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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DEPARTMENT REPORT
March 28, 2005
2h. Fidelity Plaza, Tower 3
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 05030015 V Chapter 26.04.05 bl1:fferyards
The site is located at 11590 N Meridian and is zoned B-6/Business and S-2/Residence.
Filed jointly b:y Carmel DOCS and REI Investments.
General Info:
Due to the City's purchase of
real estate . necessary for the
widening and construction of
116th'Street from this property,
the owner is not able to balance
parking requirements of the
City with the City"s landscape
, buffer yard standards, Chapter
26.04.05.
Analysis:
,The City of Blue Ash's
purch4se of real estate for road
widening is essential for the
ordered, continued growth of
Carmel and to maintain its
quality of life. With the
widening of 116th Street, there will be the iristallation.'of additional landscaping by the City, pursuant to
the streetscapeplan.
Findings of F~ct:
1. Th'e approval of this variance will not be. injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community because:
The reduction in buffer yards along 116th Street-is essentially a trade.;.off for the City to gain
additional road right of way, in order to widen the street and ,construct a roundabout. This
improvement will bene'fit the community as a whole. The City also has a streetscape plan for
116th Str~etthe may add to the aesthetics of the existing landscape buffer.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be
affected in, a substantially adverse manner because:
, The reduction in buffer yards along 116th ~treet is essentially a trade off for the City to gain
additional, r.oadright of way, in order to widen the street and construct a roundabout. This
, improvement will ,benefit the community as a whole. The City also has a streetscap'e plan for
116thStre~tth~ mayadd to the aestheticsofthe existing landscape buffer.
3. ,The strict application of the terms of the:Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in
practical di(ficulties in the use of the property because:
The property will endure hardship in trying to comply with the buffer yard requirements
because the City has used additional land for str.eet improvements.
Recommendation:
The Department recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 05030015 V.