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Board of Zoning Appeals Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
REVISED
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
Note:
• This in-person meeting will be on Carmel TV and livestreamed on http://carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1
• The meeting will be video/audio recorded with minutes taken by the BZA Meeting Coordinator
Agenda:
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Roll Call
D. Declaration of Quorum
E. Approval of Minutes and Findings of Facts of Previous Meetings
F. Communications, Bills, and Expenditures
G. Reports, Announcements, Legal Counsel Report, and Department Concerns
H. Public Hearings
TABLED TO JUNE 23 - (UV,V) 755 E. 104th St Triplex Use Variance and Variance.
The applicant seeks the following use variance and development standards variance approvals:
1. Docket No. PZ-2025-00048 UV UDO Section 2.07 Prohibited Uses; Triplex requested.
2. Docket No. PZ-2025-00051 V UDO Section 2.08 2.9 lots/acre Maximum Density
allowed, 1.61 lots allowed for this site; 3 lots/units requested.
The 0.51-acre site is located at 755 E. 104th Street (Homeplace, Lot 90). It is zoned R1/Residential. Filed be E.
Davis Coots of Coots, Henke & Wheeler PC on behalf of W&Z Enterprises LLC, owners.
TRANSFERRED FROM HEARING OFFICER - (SE) Shaffer Short Term Residential Rental.
The applicant seeks the following special exception approval for a STRR unit:
2. Docket No. PZ-2025-00071 SE UDO Section 2.03 Permitted Uses, Residential
Special Exception approval required for Short Term Residential Rental use.
The 1-acre site is located at 14180 Cherry Tree Road (not located in any subdivision). It is zoned
S1/Residence. Filed by Michelle Shaffer, owner.
(V) Cooke Residence Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals for a new 2-story single-
family dwelling:
3. Docket No. PZ-2025-00073 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(1)(b) Maximum 55-ft house
width allowed; 81-ft requested.
4. Docket No. PZ-2024-00074 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(9)(a) Minimum 8:12 roof pitch
required, 6:12 roof pitch requested.
5. Docket No. PZ-2024-00075 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(11)(c) Buildings shall not exceed
the height of the tallest dimension of the nearest two Character Buildings by more than 7-ft, 25’6”
Building Height requested (34’4” to roof peak).
The 0.50-acre site is located at 670 1st Ave NE. It is zoned R2/Residence and Old Town Overlay District,
Character Sub-Area. Filed by Jim Shinaver & Jon Dobosiewicz, Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC., on behalf
of Jeffrey & Molly Cooke, owners.
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(V) Harvest Church Sign Variances.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals for additional signage:
6. Docket No. PZ-2025-00077 V UDO Section 5.39(H)(2) One (1) sign allowed per street
frontage; Four (4) requested (1 existing ground sign, 1 proposed ground sign, 2 proposed wall signs).
7. Docket No. PZ-2024-00080 V UDO Section 5.39(H)(2) Signs not facing any public
street right of way not allowed; Two (2) requested (2 wall signs)
8. WITHDRAWN - Docket No. PZ-2024-00081 V UDO Section 5.39(H)(6) Ground sign masonry
base shall be at least equal to the width and depth of the sign; ground sign doesn’t meet requirement
requested.
The 12-acre site is located at 14550 River Road. It is zoned Legacy PUD/Planned Unit Development, Z-
679-22. Filed by Marty Baker of Harvest Bible Chapel of North Indianapolis, Inc.
I. New Business
J. Old Business
K. Adjournment
Dated: Friday, May 16, 2025
File: 05.27.25 regular meeting_DRAFT.doc
By: Bric Butler, PC/BZA Meeting Coordinator
bbutler@carmel.in.gov, 317-571-2417