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City of Carmel
Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 23, 2007
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals met at 6:00 PM on Monday,
April 23, 2007, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Carmel, Indiana. The meeting opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Members in attendance were Kent Broach, Leo Dierckman and James Hawkins, thereby establishing a
quorum. Angie Conn, Christine Barton-Holmes, Mike Hollibaugh and Rachel Boone represented the
Department of Community Services. John Molitor, Legal Counsel, was also present.
Mr. Dierckman moved to approve the minutes of the March 26, 2007 meeting as submitted. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Broach and APPROVED 3-0.
Mrs. Conn gave the Department Report. She informed the Petitioners with only three Board members
present, they have the option to table this month with the hopes that all five members will be present at
the next meeting.
Mr. Molitor gave the Legal Report. In regard to the quorum issue, the one item that was on the Hearing
Officer agenda and switched to the full Board will be continued until next month because one ofthe
Board members has recused himself from that petition. He would like to request that the Board be
available to schedule an Executive Session at the conclusion of next month's May 21 st meeting at
approximately 7:30 or 8:00 PM to discuss the pending litigation.
Mr. Hawkins asked if the Board needed to vote to move the item from the Hearing Officer agenda and
then table it.
Mr. Molitor stated that would be a good idea to include the item in the agenda and then have a motion
to continue it to next month to be heard by a quorum of the Board.
Mr. Dierckman asked if they could move it back to the Hearing Officer agenda, so the Petitioner did
not have to go through the delay.
Mr. Molitor stated that once the Staffhas removed it from the Hearing Officer's agenda, it is on the
full Board's agenda.
Mr. Broach moved to move Docket No. 07030030 V Monon & Main, Unit 3H from the BZA
Hearing Officer's agenda to the full Board agenda. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dierckman and
APPROVED 3-0.
Mr. Hawkins moved to Table Docket No. 07030030 V Monon & Main, Unit 3H until the next
meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dierckman and APPROVED 3-0.
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H. Public Hearing:
1-7h. Applegate Condominiums
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance and special use approvals:
Docket No. 07010002 V Section 23D.03.C.3.k(ii) maximum building height
Docket No. 07010003 V Section 23D.03.C.3.f(i) parking in front yard
Docket No. 07010004 V Section 23D.03.C.3.i(i) roof pitch
Docket No. 07010005 V Section 23D.03.C.3.a(ii) building mass/width
Docket No. 07010006 V Section 23D.03.C.3.e(ii) landscape requirements
Docket No. 07010007 SU Section 1O.02.A special uses
Docket No. 07010014 V Section 23D.03.C.3.c.iii(b) lot coverage over 70%
The site is located at 130 Second St. NW., and is zoned R-4/Residence within the Old Town
Overlay - Character Subarea. Filed by Thomas Lazzara for On Track Properties, Inc.
Present for the Petitioner: David Barker, Barker Law Offices. Mr. Lazzara had new drawings that had
eliminated a couple ofthe variance requirements. They will no longer need the lot coverage over 70%
(07010014 V). They had garages on the Development Plan, but are now doing underground parking.
They will now be 64% coverage. By the removal ofthe garages, they will now have enough green
space to meet the landscape requirements (07010006 V). They have taken an R-4 residential lot with a
width of 137 feet and a depth of 165 feet and developed it into 12 flat condominium units. Elevators
from the parking garage will serve three floors with four units per floor. They were at T AC on April
18th and the concerns at that time were the landscaping and a sprinkler system for the underground
garage. They intend at this point to have sprinklers in the whole project, but would commit to
sprinklers in the underground garage. The site is a little over a half acre. It would be an Italianate
design with a courtyard. The site would face out to the Monon, taking advantage of the Monon
Parkway development. In the packets they had individualized proposed Findings of Fact and
supporting information. The maximum building height in the R-4 Old Town Overlay Zone is 30 feet.
