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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes BZA 01-24-12 Hearing OfficerDI ANp Ci of arme /N MINUTES Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Meeting 5:30 pm Caucus Rooms, Carmel City Hall Present: Ephraim Wilfong, Hearing Officer Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary Staff Members: Rachel Boone, Planning Administrator Alexia Donahue Wold, Planning Administrator Legal Counsel: John Molitor Public Hearing 1. (V) Happy Dog Hotel Spa Landscaping. The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval: Docket No. 11110005 V Ordinance Chapter 26.04: required landscaping/bufferyards The site is located at 233 2nd Ave. SW. It is zoned I -1 /Industrial and not located within any overlay zones. Filed by Beverly Schroeder, owner. Present for the Petitioner: Beverly Schroeder, Owner Locked in by buildings, parking lot, sidewalk and street No options for landscaping Will place a large evergreen planter on each side of front door to add color all year Public Hearing closed Department Report: Rachel Boone All pavement at existing site Would need to tear out parking lot in order to install landscaping Department recommended positive consideration Action: Mr. Wilfong APPROVED Docket No. 11110005 V, Happy Dog Hotel Spa Landscaping for required landscaping/bufferyards. WWW.CARMEL.[N.GOV (317) 571 -2417 Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Jan. 24, 2012 2. TABLED TO FEBRUARY 27 2012 (V) I Razzo's Signage Doeliet No. 11120001 V Doeket No. 11120002 A' Gh.25.07.02 09 B Two signs foeing publie right of war. west (2 proposed, 1 allowed) The site is leeeAed a4 12501 N. Meridian St. and is zened B 2/Business within the US 34 3 -4. (V) Carmel Walk Signage The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: Docket No. 11120019 V Ch.23 F.13.01 A Ground sign not permitted in Carmel Dr. /Range Line Rd. Overlay Zone Docket No. 11120020 V Ch.25.07.02 -09 B All tenants not equally represented on ground sign. The site is located at 1305 S. Range Line Rd. and is zoned B- 8/Business within the Carmel Dr, /Range Line Rd. Overlay Zone. Filed by David Fineberg of The Fineberg Group, owner. Present for the Petitioner: David Fineberg, The Fineberg Group Currently have grandfathered pylon sign After 2010 fire, they planned to repaint building and sign Approached by a tenant willing to contribute half of cost for new ground sign o Wanted prominent space on sign Rendering of proposed sign shown Public Hearing closed Department Report: Rachel Boone Petitioner revised drawing to 6 feet for height Would like tall pylon sign removed With building setback there is enough room for ground sign Comparable to other signs in the Overlay Larger tenants are willing to pay for more visibility on signs Department recommended positive consideration of all variances. Action: Mr. Wilfong APPROVED Docket Nos. 11120019 V through 111200200 V, Carmel Walk Signage for six -foot ground sign not permitted in Carmel Drive/Rangeline Road Overlay Zone and all tenants not equally represented on ground sign. 5 -6. (V) Parkwood Crossing Bldg. 5 Signage The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: Docket No. 11120023 V Ch. 3.07 Definition of Sign Area (Requesting to measure logo area separately from non -logo parts of the sign) Page 2 of 4 Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Jan. 24, 2012 Docket No. 11120024 V Ch.25.07.02 -10 B Number of signs (3 proposed, 2 allowed) Docket No. 11120025 V Ch.25.07.02 -10 C Maximum square footage (100 sq. ft. proposed, 75 sq. ft. allowed) The site is located at 510 E. 96"' St. and is zoned B -6 within the US 31 Overlay Zone. Filed by Steve Granner of Bose McKinney Evans on behalf of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, owner. Present for the Petitioner: Steve Granner, Bose McKinney Evans and Blaine Paul, Duke Realty Third sign on Building #5, east facade along I -465 Currently one sign on building Second sign received a variance but has not been installed Signage consistent with other buildings in the corridor Public Bearing closed Department Report: Rachel Boone Common to have more signs on the buildings to identify tenants Size and logo stipulations are comparable to other signs already in place in Parkwood Crossing Department recommended positive consideration of all variances. Discussion: Logo would be 25 square feet of proposed 100 square feet sign Overall sign would be 100 square feet with name and graphic image Logo maximum height of 3 feet for one line of letters; 4 feet for two lines of letters o Merrill Lynch is five feet on north side Tenants like flexibility Location of sign has not been determined Placement would probably be closer to corner for I -465 visibility Centered signs often suggest main tenant of building Any additional sign location would need another variance Action: Mr. Wilfong APPROVED Docket Nos. 11120023 V through 11120025 V, Parkwood Crossing Building 5 Signage for definition of sign area (requesting to measure logo area separately from non -logo parts of the sign); number of signs (3 proposed, 2 allowed); and maximum square footage (100 proposed, 75 allowed). Adjournment The Hearing Officer adjourned the meeting at 5:50 PM. Page 3 of 4 Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Jan. 24, 2012 l Approved this 2 L day of Hearin Officer Ephraim f File: S:BZA/Mmutes/2012 HearingOtTicer.doc 20 1;� Secretary Corx6e Ti ley Page 4 of 4