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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket for HO 08-26-24 Stephanie L. Maris smaris@cgglawfirm.com Main: (317) 573-8888 Direct: (317) 819-0518 August 16, 2024 RE: Bonilla Short Term Residential Rental Renewal (PZ-2024-00119 SE) DBM Group LLC, whose members are comprised of Manuel Bonilla (“Manuel”), Rocio Bonilla (“Rocio”), and Rolando Bonilla, seek a renewal of the short term exception to rent the second floor of the residence located at 2918 E Smoky Row, Carmel, Indiana 46033 through AirBnB. DBM Group LLC’s target renter will continue to be travel nurses and their families who are relocating to the area on a temporary basis to provide nursing services. While travel nurses will continue to be DBM Group LLC’s target renter, other types of qualified and screened renters will be able to rent the second floor through AirBnB. Manuel currently resides at the residence as a lessee pursuant to a lease with DBM Group LLC and qualifies as a permanent resident of the property. Rocio, who resides in Florida, manages the rental, in addition to several successful AirBnB locations, and screens the renters and provides general administrative support. Rocio makes several visits per year to the residence to visit her brother and her father, who lives next door, and would continue to do so to assist in maintaining the property. In addition, DBM Group LLC has contracted with a local property management company, Lazy Sunday Rentals, LLC, to assist in managing the property and provide additional administrative support. The enclosed information packet provides further details and reasoning to support the granting of DBM Group LLC’s renewal of the short term rental exception. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, Stephanie Maris Statement of Special Exception Request Special Exception – Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Docket No.: __ PZ-2024-00119 SE _________________________________ Petitioner: ___DBM Group LLC________________________________ DBM Group LLC, whose members are comprised of Manuel Bonilla, Rocio Bonilla, and Rolando Bonilla, seek a renewal of the short term rental exception to rent the second floor of the residence located at 2918 E Smoky Row, Carmel, Indiana 46033 on a short term basis through AirBnB. Manuel Bonilla currently resides at the residence as a lessee pursuant to a lease with DBM Group LLC and qualifies as a permanent resident of the property. Rocio Bonilla, who resides in Florida, manages the rental, in addition to several successful AirBnB locations, and screens the renters and provides general administrative support. Rocio also makes several visits per year to the residence to visit her brother and her father, who lives next door, and would continue to do so to assist in maintaining the property. In addition, DBM Group LLC has contracted with a local property management company, Lazy Sunday Rentals, LLC, to assist in managing the property and provide additional administrative support. Statement of Support Special Exception – Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Docket No.: __ PZ-2024-00119 SE _________________________________ Petitioner: ___DBM Group LLC________________________________ The residence located at 2918 E Smoky Row, Carmel, Indiana 46033 was gifted to Manuel Bonilla (“Manuel”), Rocio Bonilla (“Rocio”), and Rolando Bonilla by their father. The siblings formed an entity, DBM Group LLC (of which they are all owners/members), and transferred the deed for the property to the entity. Manuel currently resides at the residence as a lessee pursuant to a lease with DBM Group LLC and qualifies as a permanent resident of the property. During the pandemic and thereafter, the siblings realized that there was a need for temporary housing in the area for travel nurses and their families who were relocating on a short term basis to provide much needed nursing services. As a result, DBM Group LLC applied for and received a short term rental exception to rent the second floor of the residence. The second floor of the residence provides more than adequate temporary housing for travel nurses and their families and assists the community in providing much needed housing to professionals temporarily relocating to the area for work. Additionally, renting the second floor of the residence assists DBM Group LLC in offsetting the expenses of maintaining the residence. While travel nurses will continue to be DBM Group LLC’s target renter, other types of qualified and screened renters will be able to rent the second floor through AirBnB. Rocio, who resides in Florida, manages the rental, in addition to several successful AirBnB locations, and screens the renters and provides general administrative support. Rocio makes several visits per year to the residence to visit her brother and her father, who lives next door, and would continue to do so to assist in maintaining the property. Manuel would continue to reside in the residence during the duration of the time that the residence is used as a rental. Additionally, the siblings’ father lives next door so DBM Group LLC has additional incentive to ensure that renters are respectful to the property, the surrounding neighbors and the community. The siblings’ father will also assist in monitoring the rental as needed if Manuel is out of town due to work or vacation. In addition, DBM Group LLC has contracted with a local property management company, Lazy Sunday Rentals, LLC, to assist in managing the property and provide additional administrative support. Renters will be subject to quiet hours, limitations on visitors, and other appropriate rules and regulations so as to not disrupt the property or other owners in the area. The residence is not subject to a HOA and there are no covenants and restrictions which prohibit short term rentals. The residence is in an ideal location, set back from the street, with ample parking so as to not impede or interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the area. DBM Group LLC, and its owners, understand the importance of maintaining the integrity of the residential and familial nature of the area and were able to maintain such integrity during the initial year of the short term rental exception. DBM Group LLC will continue to strive to uphold the residential and familial nature of the area while providing short term lodging to those visiting the area. Lot 1 ArcGIS WebMap City Boundary 2022 Photography Red: Red Green: Green Blue: Blue April 6, 2023 0 0.01 0.010 mi 0 0.01 0.020.01 km 1:420 ArcGIS WebApp Builder FINDINGS OF FACT - SPECIAL EXCEPTION CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (Petitioner fills out 1-3 + first 2 blanks) Docket No.: __ PZ-2024-00119 SE Petitioner: ___DBM Group LLC________________________________ 1. The approval of this Special Exception will not negatively affect surrounding property values because: The residence will continue to be an owner-occupied home with the current lessee, Manuel Bonilla, occupying the first floor of the residence and the entire second floor being rented to qualified and screened renters on a short term basis. The target renter will continue to be travel nurses and their families who need temporary housing while they are providing services in the surrounding areas on a short-term basis. However, other types of qualified and screened renters will be able to rent the home through AirBnB. 2. This Special Exception will be compatible with existing land uses in the neighborhood because: The residence shall continue to be used for residential purposes and shall not have more than a certain number of guests who will be required to abide by quiet hours and other rules and regulations. The intent is to rent the entire second floor to one renter/family so there should not be any inconsistency with the existing land use. 3. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the premises will not be substantially affected by this Special Exception because: The driveway contains parking spaces next to the residence which are situated far from the street. The driveway can accommodate several vehicles without impeding or interfering in any manner with street traffic. The intent is to rent the entire second floor to one renter/family so there should not be a significant increase in vehicular or pedestrian traffic. DECISION ____Yes ____No: The Board has reviewed the requirements of UDO Section 5.73 as they relate to this Special Exception, and does not find that those criteria prevent the granting of the Special Exception. IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals that Special Exception Docket No. PZ-2022- 00018 SE is granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this Board, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Adopted this _______ day of ________________, 20__. ___________________________________________ CHAIRPERSON, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals ___________________________________________ SECRETARY, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Conditions of approval of the Board, if any, are listed in the Letter of Grant.