Because of the parking garage lifting it up to get adequate air flow in the garage, it would be raised to
approximately 39 feet. The Italianate design roof pitch will flow with what is in the area and with what
is proposed along Main Street and the Monon. The second variance is parking in the front yard. This is
a comer lot and technically the side street is considered a front yard. They suggested that what had
been done along Main Street with the "duck in" parking would benefit the area by adding additional
parking. They would have underground for the residents, but this could be used for visitors. The third
variance is the roof pitch variance. The pitch allowed is 812 and proposed is 512. The fourth variance
is for the building mass/width. There will be a courtyard with open space and fountains, making it a
high-end u-shaped building facing the Monon. It is a 112 feet building/mass width on this parcel. The
design is the main requirement for the variance. They felt it added aesthetic value to the building and
meets with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan for the area. The last variance is for special uses.
Even though multi-family is allowed in R-4 zoning, the Ordinance requires a Special Use for the multi-
family unit. They have had discussions with adjacent homeowners and everything to this point has
been very positive in comments. Behind this parcel in Old Town Carmel there are alleyways that have
not formally been abandoned. In working with the Urban Forester, he recommended they abandon the
alleyway behind them for additional green space and buffering. They were willing to commit to
undertake getting the alley abandoned and developing additional landscaping. The roof pitch is 412 not
512 as he stated earlier. The units will be 1600 square feet.
Members of the public were invited to speak in favor or opposition to the petition.
Opposition:
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Hilda Hadley, 1401 st Avenue NW, long time Cannel resident. Her property is on the south side of 2nd
Street SW. The Applegate property is on the north side of 2nd Street NW at 2nd Avenue. She would be
referring to the western character sub-area bounded by the Monon Greenway, Smokey Row Road, the
east side of 1 st Avenue NW and 1st Street NW. This has been a preferred place to live for many years
and many of the homes have been on the Cannel Clay Historical Society home tours. A map with
Ordinance #Z-374-02 shows the character and sub-areas of Cannel Old Town. On page three of the
Ordinance it gives the definition of "Contributing Buildings as those that have certain characteristics
that are in keeping with historical construction in the Old Town District." The map of Cannel Old
Town Contributing Buildings (figure 3) shows approximately 70 buildings in this character sub-area
and 50 of those are labeled Contributing. She did not feel a 3-story condominium fits this area. She
hoped the Board would respect the Old Town Overlay and keep this sub-area. Mayor Brainard was
quoted in the newspaper as saying Cannel should slow down on the building of condos and he recently
confirmed that statement. In the Cannel Star, Thursday, March 22, 2007 (in reference to City Center)
the Mayor stated "Everyone doesn't want to live in the old suburban community with a house on one
acre. This gives them options for people who don't want a cookie-cutter subdivision anymore." She
would like to suggest that when these young couples have children they get tired of taking them up and
down to parks and they may prefer a backyard. Seniors do not want to be upstairs. Not everyone wants
to live in condominiums, apartments or penthouses. She thought there were many who prefer to live in
an area like Old Town. Supporting her idea was another article in the Indy Sunday, April 22, 2007. The
home of an empty-nester couple was featured. "Both Peggy and David say the extra outside space is
one reason they traded in their larger downtown condo for life on a shady street in a smaller home in
Chatham Arch near downtown. 'We wanted a backyard and more of a neighborhood feel,' said Peggy
Cranfill." You can find that neighborhood feel in Old Town Cannel. She urged the Board to respect
the Old Town District Overlay.
Jo Waples, 210 1 st Avenue NW, adjoining on the east of the property. They had lived there since 1965
and raised their children in that house. It is an historical house with a large vegetable garden and grape
arbor in the back. With this building, her garden will never see the afternoon sun again. She will still
be able to sit out on her porch, but she will be looking at the back of the 3-story condos. It will
overpower the rest of the houses. She will be sad and wonders what the people walking down the
Monon will think when they see this tall building in Old Town. It is a sorry town when a new town
takes away all the old that is dear to so many people.
Tom Harris, 131 1st Avenue NW. When renovating the properties they own at 126, 130 and 141
1 st Avenue NW, they were careful to stay consistent with the Old Town look. This was done not only
because they had to follow the Old Town Overlay guidelines, but also because they enjoy this type of
architecture. The proposed Applegate Commons should not even be considered for their neighborhood.
