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Home My WebLink AboutDept Report CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DEPARTMENT REPORT July 23, 2007 Sh. 801 Congressional Boulevard - Midwest Academy The applicant seeks the following use variance: Docket No. 07070018 UV Appendix A - Use Table Secondary School uses in the M3 District General Info: The petitioner is requesting the approval of a use variance to operate a secondary school in an existing office building, located in the Carmel Science and Technology Park. The site is zoned M3. Analysis: The proposed school would occupy the northeastern section of the building. There would be no improvements made to the exterior; the use would be entirely internal. The proposed use would be similar in intensity to the office uses which surround the site, with regards to traffic and hours of operation. The school is anticipated to have 90 students and 9 teachers, and to occupy 10,787 square feet. The majority of the building is currently vacant. Technical schools are a permitted use in the M3 District, however, secondary school uses are not. However, the proposed use would be compatible with surrounding uses. Findings of Fact: 1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because: the proposed use would have a similar impact on surrounding uses as office or other permitted uses. 2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner because: the proposed use would have a similar impact on surrounding uses as office or other permitted uses. 3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in practical difficulties in the use of the property because: the majority of the building is currently vacant, and the proposed use would occupy a portion of the building, with little impact on surrounding uses. Recommendation: The Dept. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 07070018 UV after all questions/concerns are addressed.