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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 04-28-2510 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER DEPARTMENT REPORT MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025 (V) Jacquie's Catering Parking Variance. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for the amount of required parking spaces: 7. Docket No. PZ-2025-00062 V UDO Section 5.30 Catering Establishment requires One (1) space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area, 36 spaces required for this site (7,105 GFA); 16 parking spaces requested. The 0.78-acre site is located at 4306 W. 96th Street (is not located in any subdivision). It is zoned I- 1/Industrial and US 421 – Michigan Road Overlay District. Filed by Bill Terry of Weihe Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Bill Estes Realty LLC., owner. General Info: • The Petitioner seeks approval to remodel the building exterior, add a building addition, redesign the parking lot, and add parking lot light poles, new signage, and site landscaping. • The Petitioner seeks variance approval for a reduced number of parking spaces for a catering business. • Related Plan Commission Committee case is Docket No. PZ-2025-00028 ADLS Amend. • The site is not located in any subdivision. • Surrounding this site are commercial and business uses. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more details on the variance request. Variance Requested: Number of Parking Spaces - • The UDO requires 36 parking spaces for the site, based on the building square footage and proposed land use, and 16 are requested. This is a variance of 20 parking spaces, or a 56% change. • The parking ratio required for a Catering Establishment is 1 parking space per 200 sq ft of floor area. • This business will not host catered events at this location. Mostly, staff will be parked at this site, as well as clients who have appointments for tastings. • The new parking lot will be curbed, with parking spaces on the east and west sides of the building. The US 421/Michigan Road Overlay District requires coordinated and continuous access to parking areas on adjoining parcels. A connection to the drive aisle north of the adjacent Lake City Bank is proposed on the current site plan. Remaining Review Comments: • The Petitioner has provided an Access Agreement draft. A copy of an executed and recorded access easement agreement is still requested. Final Comments: • Since the site will not be used to host catered events, the Planning Dept. supports the variance request with the condition listed in the Recommendation below. • The Petitioner also commits to parking all company trucks and vans during non-working hours on the north and west sides of the building. Findings of Fact: • Please refer to the Petitioner’s Findings of Facts included in their BZA Info Packet. Recommendation: • The Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) recommends positive consideration of the variance request, with the condition of the Petitioner providing Planning Staff a copy of the executed and recorded access easement agreement within 30 days, also with the adoption of the Findings of Facts submitted by the Petitioner.