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Shestak, Joe
From:Conn, Angelina V
Sent:Tuesday, August 16, 2022 10:48 AM
To:Jim Trachtman
Cc:Shestak, Joe
Subject:RE: Trachtman Fence Height Variance (PZ-2022-00108 V)
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
Good morning, Jim –
Please address the two remaining review comments, below, before Noon tomorrow, so we can finalize the BZA Department
Report.
1) How far in from the south and west property lines will the fence be placed? (Or, will it sit right on the property lines?)
2) Please provide us with the filled-out Notice of the Public Hearing form/template (found in Handout, page 5).
Thank you,
Angie Conn, AICP | Planning Administrator
City of Carmel Planning & Zoning Dept.
1 Civic Square, 3rd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032
O: 317-571-2417 | W: carmeldocs.com
From: Conn, Angelina V
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 3:05 PM
To: Jim Trachtman <trachtmanj@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Docket No. Assignment: Trachtman Fence Height Variance (PZ-2022-00108 V)
Hello – Please note that the August 22 Hearing Officer meeting will now begin at 5:15 PM. (If you have already made public
notice for a 5:00 pm start time on some of your public notice items, that is okay.)
Angie Conn, AICP | Planning Administrator
City of Carmel Planning & Zoning Dept.
1 Civic Square, 3rd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032
O: 317-571-2417 | W: carmeldocs.com
From: Conn, Angelina V
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 3:59 PM
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Cc: Jim Trachtman <trachtmanj@gmail.com>
Subject: Docket No. Assignment: Trachtman Fence Height Variance (PZ-2022-00108 V)
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Shestak, Joe
From:Conn, Angelina V
Sent:Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:43 PM
To:Jim Trachtman
Cc:Shestak, Joe
Subject:RE: Docket No. Assignment: Trachtman Fence Height Variance (PZ-2022-00108 V)
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
Hi Jim,
Your variance application is currently in review in ProjectDox. You will get an email when it is done being reviewed, with a new
Task, and then you will be able to accept the task, upload additional documents and respond to any additional review
comments (if any), and then either complete the task or save the task. Please sit tight.
I agree, the variance process has a lot of little steps, but it is do-able.
To answer your other question, if you were simply performing maintenance of the existing fence, (i.e. replacement of boards
but mostly keeping the original structure), the 8’ would be allowed to remain. But, a new (replacement) fence must meet the
current code standard of 6 feet without a variance. (Please see UDO section 5.09 - Fence and Wall Standards for all fence
regulations that might apply.)
Angie Conn, AICP | Planning Administrator
City of Carmel Planning & Zoning Dept.
1 Civic Square, 3rd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032
O: 317-571-2417 | W: carmeldocs.com
From: Jim Trachtman <trachtmanj@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:41 PM
To: Conn, Angelina V <Aconn@carmel.in.gov>
Cc: Shestak, Joe <jshestak@carmel.in.gov>
Subject: Re: Docket No. Assignment: Trachtman Fence Height Variance (PZ-2022-00108 V)
Angie and Joe,
I am collecting the necessary documents (list of adjacent property owners to be notified, location map with land use/zoning of
properties, plans depicting existing and proposed structures) but am unable to upload them in the projectdox portal. It says
"no tasks are available at this time". Am I to wait for a task or an email or something?
In the meantime...
This is quite an undertaking, both in cost and time. My 8' fence has been in place for 30+ years so it's a bit frustrating. Since the
fence has existed for so long, long before the 6' rule, I'd like to check into getting it grandfathered without a variance. All I'm
trying to do is fix-up my aging fence. Is there a way to officially be grandfathered or do I just do repairs to the existing fence and
hope that the City doesn't come after me? I recall that you (Angie) said in a previous email that it's "probably" grandfathered
but can I attempt to get something more certain than that?
Thanks,
Jim Trachtman
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