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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
HEARING OFFICER: DEPARTMENT REPORT
August 22, 2005
6d. Guilford Road Condominiums (Townhomes)
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance:
Docket No. 05070026 V ZO Chapter 20G.05.02(C)(1) % buildings facing street
The site is located southwest of Main St & Guilford Rd and is zoned OM/MF: Old Meridian-Multi-
Family. Filed by Mark Monroe of Wooden & McLaughlin for Guilford Real Estate Partners, LLC.
General Info:
The petitioner is seeking variance
approval for buildings facing a
public street. The Ordinance
states that at least 75% of
buildings in multi-family projects
must face a public street. There
are 8 buildings proposed.
Analysis:
The project has approximately
50% of the buildings facing a
public street. The site, itself, does
not have much public street road
frontage. The design of the
development is to make the most
of the land and to allow for easy
traffic flow. Much of the multi-
family building facades face a
courtyard area, rather thana street.
Findings of Fact: Setback
1.) The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals,
and general welfare of the community because: the developer has utilized the maximum road
frontage for building facades facing the street. The rest of the site is designed for internal
circulation and courtyard space.
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 developer has utilized the maximum road frontage for building facades facing the street.
The rest of the site is designed for internal circulation and courtyard space.
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:
the developer will have much unused space on the site because multiple multi-family buildings
will note able to be placed internally on the site.
Recommendation:
The department recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 05070026 V.