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Project Name: PZ-2024-00025 UV Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling Use Variance
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REF #CYCLE REVIEWED BY TYPE FILENAME DISCUSSION STATUS
1 1 Addressing
Dave McCoy
2/16/24 2:19 PM
Comment
Contact me if you wish to have a separate address for the accessory
dwelling.
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2 1 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
2/19/24 2:59 PM
Comment
Please respond in writing to the preliminary review comments listed at the
bottom of the 02/14 docket no. assignment email, and please do that before
noon Friday, March 15. For your convenience, they are listed again, below: a)
Please make checks payable to City of Carmel if you are paying via check. (Or
you can pay online via credit card, but please note a transaction fee might
apply. With online credit card payment, be sure to include your Docket No(s)
and select Planning & Zoning.) b) Provide a copy of the Official List of
Adjacent Property Owners from the Hamilton County Auditors Office. (Make
sure to check Carmel BZA on their form.) c) *The Current in Carmel only
prints on Tuesdays, and their filing deadline is usually 14 days prior to their
printing date. Please submit your Microsoft Word file of the legal ad to them
by Fri., Feb. 23 so that it prints on time. Their contact info is 317-489-4444 or
legals@youarecurrent.com. (Please refer to the Handout for a Template of
wording to use for the legal ad and the mailings.) d) The mailings/notices to
the neighbors should be done by first class mail with Certificate of Mailing
(not Certified Mail). Please provide us with copies of the certificate of
mailings on or before Noon, Wed. March 20. e) Please provide the filled out
& notarized Placement of Public Notice Sign Placement Affidavit form (found
in Handout) once the sign is placed. f) Please provide the filled out &
notarized Petitioners Affidavit of Notice of Public Hearing form (found in
Handout). g) Please provide the filled-out Notice of the Public Hearing
form/template (found in Handout). h) Please provide a copy of the Publishers
Affidavit from the newspaper once you receive it. i) Transportation Plan
Compliance might be required, such as installing a sidewalk along the street
frontage (or paying into the Thoroughfare Fund). Please see UDO section
1.07 (E) and (F), and please consult with Alex Jordan and John Thomas in the
Carmel Engineering Dept. j) Please make sure to list out the true practical
difficulties and hardships associated with having to comply with the zoning
ordinance. k) Additional review comments will be issued through ProjectDox,
our online electronic plan review software, once you complete your
Applicant Upload Task.
Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/13/24 5:25 PM
I spoke with Joe today, 3/13 at 4:12pm. He said I should
email the document to him and cc Angie, and he will
add to our account.
Resolved
3 1 TriCo Regional
Sewer Utility
Ryan Hartman
2/20/24 1:24 PM
Comment
TriCo will need to issue a permit prior to any work start.
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Project Name: PZ-2024-00025 UV Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling Use Variance
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REF #CYCLE REVIEWED BY TYPE FILENAME DISCUSSION STATUS
4 1 Engineering
Alex Jordan
2/21/24 10:07 AM
Comment
We have no comments on the use variance. However, we will need the
following provided: 1. The construction of the additional drive will require a
right-of-way permit and $5,000 license and permit bond. This can be applied
for here: https://cw.carmel.in.gov/PublicAccess/login 2. A Board of Public
Works request letter asking permission to add an additional curb cut on the
property. This letter can be sent to Caleb Warner (cwarner@carmel.in.gov)
for him to place on the next available BPW agenda.
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5 1 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
2/22/24 4:08 PM
Comment
What will the driveway be made of? Concrete, asphalt, or other?
Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/13/24 4:24 PM
Concrete
Resolved
6 1 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
2/22/24 4:09 PM
Comment
Please confirm that the accessory dwelling and/or main house will not be
used for short term residential rentals, such as with Airbnb or VRBO.
Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/13/24 4:42 PM
Correct, the accessory dwelling will NOT be used for any
short-term rentals, including Airbnb or VRBO.
