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EXHIBIT “C”
FINDINGS OF FACT
CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
CARMEL, INDIANA
Docket No.: ____________________
Applicant: _______________________________
Property: 670 1st Avenue NE, Carmel, IN 46032
Variance: UDO Section 3.64 (C) (9) (a) – Roof Pitch: Shall have a minimum pitch of 8:12; a request to
allow the roof slope of the main roof to be 6:12.
FINDINGS OF FACT - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE
1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the
community because:
The requested variance is necessary in order to construct a new custom residential home on the Real Estate and
approval of the variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the
community.
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 construction of the new custom residential home on the Real Estate will be consistent and compatible with the
other existing homes that surround and are in the vicinity of the Real Estate and should have a positive impact on the
use and value of the homes and area surrounding the Real Estate.
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 design of the home is based on an Arts & Crafts style of architecture and a 6/12 roof pitch is customary and
consistent with the Arts & Crafts design theme. Some key elements of Arts & Crafts architecture include low-pitched
roofs, multiple windows, prominent porches with prominent columns and natural building materials (stone, brick, and
craftsman front doors), which elements are present in the Cookes custom home design. The UDO standard for the
required roof pitch, as strictly applied to the proposed custom home, presents practical difficulties because designing
the home with an 8:12 roof pitch would be inconsistent with the Arts & Crafts style of architecture.
DECISION
IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards Variance Docket
No.__________ is granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this meeting, which are incorporated herein
by reference and made a part hereof.
Adopted this ___day of May, 2025
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CHAIRPERSON, Carmel Board of Zoning
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SECRETARY, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Conditions of the Board are listed on the back. (Petitioner or his representative to sign).
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
BALLOT SHEET for FINDINGS OF FACT – VARIANCE
Docket No.: ______________________
Applicant: ____________________________
Property: 670 1st Avenue NE, Carmel, IN 46032
Variances: UDO Section 3.64 (C)(9)(a) – Roof Pitch: Shall have a minimum pitch of 8:12; a request to
allow the roof slope of the main roof to be 6:12.
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DATED THIS __ DAY OF _________________, 2025.
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CHAIRPERSON, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
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SECRETARY, Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Conditions of the Board are listed on the back. (Petitioner or his representative to sign).