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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
5:30 pm
Caucus Rooms
Present: Leo Dierckman, Hearing Officer
Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary
Staff members in attendance: Christine Barton Holmes, Planning Administrator
Michael Hollibaugh, Director DOCS
Alexia Donahue Wold, Planning Administrator
Legal Counsel: John Molitor
Public Hearing:
ld. Kimbell Riding Arena
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 09110008 V Section 25.01.01.B.1 accessory building height over 18 -ft
Docket No. 09110009 V Section 25.01.01.B.3.a.i accessory building location in front of house
The 17 -acre site is located at 3940 W 121 St. and is zoned S- 1/Residence. Filed by Jeff Linda
Kimbell.
Present for the Petitioner:
Linda Kimbell, owner and Mark Heaver contractor
Site plan of parcel
o Irregular shaped parcel
Location of arena on parcel; in front of house and garage
Height 19 feet for clearance inside arena
Public Hearing closed
Department Report:
Christine Barton Holmes
Proposed arena located quarter acre from 121 right -of -way
Lot over 17 acres
No negative impact
Private use only
o Boarding other horses or giving lessons would require Use Variance
Department recommended positive consideration
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January 6, 2010
Action: Mr. Dierckman APPROVED Docket Nos. 090110008 V and 09110009 V, Kimbell Riding
Arena for building height over 18 feet and located in front of house /primary structure.
2d. 96th /Augusta Site Plan Ray Stair
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 09110032 V Section 23C.08.03.A Side yard setback when adjacent to
residential
The site is located at 9641 N Augusta Dr. and is pending a rezone to B -5 /Business, within the US 421
Overlay. Filed by the Dept of Community Services on behalf of Hamilton County and Stair
Architecture.
Present for the Petitioner:
Mike Howard, Hamilton County Highway Department
Necessitated by construction of roundabout and improvements to Augusta Drive and 96 Street
by the Hamilton County Highway Department
Existing office building will be moved to north edge of the parcel
o Expanding building about 20 -25 on the first floor
New right -of -way would go through existing building
Involuntary taking
Relief from north setback
150 -foot regulated drainage easement
Heavily wooded area
House used for commercial purposes; no need for large setback
Randy Stair, son of owner
Site plan of parcel
o Parking lot at rear of parcel is 10 feet off property line
o Flood plain area
Mr. Dierckman had driven by the location recently; nice looking building.
Public Hearing closed
Department Report:
Christine Barton Holmes
Current buffering maintained
Comfortable with the additional buffering on south
Department recommended positive consideration
Action: Mr. Dierckman APPROVED Docket No. 09110032 V, 96 /Augusta Site Plan Ray Stair
for side yard setback when adjacent to residential.
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January 6, 2010
3d. 1800 106 Partners Variance
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 09120001V Section 5.04.03.A Red uced front yard setback
The site is located at 1800 106 St and is zoned S 1 /Residential.
Filed by The City of Carmel Department of Community Services on behalf of 1800 106 St Partners,
LLC.
Present for the Petitioner:
Mike Hollibaugh and Alexia Donahue Wold, Department of Community Services
City purchasing right -of -way along 106 Street for new waterline and multi -use path
o Path and roadway indicated with new setback
Part of 106 Street Trail funded by new bond approved by City Council
o When completed, trail will stretch from Michigan Road to White River
After City right -of -way purchase, no room to build with 40 -foot setback
Flood plain limits buildable area
Old house torn down
New setback will be 15 feet
Remonstrator:
Reina DeCapua, 11011 Greenbrier Drive
Concerned with how close house will be to busy road
Very urban area
Rebuttal:
Mike Hollibaugh
Indicated location of new path and setback behind that
Currently one parcel
Lot of green space between path and edge of road
Mark Zukerman,
Probably will construct wall orwrought iron fence between path and house
o Similar to neighbor's fence
o Designating private property
Walked property for location of path and trees
Will be staked in spring
Cooperate with City, but still have useable, buildable area
Mr. Dierckman considered path part of green space.
Public Hearing closed
Department Report:
Christine Barton Holmes
Department recommended positive consideration
Action: Mr. Dierckman APPROVED Docket No. 09120001 V, 1800 106th Partners Variance for
reduced front yard setback.
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Adjournment
The Hearing Officer adjourned the meeting at 5:45 PM.
Approved this ,2o_ day of 20/
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tTearing Officer Leo Dierckman Secretary Connie
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