[A. Call to Order]
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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. THIS IS THE FEBRUARY 24TH , 2025 HEARING OFFICER MEETING FOR ZONING APPEALS. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WE WILL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON, ARE THERE ANY REPORTS ,
[D. (V) Engelking Residence Variances.]
ANNOUNCEMENTS, DEPARTMENT CONCERNS? NO? OKAY. WE WILL GO RIGHT INTO PUBLIC HEARINGS. FIRST DOCKET IS THE ANGLE KING RESIDENTS VARIANCES. DOCKET NUMBERS 2025-0001B AND 0002 V.STEP UP AND EXPLAIN . RIGHT OVER THERE. YEAH.
>> HIT THE BUTTON ON THE MIC. >> YEAH.
>> ALL NAME IS SCOTT. MY WIFE A OWN THE HOUSE AT -- NORTHWEST.
AND WE ARE PLANNING AN ADDITION. IT IS A VERY SMALL LOT. ABOUT A 10TH OF AN ANCHOR -- ACRE. NICE HOUSE INSIDE. WE WANT TO ADD ONTO THE HOUSE AND ADD TO THE GARAGE, WHICH THE HOUSE LACKS RIGHT NOW, WITH A MASTER BEDROOM ABOVE IT AND BEHIND THE GARAGE .
JUST A LITTLE FAMILY ROOM WITH THE STAIR TO THE UPSTAIRS. AND THERE IS A LITTLE EXISTING AREA THAT IS COVERED WITH THE PORCH.
WE WANT TO ADD -- MAKE THAT FINISHED SPACE UNDERNEATH THAT.
SO THAT IS THE SCOPE OF THE FULL PROJECT. YOU WANT ME TO EXPLAIN
>> SO THERE ARE TWO VARIANCES REQUESTED. THE FIRST ONE IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THE LOT COVERAGE . AND WE ARE WELL ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED PERCENTAGE . AND THAT IS JUST BECAUSE IT IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLY SMALL LOT IN ORDER TO GET A GARAGE ON THIS LOT AND ADD THAT ADDITIONAL SPACE , WE CAN'T DO THAT WITHOUT GOING OVER THE PERCENTAGE. THE SECOND VARIANCE THAT IS REQUESTED IS THE SETBACK OF THE GARAGE FROM THE MAIN HOUSE . WE ARE ASKING FOR A SMALLER SETBACK THAN WHAT IS REQUESTED. AGAIN, BECAUSE IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SMALL LOT. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT WE NEED TO BE 18 FEET BACK FROM THE DRIVEWAY , WHICH IS NO PROBLEM.
WE WILL KIND OF MEASURE ACCORDINGLY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY BACK THE APPROPRIATE DISTANCE FROM THE SIDEWALK . SO THOSE ARE OUR TWO VARIANCES REQUESTED. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL -- IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL INFO, I CAN PROVIDE IT.
>> THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW WE WILL OPEN THE FORUM UP TO ANYONE WHO HAS COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THIS PETITION. OKAY. SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION . CAN I GET A DEPARTMENT REPORT,
PLEASE? >> SURE. SO THIS IS AS THE PETITIONER STATED, THE SITE IS VERY SMALL. ONE 10TH OF AN ANCHOR -- ACRE. REGARDING THE LOT COVERAGE, THE ENGINEERING DEPATMENT IS REQUIRING STORMWATER DETENTION, BUT SINCE THE SITE IS SO SMALL IN LIEU OF THAT THE PETITIONER WILL BE PAYING INTO THE STORMWATER FUND FOR THAT. AND THEN JUST TO REITERATE, THE DRIVEWAY LENGTH WILL BE 18 FEET DEEP SO THAT ANY VEHICLE THAT IS PARKED THERE DOES NOT ENCROACH INTO THE SIDEWALK OF THE AREA . WE DO RECOMMEND POSITIVE CONSIDERATION OF BOTH VARIANCES WITH TWO CONDITIONS. ONE IS PAYMENT TO THE STORMWATER FUND AND THE SECOND IS PROVIDING A CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLAN WITH THE BUILDING PERMIT THAT SHOWS AT LEAST ONE MEDIUM OR NATIVE SHADE TREE. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO ADDING
THE SHADE TREE? >> WE HAVE ALREADY DISCUSSED IT, AND WE ARE TOTALLY ON BOARD WITH THAT. WE WILL DISCUSS IT AND
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MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE IS APPROPRIATE.>> OKAY. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO PAY INTO THE STORMWATER FUND AS WELL, I AM GOING TO APPROVE YOUR PETITION WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT WERE MENTIONED FOR PAYING INTO THE STORMWATER FUND AND PROVIDING A LANDSCAPE PLAN WITH ADDITIONAL SHADE TREE AND ALSO
ADOPT OTHER FINDINGS. >> PERFECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[D. (V) Silas Pool Setbacks Variance.]
