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Home My WebLink AboutSupporting InformationJune 7, 2006 Robert Bommer, MAI RE: Majestic Office Buildings Dear Mr. Bommer: ONE CIVIC SQUARE This letter is to inform you of our findings regarding the parking issue at the Majestic Office Building located at 3802 West 96"' Street. As 96"' Street and Augusta Drive are intended to be widened, and as there was no dedication of rights -of- way requested at the time of rezoning for the subject property, the subject property will lose the majority of its existing parking, and will need to replace that parking elsewhere, as well as the sign currently located at the edge of the property. On that same parcel, immediately north of the office building, is located a septic field which will become redundant when the site is hooked up to sewer and water facilities. This septic field is an ideal location for the required parking. However, there is some question regarding the use of that field for parking for the subject office building, related to a previous variance granted for the three office buildings to the north. In researching both files on hand here in the City of Carmel and recorded documents in the City of Noblesville, no record was found that would restrict parking on that site. It has been suggested that a condition was made at the time of granting the variance, V- 177 -00, for the three office buildings to the north. These office buildings were granted a variance permitting them a reduction in parking, to 145 spaces rather than the required 180 spaces, however, no condition for using the land to the south on the adjacent parcel was explicitly stated during the hearing, nor was it made part of the motion to approve the variance. In addition, conditions which are legally binding may only be made on the parcel for which the variance or rezoning request was made. While an opportunity exists to make up lost parking on the site, applications for variances of development standards will still need to be filed. These variances are based on the size and configuration of the site, and on setback issues that will arise after the dedication Of right -of -way. As the need for these variances arises primarily from the county's road expansion projects, staff does not foresee a great deal of difficulty in getting the requests approved, however, the final decision is of course always the Board's. We would recommend filing for the necessary variances as soon as possible, so that work on the required parking may begin prior to road improvements, and thus be in place when the existing parking lot is removed. Page 1 Via Fax: 317.573 -8042 CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571 -2417 The variances needed are as follows: 1. Reduction in required parking spaces, from 28 to approximately 22 spaces— Chapter 27.08 2. Parking in the required bufferyard— Chapter 27.02.03 3. Reduced lot width -75 feet instead of 100 feet Chapter 18.04.06 4. Reduced side yard and aggregate side yard— approximately 10 feet and 0 feet, from the required 10 feet and 25 feet Chapters 18.04.03 and 18.04.04 Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like further information. Sincerely, Christine Barton Holmes Planning Administrator ONE CIVIC SQUARE Page 2 CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571 -2417 June 7, 2006 Robert Bommer, MAI 6230 Rucker Road, Suite D Indianapolis, Indiana 46220 Dear Mr. Bommer: City of Carmel RE: Majestic Office Buildings This letter is to inform you of our findings regarding the parking issue at the Majestic Office Building located at 3802 West 96 Street. As 96 Street and Augusta Drive are intended to be widened, and as there was no dedication of rights -of- way requested at the time of rezoning for the subject property, the subject property will lose the majority of its existing parking, and will need to replace that parking elsewhere, as well as the sign currently located at the edge of the property. On that same parcel, immediately north of the office building, is located a septic field which will become redundant when the site is hooked up to sewer and water facilities. This septic field is an ideal location for the required parking. However, there is some question regarding the use of that field for parking for the subject office building, related to a previous variance granted for the three office buildings to the north. In researching both files on hand here in the City of Carmel and recorded documents in the City of Noblesville, no record was found that would restrict parking on that site. It has been suggested that a condition was made at the time of granting the variance, V- 177 -00, for the three office buildings to the north. These office buildings were granted a variance permitting them a reduction in parking, to 145 spaces rather than the required 180 spaces, however, no condition for using the land to the south on the adjacent parcel was explicitly stated during the hearing, nor was it made part of the motion to approve the variance. In addition, conditions which are legally binding may only be made on the parcel for which the variance or rezoning request was made. While an opportunity exists to make up lost parking on the site, applications for variances of development standards will still need to be filed. These variances are based on the size and configuration of the site, and on setback issues that will arise after the dedication of right -of -way. As the need for these variances arises primarily from the county's road expansion projects, staff does not foresee a great deal of difficulty in getting the requests approved, however, the final decision is of course always the Board's. We would recommend filing for the necessary variances as soon as possible, so that work on the required parking may begin prior to road improvements, and thus be in place when the existing parking lot is removed. Because the need for variances has been brought on by the need to widen 96 Street and Augusta Road, all filing fees for all variances will be waived. ONE CIVIC SQUARE Page 1 CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571 -2417 0 The variances needed are as follows: 1. Reduction in required parking spaces, from 28 to approximately 22 2. Parking in the required bufferyard— Chapter 27.02.03 3. Reduced lot width -75 feet instead of 100 feet Chapter 18.04.06 4. Reduced side yard and aggregate side yard approximately 10 feet 10 feet and 25 feet Chapters 18.04.03 and 18.04.04 Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like further information. Sincerely, CIA C Christine Barton Holmes Planning Administrator Department of Community Services City of Carmel ONE CIVIC SQUARE Page 2 CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 spaces— Chapter 27.08 and 0 feet, from the required 317/571 -2417 Conn, Angelina V From: Conn, Angelina V Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 5:13 PM To: William (Bill) T. Niemier Cc: 'Brady Kuhn'; Keeling, Adrienne M; Hollibaugh, Mike P Subject: 96th /Augusta replat to create 5 lots from 2 Hi, Bill I looked over the documents, and you are on the right track with filing the Primary Plat Amendment application and then the Secondary Plat application, to create 5 lots from 2. Since these are currently platted lots, we have to go this route for you to create additional lots within the North Augusta subdivision. The northern lot is zoned B -5 /Business, the southern lot is zoned 8 -7 /business, and both lots lie within the US 421 overlay zone. The lot sizes, widths, setbacks, etc. are regulated by those zoning classifications. (I will have to further research to see if the 421 Overlay zone trumps the underlying business zones and thus regulates the lot widths, setbacks, and sizes, but I think it does....) Here is a link to the zoning ordinance chapters online: http://www.ci.carmel.in.us/services/DOCS/DOCSCAO.htm Have a good evening, Angie Conn, Planning Administrator City of Carmel Planning Zoning Division Dept. of Community Services 1 Civic Square, 3rd Flr. Carmel, IN 46032 0: 317 571 -2417 F: 317- 571 -2426 E: aconn @carmel.in.aov W: www.carmel.in.gov /services /DOCS /DOCSDOPZ.htm Please consider the environment before printing this e -mail 1 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT NUMBERED 29A IN NORTH AUGUSTA, 2ND SECTION, LOT ##29A A SUBDIVISION IN HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200100003346, CORRECTED BY SURVEYOR'S CORRECTION RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200100020846 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA. EXCEPT; THE SOUTH 30,00 FEET OF THE EAST 40,00 FEET OF NORTH AUGUSTA, 2ND SECTION LOT #29A, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200.1.00003346, CORRECTED BY SURVEYOR'S CORRECTION RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200100020846 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.