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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
HEARING OFFICER: DEPARTMENT REPORT
September 25, 2006
Id. Ed Martin Buick Pontiac GMC - Signage
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 06090028 V Chapter 25.07.02-08 (b) number of signs
The site is located at 9896 N Michigan Rd. and is zoned I-l/Industrial within the Michigan Rd
Overlay. Filed by Tom Ely Jr. for The Sign Group.
General Info:
The petitioner seeks variance
approval in order to have one
additional logo wall sign added to the
east facade.
Analysis:
The project has appeared before the
BZA, previously, for variance
approval for number of signs. The
site lies within the US 421/Michigan
Road Overlay. The petitioner has
recently appeared before the Plan
Commission Special Studies
Committee for approval of the sign
design, color, and placement.
Findings of Fact: number of
signs
1.) The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals,
and general welfare of the community because: the nature of the business is to display
vehicles and the brands of vehicles on the site; the site already has received a variance for the
number of wall signs, which comprise of the logos of the brands sold on site. This will be one
additional logo wall sign.
2.) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be
affected in a substantially adverse manner because: the nature of the business is to display
vehicles and the brands of vehicles sold on site; the site already has received a variance for the
number of wall signs a few years ago, which comprise of the logos of the brands sold on site.
This will be one additional logo wall sign.
3.) The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in
practical difficulties in the use of the property because: the business may not be able to
adequately let the public know of the products on site, which may possibly negatively affect the
consumer's thorough research before buying a vehicle/product.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 06090028 V.