Batler Building Addition Variances
Description
The Batlers asked for two variances to build an addition: 9-foot and 20-foot side setbacks (10 and 30 required) and 46% lot coverage (35% allowed) on their 0.57-acre S1/Residential lot.
Impact summary
The footprint doesn't change — it's just enclosing an existing deck — but open items include drainage easement encroachment approvals and Hamilton County Drainage Board sign-off.
Applicant
- Name
- Christine O'Hara of Coots, Henke, & Wheeler, PC on behalf of Robert & Jill Batler
- Address
- 10521 Bishop Circle, Carmel, IN (Windemere, Lot 22)See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Batler building addition setback and lot coverage variances
The property covers 52% of its lot versus a 35% maximum, raising drainage questions near Gray Road. The city engineer found no 311 drainage complaints but the owners must still resolve on-site detention, possibly by paying into the thoroughfare fund or removing pavement.
Residential variance approvals for Batler addition and Buck pool
Eight homeowner variance requests were scheduled for public hearing, covering an 8-foot privacy fence, garage setbacks and size, patio lot coverage, and accessory building placement and height. These decisions set what can be built on specific lots — and set informal precedent for similar requests.
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