurriculars would be after school until about 4:30 pm. Statement of Support The property is ideally suited for the school in terms of location and physical facilities. Carmel’s draft Comprehensive Plan supports healthful living by, among other factors, education access and quality. This facility will provide Carmel residents with another educational option for their children. - - 117th STREETCONGRESSIONAL BLVD.N COLLEGE AVE"COLLECTOR - 90FT ROW""LOCAL - 56FT ROW" "ARTER IAL - 100 FT ROW " PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN CORAM DEO ACADAMEY 525 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD., CARMEL, IN 46032 PREPARED BY:NORTHJUNE 15, 2022 Development ConsultantsTransportation & SITE DIMENSION LEGEND EXISTING LEGEND BICYCLE PARKING ANALYSIS CORAM DEO ACADEMY—SIGN RENDERING 62” 146” 40” 22” TRAFFIC FLOW PLAN CORAM DEO ACADEMY 525 Congressional Blvd Signage directing traffic out of lot- Right Turn Only Employee directing traffic into one line Employee directing traffic into which line to enter Student pickup cone Enter & go into two lines Alternate the two lines into one Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Faculty & Staff parking Total footage of dropoff/pickup plan: 668.10+538.38+205.33= 1411.81 feet Google's average length of a car: 15 feet Number of cars in plan: 1411.81/15= 94 Number of families: 112 Minus number of faculty/staff parents (who leave at 4 PM, not pickup time of 3:15 PM & are already parked in the north section of the parking lot): 13 Minus average number of PreK families who are 1/2 day students (about 1/2 of the class who leave at 12:40 PM, not pickup time of 3:15 PM): 7 = 93 families/cars *This number does not include the number of families who carpool, or whose students attend After-care, clubs, or extra-curricular activities who would be picked up at 4:30 PM, not 3:15 PM Signage directing traffic out of lot- Right Turn Only Employee directing traffic to turn right Student pickup cone Enter & go right Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Student pickup cone Faculty & Staff parking P l a n BPlan BPlan B P l a n BPlan BPlan B Planned capacity based on 266 elementary & 72 secondary students= 338 total students 1 space for every 20 students= 17 short-term exterior spaces Interior spaces are also available 9 Racks spaced 30" apart (each rack provides two spaces), mounted in concrete Racks will be located by two Bike Rider Entry doors manned by CDA employee during morning drop off Bike Racks Bike Racks Bike Rack Locations 1 2 Bike Rack Location #1 Cement pad length Cement pad width Distance from door 7 inverted U racks installed providing 14 spaces, 30 inches from building, 30 inches apart (20 ft. total) Bike Rack Location #2 Cement pad length Cement pad width Distance from door 2 inverted U racks installed providing 4 spaces, 30 inches apart (7.5 ft. total) Fencespecifications:1)Panelsare6feethigh2)Picketsare4inchesapart3)Madeofaluminummaterial4)ColorwillbeblackWith oneadditionalchannel on thebottom PictureofAscot3channelfence Exampleofa4channelfence(fourthchannelonthebottomprovidesextrasupportandstability) CDA proposed playground equipment *all equipment to be installed on a grass surface* Two sets of swings= 16 swings total (plan to have silver, black, or green metal frame with black seats) One or two sets of climbing structures (plan to have silver/gray or green metal structure color) CDA proposed playground equipment *all equipment to be installed on a grass surface* One 7-foot stand-alone slide Color plan: Slide color: deep red Post color: black or silver One set of two soccer goals (white frames & nets) CORAM DEO ACADEMY—TRASH ENCLOSURE PHOTO Page 7 of 11 Filename: document1 Rev. 01/03/2022 FINDINGS OF FACT - USE VARIANCE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (Petitioner to fill out 1-5 + first 2 blanks) Docket No.: ____________________________________________________ Petitioner: ____________________________________________________ 1. The grant of this variance will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the existence of special condition(s) such that enforcement of the Unified Development Ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship because: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The grant of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community because: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The use or value of the area adjacent to the subject property will not be substantially affected in any adverse manner because: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The need for the variance arises from a natural condition peculiar to the subject property because: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The granting of this variance does not substantially interfere with the Carmel Comprehensive Plan because: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ DECISION IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals that Use 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 ____________________________________, 20 __________. ______________________________________________________________________________________ CHAIRPERSON, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals _____________________________________________ _________________________________________ SECRETARY, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals ______________________________________________________________________________________ Conditions of approval of the Board, if any, are listed on the Letter of Grant. Coram Deo Academy this is a developed area; other uses that exist and are considered permitted uses are compatible with this proposal. this is a religious school committed to the health, safety, morals and welfare of their students. the only physical change to the property proposed is the fencing of the grass area. and the adjacent grass area is atypical for this area. Carmel's draft Comprehensive Plan supports healthful living by, among other factors, education for their children. the property is ideally suited for the school. The building is the appropriate size and configuration PZ-2022-00079 UV access and quality. This facility will provide Carmel residents with another education option ITEM #ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1 Common Excavation 472 CYS $50.00 $23,600.00 2 Tree Plantings (undistributed)4 EA $750.00 $3,000.00 3 Concrete Sidewalk, 4 in.274 SYS $70.00 $19,180.00 4 Concrete Curb Ramps 28 SYS $200.00 $5,600.00 5 Detectable Warning Elements 4 SYS $150.00 $600.00 6 PCCP for Approach, 9 in., Remove and Replace 328 SYS $150.00 $49,200.00 7 Compacted Aggregate Base, No. 53 573 TON $55.00 $31,515.00 8 Subgrade Treatment, Type II 328 SYS $45.00 $14,760.00 9 HMA Surface, Type 'B', 9.5mm 128 TON $140.00 $17,920.00 10 HMA Intermediate, Type 'B', 19.0mm 212 TON $125.00 $26,500.00 11 Geogrid, Type 1B 1540 SYS $8.00 $12,320.00 12 Sodding 1005 SYS $15.00 $15,075.00 13 Erosion Control Measures 1 LS $7,500.00 $7,500.00 14 Bicycle Rack 9 EA $200.00 $1,800.00 15 Fence 1021 LFT $80.00 $81,680.00 $310,250.00 $31,025.00 $341,275.00 SUBTOTAL = 10% CONTINGENCY = TOTAL ENGINEERS ESTIMATE = CORAM DEO ACADEMY - 525 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD. ENGINEERS ESTIMATE 6/15/2022