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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket V CARMEUCLAY ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS BALLOT SHEET: FINDINGS OF FACT, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE Carmel, Indiana Docket No : 12120019 V Petitioner: Midwest Academy, Inc . 1. 2. 3. DATED THIS DAY OF , 20 13 Board Member Page 9 — filename:development standards variance 2012.doc rev.12/28/2011 CARMEUCLAY ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FINDINGS OF FACT - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS VARIANCE Docket No 12120019 V Petitioner Midwest Academy. Inc. 1 The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community because The parking requirements are based largely upon class size and the property currently has a sufficient number of parking spaces given the small class sizes of the academy. 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 proposed school use will be compatible with the adjacent properties and uses, there are several schools located in the North Central planning area of Carmel, including a charter school on West Carmel Drive. 3 The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in practical difficulties in the use of the property because Additional parking will not be necessary for the proposed school use due to the small class sizes and would be an unnecessary expense, construction of additional parking on the site would likel have an adverse effect on the landscaee buffer located alone the west eroeert line DECISION IT IS THEREFORE the decision of the Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals that Development Standards Variance Docket No 12120019 V is granted, subject to any conditions stated in the minutes of this Board, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof Adopted this day of , 20 13 CHAIRPERSON, Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals SECRETARY, Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals Conditions of the Board are listed on back. Petitioner or representative to sign Page 10 - filename-development standards variance 2012.doc rev 12/28/2011 EXHIBIT A Development Standards Variance 1420 Chase Court, Carmel Midwest Academy, Inc. Petitioner, Midwest Academy, Inc., seeks a variance from the parking requirements as follows: Section 27.08 of Chapter 27: Additional Parking and Loading Regulations of the Carmel Zoning Ordinance for a "School of general elementary or secondary education" requires the following number of parking spaces: One space per employee plus two spaces per classroom (elementary) or ten spaces per classroom (secondary) Petitioner's plans for the existing building provide for the construction of seven (7) elementary classrooms and six (6) secondary classrooms. A typical classroom is planned to be approximately 500 to 550 square feet in area and designed to accommodate a maximum of fifteen (15) students. In addition, there will be three (3) rooms for Spanish, Art and Music, respectively, but these three rooms will not be "home rooms" and not utilized for additional numbers of students beyond the basic classrooms. Petitioner anticipates that there will be a maximum of twenty (20) employees in the facility at any given time Using the formula from Section 27.08 of the Ordinance, the required number of parking spaces for the facility is calculated as follows: One space per employee = 20 Two spaces per elementary classroom = 14 Ten spaces per secondary classroom = 60 Total number of parking spaces required = 94 The existing parking lot on the property provides seventy-one (71) parking spaces. Petitioner believes that this number is more than sufficient for the following reasons: 1. Classroom size in the facility will be significantly smaller than the 900 to 1200 square feet in a modern public school classroom. 2. Maximum class size is anticipated to be fifteen (15). 3. Due to the nature of Petitioner's student body, of the current high school enrollment of 50 students, only five (5) drive themselves to school. Petitioner requests a variance to provide seventy-one (71) parking spaces at the facility. INDSOI THE 1229386v1 � ;Ores; b :OFF LLS . � y OD 1423.Chase Cowl Camel,Di 48032• 317) FAX (317) " AUTOMOTIVE 64)u? WWW:offtheWar1Sports_not January 9, 2013 City of Carmel BZA Board Members 1 Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Gentlemen, Midwest Academy has had an excellent working relationship with Off The Wall Sports for a few years. In fact, we plan to expand the relationship in the future. Their new home will be adjacent to our Off The Wall Sports property. Midwest Academy's application for a use variance will not be detrimental to our property or value, therefore we are in support of the parking variance and don't think it will have a negative impact on us. Sincerely, .A2/4,- Dan J eeples Owner Off The Wall Sports, LLC