Resolved
7 1 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
2/22/24 4:10 PM
Comment
Please label the main door on the floor plan, and also label which side is
North.
Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/13/24 5:23 PM
I have done this and will resend email to Joe/Angie.
Resolved
8 1 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
2/22/24 4:11 PM
Comment
Please describe the proposed building materials and colors for the accessory
dwelling's roof and exterior walls.
Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/13/24 4:46 PM
The existing roof and vinyl siding will stay on the
accessory dwelling, as they match the primary dwelling.
The roof is 3-dimensional gray, and the exterior walls
are light gray vinyl siding. The windows will be white
vinyl, and the door will be a solid craftsman style in
white as well.
Resolved
9 1 Vectren Energy
Chad Miller
3/6/24 11:40 AM
Comment
No comments on variance. Please be advised that the gas service line to the
existing home will possibly be under the proposed driveway. According to
our records, it is only 2' deep. It needs to be located and spot holed prior to
construction.
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10 1 Transportation
Systems
David Littlejohn
3/12/24 12:46 PM
Changemark
Sidewalk required along Cornell Ave
The City's Mobility and Pedestrian Plan requires a five ft sidewalk along
Cornell Ave. Revise the plans to include the required sidewalk. You may elect
to provide a monetary commitment equal to the value to otherwise design
and construct the improvements along the roadway frontage. If you choose
to provide a commitment in lieu of constructing the sidewalk, please work
with the Alex Jordan in the Engineering Department to determine the
Exterior Aerial View with Driveway -
10410 Cornell Ave.jpeg
Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/27/24 10:34 PM
Hello, we have decided to just add the sidewalk since
we are getting the concrete driveway poured, and this
would be easy to add in. I see that it must be 5ft wide,
but since there are no other sidewalks in the
neighborhood to connect or match it to, we need
specifics about how far from the street it needs to be set
back, and any other instructions to give the contractor
Resolved
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appropriate commitment amount to fulfill this requirement.please.
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Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/27/24 10:34 PM
Hello, we have decided to just add the sidewalk since
we are getting the concrete driveway poured, and this
would be easy to add in. I see that it must be 5ft wide,
but since there are no other sidewalks in the
neighborhood to connect or match it to, we need
specifics about how far from the street it needs to be set
back, and any other instructions to give the contractor
please.
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Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/27/24 10:34 PM
Hello, we have decided to just add the sidewalk since
we are getting the concrete driveway poured, and this
would be easy to add in. I see that it must be 5ft wide,
but since there are no other sidewalks in the
neighborhood to connect or match it to, we need
specifics about how far from the street it needs to be set
back, and any other instructions to give the contractor
please.
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Reviewer Response: David Littlejohn - 3/27/24 9:34 AM
If you choose to provide a monetary commitment,
please submit the cost estimate to Alex Jordan in the
Engineering Dept to review and provide an update here
so I can mark this comment as resolved when the
contribution is finalized.
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Responded by: Heidi Shurts - 3/13/24 4:54 PM
We are confused about this requirement because there
are no sidewalks in the entire neighborhood. We will
most likely choose to provide a monetary commitment
in lieu of constructing the sidewalk, though we need to
reach out to Alex Jordan regarding the cost of this and
also if the right of way permit is necessary because
there is also an existing gravel driveway currently that
we are trying to replace with concrete.
Plan Review - Review Comments Report
Project Name: PZ-2024-00025 UV Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling Use Variance
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Report Generated: 04/04/2024 12:05 PM
REF #CYCLE REVIEWED BY TYPE FILENAME DISCUSSION STATUS
11 2 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
3/18/24 1:27 PM
Comment
The maximum allowed lot coverage is 35%. What will be your lot coverage
after the driveway is installed? Please provide the calculations. Things that
count towards lot cover are building footprints, driveway areas, patio areas,
etc.
Reviewer Response: Angie Conn - 3/20/24 12:20 PM
Thanks for providing an email about this.
