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The decision follows multiple neighbor complaints, a department recommendation against approval and a code-enforcement violation letter noting the property had been rented prior to a permit. City staff said the Carmel Police Department documented at least six incidents this year related to noise and traffic tied to the property, and the Department of Community Services recommended negative consideration of the petition and adoption of negative findings of fact.

Owner Vivian Kane told the board the house is her primary residence and that renting is necessary for her livelihood and retirement plans. \"This is my livelihood. I don't wanna be taken away,\" Kane said. She described screening measures, on-site property management, noise monitoring and photo/video monitoring of the exterior. Kane said she targets \"executive\" and faith-based groups and described the listing as high-end hospitality.

Neighbors and homeowners' association representatives described repeated disruptions. Teresa Estrada, a Windsor Grove homeowner and member of the HOA board, said a neighborhood canvass found most reachable residents opposed short-term rentals and that the covenants may prohibit special uses that are not incidental to single-family dwellings. Several neighbors reported three rentals in recent weeks, including a bachelorette party that produced loud music and disturbances audible inside adjacent homes. Helen Wang, who lives next door, raised safety concerns and cited the 1994 Indiana law commonly referred to in public comment as Zachary's Law, saying transient guests cannot be screened in the same way as residents.

Department of Community Services staff read from a two-page report stating the short-term-residential-rental ordinance seeks to minimize adverse impacts on residential neighborhoods and that a special-exception application \"shall not generally be entitled to favorable recommendation.\" Staff said code enforcement had sent a violation notice, and that the police had recorded multiple complaints this year about the property. For those reasons staff recommended denial.

Board members expressed concern about ongoing rentals while the petition was pending and the number and breadth of resident complaints. Board member Kim Ryder said, \"If I was looking for a perfect example of a short term rental not to approve, this would be it,\" and other members echoed safety, noise and neighborhood-integrity concerns. The board took a motion to approve made by Kim Ryder and, after discussion and public comment, voted against approval. The petition was denied; the board directed that negative findings of fact be written by the BZA attorney.

Next steps: Because the BZA adopted a denial, the petitioner does not receive a special-exception permit. Code enforcement and the police department remain the channels for neighbors to report any future violations; the BZA record will include negative findings of fact prepared by the attorney.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Zoning Appeals - June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a special-exception permit for a full-house short-term residential rental at 10470 Roxley Bend (docket PZ202500099SE) after neighbors reported repeated noise and traffic incidents and the Department of Community Services recommended denial.","taxTitle","Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",3929,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190323,"Carmel BZA approves accessory dwelling unit variance at 10680 Highland Drive",733,129000,862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5051142-fd68970f1309c5f2d7b2be5ca7153aa2&start=129&end=862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5051142-fd68970f1309c5f2d7b2be5ca7153aa2/thumbnail_129000.jpg","/articles/6190323/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-BZA-approves-accessory-dwelling-unit-variance-at-10680-Highland-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190323-c4c4ccd5426508bd1d53c3e6217fbbd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194544&Signature=RWRgddNl1XWa2kkTcqALh~NrHCa6RDVXlRE5Q~QvNeM05Y8cC2RpHoldjkCpLQkauk8mIzgn-B1znOaQVwQx3FIH5EvnB2YBnq2pxKSjFRN0AWbsadqtmXP48wS6tJs-EpTO2~nroLswO99my5hbz2oKimZzGeA4HEA6e-Hi~7rukjlh3zh9~DcaCcWhBH13p-yX6IQZHhYZS7xr~uEKMcjmyYEQuKcO0wBn6ADWkfxALP95rAq5l6foqg8QXmB8McUdDxL2GAsP5Yfg1pNw92OmglXiMFg1SMaTjbj3QkyYCVHpxYSWXl5YWAfniHBSrpub-uIr-55~wBvsVT4yEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Zoning Appeals on June 23 approved a use-variance request to allow an accessory dwelling unit on a 3-acre lot at 10680 Highland Drive, docket PZ202500092UV. The petitioner, Molly Smith, spoke on behalf of property owners Kaye and Douglas Thompson.

The approval matters to neighbors and the owners because the unit will let a family member live close to aging parents on the property; planning staff recommended approval with conditions requiring the petitioner to address remaining technical-review comments and engineering requirements for driveway crossing and drainage.

Molly Smith, the petitioner, told the board she filed the request to be near her aging parents and to protect long-standing trees and wildlife on the parcel. She said the plan avoids large trees and that she is working with engineers on a culvert and a water-retention scheme to avoid changing creek flow. \"The proposal is rooted in love, legacy, and responsibility,\" Smith said. She also said the structure would meet the ADU height limits: \"the tallest side of the building still is within the 18 feet regulations of an ADU for a property of this size.\" Smith characterized the building as a private home and garage/storage for cars, not a commercial operation.

A neighbor who lives directly west of the property, Carolina Stewart, did not oppose the request but asked the board to consider locating the building farther from her home; she asked that the petitioner consider a setback greater than the roughly 75 feet separation shown in site materials. Smith replied that the applicable setback rules allow buildings closer to the property line (she noted a five-foot minimum in neighborhood rules) and that final siting would depend on floodplain, grading and drainage engineering required as part of the review.

Planning staff, Department of Community Services, told the board the site is not in a subdivision and there is no homeowners association, that the petitioner has worked with staff to meet standards for building height and setbacks, and that staff supports the use-variance request provided remaining technical-review comments and engineering department requirements (driveway crossing, grading and drainage) are resolved as conditions of approval.

After brief board discussion and a motion to approve conditioned on addressing technical-review comments and adoption of findings of fact, the board voted to approve the variance. The approval is conditional: the petitioner must satisfy outstanding engineering and technical-review requirements before final permits and inspections proceed.

Next steps: the petitioner must complete engineering plans for the driveway crossing and water-retention measures and satisfy any remaining technical comments listed by planning and engineering staff. The BZA approval authorizes the use variance but does not remove the need for required building permits, engineered culvert/drainage plans, or any other agency approvals that apply to construction near a creek.","The Board of Zoning Appeals granted a use variance for an accessory dwelling unit at 10680 Highland Drive (docket PZ202500092UV) on June 23, conditioned on resolving technical and engineering review items including drainage and creek crossing plans.","actionData","errors"]

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