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City of Carmel
May 23, 2001
Department Report
To: Board of Zoning Appeals Members
From: Department of Community Services
Re: Projects scheduled to be heard May 29,2001
H. Public Hearine::
Ih-9h. These Items Currently Tabled:
Lakes at Hazel Dell, Section 1 (UV-133-00; UV-134-00; UV-135-00; UV-136-00; V-
153-00; V-154-00; V-155-00; V-156-00; V-157-00)
10-llh. Ahluwalia Office Building (V -32-01; V -33-01)
Petitioner seeks Developmental Standards Variances of Section 16.4.6: Minimum Lot
Width in order to construct a second general office building on a 90-foot-wide property,
and of Section 16.5.1(1) in order to forego including a loading berth. The site is located
at 300 East Main Street. The site is zoned B-5/business.
With respect to Docket No. V-32-01. the petition to build on a parcel less than the
required 100 feet in width. the Department recommends favorable consideration. It does not
appear that the parcel has ever met this requirement. or that there is an available ten-foot-wide
strip of land abutting the property that could be acquired to bring the parcel into conformity.
Therefore. the Department recognizes a practical difficulty in meeting the ordinance at this time.
With respect to Docket No. V-33-01. the petition to forego the installation of a loading
berth on the building. the. De-partment recommends favorable consideration. A low intensity
office use of the type proposed does not typically generate the volume of deliveries that would
make a loading berth practical. In addition. the narrow parcel configuration in conjunction with
the existing site layout suggests that truck maneuvering for a loading berth would be difficult at
best.
12-13h. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (SUA-42-01; V-43-01)
Petitioner seeks Special Use Amendment approval in order to construct a narthex
addition on the existing church. Petitioner also seeks a Developmental Standards
Variance of Section 6.4.1: Maximum Height in order to construct the narthex at a
maximum of 30 feet. The site is located at 14598 Oak Ridge Road. The site is zoned S-
2/residence.
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The Department has been advised by the following people that they will recuse
themselves on this petition: John Molitor. Leo Dierckman. and Earlene Plavchak. A the time of
the drafting of this report two issues remain in question. The plans need to be revised to
illustrate the installation of a ten-foot asphalt path along Oak Ridge Road as required and the
applicant needs to clearly illustrate the installation of curb in the new areas of the parking lot (all
areas being modified).
The Department recommends favorable consideration of the petition to amend the
Special Use in order to expand the church.
With respect to Docket No. V-43-01. the petition to allow the narthex to be built to a
maximum height of 30 feet. the Department recommends favorable consideration. At this time
the Department is considering bringing an amendment to the Plan Commission and Council to
increase the height of structures in residential zones to 35 feet. At that time there would no
longer be a need for the variance.
14h. Ashton Subdivision, Section 2, Lot 34 (V-44-01)
Petitioner seeks a Developmental Standards Variance of Section 5.4.3(e): Minimum Lot
Width in order to construct a single family residence forward of the 120-foot building
line. The site is located at 14387 Salem Drive East. The site is zoned S-l/residence.
The Department recommends favorable consideration of this petition. The lot as platted
is buildable. However. the granting of the variance will maintain the integrity of the subdivision
by keeping with the general setback of other homes on the street and within the subdivision. The
established character of the homes as viewed. from the street will be protected through the
granting of the variance.
15h. East 96th Street Auto Park, Block A (SU-45-0l)
Petitioner seeks Special Use approval in order to construct two multi-tenant, ground
floor, professional office buildings. The site is located northeast of East 96th Street and
Randall Drive. The site is zoned B-3Ibusiness.
Informational packets were not received by the Department by close of business on
Friday. May 18. 2001. The Department recommends that this Item be tabled to the June 25.
2001. meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The dumpster at the north end of the project needs to be pulled out of the 50-foot
landscaping strip. This can be accomplished bv eliminating 2 - 4 spaces at the north end of the
parking lot. At present the plan calls for 101 parking spaces where only 81 are required by
ordinance. therefore no parking problem would result from this action.
A sidewalk needs to be installed on the east side of Randall Drive from the south line of
Williamson Run Subdivision to a point between 660 and 670 feet south. A connector walk into
the site needs to be installed at the curb cut. The site plan should be revised to reflect these
changes. Provided that these changes are made the Department recommends favorable
consideration.
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