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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | HEARING OFFICER
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022
(V) Irish Residence, Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
1. Docket No. PZ-2022-00204 V UDO Section 2.04 Minimum 30’ front yard building setback
allowed, 25’ requested.
2. Docket No. PZ-2022-00206 V UDO Section 5.79.J Window wells may encroach up to 24”
into yard, 3’-8” encroachment requested into 10’ wide side yard.
3. Docket No. PZ-2022-00207 V UDO Section 2.04 Maximum 35% lot coverage allowed,
52% requested. The site is located at 10381 Woodhall Ln. (Woodhall Lane Subdivision Lot 6). It is zoned
S1/Residence. Filed by Greg Monsey, applicant, on behalf of Charles David Irish, owner.
General Info & Analysis:
The Petitioner seeks approval to construct a new house in this neighborhood. A sidewalk along the street will be
required as part of their building permit approval. Variances requested relate to the front yard building setback,
window well locations and lot coverage. Several other homes in the neighborhood received variances in the
past. Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance requests.
Front Setback: A minimum 30’ front yard building setback is allowed, and 25’ is requested. This is a variance
of 5-ft. This is a 17% decrease in front yard setback. The house will still be located outside of any easements.
Window Well Setback: Window wells may encroach up to 24” (2 feet) into a yard, and a 3’-8” encroachment is
requested into 10’ wide side yard. This is an 83% change. However, there will still be enough room on the side
yard area for clearance, for walking through and/or for pushing a lawnmower, so that a person is not going to
trespass on the adjacent lot.
Lot Cover: A maximum 35% lot coverage is allowed, and 52% is requested. This is an increase of 17%.
However, the Petitioner has worked with the Carmel Engineering Dept., and they do not have any concerns with
this increase. The overall neighborhood has a stormwater detention pond system designed for this.
The Petitioner addressed all planning/zoning review comments. The Planning Dept. supports the variance
requests, along with the Condition listed in the Recommendation below.
Findings of Fact:
Please refer to the Petitioner’s Findings of Facts included in their BZA Info Packet.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) recommends positive consideration of PZ-2022-00204, PZ-2022-
00206, and PZ-2022-00207, with the condition of receiving a copy of an approval letter/email from the
Homeowners Association (HOA), and with adoption of the Findings of Fact submitted by the Petitioner.