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
Candace Cutsinger & Colson D. May
3620 Rolling Springs Dr.
Carmel, IN 46033
RE: POSSIBLE ZONING ORDINANCE VIOLATION – LAND USE
Dear Ms. Cutsinger & Mr. May:
This letter is being provided to inform you that our department has recently received some
concerns regarding 3620 Rolling Springs Dr., in the City of Carmel, a property listed under your
ownership. This property is currently zoned residentially (S2), 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 of the Carmel Zoning
Ordinance (see Enclosed).
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. Business operations such as
auto detailing violate these regulations. There is a certain impracticality of attempting to run an auto
detailing 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
employees to provide these services in the driveway and possibly the street.
An inspection was performed of the property on March 22, 2005. On this occasion no auto
detailing activity was observed. The information provided to this office was that vehicles are
brought to the property for auto detailing services and then said vehicles are removed from the
property after the work is completed. This can be construed as a violation of the Home Occupation
regulations, but no enforcement action will be taken at this time. If this situation continues I may be
compelled to initiate corrective action. Please feel free to contact me at 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: CE05030023
Enclosure