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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 07-22-245 of 13 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER DEPARTMENT REPORT MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 (V) Sailer Guest House Variances. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: 6. Docket No. PZ-2024-00105 V UDO Section 2.06 Maximum 18-ft accessory building height allowed, 20-ft requested. 7. Docket No. PZ-2024-00106 V UDO Section 5.02 (B)(1) Minimum 25-ft front setback behind front line of principal building allowed, 25-ft in front of principal building requested. The 9.32-acre site is located at 10820 Spring Mill Rd (not in any subdivision) and is zoned S2/Residence. Filed by Lloyd R. Burch of Carpenter Construction Co., on behalf of Philip & Amy Sailer, owners. General Info: • The Petitioner seeks approval for an accessory building that will be a garage/workshop/Guest House. • Variances are needed for building height and for setback. • The site is not located in any subdivision; so, HOA (Homeowner’s Association) approval is not needed. • Surrounding this site are single family residential homes, as well as Nature Conservancy land. • The pending accessory building permit is B-2024-00780. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance requests. Variances Requested: Accessory Building Height- • The UDO definition for Building Height is: The vertical distance from the lot ground level to the highest point of the roof for a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, and to the mean height between eaves and ridges for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. • In this case, the requested building height is 20-ft, when only a maximum of 18-ft is allowed. This is a variance of 2 feet, or an 11% change. • The proposed detached accessory building will be used for storage, a garage, a workshop, and a guest house. • It will complement the materials and colors of the main house, and it will have Hardiplank siding and a brick wainscot and sill along the bottom. Accessory Building Setback - • For detached accessory buildings, the UDO requires a minimum 25-ft setback behind front line of principal building, and 25-ft in front of principal building requested. This is a variance of 25-ft. • The accessory building will be set back approximately 735 from the street. (For reference, an American football field is 360 feet long, from end zone to end zone.) • The setbacks will be 80-ft from the side/north property line and 202-ft from the rear/west property line. Remaining Review Comments: • Per the Petitioner, the variance filing fee payment was placed in the mail on Friday evening, July 12. As of July 17, that mailed check has not yet been received by Planning Staff. Final Comments: • The Planning Dept. supports the variance requests, since the placement on this wooded 9.3-acre site will alleviate any negative impacts to the surrounding properties. 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 request, and with adoption of the Findings of Fact submitted by the Petitioner. As of July 17, the filing fee still needs to be paid.