HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 03-26-12 CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT •
MARCH 26,2012
4. (V) D Wilkinson's Addt'n,lots.17-18 part–440 1st Ave NE - Carport.
The,applicant seeks'the following development standards variance approval for a carport:
Docket No. 12020001 V ZO Chptr. 23D.03.C.3 setback
The site is located at 440 1st Ave NE. It is zoned R-4/Residence, within the Old Town Overlay Character
Subarea. Filed.by Carmel Dept.of Community Services (DOCS),for Richard of Melray Properties,
LLC.
J ,*� a � General Info &Analysis:
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a fe-' ',t;1 t, ;Air , t a carpY7lort (an accessory structure encroach
.,-, ` �" : 4,, ,�,n .'� . ' .„, ,, ,.-4,:l i�4,, c l ».,. , ,-(,°-- into front building setback. This proposed
} 43 , . .,,- carport ort setback does not meet the average or
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s � fi' a 1 block the setback is closer to 3.75-feet from
441W,,,A-17,i,ffr.....P2P,-114-':1, 441.- �� �� -: .a�'f ��F _.� .� c� �{ , 4 �r ! - F- ,u 4 ' a 1 �''� •r. , ,'g.. = the front property line/sidewalk. The average
41� 4 t m Yr building setback on the side of this block is
1 l' ,s 4- ;■ L5+ '� r�f ' r u Z°°, t a N " �a,f about 29.4 feet. It also does not meet the
i ,., ,, q 1 , 1-,:',,i'; "',�:,f,' 1.; requirements for a garage setback in Old
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l; � � 1 ,yi��t 4t� 1 wrU ? e "' The: carport has a trellis like design with a I.
VIA, p t<��F ;� «� . � � �z �� � � r�� fix' roof; and its color will match the newly?;x*a ,7 �,:'llr I r" °psi - G y
:,;:: 'a,r 4s'�` � r ,'•4 :°!{)„,, ' "?b�� 'N...9. t �b , remodeled'building color. It could possibly be
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����,a� t, , ; 4.!.''.'"••.'-f i�,4'�t^.r a .' - �,- w� � ' considered an addition to the character of the
- � �` ,,r 4, 1, r x� - `' Old Town neighborhood,in that it is so unique
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r ,t,� 3„tv ,1,��� t,m � .4.a ; , ;�, in its design, adding to the eclectic styles of
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Y1 yt ' e , ' ,= Ads ,1 Old Town.However,the carport setback is not
c as #'" �,I ,( . x a� r �- 4 "ral._ �; r 4,.a
a �� Ns„ d � '.� t7kt a '- u quite in keeping with the building setbacks
'b Al--.a 'ft;'`"'k" PS "�r 'c°. i 4 if, fi,t 'W''�l' ,,r� along this whole stretch of road.
` � Z` `' ',3,1 This site is zoned R-4/Residence, where
multifamily land uses are permitted. The site itself is unique in that everything around is it either zoned for a single family
home or a two-family dwelling.It is the only lot zoned R-4 in the immediate area.
This carport was approved as an oversight on the Planning/Zoning Dept's part with review of the SDR application; there
was also an oversight on the Building.Permits Dept's part, when issuing the building permits. If you look at the original
site plan,you can see that the carport is very easy to overlook,as it just looks like the driveway area.
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 23D.03.C.3 states: "New buildings must follow the dominant or average front yard Setback
dimension of existing buildings on the same block and on the same side of the street, with a variation of up to three (3)
feet allowed."
Also, the Old.Town.Overlay zone has standards for garage setbacks. Zoning Ordinance Chapter 23D.03.D states: "All
new garages must he either: (a) Detached buildings that are sited at least five (5) feet behind the Principal Building, or
(b)Attached to the Principal Building so that the front face of the garage is, least fifteen(15)feet further from the Front
Lot Line than the primary`front'line-of the Principal Building. New attached garages on Corner Lots should be oriented to
the side street....
Please see the informational packet for more detail on this variance request:
Recommendation: After all comments and concerns have been addressed,the Dept. of Community Services
recommends that the BZA vote on Docket No. 12020001 V this evening.
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