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Board of Zoning Appeals Division Two Meeting - May 13, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals IITuesday, May 13, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionBoard of Zoning Appeals II
DateTuesday, May 13, 2025
StatusFILED
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3:17

Good afternoon.

3:19

We're going to call the Board of Zoning Appeals to order.

3:24

This is a public hearing of the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division Two.

3:28

I'm James Duke, Acting Chair Person of Division Two.

3:32

The other board member present is Tom Barnes.

3:36

Legal Counsel for the board today is Chris Steinmetz.

3:40

Staff members present today from the division of planning are Eddie Honeya, Principal Planner Two, Robert Ulanke, Senior Planner, Michael Weidel, Senior Planner, Noah Stern, Senior Planner.

3:57

And Marty Weisty, specialist and secretary to the board.

4:33

If no request is made regarding a transfer or continuance of a petition, that petition will automatically be continued to the June tenth, twenty twenty-five hearing.

5:04

Thank you, Acting Chairperson Duke and members of the board, staff would draw your attention to the first uh special request item 2025 DV2009 at 4925 Decatur Boulevard.

5:16

A timely automatic continuance was filed by a registered neighborhood organization continuing this to the June 10th hearing, and that would be without new notice.

5:25

This merely requires your acknowledgement.

5:27

So acknowledged.

5:30

Right.

5:30

Uh thank you, Acting Chairperson Duke and member of the board.

5:33

Uh staff will draw your attention to via second item and vis special request portion of the agenda 2025 DV2014 at 412 Pine Drive.

5:43

An automatic continuance was filed by the petitioner.

5:46

Uh continuing to be petition to be June 10th, 2025 hearing of Division 2.

5:50

Uh, just immediately require your acknowledgement.

5:52

Okay, uh so acknowledged is that with or without notice?

5:55

Uh without additional notice unless you require so acknowledged.

5:58

Uh Chairperson Acting Chairperson Dengs Duke, staff will draw your attention to the third special request.

6:05

Petition 2025 UV2006 located at 5060 62nd Street.

6:12

In this instance, staff is requesting a continuance for cause due to lack of public notice and lack of timing payment.

6:20

And that would be for one month to the June 10th 2023 hearing without additional notice.

6:27

As notice has been provided, it was just provided late.

6:31

Okay.

6:31

Acknowledged.

6:33

Then staff will draw your attention to the fourth special request.

6:37

Petition 2025 UV2-007, located at 62nd 6248, Allisonville Road, a timely automatic continuance was filed by a registered neighborhood organization continuing this petition to the June 10th, 2024 hearing without additional notice.

6:56

This would just require your acknowledgement.

6:57

So acknowledged.

6:58

Thank you.

7:02

Thank you, Acting Chairperson Abduke and member of the board.

7:06

I'd like to draw your attention to item number five, and would ask the petitioner to come forward.

7:12

Um for case 2025 D V two Zero One Three at 3524 North Meridian Street.

7:19

Um thank you, Kaya.

7:25

Uh good afternoon, uh Chairperson Duke.

7:29

Um Joe Calderan 11 South Meridian, Indianapolis.

7:33

I represent the petitioner in this matter.

7:35

Um we have been working uh with staff, and staff made a request for a change to the type of sign that we are proposing.

7:44

Uh that request is currently pending before my client.

7:48

Uh so we agreed notwithstanding uh the lack of a quorum today to request continuance to June 10th.

7:56

This will be with notice if necessary.

8:01

Okay.

8:02

Um we have before us uh 2025 DVD two uh 013 3525 North Meridian.

8:09

Uh is there anyone else in the audience with an interest in this case?

8:15

Okay, staff.

8:18

Thank you, Acting Chairperson Duke and members of board.

8:20

Staff has no issues with this, and we'll decide about the notice as we figure it out.

8:26

Okay.

8:26

Uh just acknowledge this point.

8:28

Uh no, just it's it's hereby continued.

8:31

Okay.

8:32

Uh same with the one earlier item um 2025 UV 2006.

8:40

That was continued.

8:41

Okay.

8:43

No problem at all.

8:45

Thank you.

8:46

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Board of Zoning Appeals Division Two Meeting - May 13, 2025

The Board of Zoning Appeals Division Two convened on May 13, 2025, with Acting Chair James Duke and Board Member Tom Barnes. Legal Counsel Chris Steinmetz and planning staff were present. The meeting addressed a docket of petitions, primarily granting continuances and acknowledging one withdrawal. Despite a petitioner mentioning a lack of a quorum, the board proceeded with acknowledgments. No public testimony was heard.

