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Home My WebLink AboutApplicationCITY OF CARM,EL/CLAY ,TOWNSHIP DOCKET NO. 1 ) Applicant: HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA APPLICATION FOR BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ACTION ! ...... FEE: $1,250.00, plus $1~.00 ~ acm , DOCS q ~1 ~ d ~ DATE RECEIVED: Central Indiana Options in Education Address: ,, 340 Ridge Point. Drive, Carmel, IN 2) Project Name: .OPtions Charter School ,, Phone: 3) Engineer/Architect: Attorney:, Scott P. Wyatt Applicant's Status: (Check the appropriate response) Phone: , ,, Phone: (3].7)846-6514 ,,. (a) The applicant's name is on the deed to the property 4) 5) (b) The applicant is the contract purchaser of the property X ._ (c) Other. Applicant is contracting to lease property If Item 3) (c) is checked, please complete the following: Owner of the property involved: Keltner Property Group, LLC Owner's address: 3530 Timber Springs Court, Carmel,... Phone: , IN Record of Ownership: Deed Book No./Instrument No. 9709710222 6) Purchase date: March 13, Page: , Common address of the property involved: 530 W. Legal descfipfion: See Attached Exhibit "A" Tax Map Parcel No.: 16-09-36-00-02-003 . 003 1997 Carmel Drive 7) State explanation of requested Use Variance: (State what you wa-~ Carmel/Clay Zoning Ordinance that applies and/or creates the n~ See Attached Exhibit "B" Page 1 of 8 - Z:~hared~forms~SZA applications~ Use Variance Applicat,-:~, i D~ 8) State reasons supporting the Use Variance: (Additionally, complete the attached question sheet entitled 'Findings of Fact-Use Variance"). See Attached Exhibit "C" 9) ~0) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) Present zoning ofthe property (give exact classification): M-3 (See Attached Exhibit "D") .... Preser~ use of the prope~y: vacant but. . previously was special needs school _ Size of lot/parcel in question: 2.13 (School to encompass only 1!,444 square fee~ Descdbethe proposed use ofthe propeRy: . use 11,444 square feet of. building to operate a charter school. See Attache Exhibit "E" Is the property: Owner occupied _ Renter occupied Other Are there any restrictions, laws, covenants, variances, special uses, or appeals filed in connection with this property that would relate or affect its use for the specific purpose of this application? If yes, give date and docket number, decision rendered and pertinent explanation. Applicant is not aware of any Has work for which this application is being filed already started? If answer is yes, give details: Building Permit Number: Builder: If proposed appeal is granted, when will the work commence? As. soon as possible 17) If the proposed appeal is granted, who will operate and/or use the proposed improvement for which this application has been filed? The Applicant will operate the school NOTE: LEGAL NOTICE shall be published in the Indianapolis Star a MANDATORY twenty-five (25) days prior to the public hearing date. The certified "Proof of Publication" affidavit for the newspaper must be available for inspection the night of the hearing. Page 3 of 8 - Z:~J~arecl~forms~BZA applicationsX Use Variance Application rev. 01/05/04 Parcel I EXHIB IT "A # Part of Block 14 in Carmel Science and 'Technology Park, the Conditional Secondary Plat of which was recorded November 20, 1986,. in Plat Book 13, pages 65 through 71, in Ih~ Offic6. 'of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Block 14, which point b on n cur~ having a radius of :510.00 f~.t, th, radius point of which ~s North 04 d~gr~ea 47 mlnut~ 12 ~J~ds F~t; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Block 14 and along said curv~ 467.75 feel to n point which bear~ South 57 dql~ 20 mtnut~ 11 ~Jnd~ W~t from ~fld radius point; thence North 57 degtw, s 20 minutes 11 seconds East 194.57 feet; ihence Norlh 89 degtw, s .28 mlnut~ 40 ~~ts l~t 219.90 f~t to n point on ,the ~t ltn, of ~dd Blo~: 14, whioh ~int bears North 00 degrees 3t minutes 20 seconds West 340.00 feet from tim beginning point; then~ nlonlt ~ld F~t line, South 00 d~llrO~ 31 minut~ :20 ~xmd~ lt~t ~0.00 f~..l to th, .. Point of Bel~nlng, containing 2.130 acre. s, mom or less. .. · "~ ' " ~ '... ..... : '!./ ~:i.'. Parcel II ~ ..'i..i.'.:...~ ." ... Part of Block 14 in Carmel Science and Technology Park, the Conditional Secondary Plat of which was reco~~ November 20, 1986 in Plat Book 13, pages 65 through 71 In th~ Office of · the Recorder of Hmnllton County, Indiana, mom particularly described as foflows: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said Block 14; tltence along th~ East lltm ~f, North 00 degrees* 31 minutes 20 seconds West (,plat bearing) 340.00 feet to tim Northeast comer of a 2.13 acre tract previmtsly c'onvey~ (rite next two courses am nlonll the Northerly nnd ' Northwesterly lines of satd 2.13 acre tract); (1) thence South 89 deg~ 28 minutes 40 seconds West 219.90 feet; (2) thence South 57 degrees 20 minutes 11 seconds West 194,57 feet to a. · · point on the Southwesterly boundary of said Block 14 and the Northeasterly right of way line · of Carmel Drive, which point is on a curve-having a radius of 510.00 feet, tho radius point of which bears North 57. dell~ 20 minutes 11 seconds Enst (the next two courses am along the · · Southwesterly boundnry of said Block 14 nnd along the Northeasterly right of way Hne of said Carmel Drive); (1) thence Northwesterly along said curve 47.45 feet Io tim point of tangency' ".' "' tlw. reof, which point bears. Soutlt 62 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West from said radius point; . ",' · . (2) thenc~ North 27 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 244.84 feet to Om Southe. r. ly . corner of a 2,00 acm tract previously conveyed; thence along tho Soulhensterly ltno of said 2.00 acre tract North $7 degrees 20 minutes 11 seconds East 338.80 feet to lbo Ens~ly comer '. thereof; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds East 231.55 feet to tim Fast line of said ' Block 14; thence nlong said East line, South 00 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds l~aat 336.