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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report HO 10-28-24 14 of 23 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER DEPARTMENT REPORT MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024 (V) Clevenger Accessory Building Variance. The applicant seeks the following variance approval for a porch/pool house addition: 14. Docket No. PZ-2024-00179 V UDO Section 5.02(B)(3) The combined square footage of the Ground Floor Area of a Private Garage and/or Accessory Building shall not exceed 75% of the Ground Floor Area of the Principal Building; 120% requested. The 1.13-acre site is located at 2420 Scarborough Lane (Crossfields subdivision, Lot 85). It is zoned S1/Residence. Filed by Darren Sexton of Gemini General Contracting, on behalf of Kasey & Kellee Clevenger, owners. General Info: • The Petitioner seeks approval to add an approximate 12’ x 23’ roof extension to an existing detached garage roof, for a porch area for the swimming pool area. • This additional roofed area will not have any walls. It will be open-air. • A variance is requested for total ground floor area of private garage and accessory building areas under roof. • The site is in Crossfields subdivision, and HOA (Homeowner’s Association) approval has been granted. • Surrounding this site are single family residential homes and Coxhall Gardens park. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more detail on the variance request. Variance Requested: Total Gross Floor Area of Accessory Uses - • The UDO requires that the combined square footage of the Ground Floor Area of a Private Garage and/or Accessory Buildings shall not exceed 75% of the Ground Floor Area of the Principal Building. • 120% is requested. This is a 45% increase. • The ground floor area of the principal building (house) is 1,304 square feet, the ground floor area of the attached garage is 529 square feet, and the ground floor area of the detached garage is 675 square feet. The property’s existing accessory square footage is at 92% of the principal square footage based on these measurements. Any new accessory project is required to receive a variance regardless of size, since the property is already out of compliance. • The additional roof area will be of the same slope and material as the existing pool house roof. • 6” x 6” posts will hold up the roof overhang extension. • The proposed additional roofed area will act like a porch area, with no walls, and just open air. Remaining Review Comments: • All Planning/Zoning review comments have been addressed. Final Comments: • The Planning Dept. supports the variance request, since it will be an extension of an existing structure, and it will also aid in providing a shaded area when the pool is being used. • The Petitioner let us know that the existing detached accessory building is being used as a garage, and not as a pool house or an accessory dwelling unit. 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 Facts submitted by the Petitioner.