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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:
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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:
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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:
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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 _______.
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CHAIRPERSON, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
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SECRETARY, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Conditions of approval of the Board, if any, are listed on the Letter of Grant.
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Chick-fil-A, Inc.
PZ-2022-00212
UDO Section 5.39.H.2
Variance request to allow two signs facing south: wall sign & ground sign oriented south.
Chick-fil-A is requesting a variance to allow a wall sign as well as a monument sign to be oriented south.
Chick-fil-A is an impulse driven quick service restaurant that relies of signage to alert potential
customers of their location. Signs are essential from multiple vantage points so that motorists can
identify their location. The monument sign that is proposed to be installed at the south corner of the
property will be crucial to notify potential customers traveling along the Michigan Road corridor. The
wall mounted sign that faces south will help notify customers traveling within the overall commercial
development along W. 99th Street and Walnut Creek Drive.
The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the community because: the proposed variance would allow sufficient signage to be
installed on the building and along the roadway frontage. Signage will be paramount for the success of
the restaurant. The proposed signage will help notify potential customers along the adjacent roadways
of the restaurant’s location and it will give them plenty of time to make safe maneuvers to enter the
restaurant site.
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 proposed signage is comparable to the
signage for the surrounding commercial buildings in the 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: adequate signage will be paramount for the
success of the restaurant. Due to the subject property having multiple roadway frontages, the proposed
signage on the building and along the frontage will be essential for notifying motorists of the location.