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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
July 24, 2006
Sh. Weston Pointe - Huntington National Bank
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 06060009 V Chapter 23C.I0.03 Greenbelt & Parking Lot Perimeter Planting
The site is located at 11055 N Michigan Rd and is zoned B-2/Business within the US 421 Overlay.
Filed by Darci Pellom of Civil Designs, LLP for Huntington National Bank.
General Info: This variance request is for the
reduction ofthe 6 foot perimeter parking lot requirement
within the US 421 Overlay.
I Analysis:
During the initial design of the Huntington Bank they did
not realize they needed the buffer because they thought it
was already approved with the overall
development/landscape plan for the Weston Pointe retail
center. They have since agreed to put in the required plant
material, only dispersed throughout the site.
Findings of Fact:
1.) The approval of this variance will not be
injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and
general welfare of the community because: while the
width of the perimeter parking lot landscaping area is
reduced, the required number of plantings will be planted
on the site.
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: while the width of the perimeter parking
lot landscaping area is reduced, the required number of plantings will be planted on the site.
3.) The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in
practical difficulties in the use of the property because: the petitioner will have to re-design the
site, which may not adequately serve the customers with the best traffic flow on site, and may not
complement the design of the other outlots.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket Nos. 06060009 V.