The architecture is not only unattractive, but is completely out of character. The density at 24 units per
acre, the way he figured it, is six times this area's normal density. The height of the building is
unacceptable. To his knowledge there are no three-story buildings in the Old Town Overlay. In an area
where parking is very limited, the developer's solution to off-street parking for tenants eliminates 12
on-street parking spaces for downtown shoppers and Monon Trail users. The parking spaces provided
with the condos will be used by the residents and others will not be able to use them. His question was
why did the BZA, the Plan Commission and the City Council propose and adopt the Old Town
Overlay guidelines if anyone with enough resources could come in and change them. He couldn't
believe that property tax revenue from this development could be more important than maintaining the
integrity of their neighborhood. As far as he could tell the only person who would benefit from this
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project is the developer. With almost no support from anyone who actually lives in this neighborhood,
please do not allow another unnecessary project to be built.
Bob Diener owns the property on the southeast comer 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue. He used to live in the
area. When he built in 1995 there was no Overlay plans and very lenient zoning in that area. He
probably could have put in multi-unit townhouses at that time. But he chose to put in two single family
attached units because of his desire to keep the area intact as single family small home atmosphere. He
was happy the Overlay was going to try to control what was happening in this area. This project
completely undermines everything in the Overlay. This was what the Overlay was trying to prevent.
The parking in the area is outrageous. With twelve units, you have to assume you will have two people
in each unit driving and any guests coming in will be a real problem for any kind of parking. If the
Monon users park in the parallel parking on the side, what are the residents going to use?
Off microphone Mr. Lazzara stated there would be 24 to 30 underground parking spaces.
Mr. Diener stated that would take care ofthe residents ifthey only had two cars per unit, but what
about any guests or owners with three cars? This project with all the variances does not fit into the
Overlay plan. They stated they had spoken with adjacent neighbors and there did not seem to have
much negative toward it. But here are four that surround the property that have been improving their
properties for many years. It just doesn't fit in with the height. It will be ten feet higher than anything
around it. We beg that you do not let this go through. As neighbors, this is not something they could
approve.
Linus Rude lives at 131 2nd Avenue NW, one lot south. He agreed with the previous speakers. What
makes it a neighborhood is what exists now. A monument in the middle of a neighborhood is what is
being proposed. It will take away from what we see as Old Town. Looking out their windows to the
north, all they would see would be ten or fifteen feet of a building, one lot away with all the trees gone.
It doesn't fit.
Dan Logan, 10 Forest Bay Lane, Cicero, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Carmel/Clay
Historical Society. He is opposed to these variances. This three-story, 12-unit complex with its
associated traffic and multi-family architecture, would be damaging to the character of Old Town. He
grew up in the area and has family members still living there. To grant these variances would be bad
enough, but it would set a precedent for future development that has the potential to quickly turn this
section of Old Town into a series of grandstand-like buildings fronting the Monon Trail. Like the home
strait of the Indianapolis 500, fme in its place, but not in Old Town Carmel. The drive to change Old
Town is underway. This is the second meeting he had attended in a week regarding projects counter to
the Overlay. As a product of the character of Old Town, he grew up in an era where rules were
established and followed. The Zoning Ordinance is a rule and this project does not warrant an
exception. Even more important, the Overlay is more than a rule, it is a covenant between the City of
Carmel and Old Town residents to retain the unique and irreplaceable character ofthat area. He
implored the Board to observe the covenant. He stated there were people in the audience who were not
going to speak. He asked them to raise their hands ifthey were in opposition. 14+ hands were raised.
Don Fields, 121 1 st Avenue NW. The City of Carmel had a committee put together to study and come
up with the Old Town Overlay requirements. There were many months spent developing that Overlay.
This project is trying to avoid many of those requirements. There are many restrictions in the Overlay,
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but to have five variances on one half-acre lot is a little much. The burden of proof is supposed to be a
hardship, but he did not see a hardship for the petitioner. He saw a hardship for the neighborhood. He
would appreciate the Board rejecting this petition.
