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The Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is a local government body that decides on zoning issues and is empowered by Indiana law to consider granting relief from the requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
The BZA's responsibilities include granting variances, granting special exceptions or conditional uses, appeals from administrative decisions, and approval petitions for modifications. An administrative board, it is quasi-judicial and operates similarly to a court rather than a legislative body, using standards and procedures.
BZA decisions are required by state law to be guided by facts and specific criteria.
Members
Leah York, President
Mayoral Appointment, Term Expires 12/31/2026
Kevin Rider, Vice President
Mayoral Appointment, Term Expires 12/31/2028
Christine Zoccola
Plan Commission Appointment, Term Expires 12/31/2026
Dennis Lockwood
Mayoral Appointment, Term Expires 12/31/2027
Salim Najjar
City Council Appointment, Term Expires 12/31/2027
BZA Contacts
BZA Planning Administrator: Angie Conn, aconn@carmel.in.gov | 317-571-2417
BZA Planning Administrator: Joe Shestak, jshestak@carmel.in.gov | 317-571-2419
BZA Administrative Assistant: Bric Butler, bbutler@carmel.in.gov | 317-571-2416
Legal Counsel for BZA: Sergey Grechukhin, sgrechukhin@carmel.in.gov | 317-571-2472
Meeting Dates
The BZA meets the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square in the Council Chambers
Resources
BZA Meeting Agendas & Minutes
LIVE Board of Zoning Appeals meetings (when in session)
All past meeting videos can be viewed by visiting the Video Archive.