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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer Meeting
Monday, November 22, 2010
5:45 PM
Caucus Rooms, City Hall
Carmel, Indiana
Present: Leo Dierckman, Hearing Officer
Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary
Staff Members in attendance:
Angie Conn, Planning Administrator
Mike Hollibaugh, Director Dept. of Community Services
Legal Counsel:
John Molitor
Public Hearings:
1. College Park Church parking expansion
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a gravel parking
expansion and to have a maximum 65% lot cover:
Docket No. 10110003. V: Ordinance Chptrs 27.03 5.04.03F: gravel parking area
The site is located at 2606 W. 96 Street on 32 acres and is zoned S1 /Single Family Residential. Filed
by Gregory Cafouros of Kroger Gardis Regas, LLP for College Park Church, Inc.
Present for Petitioner:
Jeffrey Logston, Kroger, Gardis, Regas, LLP; Bruce Smith, College Park Church; Dave Sexton,
Schneider Engineering; Jim Smith, Aspen Group
Substantial growth of church
Need up to maximum 65 lot coverage for parking
Currently 50% parking coverage, per previous approval
Current 200 stall overflow parking lot
Need additional 180 overflow lot
Both maintained as gravel for budgetary reasons
Have not received comments from neighbors
Shared pictorial /panorama view
Blocked by foliage, natural landscaping barrier
Practical difficulty: the church would not be able to service membership as the church
continues to grow
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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
November 22, 2010
Public Hearing closed
Department Report:
Angie Conn
2009 Special Use Amend and Development Standards Variance for growth and lot coverage
This variance falls in line with that request
Gravel parking help with water filtration
Back from streets, out of sight, not detrimental
Department recommended positive consideration
Action: Mr. Dierckman APPROVED Docket No. 10110003 V, College Park Church, gravel
parking expansion area and maximum 65% lot cover.
2. CW Weidlers Addition, Lots 16 -17: Garriott Residence (645 1st Ave NE)
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 10110004 V: Ordinance Chptr 23D.03.C.3.c (iii): Exceeding maximum 90 -ft lot width
The site is zoned R -3 /Residence, within the Character subarea of the Old Town District Overlay Zone.
Filed by Justin Moffett of The Old Town Design Group for Brian Jean Garriott, owners.
Present for Petitioner:
Justin Moffett, Old Town Design Group
Demolished existing home
Comprises two lots
New house conforming within Old Town Overlay guidelines
Need one lot so house can be built over existing lot lines
Comments:
William Sanders, Jr., 720 First Avenue NE
New house will preserve character and density of Old Town
Keep existing curb cut to not impact neighbors
Prevent division back to two lots
In favor of keeping existing density of Old Town
In favor replacing house with new house
Rebuttal:
Justin Moffett
Preserved existing curb cut in demolition
Underlying zoning ordinance is 50 -foot width per lot
Can't foresee re- platting into two lots
Any change would require notification
Department Report:
Angie Conn
Replacing one house with another
New house meets requirements of Old Town Overlay
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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
November 22, 2010
Department recommended positive consideration
Discussion:
House has not been designed
o 12 -foot curb cut might move to opposite side of lot
o Currently next to neighbor's driveway (hardscape to hardscape)
o Opposite side would be next to side yard setback; across street from a driveway
o Might look better on other side of lot
Needs site design review which would make a recommendation on site design
Action: Mr. Dierckman APPROVED Docket No. 10110004 V, CW Weidlers Addition, Lots 16-
17: Garriott Residence (645 First Avenue NE), exceeding maximum 90 -foot lot width.
3. WITHDRAWN: Village of West Clay, Sec 6001, Blk L, lot 1086 Model Home Permit Extension
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Unit Development. Filcd by Andrea Hastings Andrews of Beazer Homcs.
Adjournment:
The Hearing Officer adjourned the meeting at 5:56 PM.
Approved this Z 5 day of G /1.
Hearing Officer Leo Dierckman Secretary Connie Tire_' ey
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