David Lipman, 235 1 st Avenue NW, one block east ofthe property. He felt it was too high with too
many people and did not meet the character of the neighborhood. He did not have the history of the
other remonstrators, but was trying to build a neighborhood feel. He felt it looked like a dorm from the
outside. He hoped the Board would reject the petition.
Rebuttal:
Mr. Barker thanked the public for their comments and they were well taken. His office is at 650 N.
Range Line and he has a garden in the back. Mr. Lazzara also owns the building with the Chaos Dress
Shop, the properties at 221,231 and 241 W. Main Street, 421 & 431 N. Range Line, and 650 N. Range
Line. He has been sensitive to the development and has continued to be a good citizen in development
and working with the City of Carmel. He had had four positive telephone calls, but had not had a
chance to talk with these remonstrators. He would like to do that. He felt they were improving parking.
The residents will be able to park two vehicles underground. The above ground will help places like
Bub's and what's going on in the area. This is not a townhome with tenants. This is not what the
Mayor was concerned about. This is very high-end project with underground parking and elevators.
They are flat units that will be served by the elevators. They will work with landscaping and buffering
so that it will not affect the adjacent properties. There is a development close that is this high. He felt it
met with the intent of what was going on and some ofthe properties along the Monon. He felt Mr.
Lazzara should talk about what his intentions were in trying to develop this property.
Tom Lazzara, trying to be the owner and developer of this property. He has lived in Carmel since
1972-73 and raised his family here. He is concerned about maintaining gardens and such downtown.
During the time for calls to his office the past two months when the sign was up, he apologized that
some of the remonstrators did not get a chance to call him and review the plans. The neighbors to the
north did call and he met with them at his office to show them the plans. Mr. Barker had also fielded
some calls that related to the project. He knew that folks that had built homes on some of the adjoining
streets had done things differently. His goal was to create a project that helped keep people in Old
Town Carmel by giving them the ability to continue to work here. That was why he chose the idea of
building flats. These are not up and down units with a garage on the first floor and the master bedroom
two floors up. The idea in this project is to maintain all the square footage on one floor. It would aid
people like him to move from a two-story home to a flat space. He viewed this as a project with
potential buyers being older who no longer want to use stairs and want to feel secure in their location.
The idea of underground parking, all the square footage on one floor and the capability to walk to the
up and coming shops in downtown Carmel is appealing. From the standpoint of height, the
requirement is 30 feet and this would be 38 feet. He could use a flat roof and bury the garage more and
be close to meeting the height requirement. But he wanted to maintain a look that is compatible with
what exists in the areas close to this building. One reason he pushed the front to the Monon area was to
have a 55-foot backyard. The sun rises on this building in the morning, so there will be plenty of room
to grow gardens. Some ofthe best trees on this lot are in the back. The attempt to preserve some of
these things has been important in the planning. This is not a typical condominium project. It is 12
units, it is not 130 units. The price of ground has gone up in the Overlay District and maybe he has
caused some ofthat by buying a home or two here and there. From his ReMax Offices in Carmel and
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Broad Ripple he has watched the values increase greatly. At some point there has to be some
relationship between the cost of construction and the cost of the ground.
Public Hearing was closed.
Mrs. Conn gave the Department Report. She pointed out that this project will need to appear before the
Plan Commission for a Development Plan (DP) approval and Architecture, Design, Lighting,
Landscaping and Signage (ADLS) approval. The Department was going to recommend negative
consideration ofthe two dockets that were just withdrawn. The Department recommended positive
consideration of all the other dockets after all questions and concerns were addressed.
Mr. Broach asked about the big evergreen trees he had noticed in the back. Now that the parking issue
has changed, was there a landscaping plan on file and would these trees be preserved?
Mr. Lazzara responded there was not a plan on file. There is one excellent tree in the middle, but the
others are questionable because of the overgrowth. There is a 10-foot alley that stops at the north end
of this property. It does not go all the way through and it is not used.
Mr. Barker stated the alley had come up at T AC and they had made a commitment to go through the
process to abandon the alley and then come back with a landscape plan for the ADLS.
Mr. Lazzara stated this was two lots. The average lot is roughly 66 by 165, some are narrower. The
underground parking will have 24 parking spaces and the engineers have stated they could have up
to 30.
