HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
January 26, 2010
7h. IMPA Renewable Energy Project
The applicant seeks the following special use approval:
Docket No. 09120016 SU 25.13.01.A Tower in business district
The site is located at 11610 North College Avenue on 3.94 acres and is zoned B6 /Office /Commercial.
Filed by Scott Perkins of Perkins VonDeylen Architects for the Indiana Municipal Power Authority.
i General Info: The petitioner, the Indiana Municipal
r r Power Agency, is requesting permission to install a 25-
.-,,t, 9 �-G G -i, foot tall wind turbine on the southwest corner of their
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t 4 property. Surrounding uses include offices, multifamily
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;,,,i� Y t -r k r; residential, and retail to the north and east, and residential
I t r and a horse farm to the south and west.
r` `3 s n 0, Y Analysis: The proposed wind turbine would be an
F 4 1 j Z f xt "eggbeater" style, with vertically- oriented blades
t 4 i 1 04 connected at top and bottom, rather than the more
14, a k -1 a- commonly seen "propeller" style, and would be 25 feet ti, o, A "14- tall. It would be located behind the southwest corner of
m z .r the one -story office building, and would be largely
c r screened by that building if approached from the east or
7 7+ 7 7 1 M e,'�. r north Building heights of up to 100 feet are permitted in
w l this district however, towers of any type are only
permitted by grant of Special Use. However, alternative
energy sources are encouraged by the City, and this particular location is unobtrusive yet visible to traffic
on 116` Street.
Findings of Fact: Special Use
1. The premises in question is particularly physically suitable for the proposed Special Use
because: it will be visible yet unobtrusive, and is appropriate given the use at the site.
2. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect economic factors, such as cost/benefit
to the community and its anticipated effect on surrounding property values because: it will
be visible yet unobtrusive, and is appropriate given the use at the site
3. The Special Use will be consistent with social/neighborhood factors, such as compatibility
with existing uses and those permitted under current zoning in the vicinity of the premises
under consideration and how the proposed Special Use will affect neighborhood integrity
because: it will be visible yet unobtrusive, and is appropriate given the use at the site.
4. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect the adequacy and availability of
water, sewage and storm drainage facilities and police and fire protection because: utilities
are in place at this site, and it will not require additional infrastructure.
5. The Special Use will not adversely affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the
premises upon which the Special Use is proposed because: it is an addition to an existing use,
and sidewalk and vehicle networks already exist.
6. The Board has reviewed the requirements of Ordinance Z -160, Section 21.03 (1 -26) as they
relate to this Special Use, and does not find that those criteria prevent the granting of the
Special Use: the wind turbine complies with all criteria.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Commun Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 09120016
SU after all concerns have been addressed.
CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
January 26, 2010
7h. IMPA Renewable Energy Project
The applicant seeks the following special use approval:
Docket No. 09120016 SU 25.13.01.A Tower in business district
The site is located at 11610 North College Avenue on 3.94 acres and is zoned B6 /Office /Commercial.
Filed by Scott Perkins of Perkins VonDeylen Architects for the Indiana Municipal Power Authority.
The petitioner has requested tabling this item until the February 22 hearing.