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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Report 09-23-24 9 of 14 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER DEPARTMENT REPORT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 (V) Baldwin Residence, Variances. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: 9. Docket No. PZ-2024-00143 V UDO Section 2.04 Minimum 30’ front yard building setback allowed, 25’ requested. 10. Docket No. PZ-2024-00144 V UDO Section 2.04 Maximum 35% lot coverage allowed, 41% requested. 11. Docket No. PZ-2024-00145 V UDO Section 2.04 Minimum 10-ft side yard setback, 20-ft aggregate; 6.7 ft requested, 18.9 ft requested. The site is located at 10367 Woodhall Lane (Woodhall Lane, Lot 5). It is zoned S1/Residence. Filed by Charles Baldwin, owner. General Info: • The Petitioner seeks approval for a new home with attached garage. • Variances are requested for front setback, lot cover, and side setback. • The lot is not a perfect rectangle shape; it has a chamfered corner at its southwest corner. • For the entire neighborhood of Woodhall Lane, there currently exists variance approval for a 30-ft front yard setback for a 20-ft aggregate of side yards, with BZA Docket Nos. 07100024 V and 07100025 V. • The site is located in Woodhall Lane subdivision; HOA (Homeowner’s Association) approval was granted. • Surrounding this site are single family residential homes. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance request s. Variances Requested: Front Setback - • The UDO requires minimum 40-ft front yard building setback. However, BZA approval was granted in 2007 to allow for a minimum 30’ front yard building setback. Now, a 25’front yard setback is requested. This is a variance of 5-ft. • The lot is located at the end of a cul de sac. • Adjacent to this lot is located the neighborhood stormwater detention pond / common area. • A 30-ft wide RDE (regulated drain easement) runs along the rear of the lot, and a 25-ft wide RD & UE (regulated drain & utility easement) run along the front of the lot. Lot Cover - • The UDO to allow for a maximum 35% lot coverage, and 41% is requested. This is a variance of 6%. • The Carmel Engineering Dept. has no concerns with this slight increase in lot coverag e. The neighborhood stormwater detention pond should be able to accommodate the small increase stormwater runoff. Side Setback - • The UDO requires a minimum of 10-ft side yard building setbacks, with an aggregate of 30-ft for single family dwellings. • A prior BZA variance granted for the neighborhood allows for 20-ft aggregate side yards. • The Petitioner requests one of the side yards to be 6.7 feet at its narrowest and the other to be 12.2 feet at its narrowest, with a total aggregate of side yards of 18.9 feet. • The house floorplan is designed to not encroach into the two easements. Again, a 30-ft wide RDE (regulated drain easement) runs along the rear of the lot, and a 25-ft wide RD & UE (regulated drain & utility easement) run along the front of the lot. 10 of 14 Remaining Review Comments: • All Planning/Zoning review comments have been addressed. Final Comments: • The Planning Dept. supports the variance requests, as they all make sense for this end lot on the cul-de-sac which also has two easements on it. 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 requests, and with adoption of the Findings of Fact submitted by the Petitioner.