HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #11 Frank KasnickFRANK & MARTIE KASNICK
Nov. 21, 2022
To the Members of the BZA:
Re: PZ-2022-00225
I am very much in favor of this Appeal, objecting to the Director's acceptance of the Buckingham
application for developing Parcel A, on the former AT&T property. There are several reasons why
this project is not in line with the UDO or Comprehensive Plan, and the application should not
have been accepted or approved.
The location of this project is what is problematic. This Principal Building is 75' tall. It is a Multi -
Use Building having four levels of Rental apartments, 10 two-story rental units, two levels of
garage space, and commercial spaces. This 75' tall Principal Building is adjacent to single-family
homes. This is not permitted per the UDO.
The UDO Section 2.36 states "maximum height is 35 feet for a Principal Building when adjacent
to single-family residences."
The definition of a Principal Building, in the UDO is:
UDO, Article 11:02, Definitions
Building, Principal: A Building in which is conducted the main or principal Use of the Lot
on which said building is situated.
The main or Principal Use of this Lot: Apartment Rental Units, 244.
Parcel A is the lot we are referring to, the Multi Use Building covers almost the entire lot,
comprised mostly of four levels of Apartments, the principal use of this Parcel A is clearly
Apartment Rentals, generating most of the income on the lot.
311 1" St. SW, Carmel, IN 46032 - frank@iwdc.coop - 317.331.9471
Accepting the Buckingham application seems to disregard parts of the UDO and Comprehensive
Plan regarding protection to existing properties. The community depends on the protection put in
place and set forth in the Comprehensive Plan and UDO.
Comprehensive Plan Section 1.3.7 "Protect single-family neighborhoods from dissimilar
adjacent uses with respect to scale of buildings, building materials, lighting, noise and other
incompatible impacts.
I feel there would be considerable incompatible impacts at hand, because of this application being
accepted by the Director, allowing the project to keep moving forward. Even just the improper
scale would not be well screened from the single-family homes, having only 10 feet of green
bufferyard at the property line. Modifications are desperately needed, such as perhaps having the
parking garage underground, or changing the scope and scale of the building.
Thank you for taking the time to review what the UDO and Comprehensive Plan have put in place,
to protect existing properties from potentially intrusive new developments. I ask respectfully to
please grant this appeal.
Sincerely,
Frank Kasnick
311 1ST St. SW, Carmel, IN 46032 - frank@iwdc.coop - 317.331.9471