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Hearing officer allows shed in corner‑lot rear yard after finding no viable alternative
Summary
A Carmel hearing officer granted a variance to allow a 16×10 shed on a corner lot at 9610 Deerfield Mall, citing HOA approval and existing easements encroachment approvals, concluding there are no suitable alternative locations on the property.
A Carmel hearing officer approved a setback variance to permit a 16‑by‑10 shed at 9610 Deerfield Mall (Deerfield Subdivision Lot 1) during the June 23, 2025 hearing officer meeting.
Petitioner John Frickty, speaking on behalf of Jonathan and Megan Frouche, said the house faces inward and the portion of the lot adjacent to 90 Sixth Street is functionally a backyard protected by a privacy fence; the Unified Development Ordinance treats that side as a front yard because the lot is a corner lot. Planning staff said the petitioner had received HOA approval and obtained encroachment approvals for easements along the south property line, and staff recommended favorable consideration.
The hearing officer approved the variance and adopted the findings of fact, noting that the shed occupies the same location as the prior shed and that there are limited placement options on the lot. The variance was filed as docket PZ‑2025‑00109 and cited UDO section 5.02(b).
