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Story Cottage Special Exception Project Explanation
Senior Group Home Proposed for 11180 Westfield Boulevard
Story Custom Development, LLC has filed a Special Exception Application for approval
of a Senior Group Home on a parcel of real estate that consists of approximately 1.2 acres, is
identified by the Auditor of Hamilton County, Indiana as Tax Parcel Identification Number 17-13-
01-02-03-007.000 and is commonly known as 11180 Westfield Boulevard, Carmel, IN
(collectively, the “Real Estate”). The Real Estate is located west of and adjacent to Westfield
Boulevard and north of 111th Street, is zoned R-1 Residential and is not within any Overlay
Districts.
The Unified Development Ordinance, Article 9.08 (A)(2), as it relates to Group Homes are
entitled to favorable consideration, as long as the request is not opposed by the Director of
Community Services.
By way of background, Story Cottage offers a boutique memory care concept to its senior
residents where compassion meets luxury. Story Cottage is dedicated to providing a unique and
personalized approach in a safe home-like environment, including individual bedrooms,
community spaces and tailored activities to assist its residents in feeling purposeful engagement.
Story Cottage operates a Senior Group Home at 13633 Carey Road, Carmel, IN, and 1840 West
Main, Carmel, IN, as well as other senior group homes located around the Indianapolis area.
Regarding the Senior Group Home request for the subject Real Estate, the home itself is of
a custom design to be built by RJL Custom Homes (Bob Lunsford), who has well over 30 years’
experience in designing and building custom homes. The home will consist of twelve (12)
bedrooms to accommodate a maximum of twelve (12) residents, including community spaces, a
kitchen space and a small outdoor patio. Included with the filing are the proposed home elevations
and perspectives which illustrate the design character and quality of the home.
Also included with the filing is the Site Plan and it should be noted, other than the Special
Exception request for permission to operate the Senior Group Home on the Real Estate, no other
variances to the underlying R-1 Residential development standards are begin sought, as the site
plan complies with all underlying R-1 Residential development standards.