HomeMy WebLinkAboutFindings of Fact CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
CARMEL, INDIANA
Docket No: IL Public Hearing Date: July 23, 1990
Petitioner:CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS Notice Requirements Met:
FINDINGS OF FACT - SPECIAL USE EXCEPTIONS
1 . The Special Use in Flood Plain District, Ordinance 2160, Section
21 . 6 as amended does not apply and all prerequisites have been
met by Petitioner as verified by review of NFIP community flood
hazard maps . There is no flood plan associated with the site.
2 . The Special Use Exception will be consistent with the Character
and Permitted Land Use of the zoning district and Carmel-Clay
Comprehensive Plan because the contiguous High School will
require the parking as an accessory use. The existing parking
use will be expanded.
3 . The Special Use is physically suitable for the land in question
because off-street parking already exists .
4 . The Special Use will injuriously or adversely affect the adjacent
land or property values because enlarging the parking area from
50 to 450 spaces removes a large green area and buffering to the
adjoining and neighboring properties . Bright lights , noise,
traffic and trash all will affect property values .
5 . The Special Use will adversely affect vehicular or pedestrian
traffic flow; there is inadequate storm draining facilities
proposed because the Petitioner has no viable plan for safely
getting pedestrians from the proposed new parking lot on the
south side of Main Street to the high school on the north side of
Main Street. Further, no stop light commitment has been made by
the school and the traffic study shows that a stop light would be
required. The chance for accidents will increase dramatically
due to the proposal of the Petitioner and there is not adequate
provision to safeguard pedestrians and traffic during high
activity times . Additionally, the close proximity of the
elementary school to the proposed lot and the increased
congestion and traffic, both pedestrian and vehicular, would
substantially increase the potential of inflicting injury on the
elementary school children.
6 . The Board has reviewed the requirements of Ordinance 2160,
Section 21 . 3 ( 1-25) as they relate to this Special Use, and finds
that those criteria prevent the granting of the Exception as
provided in this Findings of Fact.
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning
Appeals that Variance Docket No. (5‘A-1 4-`gyp is not granted.
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Docket No. : Public Hearin g Date : July 23, 1990
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Petitioner: carmel Clay schools Notice Requirements Met :
FINDINGS OF FACT - SPECIAL USE EXCEPTIONS
1 . The Special Use in Flood Plain District, Ordinance 2160 , Section
21 . 6 as amended (does ) (does not) apply and all prerequisites have
been met by Petitioner as verified by :
Review of NFIP community flood hazard maps . There is no flood
plan associated with the site .
2 . The Special Use Exception will be consistent with the Character
and Permitted Land Use of the zoning district and Carmel-Clay
Comprehensive Plan because :
The contiguous High School will require the parking as an
accessory use. The existing parking use will be expanded .
3 . The Special Use is physically suitable for the land in question
because:
Off-street parking already exists and the proximity to the High
School is ideal .
4 . The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect the
adjacent land or property values because:
The existing use is already parking/vacant lot and the basic use
character will remain the same .
5 . The Special Use will not adversely affect vehicular or pedestrian
traffic flow, nor the adequate availability of water, sewage, or
storm drainage facilities , or police or fire protection because:
All necessary services/infrastructure will be planned for with
the site development .
6 . The Board has reviewed the requirements of Ordinance 2160 , Section
21 . 3 ( 1-25 ) as they relate to this Special Use, and does not find
that those criteria prevent the granting of the Exception:
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
that Special Use Exceptions Docket No . is (not) 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 , 1990 .
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Attest:
SECRETARY, Carmel Board of CHAIRMAN, Board of Zoning
Zoning Appeals Appeals