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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer
Monday, June 28, 2010
5:30 pm
Caucus Rooms
Present: James Hawkins, Hearing Officer
Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary
Staff members in attendance: Christine Barton Holmes, Planning Administrator
Legal Counsel: John Molitor
Would consult with James Hawkins after meeting regarding Executive Session
Public Hearing:
1d. Pilgrim Lutheran Church
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 10060010 V Section 21.02.07 Extension of Special Use Approval
The site is located at 3650 West 106 Street on 20.02 acres and is zoned S l /Single- Family Residential.
Filed by Jon Dobosiewicz of Nelson Frankenberger on behalf of Pilgrim Lutheran Church of Indianapolis,
Inc.
Present for Petitioner:
Jon Dobosiewicz and Jim Shinaver, Nelson Frankenberger
Dan Montgomery, President and Gerald Powell, Building Committee Chairman, Pilgrim Lutheran
Church
Special Use and five -year Variance granted in 2002
o Waited for State /INDOT to purchase current church property for Meridian Street and I -465
road improvements to have funds for new church
New site indicated on map; 106 Street west of Shelborne Road
o Adjacent to Carmel Fire Department and Latter Day Saints Church property
o Greek Orthodox Church located on northeast corner 106 Street and Shelborne Road
In 2008 received Administrative time extension until July 22, 2010
Requesting two -year extension until July 22, 2012
o Will return to BZA with site and building plans before expiration date
Public Hearing closed
Department Report:
Christine Barton Holmes
Essentially extension of previously approved plan
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Department recommended positive consideration
Discussion:
Will seek building permits and begin construction before expiration date
Action: Mr. Hawkins APPROVED Docket No. 10060010 V, extension of Special Use Approval.
2d. Technicolor Signage
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 10050013V Ch. 3 Definitions Identification Sign 25% logo rule: "A logo, if desired,
representing the building, business or institution on a sign in a unified center is limited to twenty five
percent (25 of the Sign Area.
The site is located at 101 W. 103 St. It is zoned B -1 within the US 31 Overlay Zone.
Filed by Jon Dobosiewicz of Nelson Frankenberger on behalf of Technicolor.
Present for Petitioner:
Jon Dobosiewicz and Jim Shinaver, Nelson Frankenberger
Doug Delor, Director of Global Marketing, Technicolor
Doug Staley, Jr., Staley Signs
Replacement of several existing signs
Site located north of I -465 and west of Meridian Street
o Formerly Thomson; corporate partner with Carmel
o Global leader in various forms of media entertainment
o Location is third largest office with over 500 employees
Existing and proposed signed indicated
o Majority are directional signs throughout site
o Two ground signs;
Center identification sign along Meridian Street
Ground sign at west entrance
o Five wall signs; three over entryways for identification
Ask to be treated a s single- tenant building
o Ordinance does not restrict logo size in single- business building
o Building over 300,000 square feet with 10,153 square feet least to three other vendors
o "Technicolor" only Signage on building
o Building identified as Technicolor Building
"Technicolor" logo recognized nationally as 2010 Best New Logo; designed by Doug Delor,
Carmel resident
Public Hearing closed
Department Report:
Christine Barton Holmes
Technicolor occupies majority of building
No concerns with size of logo in relation to remainder of sign
Department recommended positive consideration
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June 28, 2010
Discussion:
Blanket variance regardless of space occupied
Sign package would need to change to identify multiple tenants
Technicolor would control lease and identify whole building
Any future large tenant would need to seek variance
Variance limited to Technicolor
Action: Mr. Hawkins APPROVED Docket No. 10050013 V, Technicolor signage/25% logo rule
subject to Condition that approval be limited to applicant only (Technicolor).
Adjournment
The Hearing Officer adjourned the meeting at 5:48 PM.
Approved this 74 "i day of 1 20 V.
Hearing Officer Ja es Hawkins Secretary Connie Tingley
Filename: s:ABoard of Zoning Appeals \Minutes \Hearing Officer 2010/20100628 hearing officer.doc
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