HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIOLATION LETTER_Home OccupatioONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2417
City of Carmel
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division of Building and Code Enforcement
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
February 22, 2024
Susan S. Springirth
12848 Double Eagle Dr.
Carmel, IN 46033
RE: POSSIBLE ZONING ORDINANCE VIOLATION – LAND USE
Dear Ms. Springirth:
This letter is being provided to inform you that our department has recently received some
concerns regarding 12848 Double Eagle Dr., in Clay Township, a property listed under your
ownership. This property is currently zoned residentially (S1), which does not permit for business
operations to be run from the property. The only standards that permit for a business to be run
from a residential property are the Home Occupation standards of §25.18.
The nature of the home occupation standards is to allow a home business to operate with NO
visible evidence or impact upon the property’s residential character. Activities such as large
commercial vehicles, gathering of employees and/or storage of materials violates these
regulations. There is a certain impracticality of attempting to run a construction business in a
residential neighborhood in a way that would not impact the residential character, much less have
no visible exterior evidence of the business when the business requires storage of machinery,
vehicles and/or materials, regardless of whether or not they are stored indoors or outdoors.
Information relayed to this office gives the impression that a large stake-bed truck is continually
parked on the subject property overnight and on weekends. The relationship of the truck to the
business and this property is apparent. No enforcement action will be taken at this time. If,
however, no improvement is made on the business operation then enforcement action may result
which can include court fines being assessed. Please feel free to contact me at (317) 571-2672 if
you have any comments or questions. Thank you for your cooperation.
Respectfully,
Kevin Brennan
Code Enforcement Inspector
Department of Community Services
Cc: File: CE05010012