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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DEPARTMENT REPORT February 25, 2008 Sh. Logan Carriage House The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a garage addition: Docket No. 08010006 V Chapter 2S.01.01.CA.a Carriage house on less than one acre The site is located at 320 1 st A venue NE and is zoned R3/Single-Family Residential, within the Old Town Overlay. Filed by Wendy Logan, owner. General Info: The petitioner is requesting to build a carriage house in the rear yard of the subject site. The structure would be two stories tall, with a garage on the first floor and living space above. Because the structure would be located in Old Town, no variance for height would be needed. The structure would replace an existing, one-story garage. Analysis: The subject site is under one acre in size, and as such requires the grant of a variance. There are similar structures throughout Old Town; the house immediately to the west has a double-height storage barn. The carriage house would be used for occasional guest housing. Because of the size and shape of the lot, it would be difficult to create a similar, attached unit without losing a majority of the back yard. The carriage house would be built in the same style as the existing house, with matching materials. While it would be taller than the one-story house, this would not be the first such site in Old Town, and it would not be visually obtrusive from 1 st Ave NE. Findings of li'act: Carriage house on less than one acre 1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because: the carriage house proposed is similar to other structures in Old Town. 2. The use and value of the area ad.iacent to the property included in the variance will be not affected in a substantially adverse manner because: the carriage house proposed is similar to other structures in Old Town. 3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in a hardship in the use of the property because: the size and shape of the lot would prevent many additions or improvements without the need for variances or without losing a significant part of the backyard. Recommendation: The Dept. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 08010006 V after all concerns have been addressed.