HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket for HO 04-22-24To Whom It May Concern:
RE: PZ-2024-00051 V
Trent and Candice Oman, Property Owners
A) Short Letter Introducing Project
Thank you for your consideration of variance request PZ-2024-00051 V for the property owned by Trent
and Candice Oman, located at 10835 Independence Way, Carmel IN. As an introduction, we are a family
of six and have resided here since 2011. We enjoy living in our neighborhood and plan to reside here for
the foreseeable future. In the past two years, we have doubled the number of drivers in our home and
vehicles as our oldest two children have entered into their driving years, and our younger two children
are not far behind. At present, we only have a two-car garage and need additional garage and storage
space. Our home also lacks general storage space and does not have a basement. We wish to construct
an attached garage addition that will meet the needs of our family by providing additional storage space
for indoor parking of vehicles for 2 adults and two driving children in addition to general item storage
(e.g. household items, lawn mower, dirt bike, motorcycle, etc.). Once completed, the property, home,
and new attached garage addition will be a welcome improvement to the area.
B) Statement of Variance Request
We are specifically requesting this variance for a 28’ x 30’ attached garage that will be connected to the
main home by an 8’ x 14’ finished entryway. Plans for the building have been submitted and describe
the specifics. The building will sit at the end of the existing concrete driveway, allowing vehicles to enter
in garage in a direct manner. The building will be constructed and finished to match the primary home.
C) Statement of Support
The Carmel UDO states that a maximum 24’ x 30’ detached garage allowed and our requested
dimensions are 28’ x 30’. Also, the UDO states the combined square footage of the ground floor area of
garages and/or accessory buildings shall not exceed 75% of the ground floor area of the principal
building and our proposal requests 120%. As mentioned above, this proposed garage space will enable
us to park our large SUV and truck indoors. With this addition, we will reduce the number of vehicles
parked on the driveway and street on a regular basis, decreasing potential theft and weather concerns.
Furthermore, our home is positioned on a cul-de-sac "eyebrow" type road, often used by vehicle
operators as a turn-around location and also which can become congested with parked vehicles. There
are also many small children that play or ride bikes/scooters in adjacent yards, driveways, and cul-de-sac
area. The proposed garage would improve the general safety of the roadway area by reducing on-street
parking, thereby allowing better visibility for children, pedestrians, and motor vehicle operators.
D) Location Map
30’
28’
28’
8’
14’
16’
12’
Measurement from
property line perpendicular
to proposed garage
northwest corner fence line
23’
b. Floor plan
c. Elevation
FRONT / WEST FACING
SIDE / NORTH FACING
REAR / EAST FACING
Dear Neighbor,
Please find the following public notice and information regarding a proposed
attached garage addition to our home.
Best regards,
Trent and Candice Oman
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING
OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2024-00051 V
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 22 day of
April, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers Room, 1 Civic Sq, Carmel,
IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to:
UDO Section 5.02 (B)(3): Maximum 24'x30' detached garage allowed; 28'x 30' requested. (And, the
combined square footage of the ground floor area of garages and/or accessory buildings shall not
exceed 75% of the ground floor area of the principal building, 120% requested.) The property is zoned
S1/Residence.
With the property being known as: 10835 Independence Way, Carmel, IN 46032.
The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00051 V.
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows:
Description: Acreage .63 Section 6, Township 17, Range 3 PARK AT WESTON PLACE Section 1
'Lot 105
Parcel Number: 17-13-06-00-02-054.000
The petition may be examined on the City's website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.
All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally,
will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above -mentioned time and place.
Trent Oman, PETITIONER
[Attachment: location map]