Planning Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF MEETING INDIAN HILL PLANNING COMMISSION October 16, 2024 The regular meeting of the Indian Hill Planning Commission was held on October 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of the Village Administration building. Members Present: Richard Wiggers Joseph Rhodenbaugh Shayne Manning Donald McGraw Members Absent: Rita Stolper Barret Tullis Officials Present: Jonathan West, Assistant City Manager Visitors Present: Jeff England, Timberland Custom Homes Ron Schloss, 5180 Miami Road Item Number 1: Minutes and findings from the September 18, 2024, Indian Hill Planning Commission meeting: Mr. Rhodenbaugh made a motion to approve the September 18, 2024, minutes and findings. Mr. McGraw seconded, and the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote. Chairman Wiggers asks for anyone planning to speak this evening to please stand, raise their right hand, and be sworn in prior to presentation of the cases. Item Number 2: Case #24-013: Timberland Custom Homes, LLC is requesting authorization to permit construction of a new single-family residence on a non- conforming lot of record per Section 81. Lot of Record of the Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is located at 5240 Miami Road. Mr. Jeff England with Timberland Custom Homes comes before the Commission and states that they would like to build a spec home on the lot, they have provided drawings of the home, which is not sold at this time. He also stated that he and his wife may decide to live in the home, otherwise it will be placed on the market after drywall is installed. Staff Report: Mr. West states that the Indian Hill Zoning Ordinance, Section 81. Lot of Record states: On any lot of official record, as defined in Section 3 of this ordinance, at the time of the enactment of this ordinance, even though a smaller area and/or frontage than required by this chapter in the district in which it is located, a one-family Village of Indian Hill Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting October 16, 2024 Page 2 dwelling with its customary accessory structures may be authorized by the Planning Commission provided that the owner of the lot does not own any adjacent land and provided that all structures are so designed and located as to conform as closely as possible to the yard and distance from lot line requirements of this ordinance for the district in which the lot is located. The subject property is located in District “C” one acre minimum and is a non- conforming lot of record. The lot frontage is 109’, and the required minimum frontage for District “C” is 150’. The gross lot area is 1.609 acres, and the required lot area is 1.0 acre. This is a vacant lot, the prior non-conforming home was built prior to 1945 and was razed in 2018. The new home will be tied in to the sanitary sewer. The proposed one-story dwelling will be located 200’ form the Miami Road right-of-way line, where 75’ minimum is required; 20.5’ from the right south side yard lot line, 23.28’ from the left north side yard lot line where 20’ minimum is required; and 313.48’ from the rear lot line where 75’ minimum is required. Staff finds that per Section 81 of the Indian Hill Zoning Ordinance: 1. The lot is an official lot of record. The applicant submitted title work back to March 28, 1945, showing this property existed in the same form since prior to the adoption of the zoning ordinance on June 5, 1945; 2. The owner of the lot does not own any adjacent land; and 3. All structures are so designed and located as to conform as closely as possible to the yard and distance from lot line requirements of the zoning ordinance for District “C”. The proposed improvements meet all requirements of the zoning ordinance. Staff properly notified the adjacent property owners and was contacted by Mr. Schloss at 5180 Miami Road. Mr. Schloss had concerns about how the water runs off the subject property onto his property and the builder has agreed to work with him to find a solution. After brief discussion, Mr. Manning made a motion to approve the request. Mr. Rhodenbaugh seconded, and the motion was approved by a unanimous roll call vote with all in favor of approval. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. Rhodenbaugh made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Manning seconded, and the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote. Respectfully submitted, Village of Indian Hill Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting October 16, 2024 Page 3 Richard Wiggers, Chairman ATTEST: Jonathan D. West, Secretary Pro-tem