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Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer Meeting
Monday, April 24, 2023
Time: 5:15 P.M.
Location: Carmel City Hall Caucus Rooms, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Sq., Carmel, IN 46032
Hearing Officer: Mr. Leo Dierckman
NOTE: This in-person meeting will be audio recorded with minutes taken by the BZA Secretary; the recordings
will be available via Laserfiche online.
Agenda:
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Reports, Announcements, Legal Counsel Report, and Dept. Concerns
D. Public Hearings
(V) KAR and CNO Ground Sign Size Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
1. Docket No. PZ-2023-00033 V UDO Section 5.39(I)(3)(d) Maximum Sign Area: 45 sq. ft.
allowed, 75 sq. ft. requested. The site is located at 11299 Illinois St. It is zoned MC/Meridian Corridor.
Filed by Doug Staley Jr. of Staley Signs, Inc. on behalf of the owner, Karmel Property LLC.
TABLED TO MAY 22 - (SE) Hospel Short Term Residential Rental, Renewal.
The applicant seeks the following special exception renewal approval for a STRR unit:
2. Docket No. PZ-2023-00051 SE UDO Section 2.07 - Permitted Uses, Special Exceptions. The
site is located at 58 Wilson Dr. and is zoned R2/Residence (Lot 108, Wilson Village Subdivision). Filed by
Holly Hospel, owner.
(SE) Renewal, Kedanis Short Term Residential Rental.
The applicant seeks the following special exception renewal approval for an existing STRR unit:
3. Docket No. PZ-2023-00058 SE UDO Section 2.09 Permitted Uses, Residential Special
Exception. The site is located at 131 Beechmont Dr. (Harrowgate Subdivision Lot 72). It is zoned
R2/Residence. Filed by Karen (Lukovic) Kedanis, owner.
(V) Rasmussen Garage Size Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
4. Docket No. PZ-2023-00059 V UDO Section 5.02(B)(3) – Maximum 24’x30’ detached garage
allowed; 30’x 60’ requested. (And, the combined square footage of the ground floor area of garages
and/or accessory buildings shall not exceed 75% of the ground floor area of the principal building,
169% requested.) The 1.77-acre site is located at 13835 Towne Rd. It is 13835 Towne Rd zoned
S1/Residence. Filed by Nancy Rasmussen, owner.
(V) Cook Tennis Barn Height Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
5. Docket No. PZ-2023-00061 V UDO Section 2.04 – Maximum 18-ft accessory building height
allowed; 25-ft requested. The 3.15-acre site is located at 10455 Laurel Ridge Ln. It is zoned S1/Residence
(Laurel Ridge Subdivision Lots 9 &10). Filed by Adam Mears of Gradison Land Development, Inc. on
behalf of Robert L Cook Living Trust.
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(V) Franciscan Health Forte Traffic Directional Sign Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
6. Docket No. PZ-2023-00078 V UDO Section 5.39(C)(4) Traffic Directional Signs (2) -
Maximum height 3’ allowed, 4’ requested. Maximum Size allowed 3 sq. ft., 5 sq. ft., requested. And,
Traffic Directional Sign (1) - Maximum height 3’ allowed, 6’ requested. Maximum size allowed 3 sq.
ft. allowed, 6.25 sq. ft. requested. The site is located at 10777 Illinois St. (Franciscan Health Orthopedic
Hospital). It is zoned MC/Meridian Corridor. Filed by Lisa Rains of Sign Solutions on behalf of Meridian
Ortho Development LLC.
(SE) Alhassoon Short Term Residential Rental.
The applicant seeks the following special exception approval for a STRR:
7. Docket No. PZ-2023-00077 SE UDO Section 2.07 Residential Special Exception.
The site is located at 103 E. 106th St. (Penn View Heights Subdivision, Lots 1 & 2). It is zoned
R1/Residence and West Home Place Commercial Corridor Sub-Area, Low Intensity. Filed by Elham
Alhassoon and Ahmad Al-Maaitah, owners.
(SE) Bonilla Short Term Residential Rental.
The applicant seeks the following special exception approval for a STRR in a portion of the house:
8. Docket No. PZ-2023-00079 SE UDO Section 2.07 Permitted Uses, Residential Special
Exception. The 1.15-acre site is located at 2918 E. Smoky Row and is zoned R1/Residence (not in any
Subdivision). Filed by Stephanie Maris of Cohen, Garelick & Glazier P.C., on behalf of DBM Group LLC,
owner.
(SE) Ellis Short Term Residential Rental.
The applicant seeks the following special exception approval for a STRR in half of a two-family dwelling:
9. Docket No. PZ-2023-00080 SE UDO Section 2.11 Residential Special Exception.
The site is located at 10662 Broadway Ave. (Dixie Hi-Way Subdivision, part Lot 20). It is zoned
R3/Residence and Home Place Overlay. Filed by James Dean Ellis, owner.
E. Old Business
F. New Business
G. Adjournment
Dated: Friday, April 14, 2023
File: 4.24.23 hearing officer mtg.doc
By: Joe Shestak, BZA Meeting Coordinator
317-571-2419, jshestak@carmel.in.gov