>> NEXT PETITION . EZ 2025-0004V. SILAS POOL SETBACK
VARIANCE . YES. >> HOW YOU DOING? I AM EUGENE SILAS. THAT IS MY WIFE, ANGELA SILAS. WE ARE HOMEOWNERS THAT 14 399 KELSO COURT HERE IN CARMEL. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO OUR A . WE HAVE SPOKEN DIRECTLY TO SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS . THEY ARE ALL IN SUPPORT OF OUR POOL. PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT. IT WILL BE THE SECOND ONE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE VARIANCE -- WE ARE SEEKING TO PUT THE POOL IN THE SIDE YARD BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE BULK OF OUR LAND IS BASED ON HOW THE PLOT IS SET UP . WE ARE SEEKING
A VARIANCE . >> THE VARIANCE IS FOR FIVE FEET ON THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE AND THREE FOOT ON THE REAR . VERY LIMITED SPACE TO WORK WITH THERE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> ARE YOU DONE?
>> OKAY. I WILL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR AGAINST THE PETITION. SEEING NONE, I WILL
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> THANK YOU. AS PETITIONER STATED, THEY DO HAVE HOA APPROVAL. REGARDING THE POOL SETBACKS, VARIANCE IS REQUESTED FOR THE POOL AND ITS DECKING. WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIANCE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT ENCROACH INTO ANY DRAINAGE OR UTILITY EASEMENTS. IT WILL BE OUTSIDE OF THOSE AREAS. SO WE DO RECOMMEND POSITIVE CONSIDERATION OF THE VARIANCES. ALSO ADOPTION OF THE FINDINGS OF FACT. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. AND I WILL AGREE WITH STAFF AND APPROVE THE VARIANCE.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. ALL RIGHT.
[D. (V) Maher Pool Variances.]
NEXT PETITION IS OUR DOCKET NUMBERS PZ 2025-0005V AND 0006V . POOL VARIANCES.>> HELLO. ADAM GARVEY WITH ARTS AND LANDSCAPES. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON THE PROJECT. WE STARTED PLANNING THIS PROJECT MIDDLE OF LAST FALL . WE REALIZED THAT WE HAD A LOT COVERAGE ISSUE AND A COUPLE SETBACK ISSUES AS WELL. ASKING FOR THOSE TWO VARIANCES . WE WORKED REALLY, REALLY HARD WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH A STORAGE SYSTEM THAT WILL ACTUALLY EXCEED THE REQUIRED STORAGE FOR WHAT WAS THERE PRIOR . WORKED WITH AN ENGINEER. WE HAVE GOT BASICALLY ABOUT 8/10 OF A FOOT OF GRAVEL UNDERNEATH THE POOL DECK WE ARE BUILDING AND THEN WE HAVE PUT SOME BASICALLY DRY WELLS THAT WILL HOLD THAT AND STORE THAT WATER BEFORE IT LEAVES THE SITE.
