HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIOLATION LETTER_MultipleONE 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
Kenneth A. & Bonita S. Kocinski
11421 Washington Blvd.
Carmel, Indiana 46032
RE: ZONING ORDINANCE VIOLATION
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Kocinski:
This letter is being provided to inform you that our department has recently
received some concerns regarding 11421 Washington Blvd., in the City of
Carmel, a property listed under your ownership. This property was inspected on
February 14, 2005 and found to be in violation of the permit requirements and the
side yard setback provisions as regulated by the Carmel/Clay Zoning Ordinance
§25.01.B.3. The ordinance states a minimum setback for an accessory structure
is five (5) feet from the property line or the drainage and utility easement plus
three (3) feet. The accessory structure appears to be only two (2) feet from the
property line. The accessory structure is located within the easement and
appears to be blocking the natural flow of water thus causing a serious problem on
abutting properties.
Additionally, the parking and/or storage of commercial trailers on the property is
not a permitted use on residentially zoned property. Home occupations are
allowed to exist on residentially zoned properties but, 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
commercial vehicles (enclosed trailers) stored upon the property 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 the storage of business related equipment, regardless
of whether or not they are stored indoors or outdoors.
Also recreational vehicles cannot be located next to a property line. §25.04
states:
Recreational vehicles may not be stored any closer to a lot line than three (3)
times the maximum height of the recreational vehicle, except when completely
enclosed.
ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2417
Please obtain the required permit and have the location of the accessory structure
changed to gain compliance, remove the trailers from the property and relocate
the recreational vehicle within ten (10) days of the receipt of this letter. Please feel
free to contact me at (317) 571-2423 if you have any comments or questions.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Respectfully,
Kevin Brennan
Code Enforcement Officer
Department of Community Services
Cc: File: CE05020004
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