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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFindings of Fact_PZ-2022-00211Page 7 of 11 File: development standards variance handout 2022 Revised: 01/03/2022 FINDINGS OF FACT SHEET - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (Petitioner fills out 1-3, and first 2 blanks) Docket No.: _______________________________________________ Petitioner: _______________________________________________ 1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health , safety, morals and general welfare of the community because: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 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: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The strict application of the terms of the Unified Development Ordinance to the property will result in practical difficulties in the use of the property because: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ DECISION It is therefore the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards 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. *See attached *See attached *See attached Chick-fil-A, Inc. PZ-2022-00211 UDO Section 3.95.F Variance request to allow the drive-thru lane to be located along the side and front of the restaurant building rather than just along the rear. Chick-fil-A is requesting a variance to allow the drive-thru lane to be located along the side and front of the building in order to promote efficient site and drive-thru operations. Positioning the drive-thru lane in the proposed location will help prevent vehicle congestion within the parking lot and potential back- ups onto adjacent streets. The drive-thru lane has been located along the exterior of the site to create a separation between drive-thru traffic and dine-in traffic. Doing so will reduce the potential for bottlenecks within the site and backups on the adjacent roadways. Also if the drive-thru lane were to only be located along the rear of the building as required by Code, this would create a very short stack thus positioning queuing cars within the access drives of the parking lot creating congestion. Since the site has two public street frontages and one private street frontage, this requirement cannot be met. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community because: positioning the drive-thru lane in the proposed location will help prevent vehicle congestion within the parking lot and potential back-ups onto adjacent streets. The drive-thru lane has been located along the exterior of the site to create a separation between drive-thru traffic and dine-in traffic. Doing so will help maximize safety for motorists and pedestrians. 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 Chick-fil-A property is located within a commercially zoned area with similar uses. Chick-fil-A believes that the requested variance wouldn’t have any impact on the use and value of the adjacent area. The strict application of the terms of the Unified Development Ordinance to the property will result in practical difficulties in the use of the property because: since the subject site has two public street frontages and one private street frontage, this requirement cannot be met.