HomeMy Public PortalAboutVariance of Development Standards ApplicationBZA -- __________________ Address: ____________________________________ Date Submitted: ____________
City of Richmond
Variance of Development Standards Application
Department of Infrastructure & Development
50 North 5th Street
Richmond, IN 47374
For questions, contact:
Ian Vanness, City Planner
ivanness@richmondindiana.gov
(765) 983-7217
Joanne Buroker, Planning Tech
vburoker@richmondindiana.gov
(765) 983-7235
Applicability
A Variance of Development Standards allows applicants the opportunity to seek relief from zoning
regulations related to development standards (Article 2 & 5), such as height, bulk, and area. The procedure
for filing a Variance of Development Standards with the Board of Zoning Appeals is as follows:
1. Pre-application meeting with the Zoning Administrator (City Planner)
2. Submit an application 28 days before the next Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
3. Zoning Administrator will notify all interested parties of the public hearing by a minimum of 10 days before the hearing.
4. Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing (projects located within Richmond’s historic conservation districts may be
require to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness from Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission)
A complete application contains the following:
5. Completed and signed application (hard copy, digital copy, or online application)
a. Owner Certification
6. Site plan (to include but not limited to the following):
a. All existing and proposed structure(s)
b. Elevation of proposed construction, indicating the height of all structure(s)
c. Entire lot dimensions
d. Adjacent street(s)
e. Distances from structure(s) to property lines
f. Distance between structure(s)
g. Labelled property lines
h. Labelled recorded easements
i. All existing and proposed landscaped areas
7. $50 application fee (to be paid upon submittal – payment does not guarantee approval)
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. It is the responsibility of the applicant to
ensure that the request is complete. Staff will not perform work required to provide missing information.
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Meeting Information
Time/Date: 5:30 PM, 2nd Wednesday of each month
Location: Richmond Council Chamber, 3rd Floor – Municipal Building, 50 North 5th Street, Richmond, IN 47374
Meeting Structure:
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes
- Proof of Publication
- New Business (Variance hearing – public comment)
- Old Business (TABLED variances from previous meetings)
- Adjournment
REMINDER – applicant or certified agent must be present at the Plan Commission hearing.
*Failure to appear may result in the dismissal of the Application.
Applicant/Agent Responsibilities:
1. Attend the meeting to discuss the application and answer potential questions.
2. Speak to proposed Findings of Fact in application:
3. The presenter may also consider addressing the following questions in relation to the property and variance
request:
i. How will enforcement of the Ordinance unreasonably inhibit the proposed use? Why
should the standards in the Ordinance not apply to the property?
ii. What are the unique characteristics of the property with respect to lot size, shape,
topography, and other physical limitations that make literal enforcement of the Ordinance
impractical? Were any of these limitations created by the current or past property owners?
iii. What other options are available? Why were these options not chosen?
iv. How will approval of this variance protect the public interest? In particular, how it will
impact sensitive public resources and/or adjacent properties?
v. How is granting this variance consistent with the spirit and intent of the Ordinance? In
particular, how will it meet the purpose of the zoning district(s) in which the property is
located?
Practical Difficulty:
“A difficulty with regard to one’s ability to improve land stemming from regulations of this Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO). A practical difficulty is not a “hardship,” rather it is a situation where the owner could comply
with the regulations within this Unified Development Ordinance, but would like a variance from the Development
Standards to improve his/her site in a practical manner. For instance, a person may request a variance from a
side yard setback due to a large tree which is blocking the only location that would meet the Development
Standards for a new garage location” – City of Richmond’s UDO, Article 11 - Definitions
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Contact Information
Person Name Address Phone Number Email
Applicant
Property Owner
Contractor
Property Information
Address: ___________________________________________ Parcel Number: ______________________
Current Zoning: ___________________________ Current Use: _________________________
Local Conservation District (if applicable): _______________Total Area: ___________________________
Overlay District (if applicable): _______________ Two-Mile Fringe: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Has the property ever been granted a Variance before?: ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, please list the year, case #, and variance description:
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Variance Information
Please cite which code(s) from Richmond’s Unified Development Ordinance you are seeking relief from:
Example: Section 2.10 – R2 District Development Standards; Minimum Side Yard Setback
Example: Section 5.27 – Residential Fence and Wall Standards; Maximum Front Yard Fence Height
1. Section _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Section _____________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Section: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the variance(s) requested. (List Unified Development Ordinance section number(s)
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Describe the reasons for this request.
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Proposed Findings of Fact
1.) The approval of the variance WILL _______WILL NOT _______be injurious to the public health safety, morals and
general welfare of the community because:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2.) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance
WILL _______ WILL NOT _______ be affected in a substantially adverse manner because:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3.) The strict application of the terms of the ordinance WILL _______ WILL NOT _______ result in practical difficulties
in the use of the property because:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Applicant Certification
I hereby certify that the above information and accompanying documents are true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation of submitted data may invalidate any approval of this document.
I further understand that this completed application must be filed and fees paid at least twenty-eight (28) days prior to the
next scheduled Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. I acknowledge and permit a variance sign informing neighbors about
the meeting to be placed on the subject property.
APPLICANT SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________ DATE: _________________
Owner Certification
This is to certify that the undersigned is/are the owner(s) of the real estate described in said application, and hereby
acknowledge(s) and agree(s) _________________________________ is duly authorized to present said application
before the City of Richmond, IN Board of Zoning Appeals
I swear or affirm under penalties for perjury that the above representations are true and correct.
_____________________________ _________________________________
Signature Printed Name
_____________________________ _________________________________
Signature Printed Name
STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF___________________________________.
Before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for _____________________________County, in the State of Indiana,
personally appeared ________________________________________and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing
instrument this ______________ day of ____________, 20______.
__________________________
Notary Public
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My commission expires __________________________