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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Hearing Officer
September 26, 2011 Meeting
5:30 pm
Caucus Rooms, Carmel City Hall
Present: Ephraim Wilfong, Hearing Officer
Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary
Staff Members: Rachel Boone, Planning Administrator
Legal Counsel: John Molitor
Public Hearing
1. (V) Land Rover Signage (East 96th Street Auto Park, Lot 3)
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals:
Docket No. 11070001 V Ch.25.07.02 -08 B Number of signs (5 proposed, 4
allowed)
Docket No. 11070002 V Ch.25.07.02 -08 B Number of signs facing a public
right -of -way: south (5 proposed, 4 allowed)
The site is located at 4620 E. 96 St. and is zoned B -3 /Business. It is not located within
any Overlay Zone. Filed by Ron Courtney of Courtney Signs on behalf of Tom Wood Inc.
Present for the Petitioner:
Ron Courtney, Courtney Signs
Request one additional sign
To identify the Land Rover Dealership
Remonstrators:
Kurt Snyder, 3809 Neva Lane, representing Williamson Run Subdivision Board
Neighborhood adjacent to parcel
Wanted to know exactly what was being proposed
o Location
o Size
o Impact on neighborhood
Aware of friction between business and homeowners; need to co -exist
Do not want any signs to detract from neighborhood
Would like to take information back to Board
o Would like smallest sign necessary
o If impact on neighborhood, would like buffering
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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
September 26, 2011
Department Information:
Rachel Boone
Shared information packet for signage
Indicated location of the one additional; sign to identify Range Rover
A less than three square feet sign will go next to service entrance
o Three square feet sign does not require sign permit
o It will not be illuminated
New identification sign will be illuminated
Number of signs is more than a previously approved variance
Overall square footage for signage for the site is under amount allowed by the Sign Ordinance
Site plan indicated location of new sign on south side facing 96 Street
Chris Dykes, 10543 Shafer Circle, also on Williamson Run Board
Seeking information on how the sign faces
Wanted information of how the commercial property was changing
More concerned if sign on back side facing neighborhood
Rebuttal:
Ron Courtney
Sign faces south and probably not visible from residential area
Public Hearing closed.
Department Report
Rachel Boone
Department considers concerns of neighboring residential area
Sign must face public street
New sign not located toward neighborhood
Located at top of existing signage
Under total allowable square footage
Minimal change in signage
Same color scheme and lighting style
New sign is approximately 15 square feet
Department recommended positive consideration.
Action: Mr. Wilfong APPROVED Docket Nos. 11070001 V through 11070002 V Land Rover
Signage (East 96 Street Auto Park, Lot 3) for number of signs (5 proposed, 4 allowed) and total
square footage (327.79 square feet); and two signs not facing public right -of -way: south.
Adjournment
The Hearing Officer adjourned the meeting at 5:40 PM.
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