HomeMy WebLinkAboutFindings of Fact FINDINGS OF FACT SHEET-DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE
CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Docket No.: PZ-2023-00143 V, 146 V
Petitioner: Robert and Joyce Ott
1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community
because:
The proposed detached garage will provide for automobile storage and multiple personal purposes, which
may include pickleball, golf simulator, basketball, etc. None of these common uses will be injurious to
the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community.
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 neighborhood includes only three houses, all on large lots over one and one-half acres. The other two
houses are substantially larger than our house. The size requested of the proposed structure will put our
house more in line with the size of the other two houses. In addition, the location of the detached garage
is functionally and ascetically best being directly across from the current attached garage, because one, it
will be able to access the existing driveway and two, it will be surrounded on two sides by six existing
very large Norway spruces.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Unified Development to the property will result in practical difficulties in the use of
the property because:
The proposed 8-foot garage doors will be one foot taller than the existing attached garage and will allow
for the larger SUVs and pick-up trucks to be parked inside. The size requested is the minimum needed to
provide sufficient space for the other personal uses. Other locations would require an additional driveway
and would be more difficult to access from the existing house.
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision 91 the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards Variance Docket No.
?7'2023'O6 ('{3 V� -0bl'oi granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this Board, which are incorporated
herein by reference and made l `a�part hereof.
Adopted this day of 5v``l ,20 / .
HEARING OFFICER,Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
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SECRET RY,Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Conditions of approval of the Board,if any,are listed on the Letter of Grant.