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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 03-25-20247 of 12 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS REGULAR MEETING DEPARTMENT REPORT MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024 (V) Bush Property Variances. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals for a new single family dwelling with attached garage, and a detached accessory building: 1. Docket No. PZ-2024-00005 V UDO Section 2.04 Max. 18-ft accessory building height allowed, 22-ft requested. 2. Docket No. PZ-2024-00007 V UDO Section 5.02 (B) Accessory buildings shall be set back 25- ft behind the front line of Principal building, 226-ft in front of principal building requested. The 3.98-acre site is located at 13280 Six Points Rd. (Pilkinton Estates Subdivision, Lot 1). It is zoned S1/Residence. Filed by Ben Houle of LandWorx Engineering, LLC on behalf of Robert Bush, owner. General Info: • The Petitioner seeks approval to construct a single family dwelling with attached garage, as well as a detached accessory building, on a 3.98-acre lot. • Variances are requested for accessory building height and accessory building setback. • The site is located in Pilkinton Estates subdivision. However, there does not appear to be an HOA (Homeowners Association). • Surrounding this site are single family residential homes and farmland. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance requests. Variances Requested: Accessory Building Height - • The UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) allows a maximum 18’ accessory building height, and 22 to 23’ is requested. This is a variance of 4 to 5’. • Building Height is measured from the ground up to a point that is halfway up between the roof ridge and eaves for a sloped roof building. (This means that the building height at the actual roof peak can/may be taller than 18 feet. In this case, it will be around 26 feet up to the roof peak.) • The majority of the proposed exterior building materials will be brick veneer, vertical fiber cement siding, glass, and a standing seam metal roof. Accessory Building Setback - • The UDO requires that accessory buildings are located at least 25-ft behind the front line of the principal building or 25 feet behind the principal building setback line, the minimum of the greater. • The proposed house will sit approximately 644 feet back from the street right of way. (For reference, a football field is around 360 feet long.) • The Petitioner requests that the accessory building is located 226 feet in front of the principal building. • The Planning Dept. has no concerns with the proposed detached accessory building location, as it will be setback approximately 421 feet from the street right of way. Review Comments: • The remaining review comments still need to be addressed in ProjectDox, our online electronic plan review software. Final Comments: • The Planning Dept. supports the variance requests, with the condition of addressing all remaining review comments in ProjectDox. • There are no architectural standards for this lot or area of the township. • The lot will be heavily landscaped. 8 of 12 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 this variance requests with the condition of the Petitioner addressing all remaining review comments in ProjectDox (our online electronic plan review software), and with adoption of the Findings of Fact submitted by the Petitioner.