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Downtown Carmel homeowner seeks multiple variances; staff asks for drainage agreement before approval

Board of Zoning Appeals (hearing officer) · February 23, 2026
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Summary

Cassandra Moe requested four variances for a downtown Carmel property (maximum width, two siding materials, building height, and lot coverage). The lot-coverage variance was withdrawn after a revised plan; planning staff recommended approval of remaining variances conditioned on addressing engineering comments and a drainage agreement with Carmel Engineering.

Cassandra Moe, representing the project at 721 1st Avenue Northeast, asked the board for four variances related to a proposed house: a maximum-width variance (asking for up to 54 feet where the allowance is 45 feet, with the home's widest point at 47 feet), permission for two different vertical siding materials (stained wood and painted board-and-batten), a building-height finding of 29.75 feet relative to…

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