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Home My WebLink AboutPacket 08-24-09 Docket Number 09070021V Robert’s Camera Providence at Old Meridian August 24, 2009 City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer Applicant: Providence Commercial Partners LLC (Buckingham Companies) Contact: Matthew Griffin, Buckingham Companies (317.554.6749) Client: Robert’s Camera Legal: Nelson and Frankenberger, PC Contacts: Jim Shinaver (317.844.0106 -jims@nf-law.com ) Jon Dobosiewicz (317.844.0106 – jond@nf-law.com) Docket Number 09070021V Applicant: Providence Commercial Partners, LLC (Buckingham Companies) BZA Hearing Officer: August 24, 2009 Table of Contents 1. Explanation 2. Aerial Photograph /Site Context 3. Robert’s Camera Site Plan 4. Statement of Variance 5. Sign Exhibit 6. Variance 09070021V Ballot Sheet and Findings of Facts 09070021V-City of Carmel Hearing Officer – August 24, 2009 Explanation of Request The Providence at Old Meridian Shoppes are located at the northeast corner of Carmel Drive and Old Meridian Street (opposite of Meijer). See Exhibit 2. The existing phase one is complete, and phase 2 is under construction and nearing completion. To the north is Meridian Music, which has successfully operated for several years. We are now moving forward on our next phase of development, located north of the new Grand Boulevard. This phase will introduce Robert’s Camera to the Providence Community, as well as additional office and retail space. This building will be very similar to the Meridian Music building in design, use, and overall function. A single variance is being sought to permit this building to make use of Blade Signage – which has been used successfully in all the previous Providence developments. A variance is required because this parcel is zoned OM-MU, and is not part of the formal Providence PUD, or the OM-V zones (like the existing phases of Providence). The Department of Community Services supports this request. Formally speaking, the request is as follows: 1. We request a variance to add “blade signs” as a permitted sign type for this site. This is not a request for additional signage. This is only a request for an additional signage type option. Carmel Drive Old Meridian Street Meijer Existing Providence at Old Meridian Shoppes Meridian Music (Phase 1) Providence at Old Meridian Shoppes (Phase 2-Under Construction) Providence at Old Meridian: Robert’s Camera – Site Context Plan Docket Number 09070021V BZA Hearing Officer: August 24, 2009 Grand Blvd. Robert’s Camera Site Matthew Griffin Development Manager Buckingham Companies p. 317.554.6749 e. matt.griffin@buckingham-co.com 09070021V-City of Carmel Hearing Officer – August 24, 2009 Statement of Variance Variance Request: 25.07.02-09(a) – (Docket Number 09070021V) From the City of Carmel Zoning Ordinance: 25.07.02-09 Multi-Tenant Ground Floor Building: a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Ground Sign, Wall Sign, or Roof Sign. The OM-MU Zone only permits the standard sign types for Multi Tenant Ground Floor Buildings – either wall signs OR a ground sign. To the south, throughout Providence Shoppes, blade signs are a permitted signage option. Given the “urban village” aesthetic of Providence, blade signs are appropriate, and have been used very tastefully and successfully for retail tenants. We feel that this site, given its location and surrounding character should be permitted to make use of this signage option, if the future tenants choose to do such. West Elevation Tenant Tenant Blade* Signage Requirements 1. Sizes and locations as permitted by current Carmel Zoning Code. A. One sign per tenant space (32 sq. ft. max per sign allowed). Two signs are permitted for corner tenants. B. Signs must be attached on spaced leased by tenant. 2. It is desired that wall signs be internally illuminated, individual channel letters. These can be flush mounted, or mounted upon a raceway. 3. Sign Types Permitted: Wall, Ground, and Roof 3. Additional Sign Type Requested: Blade Variance Request – Additional Signage Option Old Meridian Street and Grand Boulevard Intersection Docket Number 09070021V Applicant: Providence Commercial Partners, LLC (Buckingham Companies) BZA Hearing Officer: August 24, 2009 Blade* Blade* Tenant South Elevation North Elevation Variance Request – Additional Signage Option Old Meridian Street and Grand Boulevard Intersection Docket Number 09070021V Applicant: Providence Commercial Partners, LLC (Buckingham Companies) BZA Hearing Officer: August 24, 2009 Signage Requirements 1. Sizes and locations as permitted by current Carmel Zoning Code. A. One sign per tenant space (32 sq. ft. max per sign allowed). Two signs are permitted for corner tenants. B. Signs must be attached on spaced leased by tenant. 2. It is desired that wall signs be internally illuminated, individual channel letters. These can be flush mounted, or mounted upon a raceway. 3. Sign Types Permitted: Wall, Ground, and Roof 3. Additional Sign Type Requested: Blade Blade* Page 7 of 8 – z:\shared\forms\BZA applications\ Development Standards Variance Application rev. 01/05/2009 CARMEL/CLAY ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Carmel, Indiana Docket No.: ___________________ ___________________________ Petitioner: ______________________________________________ FINDINGS OF FACT -DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE (Ballot Sheet) 1. _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ DATED THIS ________________ DAY OF ______________________________________, 20 ___________. __________________________________________________ Board Member Providence Commercial Partners, LLC (Buckingham Companies) 09070021V: 09070021V: Robert's Camera @Providence at Old Meridian Page 8 of 8 – z:\shared\forms\BZA applications\ Development Standards Variance Application rev. 01/05/2009 CARMEL/CLAY ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS CARMEL, INDIANA Docket No.: ___________________ ____________________________ Petitioner: _______________________________________________ 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: __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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: ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________ 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: ________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________________ DECISION IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards Variance Docket No. _____________________ __________ is granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this Board, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Adopted this _______________ day of __________________________________, 20 _______. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ CHAIRPERSON, Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ SECRETARY, Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals Conditions of the Board are listed on the back. (Petitioner or his representative to sign). Providence Commercial Partners, LLC (Buckingham Companies) Allowing blade type signs is not a new concept and such exist across the street in the southern portion of this development. Blade signs are a very suitable urban village type sign, and are intended to be small scale, and pedestrian oriented -designed to appeal to slow traffic, and those that are nearby. It is currently developed in the same manner as this site, and currently utilizes blade signs (to great success). This small scale village retail office is located on a roundabout, just north of similarly developed parcels. A blade sign is an important signage option in such settings, as it fits the scale and character of the area, and functionally is the best choice for walking and biking pedestrian customer awareness. 09070021V: Robert's Camera @Providence at Old Meridian