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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 05-27-253 of 13 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER DEPARTMENT REPORT TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 (V) Heisey Garage Bay Addition Variance. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a garage addition: 5. Docket No. PZ-2025-00089 V UDO Section 5.02(B)(3)(a) The combined square footage of the ground floor area of garages and/or accessory buildings shall not exceed 75% of the ground floor area of the principal building, 95% requested. The 0.46-acre site is located at 13885 Adios Pass (Village of Mt. Carmel, Section 6, Lot Pt 324). It is zoned S-2/Residence. Filed by Geoffrey Heisey, owner. General Info: • Petitioner seeks approval to construct a 12-ft by 32-ft garage addition, for addition 384 sq. ft. • An attached garage and shed already exist on the site. • Variance approval is requested for total accessory building/use ground floor area. • Pending building permit is B-2025-00505. • The site is not located in Village of Mt. Carmel subdivision; Petitioner states that an official Homeowner’s Association (HOA) does not exist (per HOA form). The HOA is more of a social club with no enforcement of any neighborhood covenants/restrictions. • Surrounding this site are single family residential dwellings. • Please see the Petitioner’s info packet for more details on the variance request. Variance Requested: Accessory Building Gross Floor Area - • The UDO states that the combined square footage of the ground floor area of garages and/or accessory buildings shall not exceed 75% of the ground floor area of the principal building, and 95% is requested. This is a variance of 20%. • The current principal ground floor area is 1,157 SF (square feet). • The current total accessory square footage area is 709 SF (629 SF garage + 80 SF shed). • A 384 SF garage addition is proposed. • A 629 SF existing garage + 80 SF shed + 384 SF proposed garage addition = 1,093 SF total accessory/garage Then, divide that by the 1,157 SF First Floor Area & multiply it by 100 to get 94.46%. • The garage addition materials and colors will complement the primary residence. Remaining Review Comments: • The Petitioner addressed all planning/zoning review comments. Final Comments: • The Planning Dept. supports the variance request. The garage addition will look like it has always been there. • Petitioner, please work with the Carmel Engineering Dept. and/or Board of Public Works (BPW) to obtain any necessary Right-of-Way (ROW) permit approval. 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, and with the adoption of the Findings of Facts submitted by the Petitioner.