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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | HEARING OFFICER
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
(V) 912 Auman Dr. E. Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
1. Docket No. PZ-2023-00022 V UDO Section 2.10 Minimum 35-ft front yard building
setback allowed (50’ platted setback exists), 34’11” requested.
2. Docket No. PZ-2023-00028 V UDO Section 2.10 Max. 35% lot coverage allowed, 54%
requested. The site is located at 912 Auman Dr. East (Auman’s Addition, Lot 77). The site is zoned
R2/Residence. Filed by Mariana Rojdev, owner.
General Info & Analysis:
• The Petitioner proposes to build a new two-story tall house with garages and in-ground swimming pool.
• Single family detached homes surround the subject site.
• The site is located in the Auman’s Addition subdivision, and just to the west is Gramercy West
Subdivision, Section 2.
• The two variances requested are for front yard building setback and for lot coverage.
• Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance requests.
Variances Requested:
Front Setback:
• A minimum 35-ft front yard building setback is allowed in the R2/Residence.
• A 50’ platted front setback exists with the Auman’s Addition subdivision plat.
• Across the street to the east, with the Gramercy West residential subdivision, is a 30-ft wide common
area, and then single family homes with 10-ft setbacks.
• A 34’11” front setback is requested, which is a 1 inch variance from the UDO, and a 0.2% change.
Lot Coverage:
• A maximum 35% lot coverage is allowed, and 53% is requested.
• This is a variance of 18%
• The Petitioner paid into the Engineering Department’s Stormwater Fee/Fund, rather than providing on-
site stormwater detention.
Remaining Review Comments:
• Please confirm that a 5-ft wide sidewalk will be constructed along your lot within the street ROW, or
that you will pay what it would cost to construct that sidewalk into the Thoroughfare Fund.
Final Comments:
• While most of the original 1950s homes in the neighborhood were built closer to the 50-ft front setback
line, a few of the re-built homes in the neighborhood are locating closer to the 35-ft setback line that the
Unified Development Ordinance allows for.
• Several new homes in this neighborhood are also seeking lot coverage variances.
• The Petitioner will pay into the stormwater fund, rather than providing on site stormwater detention.
This money goes towards city stormwater improvement projects for the area.
• The Planning Dept. supports the variance requests.
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 these two variance
requests, and with adoption of the Findings of Fact submitted by the Petitioner.