Key Outcomes

  • Petition 2025 DV2009 (4925 Decatur Blvd): Automatically continued to June 10, 2025 without new notice upon request by a registered neighborhood organization. Acknowledged.
  • Petition 2025 DV2014 (412 Pine Dr): Upon petitioner's request, continued to June 10, 2025 without additional notice. Acknowledged.
  • Petition 2025 UV2006 (5060 62nd St): Continued for cause (lack of timely public notice and payment) to June 10, 2025 without additional notice. Acknowledged.
  • Petition 2025 UV2007 (6248 Allisonville Rd): Automatically continued to June 10, 2025 upon request by a registered neighborhood organization. Acknowledged.
  • Petition 2025 DV2013 (3524 N Meridian St): Continued to June 10, 2025 at petitioner's request, pending staff request to change sign type. Acknowledged.
  • Petition 2025 DV2010 (2001 E Pleasant Parkway S Dr / 1500 Villa Ave): Petitioner withdrew the petition. Withdrawal acknowledged.
  • Automatic continuances (to June 10, 2025) for the following petitions were noted:
    • 2025-DV2-012 (3421 N Keystone Ave) – Indianapolis Public Schools, seeking parking and fence variances.
    • 2025-DV2-015 (5364 N New Jersey St) – David and Courtney Rankemeyer, seeking fence height variance.
    • 2025-UV2-001 amended (2454 N Illinois St) – Sharef Nessem, seeking use and development standard variances.

The meeting adjourned after all items were handled.

Note: The transcript contains date inconsistencies (references to June 10, 2023 and 2024) which are likely transcription errors. All continuances are to June 10, 2025, consistent with the meeting date.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. We're going to call the Board of Zoning Appeals to order. This is a public hearing of the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division Two. I'm James Duke, Acting Chair Person of Division Two. The other board member present is Tom Barnes. Legal Counsel for the board today is Chris Steinmetz. Staff members present today from the division of planning are Eddie Honeya, Principal Planner Two, Robert Ulanke, Senior Planner, Michael Weidel, Senior Planner, Noah Stern, Senior Planner. And Marty Weisty, specialist and secretary to the board. If no request is made regarding a transfer or continuance of a petition, that petition will automatically be continued to the June tenth, twenty twenty-five hearing. Thank you, Acting Chairperson Duke and members of the board, staff would draw your attention to the first uh special request item 2025 DV2009 at 4925 Decatur Boulevard. A timely automatic continuance was filed by a registered neighborhood organization continuing this to the June 10th hearing, and that would be without new notice. This merely requires your acknowledgement. So acknowledged. Right. Uh thank you, Acting Chairperson Duke and member of the board. Uh staff will draw your attention to via second item and vis special request portion of the agenda 2025 DV2014 at 412 Pine Drive. An automatic continuance was filed by the petitioner. Uh continuing to be petition to be June 10th, 2025 hearing of Division 2. Uh, just immediately require your acknowledgement. Okay, uh so acknowledged is that with or without notice? Uh without additional notice unless you require so acknowledged. Uh Chairperson Acting Chairperson Dengs Duke, staff will draw your attention to the third special request. Petition 2025 UV2006 located at 5060 62nd Street. In this instance, staff is requesting a continuance for cause due to lack of public notice and lack of timing payment. And that would be for one month to the June 10th 2023 hearing without additional notice. As notice has been provided, it was just provided late. Okay. Acknowledged. Then staff will draw your attention to the fourth special request. Petition 2025 UV2-007, located at 62nd 6248, Allisonville Road, a timely automatic continuance was filed by a registered neighborhood organization continuing this petition to the June 10th, 2024 hearing without additional notice. This would just require your acknowledgement. So acknowledged. Thank you. Thank you, Acting Chairperson Abduke and member of the board. I'd like to draw your attention to item number five, and would ask the petitioner to come forward. Um for case 2025 D V two Zero One Three at 3524 North Meridian Street. Um thank you, Kaya. Uh good afternoon, uh Chairperson Duke. Um Joe Calderan 11 South Meridian, Indianapolis. I represent the petitioner in this matter. Um we have been working uh with staff, and staff made a request for a change to the type of sign that we are proposing. Uh that request is currently pending before my client. Uh so we agreed notwithstanding uh the lack of a quorum today to request continuance to June 10th. This will be with notice if necessary. Okay. Um we have before us uh 2025 DVD two uh 013 3525 North Meridian. Uh is there anyone else in the audience with an interest in this case? Okay, staff. Thank you, Acting Chairperson Duke and members of board. Staff has no issues with this, and we'll decide about the notice as we figure it out.

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