Mr. Dierckman asked if they would be willing to table and meet with the public because of all the
negative sentiment.
Mr. Barker stated they would be willing to table until the next meeting and talk to the neighbors.
Mr. Dierckman moved to table Docket Nos. 07010002 V - 07010005 V, 07010007SU, Applegate
Condominiums. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hawkins and APPROVED 3-0.
Mr. Broach clarified this would be on the May 21 BZA meeting.
Mr. Dierckman encouraged the public to come to the next meeting for questions from the Board.
Mr. Molitor mentioned that ifthe additional Board members were present at the next meeting,
undoubtedly those members are going to ask both the petitioner and remonstrators to summarize this
evening's information.
Mr. Barker stated they would consent to re-open the Public Hearing for the other members.
Mr. Dierckman felt the things the petitioner should focus on were the building height and the rear of
the property, maybe some elevation changes. He knew the Plan Commission would be looking at the
project very closely because ofthe Overlay. A lot of people had worked on the Overlay and it is an
important document for the area.
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Mr. Hawkins asked to see a current picture of the property.
Mr. Lazzara stated it was a concrete block house that had probably been there since the 1950's. He
would have a landscape plan after the discussion with the neighbors.
Mr. Hawkins informed the public that the Board is not a precedent-setting body. So regardless of what
happens with one petition that does not open it up for other petitions automatically throughout the
neighborhood.
8-10h. TABLED: West Carmel Shoppes - Sign age
The applieant seeks the folla'lliag aevelapmem standards ';arianee approval:
Doek-et No. 06120007 V SeeBOR 2S.07 SigR Chart B SigR height
Doeket No. 06120008 V SeeBOR 2S.07.01.04 off premise SigR
Doeket No. 06120009 V SeeBORS 2S.07.01.08, 2S.07.02.09 Rumber of &igas
Tae site is loeated at southeast eomer af 10all1 St aRa us 421 is zat'led B 3/Business and within the
US 421 Oyerlay. Filed BY Plml Reis of Bose MeKinney & Byans, LLP.
21-22h. Hamilton Beverage
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 07020025 V Section 25.07.02-08.c maximum sign square footage
Docket No. 07020026 V Section 25.07.02-08.b sign oriented east
The site is located at 2290 E. 116th St. and is zoned B-8/Business.
Filed by Mary Solada of Bingham McHale, LLP for United Package Liquors.
Present for the Petitioner: Mary Solada, Bingham McHale. Also present was Brad Rider, President of
United Package Liquors. A picture ofthe building was shown. United Package Liquors bought
Hamilton Beverage in September 2006. It is along heavily traveled 116th Street, west and in front of
the Marsh Store. In renovating the store, the building and the signage will be updated. The proposed
sign is no larger than the current sign. The Verizon tenant will be leaving the building and United
Package Liquors has taken over the entire building. Signage on the east elevation will be smaller. At
Special Studies committee on March 29, the fayade improvements, including a new door and awnings
were approved. (Mr. Rider made comments about the improvements off microphone.) The overall
impression of the business will be improved by removing window signs and stacked boxes, etc. Part of
the approval by the Special Studies committee was removing the newspaper boxes on the east
elevation, reducing the number of vending machines to two, enclosing the dumpster and removing
window signage. They feel the new signage will be an improvement for the building. The current 116th
Street signage is 95 square feet that has been legally established since the 1970's. The Staff Report
talks about a proposed sign that is 108+ square feet. However, they are proposing a sign of 95 square
feet which is what is there now. She felt the sign looked smaller because it also included the logo in the
square footage. Visually it seemed less intensive and the Verizon sign will be gone. A picture of the
sign on the Geist store was in the packets. On the east elevation they are proposing a 50.67 square foot
sign which is 37 square feet less than the current sign. The long I 16th Street frontage commands more
signage than the east end ofthe building. They are working to upgrade the appearance, business and
image which are good for the 116th Street corridor. Ifthe variances are denied, there is no incentive to
remove the existing sign and to spend the money for the upgrades. They have a letter of support from
Merchants' Plaza which is the owner of the shops near this location.