Resolved
12 2 Applicant
Heidi Shurts
3/27/24 10:34 PM
Inquiry
Hello, we have decided to just add the sidewalk since we are getting the
concrete driveway poured, and this would be easy to add in. I see that it
must be 5ft wide, but since there are no other sidewalks in the neighborhood
to connect or match it to, we need specifics about how far from the street it
needs to be set back, and any other instructions to give the contractor
please.
Reviewer Response: Angie Conn - 4/1/24 12:21 PM
On the Original Plat for Home Place, Cornell Street it
shown to be a 30-ft wide street right of way. Usually, a
sidewalk would be installed within that street ROW,
along the outer edge of that 30-ft boundary, but please
double check with Alex Jordan and David Littlejohn on
this, and where they think the sidewalk should be
installed. Thank you.
Question
13 3 Planning & Zoning
Angie Conn
4/1/24 12:21 PM
Comment
On the Original Plat for Home Place, Cornell Street it shown to be a 30-ft
wide street right of way. Usually, a sidewalk would be installed within that
street ROW, along the outer edge of that 30-ft boundary, but please double
check with Alex Jordan and David Littlejohn on this, and where they think the
sidewalk should be installed. Thank you.
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Shestak, Joe
From:Heidi Shurts <hshurts@highgarden.com>
Sent:Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:55 AM
To:Conn, Angelina V
Cc:Butler, Bric; Shestak, Joe; dbrackenridge@yahoo.com
Subject:Re: BZA Info Packet Docket No. PZ-2024-00025 UV - Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling
Use Variance
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
Hello,
Here is the breakdown of the lot coverage:
Driveway (16x100) and walkway (3x10) to accessory dwelling 1660 sq ft
Primary dwelling footprint 1084 sq ft
Accessory dwelling 20x40= 800 sq ft
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Total coverage = 3544 sq ft
Lot 10,019 sq ft (35.3%)
Please let me know if you have any other questions or how I can further assist!
Thank you,
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On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 1:25 PM Conn, Angelina V <Aconn@carmel.in.gov> wrote:
Good afternoon, Heidi - We are beginning to write up the BZA department report that will be released on
Wednesday afternoon. One item we need more information on is the proposed square footage of the concrete
driveway area. The maximum allowed lot coverage for the R3-zoned site is 35%, so we need to make sure that you
will not be exceeding that with the cumulative square footages of the building footprints, new concrete driveway
area, patio areas, etc., as it relates to the lot size. Please provide us with your measurements and calculations
before noon this Wednesday. Thank you.
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Shestak, Joe
From:Conn, Angelina V
Sent:Monday, March 18, 2024 1:25 PM
To:Heidi Shurts; Shestak, Joe
Cc:Butler, Bric; dbrackenridge@yahoo.com
Subject:Re: BZA Info Packet Docket No. PZ-2024-00025 UV - Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling
Use Variance
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
Good afternoon, Heidi - We are beginning to write up the BZA department report that will be released on
Wednesday afternoon. One item we need more information on is the proposed square footage of the concrete
driveway area. The maximum allowed lot coverage for the R3-zoned site is 35%, so we need to make sure that you
will not be exceeding that with the cumulative square footages of the building footprints, new concrete driveway
area, patio areas, etc., as it relates to the lot size. Please provide us with your measurements and calculations
before noon this Wednesday. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Angie Conn, AICP | Planning Administrator
Planning & Zoning Dept. - DOCS
1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
O: 317-571-2417 | W: carmeldocs.com
From: Heidi Shurts <hshurts@highgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2024 11:22 AM
To: Shestak, Joe <jshestak@carmel.in.gov>
Cc: Butler, Bric <bbutler@carmel.in.gov>; Conn, Angelina V <Aconn@carmel.in.gov>; dbrackenridge@yahoo.com
<dbrackenridge@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: BZA Info Packet Docket No. PZ-2024-00025 UV - Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling Use Variance
Hello, yes, this morning it was in the neighbors yard and we have to secure it to the black stand. The
stand is still there, the sign Hass to be resecured. I’ll get that done ASAP.
