HomeMy WebLinkAboutExplanation of BZA Variance 08-28-23
EXHIBIT “B”
PROJECT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE DESCRIPTION
The applicant, Wedgewood Building Company, LLC (“Wedgewood”), is the owner of a
parcel of real estate that is commonly known as 482 Almond Creek Drive, Carmel, IN (Jackson’s
Grant on Williams Creek Subdivision, Section 7, Lot 333) and per the Office of the Auditor of
Hamilton County, Indiana, has a Tax Parcel Identification Number of 17-09-34-00-00-010.001
(collectively, the “Real Estate”). Site location exhibits are included that show the location of the
subject Real Estate.
The Real Estate is zoned per the Silvera PUD, Ordinance No. Z-553-11, including any
applicable amendments thereto, the Estates/Northvale planning area and Wedgewood is seeking to
build a custom home on the Real Estate. Also included is the proposed site plan, as well as the
proposed custom home elevations and floor plans.
Associated with the construction of the custom home on the Real Estate, Wedgewood is
seeking approval of the following development standards variance request from the Board of
Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer:
Silvera PUD, Section 6.1, Exhibit “L” Maximum Parcel Coverage – Maximum 35% lot
coverage allowed; requesting 42% lot coverage.
The application of the Silvera PUD Lot Coverage standard results in practical difficulties in
the use of the site because the proposed custom residential home has been designed to accommodate
a circle drive and driveway, which necessitates additional driveway construction. Additionally, due
the desire to construct a pool on the Real Estate, as other pools have been installed for homes in
Jackson’s Grant, additional parcel coverage is necessary for the pool and pool deck area. Reducing
the parcel coverage would necessitate a substantial re-design of the home footprint, potential
removal of the desired circle driveway and potential removal of the desired pool on the Real Estate.
Development of the site will comply with all other required standards and requirements related to
drainage and the variance only requests the relief necessary to accommodate development on the
Real Estate for a custom residential home. Due to the foregoing, absent approval of the requested
variance pertaining to the maximum allowable percentage of lot coverage, the Applicant will be
substantially impacted on how it is able to accommodate the necessary design for the home,
driveway areas and pool.