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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes BZA 03-06-07 Hearing Officer w . .' City of Carmel Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Leo Dierckman, designated Hearing Officer for the Board of Zoning Appeals, opened the meeting at 5 :45 PM Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in the Caucus Rooms of City Hall, Carmel, Indiana. Angie Conn attended the meeting on behalf of the Department of Community Services. John Molitor, Legal Counsel was also in attendance. The following item was presented for public hearing: u 1-2d. Meridian Design Center - Sign age The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: Docket No. 07010019 V Chapter 3.07 Def"mition of Sign Area Docket No. 07010020 V Sign Chart C Address Number Size The site is located at 12955 Old Meridian St. and is zoned OMIMU - Old Meridian Mixed Use. Filed by Paul Reis of Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP. Paul Reis, attorney, Bose, McKinney & Evans appeared before the BZA Hearing Officer representing the applicant, JKB Properties. The applicant is seeking approval for two development standards variances as set forth above. The fIrst variance is calculation of the sign area-the rectangle area around any logo, and to increase the size of the address numbers to 12 inches above the permitted size. The building is a single floor, multi-tenant building. The ADLS Amendment for the new sign package at this location is being heard at the Special Studies Committee this evening. Members of the public were invited to speak in favor of or opposition to the petition; no one appeared and the public hearing was closed. Department Comments, Angie Conn: The proposed sign area would eliminate dead space on the signs and increasing the size of the numbers on the address is agreeable. At this time, the Department is recommending favorable consideration ofthe petition. u Leo Dierckman, functioning in the capacity of Hearing Officer for the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals, approved Docket No. 07010019 V, Chapter 3.07, DefInition of Sign Area, and Docket No. 070110020 Page 10f2 ------~~-- ---- - - - --.. ----- ---- - -- V, Sign Chart C, Address Number Size, for the Meridian Design Center located at 12955 Old Meridian Street. Q There was no new business to come before the Hearing Officer and the meeting adjourned at 5:55 PM. I. ~ .r Leo Dierckman, Hearing Officer. Cannel Board of Zoning Appeals o S:\Board of Zoning Appeals\Agendas\Hearing Officer - 2007\20070306 Hearing Officer.rtf Q Page 20f2 2