~4 feet to rite Point of Beginning, containing 3.533 acres, more or leas. ~ · · · NOTE: The acreage is included above for descriptive purposes only. The policy, when Issued, . . ". should not I~ {xm~m~ as to Insuring th, ~nount of ~.~'~atlo ~~in~l. I1~~.. .. · ..... : F..nd of Legal Desea'lptl°n · . .. 7. The applicant seeks a use variance, which would allow the applicant to operate a charter school at 530 West Carmel Drive. A charter school is an alternative school which is designed, pursuant to I.C. {}20-5.5-2-1, "to provide innovative and autonomous programs to do the following: (a) serve the different learning styles and needs of public school students; (b) offer public school students appropriate and innovative choices; (c) afford varied opportunities for professional educators; (d) allow public schools freedom and flexibility in exchange for exceptional levels of accountability; and (e) provide parents, students, community members, and local emities with an expanded oppommity for involvemem in the public school system." Options Charter School currently holds classes at 340 Ridge Point Drive and seeks to relocate their school to the larger facility at 530 West Carmel Drive. This property is currently zoned M-3 and does not recognize a school as a permitted or special use under Section 1048 of the Carmel Code of Ordinances. Section 10-134, however, states that the Board of Zoning Appeals may authorize a variance f~om the Zoning Code when such a variance would not be contrary to the public interest, and when a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinances would result in unnecessary hardship. The applicant is requesting that it be allowed to use a total of 11,444 square feet for a charter school created in accordance with I.C. {}20-5.5 et seq. This two-story area would consist of several classrooms, offices, and other educational facilities. While the location in question previously housed a special needs school, some construction will be necessary in order to make the unit suitable for the applicants needs. This construction wold be internal, however, and would not change the external appearance of the building other than placing a sign on the door. Options Charter School does not believe that parking will be an issue at this location. The school will not exceed 130 students between the grades of nine through twelve (9-12) and only a fraction of these students will need parking while attending school. The property owner is dedicating 40 spaces with the potential of increaSing the number to 45 spaces. The applicant believes that this number of spaces will sufficiently accommodate both the students and the staff of the school. Nevertheless, in the event a parking issue does arise, however, Options Charter School is willing to shuttle students fxom another location~ 8. In support of its request for the Use Variance, the applicant would advise that Option Charter Schools would neither be contrary to the public interest nor injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community in that the school would provide education for studems of City residems. Moreover, the applicant would advise that Charter Option Schools would suffer unnecessary hardship in that the school will be unable to expand its facilities in order to provide more educational oppommities for its students. The applicant would further state that value of the area adjacem to the subject property would not be substantially affected in any adverse manner because Charter Option Schools is seeking to operate its school in the same building that previously housed a special needs school because the proposed new school location is geographically close to the current location of Option Charter School. Lastly, the landlord is agreeable to the requested vadance. Consequently, it is not believe that the proposed vadance would have any impact on property values. The applicant further states that the granting of this variance would not substantially interfere with the Carmel/Clay Comprehensive Plan because similar schools have existed and currently still exist in the area. US Highway State Road ~ajor Roads ~inor Roads Subdivision Roads New Subdivision Roads PHvate Road or Drive Carmel Clay Zoning SCALE I '25,263 2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 FEET http://216. 37 ~62.70/map/carmel. mwf Monday, July 12, 2004 1:50 PM ~ Interstate US Highway Sta~e Road ~ajor Roads ~inor Roads Subdivision Roads New Subdivision Roads Private Road or Drive Parcel Boundary Zoning ~.-. [~ Carmel Clay Zoning R-I SCALE I ' 6,316 500 0 500 1,000 FEET 1,500 http ://216.37.62.7 O/map/carmel. mwf Monday, July 12, 2004 1:55 PM High School / / / ~,,:r / · / / // //