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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 05-22-23 6 of 11 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER DEPARTMENT REPORT MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023 (V) Chapman Residence Variances. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals for a building addition: 4. Docket No. PZ-2023-00101 V UDO Section 3.64 (A) (5) – Garage Setback: All new garages shall be attached to the principal building so that the front face of the garage is at least 15-ft further from the front lot line than the primary front line of the principal building; Request to allow the new garage area to be in line with front line of the home. 5. Docket No. PZ-2023-00102 V UDO Section Article 3.64 (B) (5) – Roof Material: Shall be asphalt, wood or slate shingles; Request to allow portions of the shed roof addition to be metal. 6. Docket No. PZ-2023-00103 V UDO Section Article 3.64 (B) (4) – Roof Pitch: Shall have a minimum pitch of 8:12; Request to allow the roof addition to have a 7:12 roof pitch to match existing. The site is located at 241 1st Ave NW (in Henry Roberts Addition, Lot 7). It is zoned R4/Residence and Old Town Overlay – Character Subarea. Filed by Jim Shinaver of Nelson & Frankenberger on behalf of Carl Chapman, owner. General Info: • The Petitioner proposes to demolish the existing detached garage and build a building addition/expansion to the existing house which also includes an attached garage. • Single family detached homes surround the subject site. • The building addition will match and/or complement the existing house’s design, materials, and colors. • Variances are requested for garage setback, roof material, and roof pitch. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance request. Variances Requested: Garage Setback - • Per the Unified Development Ordinance, all new garages in the Old Town Overlay District – Character Subarea shall be attached to the principal building so that the front face of the garage is at least 15-ft further from the front lot line than the primary front line of the principal building. • Petitioner requests to allow the new garage area to be in line with front line of the home and will be 15-ft back from the sidewalk of 3rd Street NW. • This is a variance of 15-ft, or a 100% change • The north elevation of the garage will be made of brick and will have windows. • Landscaping will be planted along the base of the north side of the garage, that faces the street, • The actual garage door will face east, towards the alley, and that is where vehicles will access it. Roof Material - • Per the Unified Development Ordinance, the allowed roof materials in the Old Town Overlay District – Character Subarea shall be asphalt, wood or slate shingles. • The Petitioner requests to allow portions of the roof addition to be a metal roof material. • 34% of the roof will be a metal roofing material. • The majority of the roof (66%) will still be asphalt roof shingles, an allowed roof material. Roof Pitch - • Per the Unified Development Ordinance, the minimum roof pitch allowed in the Old Town Overlay District – Character Subarea is 8:12. • The Petitioner requests a roof slope of 7:12, so that the building addition will match up with the existing house roof. 7 of 11 • This is a slight variance, but it will allow for a seamless extension of the building addition. Remaining Review Comments: • All planning/zoning review comments have been addressed. Final Comments: • The design and exterior materials and colors will complement the existing main house. • The site will be landscaped, along with preserving a few trees and adding one additional native shade tree to the front yard. • 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: • After all comments have been addressed, the Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) recommends positive consideration of the variance requests, and with adoption of the Findings of Fact submitted by the Petitioner.