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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
December 18, 2006
9h. Sunrise Senior Living
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 06110002 V Section 27.08 number of parking spaces
The site is located at the northeast comer of Old Meridian St. and US 31. The site is zoned B-6/Business
within the US 31 Overlay. Filed by Mary Solada of Bingham McHale, LLP for Sunrise Development, Inc.
General Info:
The petitioner seeks variance approval for a reduction of 100
parking spaces for a senior living development.
Findings of Fact:
1) The approval of this variance will be injurious to
the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because: the
reduction of parking by 100 parking spaces may affect overall traffic flow in the immediate area,
with a lack or parking opportunities on-site, and with visitors or residents of the site parking on
nearby parking lots.
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Analysis:
The petitioner is proposing 0.78 parking spaces per unit, while
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The required number of parking spaces for this development is
208 and only 109 are proposed. There is concern about lack of
parking for the residents, employees, and guests. There might
be too much use on this site; the use may be too intense.
Perhaps underground parking or a parking deck may be built.
Another option is to make each building taller, freeing up land
for extra parking areas.
The charts on the next page were provided by the petitioner.
They show parking ratios of other similar facilities owned by
Sunrise. Also, refer to the info packet for a parking study.
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2) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will be
affected in a substantially adverse manner because: the reduction of parking by 100 parking
spaces may affect overall traffic flow in the immediate area, with a lack or parking opportunities
on-site, and with visitors or residents of the site parking on nearby parking lots.
3) The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will not result in
practical difficulties in the use of the property because: there is no hardship to the petitioner
when there are other design options for providing the required amount of parking. Underground
parking or a parking deck may be built. Another option is to make each building taller, freeing up
land for extra parking areas.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Community Services recommends negative consideration of Docket No. 06110002 V.
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Parking Spaces at Sunrise Communities
Offerine: Both Indeoendent Livine: and Assisted Livinl!
# of Units Parking
Sunrise Location # AL Units # IL Units Total Units # SDaces SDaces/Unit
Abington, Pennsvlvania 79 60 139 110 0.79
Seal Beach, California 85 70 155 95 0.61
Severna Park, Maryland 77 60 137 121 0.88
Cresskill, New Jersey 81 77 158 105 0.66
PIano, Texas 76 80 156 130 0.83
Salt Lake City, Utah 75 59 134 83 0.62
Gilbert, Arizona 77 67 144 102 0.71
Averages 1023 746 0.73
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING
Parking Spaces at Chicago Area
Assisted Living Only Communities
Parking
Sunrise Location # AL Units # Spaces SpacesfUnit
Buffalo Grove 78 43 0.55
Naperville 77 33 0.43
Bloomingdale 82 46 0.56
Flossmoor 62 31 0.50
Willowbrook 82 49 0.60
Glen Ellyn 85 37 0.44
Palos Park 85 43 0.51
Crystal Lake 58 28 0.48
Gurnee 60 30 0.50
Schaumburg 82 46 0.56
Lincoln Park 60 20 0.33
Wilmette 28 10 0.36
Barrington 45 25 0.56
Highland Park 75 33 0.44
Averages 959 474 0.49
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