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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS REGULAR MEETING
DEPARTMENT REPORT
WEDNESDAY, SEPTMBER 27, 2023
(V) Lake City Bank Remodel Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
2. Docket No. PZ-2023-00194 V UDO Section 5.39.H.2.a - 1 sign allowed, 2 requested (facing west).
3. Docket No. PZ-2023-00195 V UDO Section 5.39.H.5.b.ii - Minimum 5-ft ground sign setback
from street right of way required, 0-ft requested.
4. Docket No. PZ-2023-00196 V UDO Section 5.30 - Minimum 20 parking spaces required, 14
requested.
The site is located at 1361 S. Rangeline Rd. It is zoned B8/Business and is located in the Rangeline Road
Overlay District. Filed by Joe Calderon of Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
General Info:
• Lake City Bank wishes to remodel the old Day Furs building and reconfigure the parking lot to accommodate
for drive-thru lanes.
• The building was originally constructed in 1972, and an addition was completed in 2003.
• The KFC located to the north and parking lot serving CVS to the south are both zoned B-8/Business and
located within the Rangeline Road Overlay District, the same as the subject site. Carmel Health & Living
Community is located to the east, zoned B-2/Business, and directly across the site on the west side of
Rangeline Road is the Panera Bread building, zoned B-3/Business.
• BZA variances are requested for number of signs, ground sign setback, and number of parking spaces.
• The Plan Commission Commercial Committee approved Docket No. PZ-2023-00141 ADLS Amend with
conditions on 09/05/2023, contingent on final variance approvals and TAC approvals from the Technical
Advisory Committee.
• Please see the Petitioner’s info packet and supplemental info for more detail on the variance requests.
Variances Requested:
Number of Signs -
• Per the UDO, only one sign is allowed for this site since it only has one street frontage. Two signs are
requested – one wall sign and one ground sign.
• This is a variance of 5 feet, or a 100% change.
• The wall sign is proposed to be 60.7 sq. ft. in area, and the ground sign is proposed to be 14 sq. ft .in area.
• The wall sign will be located around 30.5 feet back from the street right of way, and the ground is proposed
to be located 2 feet into the street ROW.
• The wall sign letters will appear black during the day and show as white at night.
• The ground sign will be internally illuminated, through the letters and logo, with a translucent logo and with
perforated black vinyl letters.
Ground Sign Setback -
• Per the UDO, Ground Signs are required to be located at least 5-ft from the street right of way. The ground
sign is proposed to encroach 2-ft into the street right of way.
• Consent to Encroach approval from the Board of Public Works & Safety (BPW) will also be required.
• The ground sign will be 6 feet tall and 14 sq ft in area.
• The ground sign base will be masonry, and will also be landscaped.
Number of Parking Spaces -
• 20 vehicular parking spaces are required for this site and 14 are proposed. This is a variance of 6 spaces, or a
30% decrease.
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• This financial institution’s use will be mostly offices and have a drive thru banking component. The
Petitioner states that this office branch is more of an office function versus a traditional retail branch, with
fewer tellers and more office space or meetings/employee training; hence reducing the daily parking demand.
Review Comments:
• All planning/zoning review comments related to the variance applications have been addressed.
Final Comments:
• The Planning Dept. is supportive of these variance requests, with the condition of BPW Consent to Encroach
approval.
Findings of Fact:
• Please refer to the Petitioner’s Findings of Facts included in their BZA Info Packet.
Recommendation:
• The Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) recommends positive consideration of the variance requests, with
the condition of BPW Consent to Encroach approval for the ground sign, and adoption of the Findings of
Facts submitted by the Petitioner.