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Hearing officer approves side-porch option for five lots in Bedford Falls PUD
Summary
The hearing officer approved a variance allowing five lots in the Bedford Falls at Carmel planned unit development to use side-facing porches in lieu of required front porches; planning staff supported the design flexibility.
The hearing officer approved a variance July 28 allowing five of 34 lots in the Bedford Falls at Carmel planned unit development to offer side-facing porches as an option instead of the PUD’s front-porch requirement. The request was presented by Ian Keeler on behalf of Legacy Builders LLC. Keeler described the change as limited to lots 1, 4, 7, 10 and 18 and said the option would be discretionary, not mandatory.
"The slight variance would be a change that says, notwithstanding the front porch requirement, lots 1, 4, 7, 10, and 18 may include a side oriented porch in lieu of a front porch," Keeler said, adding that the porches would be covered and architecturally consistent with the development. Planning staff said the five lots are interspersed across the neighborhood and represent about 15% of the development; staff recommended approval. "Planning staff is supportive of the variance. We think it will add to the architectural diversity of the neighborhood," Angie said.
A hearing officer question established that the variance would permit, but not require, side porches; purchasers may still opt for front porches if they wish. The hearing officer approved the petition and adopted the findings of fact.
The petition references the Bedford Falls PUD (ordinance Z-667-21) as the controlling planned unit development document; the variance changes that PUD requirement only for the specified lots. Final permits and building elevations remain subject to standard review and sign-off.
