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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | HEARING OFFICER
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
(V) Strader Residence Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals for a rear building addition:
8. Docket No. PZ-2023-00048 V UDO Section 2.10 Minimum 20-ft rear setback allowed, 4-ft
requested.
9. Docket No. PZ-2023-00050 V UDO Section 2.10 Maximum 35% lot cover allowed, 51%
requested.
The site is located at 12517 Brompton Rd. (Brookshire Village Subdivision, Section 2, Lot 71). It is zoned
R2/Residence. Filed by Daniel & Elizabeth Strader, owners.
General Info:
• The Petitioner proposes to build a three seasons room addition to the rear of their existing house.
• Single family detached homes surround the subject site to the east and west, and Brookshire Village
neighborhood shopping center is to the north (and Needler’s grocery store is the closest tenant).
• The site is located in the Brookshire Village residential subdivision.
• The two variances requested are for rear yard building setback and for lot coverage.
• Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance requests.
Variances Requested:
Rear Setback:
• A minimum 20-ft rear yard building setback is allowed in the R2/Residence zoning district.
• A 15-ft wide drainage and utility easement runs along the rear of the lot.
• A 3-ft encroachment into the 15-ft wide easement is requested.
• A Consent to Encroach approval from the Board of Public Works and Safety (BPW) is required for the
structure to encroach into the easement, as well. The Petitioner is in the process of seeking that with case
number CO-2023-0002.
Lot Coverage:
• A maximum 35% lot coverage is allowed, and 51% is requested. This is a variance of 16%.
• This neighborhood was built in the 1980s with smaller lots, but also with some green space areas of open
space common area. Lot coverage was calculated a little differently back then; today, we calculate and
include all impervious surfaces, including pavement and concrete areas on a lot, in addition to building
footprint areas.
• The Carmel Engineering Department is supportive of the variance requests.
Remaining Review Comments:
• None. All addressed.
Final Comments:
• HOA (Homeowners Association) approval has been granted.
• BPW Consent to Encroach approval has been sought from the Board of Public Works and Safety.
• 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.