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Hearing officer approves Story Cottage memory-care group home at Westfield Boulevard after public opposition
Summary
A hearing officer for the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special‑exception permit for Story Cottage, a proposed 12‑bed memory‑care group home at 11180 Westfield Boulevard.
A hearing officer for the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special-exception permit for Story Cottage, a proposed memory-care group home at 11180 Westfield Boulevard, allowing the developer to build a residential group home for up to 12 residents.
The approval came after a presentation by the applicant’s land‑use representative and developers and extended public comment from neighbors worried about traffic, safety and property values. Planning staff recommended favorable consideration while noting several remaining technical review comments that must be addressed before final permitting.
John Davoshaewicz, the applicant’s land‑use representative, described Story Cottage as “a boutique memory care concept” that would provide a “safe home‑like environment” with individual bedrooms, community spaces and tailored activities. He said the proposed custom…
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