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Members of the public were invited to speak in favor or opposition to the petition.
Opposition:
Jack Badger, 3039 Rolling Springs Drive. He commended the owners for improving what had been a
real eyesore. He questioned any hardship for any sign or any number of signs for United Package
Liquors at 116th Street. It is a very prominent location in the City. He thought if the business changed
ownership then all the signs should revert back to the current Sign Ordinance standards. For the six
months they had been the owners of the business, they had been in violation ofthe trash storage units.
Pictures were shown. The trash containers set wherever the trash truck drops them. The City Ordinance
requires them to be enclosed. One of them had been taken care of, but the two owned by Verizon were
still uncontained. Ifthis sign received a variance in 1976, he hoped the Department had taken a
measurement of the actual sign. Ifthey were given a variance at that time, he felt it should revert back
to the Ordinance size. Based upon the location along 116th Street, he did not feel United Package
Liquors could demonstrate any hardship for signage. He felt they should be held within the standards
ofthe Sign Ordinance.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Rebuttal:
Ms. Solada clarified that hardship is not a required finding because this is not a variance of use. With a
sign variance there are only three findings: 1) that the approval of the variance will not be injurious to
the public health, safety, morals or general welfare; 2) the use and value of adjacent property will not
be affected; 3) strict application of the Zoning Ordinance will result in practical difficulties. In terms of
#1, they do not think this approval will be injurious to the public health, safety, morals or general
welfare because in their estimation it has an appearance of being less intensive. The bird logo has been
moved to the left of the sign. The same with use and value of adjacent properties; they thought there
was a need for the community to be aware of new ownership of the business. They are trying to re-
brand this location as being under new management and ownership. It will have the same branding as
their other locations in Marion County. At this point there are no code enforcement violations.
Mrs. Conn gave the Department Report. The Department recommended favorable consideration of the
sign oriented east. However, the Department recommended negative consideration of the sign square
footage. From Tab 4 in the packet, the building is only about 60 feet from the road right-of-way. They
are proposing a 108 square foot sign. (Ms. Solada clarified it is now amended to 95 square feet.) The
Marsh sign which sets about 537 feet from the right-of-way is approximately 150 square feet. The Sign
Ordinance permits 45 square feet. Upon research for sign permits for this site, a 1996 sign permit
showed there was to be a face change to a sign at 54 square feet. Therefore, the Department
recommended negative consideration to the sign square footage.
Mr. Dierckman asked where they were in the process of making changes to the building because it is
an eyesore.
Mr. Rider stated they have not started. Besides the signage, they have already reduced the vending
machines to two and removed the paper machines. When Verizon leaves in June, two of the dumpsters
will go away. The dumpster on the east side will move to the west side and be enclosed. They are
going to move the door to be centered on the building, remove Verizon's door, replace some of the
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front with windows and remodel the interior of the building. All the boxes and posters will be removed
and there will be a clear view into the building. The outside color will be up to Fineberg, the owner.
Mr. Dierckman asked if the eagle was putting them over the size allowed and if it was a logo for
United Package and why did they want to keep Hamilton Beverage on the sign?
Mr. Rider stated the eagle is their logo and they kept the name Hamilton Beverage because of its long
history in Carmel. When they bought the company they gave their word they would keep the name.
Mr. Dierckman did not like the eagle and size of the sign, but wondered ifthere were any plans to hide
the rooftop equipment. Could they agree to do that to clean it up?
Mr. Rider did not know what the equipment was, but would commit to enclose it.
Mr. Dierckman did not feel the eagle would compel anyone to come into the store. Iftheyeliminated
the eagle, the size would be manageable.
Mr. Rider would rather reduce the sign a little more than give up the eagle, because it does brand their
company. They also own stores in Brownsburg call the Toddy Shops as well as United Package Liquor
and United Fine Wine & Spirits and all ofthem have the eagle. It is a family of beverage shops with
different names, but the eagle keeps it familiar.
Mrs. Conn stated about 50 square feet would be allowed under the current Sign Ordinance.
Ms. Solada felt 45 square feet was too small, but maybe they could do less than 95 square feet.
Discussion followed on the size of the sign and various options.
