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BZA approves 4-foot height variance for home at 10732 Haven Cove near Geist Reservoir
Summary
The board granted VA 25-14 permitting a home height of 39 feet (4 feet over the 35-foot standard) at 10732 Haven Cove; staff offered no recommendation and conditioned approval on recording with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office.
The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals approved VA 25-14 on Sept. 24, allowing a single-family home at 10732 Haven Cove to exceed the city's 35-foot maximum by four feet, raising the allowable height to 39 feet. Staff recorded no formal recommendation but provided a related recording condition should the board approve.
Attorney John Cross and Nick Gallagher of Carrington Homes spoke for the petitioner, saying the design'driven variance would align the house with neighboring luxury homes and that the portion exceeding 35 feet is limited to a roof area. Gallagher described site constraints including basement elevation tied to Geist Reservoir flood elevations and said the home was designed with a 10-foot basement ceiling, a 12-foot main floor and a 9-foot-7 second floor to minimize overall bulk.
Planner Grace Wiley told the board the property is in the Marina PUD and that Fisher's 2040 Plan designates the site suburban residential; staff stated the project otherwise meets Marina PUD and R2 standards. No public comments were received on this petition. The board approved the variance with the condition that the approval letter and related documentation be recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office.
The petitioners said several neighboring homes in the area had previously received height variances and that the request would keep the new house consistent in scale with adjacent construction. No remonstrances were presented at the hearing. The motion passed on a roll call vote.
