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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
DEPARTMENT REPORT
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
(V) Everwise Credit Union Drive-Thru Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
1. Docket No. PZ-2024-00128 V UDO Section 3.95.F Drive Thru Location: Must be
located to the rear of the parcel, Site has three frontages therefore this requirement cannot be met.
The 1.15-acre site is located at 10920 N. Michigan Road, at the southwest corner of Weston Pointe Blvd.
and Michigan Rd./US 421. It is zoned B3/Business and US 421 Overlay Zone. Filed by Miranda Seals of
The Redmond Company, on behalf of Zionsville Ice Cream LLC., owner.
General Info:
• Petitioner proposes new credit union building with drive through ITM (interactive teller machine) lanes.
• Variance is requested for drive thru location. All other standards are met.
• The site is not located in any subdivision.
• To the west is the Aria Apartment project owned by Cityscape Residential and located in Zionsville (Boone
Co.). North across Weston Pointe Dr. is a multi-tenant retail building, zoned B3 and within the US 421
Overlay. Sharing the drive lane to the south is Kindercare, zoned B3/Business and in the US 421 Overlay.
• Related project is Plan Commission Docket No. PZ-2024-00062 DP/ADLS, approved in June.
• Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance request .
Variance Requested:
Drive Thru Location -
• Per UDO Section 3.95.F, drive thru locations must be located to rear of parcel; however, site has three street
frontages therefore, this requirement cannot be met.
• This is one of four outlots created with the Michigan Road Retail project, Docket No. 19020009 DP/ADLS.
• The building to be complementary to the Italianate architectural style.
• Landscaping will be plentiful and meet the commercial landscape standards.
• Two wall signs and one ground sign are proposed.
Remaining Review Comments:
• All Planning/Zoning review comments have been addressed.
Final Comments:
• The Planning Dept. supports the variance request, since there is a practical difficulty of placing the drive thru
to the rear of the parcel, especially with the site having three street frontages (or front yards).
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.