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130700003V & 130700004V
9727 Michigan Road
August 26, 2013
CITY OF CARMEL
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Prepared by
CLARK, QUINN, MOSES, SCOTT & GRAHN
HWC ENGINEERING
TAB 1 Statement of Variance
TAB 2 Letter of explanation and support
TAB 3 Location Map
TAB 4 Site and Development Plans
TAB 5 Proposed Elevation
TAB 6 Findings of Fact — Ballot
TAB 7 Finds of Fact — Question Sheet
STATEMENT OF VARIANCE
CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket Numbers: 13070003 V & 13070004 V
Petitioner requests variances of development standards to legally establish the setback of an
existing structure (exceeds maximum setback requirement from Michigan Road) and to legally
establish the existing square footage of the same structure (minimum 2,500 square feet building
size required).
The property address is: 9728 N. Michigan Road
The application is identified as Docket No. 13070003 V & 13070004 V
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows:
Parcel No. 17- 13- 07- 00 -00- 047:000
ClarkQu inn
Clark, Quinn, Moses, Scott & Grahn, LLP
August 16, 2013
City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer
Re: AutoMax -Block Properties Docket No. 130700003V /ADLS & 130700004V
Thomas 'Michael Quinn
Matthew R. Clark
Robert B. Scott
Charles R. Gratin
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John "Hart" Herrin-tan
John M. Moses
Michael P. Ma_xwell
William \V. Gooden'.
Jennifer P. Perry
Russell L. Brown
Christopher Engel
Sean A. Brawn
Senior Counsel
James C. Clark
Land Use Consultant
Elizabeth Beniz \Villianu, AICP
Alex M. Clark (1991)
Peter A. Pappas (1986)
Thomas M. Quinn (1973)
Joseph M. Howard (1964)
'Also admitted in 1ionrann
Registered Civil 1ledixlur
Petitioner has purchased a piece of property commonly addressed at 9728 N. Michigan Road,
zoned 1 -1 and within the US 421 Overlay District for the purpose of establishing an automobile sales
.facility. Previously, the property was utilized as a veterinarian facility with kennels and has been vacant
for some time. Petitioner has obtained demolition permits from the City of Carmel and begun
improvements including painting and restoring portions of the building to remain on -site. The proposed
automobile sales is a permitted use and as part of the process of submitting plans to the City, they have
filed the development plan application and the architectural, design, lighting, landscaping and signage
applications. The plans submitted with this request include substantial upgrades to pave the display
area for the automobiles, add curbing and landscaped islands, create defined drives and customer
parking spaces, as well as providing additional landscaping and storm water management
improvements. No new building or additions are requested or planned. There is one small ground sign
included in the request. The site is approximately 1.2 acres in size and the rear portion of the lot will
remain as green space with existing ground cover and treed areas. There is an existing fence that
separates the improved area of the parcel from the unimproved back third of the property.
Additionally, because there is a shared access drive from Michigan Road, we have filed a waiver
of the perimeter buffering requirement for that portion of the north property line only. Petitioner will
add additional improvements to the front building facade including shutters, additional accent paint
treatment, benches and large pots with flowering plants. Variances also have been filed to address the
minimum building size and setback from Michigan Road for this existing structure.
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