On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 11:18 AM Shestak, Joe <jshestak@carmel.in.gov> wrote:
Good morning, Heidi & Dennis:
We were informed this morning by a resident who was driving by 10410 Cornell Ave and noticed your public notice
sign was blown down by the storm yesterday. They mentioned they saw it up the other day, but it is no longer
there.
Please put the sign back up when you can, so you are compliant with the BZA’s Public Notice requirements.
Thank you,
Joe Shestak
Planner II
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Shestak, Joe
From:Jordan, Alex
Sent:Monday, March 18, 2024 10:06 AM
To:Heidi Shurts; Littlejohn, David W
Cc:dbrackenridge@yahoo.com; Conn, Angelina V; Shestak, Joe
Subject:RE: Docket No. PZ-2024-00025 UV Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling Use Variance
(Driveway, Sidewalk)
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
Heidi,
I apologize for the confusion. I thought there was an additional driveway being planned and not the existing one being
improved. You will not need to submit a Board of Public Works request letter for this but we will still need a right-of-way
permit for the work being proposed. The permit and associated bond are needed for any work within the City’s right-of-
way or work that will be bringing large equipment onto a property from the City’s right-of-way. Here is the link to the
City’s website that explains the permit requirements: https://www.carmel.in.gov/government/departments-
services/engineering/right-of-way-information. If you have any questions regarding this after looking at this info, please
feel free to reach out to our department. In regards to the sidewalk, I will defer to David Littlejohn to clarify the options.
If you ultimately decide to make a contribution, an engineers estimate for the cost of designing and constructing the
walk can be sent to my attention for review. If it is acceptable, a check for the approved amount can be sent to my
attention and deposited into the City’s non-reverting Thoroughfare Fund. However, please discuss your options with
David regarding this.
Sincerely,
Alex Jordan, CPESC
Plan Review Coordinator
City of Carmel Engineering Department
(317) 571-2305
ajordan@carmel.in.gov
From: Heidi Shurts <hshurts@highgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 8:14 PM
To: Jordan, Alex <ajordan@carmel.in.gov>; Littlejohn, David W <dlittlejohn@carmel.in.gov>
Cc: dbrackenridge@yahoo.com; Conn, Angelina V <aconn@carmel.in.gov>; Shestak, Joe <jshestak@carmel.in.gov>
Subject: Docket No. PZ-2024-00025 UV Brackenridge Accessory Dwelling Use Variance (Driveway, Sidewalk)
Hello Alex/David,
I am contacting you regarding the above-referenced docket regarding an accessory dwelling use. In the tasks, it was
mentioned we would need a right of way permit for the construction of an additional drive, but there is currently a
gravel driveway that we are wanting to change to concrete. It is gravel going from the street passed the primary
dwelling, through the gate to the garage (accessory dwelling), but very old, compacted, some spots covered in mud and
grass. Additionally, this neighborhood has no curbs or sidewalks, so we will not require a curbcut, and there is not an
additional driveway. Having said this, do we still need the permit? Additionally, since there are no sidewalks, not any at
all on any of the streets within the neighborhood, is it necessary to add a 5 foot sidewalk in front of the home? If we
choose to pay a monetary amount in lieu of installation, could you please advise to the cost of that so we can compare?
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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
10701 COLLEGE AVE, SUITE A, CARMEL, IN 46280, PHONE 317.571.2576
TIMOTHY M. RENICK, DIRECTOR
CITY OF CARMEL
SUE FINKAM, MAYOR
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 14, 2024
FROM: David McCoy
Addressing Coordinator
dmccoy@carmel.in.gov
RE: New address for residential accessory dwelling
A new address has been assigned for a residential accessory dwelling
on Parcel 17-13-12-01-03-024.000:
10412 Cornell Ave, Carmel, IN 46280
Please refer to “Map 10412 Cornell Ave.pdf”.