Mrs. Conn thought 75 square feet would be an improvement for the Department to look upon more
favorably. At the Plan Commission Sub-committee it will be reviewed for colors and the Department
will probably recommend that the sign become entirely white.
Mr. Hawkins asked ifthey were currently in violation.
Mrs. Conn stated the Department thought someone probably dropped the ball in 1996 and never
followed up to see ifthey erected the correct sign size. Technically the sign could be considered
grandfathered.
More discussion followed regarding the size ofthe bird in the signage. It is approximately 25 percent
Mr. Hawkins asked if they would be on any of Merchants' Square signage.
Ms. Solada stated they are not part of the Merchants' Square sign program.
Mr. Hawkins felt it should be tabled until they could see a scale of the sign, maybe even different sizes.
He thought the sign might be too small for the mansard roof. He would hate to see a big building with
a small sign stuck in the center. He wanted to see some kind of scale.
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Ms. Solada asked if they could be placed on next month's agenda as the first item in Old Business.
Mr. Hawkins moved to table Docket Nos. 07020025 V & 07020026 V, Hamilton Beverage to the May 21
meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dierckman and APPROVED 3-0.
Mr. Rider will bring renderings ofthe sign and building improvements.
23-31h. TABLED: Merchants' Square - Signage
The aflfllieaflt seeks tbe following develeflment steRdanls varieRee apprey.al:
Docket No. 07020030 V Section 25.07.02 09.b numbcr of monument signs
Docket No. 07020031 V Section 25.07.02 09.b all tenants not on sign
Docket No. 07020032 V Seetion 25.07 Sign Chart ,AA sign height
Docket No. 07020033 V Seetion 25.07 Sign Chart:\ square feet, monument sign
Docket No. 07020034 V Seetion 25.07.02 H.b number of directory signs
Doeket No. 07020035 V Section 25.07.01.04 off premise sign
Doeket No. 07020036 V SectioR 25.07.01.04 off premise sign
Doeket No. 07020037 V Seetion 25.07 Sign Chart ,AA setbaek
Doeket No. 07020038 V Seetion 25.07 Sign Chart A setbaek
The site is leeated at 2160 Keystone Way and is zoned E glBasiRoss.
Filed ey fJneRda Gates ef Sign Craft Indtlstries.
II-ISh. TABLED: The Corner- Signs
The apfllieant seeks the fell0'.'/iRg dey-elopmeat standards ';arianee appro'rals:
Doeket No. 07030021 'l SeetioR 23F.13.01.,AA ground sign prohibited in oyerlay
Docket No. 07030022 V SeetioR 25.07.02 9.h tetal nl::1H:laer of signs
Doeket No. 07030023 V Seetion 25.07.02 9.h nwnber of tenants shoym on groood sign
Doeket No. 07030024 V SeetioR 25.07.029.11 grel:1nd sign height
Doeket No. 07030025 V Seetion 25.97.02 10.e 10eMien within pmposed read rigRt of 'Nay
The site is leeated at the sel::1thwest earner ef I 16th St. & Range Line Rd. The site is zoned B
3/Business within the Carmel Dr Range Line Rd Overlay.
Filed by Paal Rois ofEese MoKinney & E'rans LLP.
16-18h. Pinnacle Pointe - Signs
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 07030018 V Section 25.07.02-10.b signs oriented south
Docket No. 07030019 V Section 25.07.02-10.b total number of signs
Docket No. 07030020 V Section 25.07.02-10.b sign types
The site is located at 12065 Old Meridian St. and is zoned B-6/Business within the US 31 Overlay.
Filed by Nancy Long of A-I Expeditors, Inc.
The Petitioner was not present.
Mr. Dierckman moved to table Docket Nos. 07030018 V - 07030020 V, Pinnacle Pointe - Signs. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Hawkins and APPROVED 3-0. These items were TABLED to the
May 21, 2007 meeting.
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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Regular Meeting Minutes
Apri123, 2007
I. Old Business
There was no Old Business.
J. New Business
There was no New Business.
K Adjournment
Mr. Broach moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dierckman and APPROVED 3-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.
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