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Hamilton County BZA approves variance allowing detached garage in front of Noblesville home
Summary
The Hamilton County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow a detached garage to be built in front of the primary structure at 15921 Waldmer Lane in Noblesville, citing site constraints including a floodplain and septic system that limit placement options.
Hamilton County Board of Zoning Appeals members approved a variance to allow construction of a detached accessory structure in front of the primary house at 15921 Waldmer Lane in Noblesville.
The action, taken during a regularly scheduled BZA meeting, grants an exception to Article 12.2.4 of the Hamilton County Unified Development Ordinance to permit an accessory structure forward of the primary structure on a 2.66-acre parcel owned by Gerald Waterman. The petition was filed as docket VCA RV0010092025.
The petitioner’s representative, Nathan, of Miller Surveying, told the board the property is narrow east-west, with Stony Creek and its floodplain along the south edge of the lot and the house’s septic system immediately behind the residence. “So that’s why we’re here. We’re asking to have the detached garage in front of the house,” Nathan said. He said neighboring properties to the east and west already have detached structures in front of their houses and that the proposed building would be used for general storage and vehicle storage.
No members of the public spoke in favor or against the petition during the public-comment portion; the presiding officer closed the public portion of the hearing at 7:04 p.m.
A board member moved to approve the variance and a colleague seconded; the board approved the measure by voice vote. The record does not show individual roll-call votes; the presiding officer declared, “Your variance is approved.”
Board members noted the application met the ordinance’s practical-difficulty standard and that the requested placement is consistent with nearby properties’ existing accessory structures. The petitioner did not propose agricultural use; Nathan confirmed the building would be for “general storage and car storage.”
Details recorded into the hearing record: the property is zoned A3 and listed as 2.66 acres (legal description: Acreage 2.66 in Section 30 Township 19 Range 6). The petitioner said the site is on a private drive with about a dozen houses and that the proposed structure was sited forward of the house because of floodplain and septic constraints. The applicant characterized the building as a detached garage (the submitted drawing used a barn-like form, which the representative described as “more farm-ish” in appearance).
The BZA approved the variance; no additional conditions or follow-up assignments were discussed on the record.