10412 CORNELL AVE
10410CORNELLAVE
10416CORNELLAVE
10404CORNELLAVE
17-13-12-01-03-024.000
Existing singlefamily homeExisting accessorydwelling
E 104TH ST CORNELL AVE
Butler, Bric
From:Conn, Angelina V
Sent:Thursday, February 15, 2024 1:10 PM
To:Butler, Bric
Cc:Shestak, Joe
Subject:Fw: 10410 Cornell
Attachments:cornell.jpg; plans.jpg
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
hi, Bric - please add this TAC correspondence to Laserfiche, to docket no. PZ-2024-00025 UV . Thank you.
From: Dennis Brackenridge <dbrackenridge@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 2:25 PM
To: Keesling, Rachel M <rkeesling@carmel.in.gov>; Conn, Angelina V <aconn@carmel.in.gov>; Lopez, Alexia K
<alopez@carmel.in.gov>; Mindham, Daren <dmindham@carmel.in.gov>; Littlejohn, David W
<dlittlejohn@carmel.in.gov>; McCoy, David W <dmccoy@carmel.in.gov>; Murt, Ryan <rmurt@carmel.in.gov>;
Samuel.Clark@hamiltoncounty.in.gov <samuel.clark@hamiltoncounty.in.gov>; Willie Hall
<whall@crossroadengineers.com>; Jordan, Alex <ajordan@carmel.in.gov>; Thomas, John G <jthomas@carmel.in.gov>;
david.lucas@hamiltoncounty.in.gov <david.lucas@hamiltoncounty.in.gov>; Hohlt, William G <whohlt@carmel.in.gov>;
Sheeks, Mike <msheeks@carmel.in.gov>; Duffy, John M <jduffy@carmel.in.gov>; Stewart, Jason J
<jjstewart@carmel.in.gov>; Hendricks, Mike <mhendricks@carmel.in.gov>; Jellison, Ryan D <rjellison@carmel.in.gov>;
Anderson, Teresa K <tanderson@carmel.in.gov>; Ellison, Christopher M <cellison@carmel.in.gov>; Krueskamp, Theresa
A <tkrueskamp@carmel.in.gov>; Klitzing, Michael <mklitzing@carmelclayparks.com>;
jason.lemaster@hamiltoncounty.in.gov <jason.lemaster@hamiltoncounty.in.gov>; health@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
<health@hamiltoncounty.in.gov>; steve.creech@charter.com <steve.creech@charter.com>; klye.miller1@charter.com
<klye.miller1@charter.com>; damon.davers@duke-energy.com <damon.davers@duke-energy.com>;
Ryan.Daugherty@dukeenergy.com <ryan.daugherty@dukeenergy.com>; Chad.R.Miller@centerpointenergy.com
<chad.r.miller@centerpointenergy.com>; dan.davenport@aes.com <dan.davenport@aes.com>;
rodney.johnson@aes.com <rodney.johnson@aes.com>; samuel.oskins@aes.com <samuel.oskins@aes.com>;
tfenogli@ccs.k12.in.us <tfenogli@ccs.k12.in.us>; ryan.hartman@trico.com <ryan.hartman@trico.com>;
troy.yackle@energytransfer.com <troy.yackle@energytransfer.com>; Jeffery.R.Jarrett@usps.com
<jeffery.r.jarrett@usps.com>; wendy.noble@att.com <wendy.noble@att.com>; Marc.Hill@metronetinc.com
<marc.hill@metronetinc.com>; ckeh1@citizensenergygroup.com <ckeh1@citizensenergygroup.com>
Subject: 10410 Cornell
Good Afternoon,
My name is Dennis Brackenridge,and I own the property at 10410 Cornell. We are proposing,turning
the current garage into a In law quarters for ailing grandparents. We will not change the footprints of
the garage/workshop currently and we would like to put in a concrete driveway where it is currently
rock. Happy to print off hard copies if anyone needs them. We are attempting to make the March 25
hearing. I have attached a copy of the site plan and aerial view of the property.
Thank you for your time and appreciate your consideration .
Best regards,
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