WE ARE ACTUALLY LEAVING IT IN A BETTER POSITION THAN WHEN WE STARTED. AND THEN WE DO HAVE A APPROVAL. WE ARE STILL SIX INCHES OFF OF THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN THE BACK. WE ARE ASKING FOR A SETBACK ON THE SIDE. ALSO , WE WERE ISSUED ALL
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PERMITS FOR THIS PROJECT IN DECEMBER. THEY HAD JUST SAID WE NEEDED TO COME THROUGH AND TALK TO YOU ALL, BUT WE ARE WELL INTOTHIS PROJECT. >> I WILL OPEN THE HEARING FOR A PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR AGAINST. PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND WHERE YOU LIVE . OH, THREE MINUTES IS FINE.
>> MY NAME IS BILL. I AM CHAIRMAN OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR JACKSON'S GRANT. ON THE HOA BOARD. WE DID PREVIEW THIS PLAN AND WE GAVE ADDITIONAL APPROVAL BASED ON THE PASSAGES OF THESE VARIANCES. BUT AS HE SAID, THEY ELECTED TO START CONSTRUCTION BEFORE THIS HAS GONE THROUGH. SO HE DOES HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE HOMEOWNER'S BOARD IF YOU
APPROVE. >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ? OKAY. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR THE
DEPARTMENT REPORT , PLEASE. >> THANK YOU. AS WITH THE PRIOR PETITION, THE SWIMMING POOL AND ITS DECKING WILL NOT ENCROACH ON ANY EASEMENTS. THE LOT COVERAGE REQUESTED IS 55% AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED IS 35%. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS IN FAVOR OF THESE VARIANCE REQUESTS , ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE PROVIDING A TRUE PERMEABLE PAVER DRAINAGE SYSTEM. SO WE DO RECOMMEND POSITIVE CONSIDERATION WITH THE VARIANCES WITH THE CONDITION OF THE FINAL ENGINEERNG DEPARTMENT SIGN OFF FOR THE PAVER DRAINAGE DESIGN SYSTEM AND ALSO THE ADOPTION OF THE FINDINGS OF FACT. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. >> JUST A QUICK QUESTION , THE SIDE YARD . IS THAT WHERE THERE IS SOME ENCROACHMENT?
>> A LITTLE EQUIPMENT WOULD STICK OUT A LITTLE BIT. A LITTLE BIT. BASICALLY.
RIGHT BEYOND THE CHIMNEY THERE. ALONG THE PATH. WE ARE GOING TO SCREEN THAT WITH AN OPAQUE WOODEN FENCE.
>> SO THAT IS A FENCE YOU ARE PUTTING ALONG THERE AS WELL?
>> YES, SIR. >> THAT IS A PUBLIC PATH. IS
THAT CORRECT? >> OKAY. I'M GOING TO APPROVE BOTH OF THE VARIANCES AND WITH THE CONDITION OF THE FINAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL AND -- EXCUSE ME -- THE ADOPTION
OF FINDINGS OF FACT . >> QUICK QUESTION.
>> EXCUSE ME. >> WE DID WALK THROUGH THAT WITH THEM. THEY HAVE VERBAL WRITTEN APPROVAL. DO WE NEED A LETTER
FROM THEM? >> ARE YOU ASKING ABOUT THE
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT? >> IT WOULD JUST BE FINISHING OUT THE REVIEW CYCLE AND PROJECT .
>> AS FAR AS THE INSPECTIONS AT THE END OF THE PROJECT ?
>> I GUESS PLANNING STAFF SIGNOFF THROUGH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE PRIVATE DOCS SYSTEM, BUT INSPECTIONS
WILL COME AFTER THAT. >> YEAH. OKAY.
>> THANK YOU. >> JUST A MOMENT. I WILL GET MY COUGH UNDER CONTROL. EXCUSE ME. OKAY. WE ARE DOWN TO -- AND
[D. (V) Vien Residence, Additional Variance.]
PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I DON'T PRONOUNCE THIS CORRECTLY. THANK YOU. RESIDENTS. ADDITION VARIANCE. DOCKET NUMBERPZ-2025-00021 V. >> GOOD EVENING. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JOHN. I AM A LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL. WE REPRESENT THE APPLICANT AND THE REQUEST THIS EVENING FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW AN OUTDOOR GRILLING AND SEATING AREA TO BE COVERED. THE SITE
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LOCATION IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ASHWOOD SUBDIVISION AT 1571 ASHWOOD LANE. IT IS LOCATED RIGHT HERE. THERE IS A FEW HOMES CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE VEEN RESIDENCE IS RIGHT THERE. THE SUBJECT FOR THE VARIANCE REQUEST THIS EVENING AT WE PLACE THIS SITE PLAN OVER THE TOP HERE, THE HOME IS OUTLINED HERE. THERE IS A POOL AND OUTDOOR PATIO AREA HERE AND THE DRILLING STATION THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH IF YOU ARE STANDING RIGHT HERE AT THE FAR END OF THE POOL ADJACENT TO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE POOL HOUSE AND PRIMARY RESIDENCE AND LOOKING SOUTHEAST. SO HERE YOU ARE LOOKING SOUTH AND EAST. THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WOULD BE AT THE FAR END OF THE POOL BETWEEN THE PRIMARY HOME AND THE POOL HOUSE THAT SITS OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE . A VARIANCE WAS GRANTED LAST YEAR FOR 79% ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. THIS IS A BIT OF A UNIQUE SITUATION BECAUSE THIS IS A 1.3 ACRE LOT. WE ARE NOT EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE SITE COVERAGE, BUT THERE IS A STANDARD IN THE ORDINANCE THAT SPECIFIES YOU CANNOT GO OVER 75% WITH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. SO THERE IS A GARAGE. THERE IS A FOREIGN A HALF CAR GARAGE. THAT COUNTS TOWARD THAT. YOU HAVE THE PRIMARY LIVING AREA . FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL. EXCLUSIVELY THE GROUND FLOOR. YOU HAVE GROUND FLOOR. YOU HAVE THE GARAGE. THIS PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE RIGHT HERE IS A POOL HOUSE WITH A SECOND LEVEL ON IT AND IT ALL WRAPS. THIS IS THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE. IT WRAPS AROUND THE NORTH AND WEST SIDE TO THE POOL HOUSE . AS THE ORDINANCE WOULD DEFINE IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALL UNDER ONE ROOF, THE POOL HOUSE COUNTS AS ACCESSORY DWELLING SQUARE FOOTAGE ALONG WITH THE PRIMARY GARAGE. FOR THEM TO CONSTRUCT THAT OUTDOOR SEATING AREA AND DRILLING STATION, THEY HAD A DESIRE TO COVER THAT WITH A ROOF SO THAT IT WOULD PROTECT THE SEATING SPACE AS WELL AS THE DRILLING STATION AND THE ROOF DESIGN OF THAT WILL FOLLOW SIMILAR TO THIS WITH A SLANTED ROOF . IT WILL BE LOCATED RIGHT HERE. 12 BY 20 AREA THAT THEY ARE ADDING. SO IT IS NOT THAT THEY ARE ADDING THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IN TERMS OF LOT COVERAGE THAT IS PERMISSIBLE. IT IS JUST THAT THEY WOULD WANT TO COVER THE SPACE FOR PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. THAT IS THE FULL NATURE OF THE REQUEST. ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE ARE FULLY MET. I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHTHAVE. THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS PETITION? SEEING NONE , CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ASK FOR DEPARTMENT.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK JOHN HAS COVERED EVERYTHING . PLANNING STAFF DOES SUPPORT THE VARIANCE REQUEST. IT WILL BE LOCATED THREE FEET AWAY FROM THE SIDE DRAINAGE EASEMENT. WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. WE DO RECOMMEND POSITIVE CONSIDERATION OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST ALONG WITH ADOPTION OF THE FINDINGS OF
>> YES. TO BE SHORT AND SWEET, I WILL APPROVE THE VARIANCE.
>> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.
[D. (SE) Thomas Short Term Residential Rental Renewal.]
>> NEXT UP IS THE THOMAS SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL RENEWAL. DOCKET NUMBER PZ -2025- 00022 SD .
>> HOW ARE YOU? MARK THOMAS. 1032. I'M SEEKING A RENEWAL FOR
OUR SHORT-TERM RENTAL. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU
WOULD LIKE TO ADD? >> OKAY. THAT'S FINE. THEN I WILL GO AHEAD AND ASK , ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE PETITION? IF YOU WOULD STEP UP TO THE MICROPHONE. STATE YOUR
NAME. THREE MINUTES, PLEASE. >> MY NAME IS DAVE. MY PROPERTY BACKS UP TO THIS PARTICULAR PLACE . SO I GUESS MY QUESTIONS ARE , I WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE IS A RENTAL GOING ON THERE. IF YOU COULD EXPAND UPON THAT SINCE THIS IS A RENEWAL . I GUESS WHEN
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WE FIRST SAW THE NOTICE , WE WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THATSHORT-TERM RENTAL TERM WAS. >> THANK YOU. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? PLEASE COME UP.
>> FRANKLIN WILLOUGHBY. WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS.
ABOUT NINE OF WHICH, I BELIEVE, MR. THOMAS HAS BEEN HERE AS WELL. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES OR PROBLEMS OR ANYTHING WITH MR. THOMAS OR HIS PREDECESSORS. HAVE FAMILY OVER. IT IS VERY QUIET.
DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER FOR NEIGHBORS. BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.
IN ANY CASE, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO QUALMS OR HESITATION . IF ANYBODY IS ASKING , I DEFINITELY IMPROVE.
>> THANK YOU. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND TO
ANY OF THESE COMMENTS? >> YES. THANK YOU. I AM JUST CURIOUS WHAT YOU ARE ASKING. I'M SORRY. WAS THAT A QUESTION
FOR YOU OR FOR ME? >> I BELIEVE HIS CONCERN IS --
WELL . SHORT-TERM RENTAL. >> WE LIVE IN A VERY SECLUDED AREA.
>> AIRBNB . >> THAT ALREADY EXISTS NOW.
>> YES. THIS IS A RENEWAL. THAT IS THE SHORTEST ANSWER .
SHORT-TERM RENTAL IS LIKE AN AIRBNB. SHORT-TERM RENTAL.
>> WE LIVE ON THE PROPERTY. SO IT IS A GUESTHOUSE THAT WE RENT OUT FOR OUR AIRBNB. WHERE EXACTLY DO YOU LIVE? I AM TRYING
>> OKAY. OKAY. GOTCHA. YEAH. >> DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING . ASK FOR THE STAFF REPORT ,
PLEASE. >> THANK YOU. THE PETITIONER SEEKS RENEWAL OF THEIR SHORT-TERM RENTAL REQUEST . THE SITE IS 8.1 ACRES IN SIZE. IT IS FAIRLY LARGE. THE ZONING ORDINANCE DOES A DIRECT US TO VIEW THE RENEWAL AS BEING A FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. PLANNING STAFF -- WE HAVE CHECKED WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SITE IN THE PAST YEAR.
WITH THAT, WE DO RECOMMEND CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITION.
IF APPROVED, WE JUST WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE IT IS ONLY GOOD FOR ONE YEAR AND THEN THE PETITION WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER RENEWAL. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. OKAY. YES. I WILL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS PETITION . ALSO WITH THE ADOPTION OF FINDINGS OF FACT.
>> THANK YOU. >> I BELIEVE THAT IS OUR LAST
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