HomeMy WebLinkAboutTac Presentation September 3, 2009
City of Carmel
2009 TAC Members
Dear TAC Members,
Included with this memo are preliminary plat drawings for The Cottages at Carmel at 531 S. Guilford
Road. This project was previously known as "Guilford Patio Homes" when we went through the TAC
process for our ADLS /DP approvals in 2007/08.
We have decided to change our form of land ownership in our development from a condo association
(HPR) to fee simple units. Under state law these will be classified as "true townhomes" which simply
means that the land underneath the unit is owned by the building owner and that there is a 2 hour
firewall between units.
There will be no substantive changes made to the project from what was previously approved through
the ADLS /DP process and what was previously reviewed by TAC members. All of the site work for this
project is completed and we are now building units. Therefore, we are not required to attend the TAC
meetings but are submitting the plat drawings to TAC members if they desire to further review the
project. Keep in mind that the changes we are making are to the ownership of land and not the facilities
that have been approved and constructed already.
To accomplish our platting of the individual lots we have submitted for development standards
variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals (list attached in separate file) and the preliminary plat with
the Plan Commission. Several waivers were requested from the Plan Commission based on our
previously approved plans which are listed on the plat drawings.
If you have further questions or comments about our submittal please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Justin W. Moffett
Guilford Commons, LLC /Highline Construction, LLC
PO Box 799, Carmel, IN 46082
317 966 -2023
justinmoffett @aol.com
Exhibit "A" to Board of Zoning Appeals Development Standards Variance Application
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Section 18.04.03 Minimum Side Yard: Applicant seeks to change the minimum side yard from three (3)
feet to zero (0) feet.
Section 18.04.04 Minimum Aggregate of Side Yard: Applicant seeks to change the minimum aggregate
of side yard from ten (10) feet to zero (0) feet.
Section 18.04.05 Minimum Rear Yard: Applicant seeks to change the minimum rear yard from eighteen
(18) feet to five (5) feet.
Section 18.04.06 Minimum Lot Width: Applicant seeks to change the minimum lot width from forty (40)
feet to twenty -nine (29) feet.
Section 18.04.07 Minimum Lot Size: Applicant seeks to change the minimum lot size from thirty -three
hundred fifty (3350) square feet per single family dwelling unit to twenty -six hundred fifty square feet
(2650) per single family dwelling unit (or as law defines a "true townhome" (patio home).
Section 18.04.09 Maximum Lot Coverage for Multiple family Dwellings: Applicant seeks to change the
maximum lot coverage for multiple family dwellings from fifty percent (50 to ninety (90
The site is located at 531 South Guilford Road, and is zoned B -7 Business