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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence to Plan Commission • DEVELOPMENT, L.P. March 30, 1995 Mr. Dave Cunningham City Of Carmel One Civic Square Carmel, In. 46032 Re: Linkside (Shelborne Greene) Dear Mr. Cunningham: In response to your question regarding the Golf Course improvements to be completed as part of our subdivision construc- tion, I wanted to clarify the scope of this work. We have worked with the Golf Course owners to obtain permission to construct some of our detention ponds and off-site storm pipes on their property. These improvements are part of our plat approval and construction plan documents . Easements will be granted by the Golf Course which will be recorded as part of the subdivision plat. All of the improvements on the golf course include grading and earthwork operations. No expansion of the facility is pro- posed. The Golf Course owners are aware that if their Building is enlarged or if additions are made to the course out-side of their present ownership that additional approvals are necessary. If you have additional concerns or questions regarding the proposed project please feel free to contact me. Si =rely, Christopher R. White 3755 East 82nd Street, Suite 120, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 (317) 595-2900 FAX (317) 595-2930 . 1.. 1 . \l•.I..; 1.\ ,1‘. ._„u- ,iUb To: Concerned Neighbors Re: Updated Information on the Davis Homes Development"Linkside” Date: April 24, 1995. We would like to thank those of you who responded to our last notice. Your comments were well received and your offers to help were appreciated. However, we regret to inform you that Judge Barr has stricken our Motion to intervene and Appeal in this matter. This has placed the burden of appealing the decision of the court solely on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission has filed a motion to reserve it's right to appeal the decision of the court. We have been in contact with members of the Planning Commission and we understand they have not yet decided on how or whether to proceed with an appeal at this point. Davis Homes has requested that the Planning Commission drop its consideration of an appeal at this time so they can proceed with the Linkside Project. The Planning Commission has met several times in Executive Session on this question, but they have not been able to muster the votes of eight members necessary to decide whether to proceed or drop the appeal. Due to the limited time the Planning Commission has to continue with this process, we are suggesting that everyone express their concerns about the situation to each member of the Commission. The only way we can communicate our support of the Commission moving ahead with an appeal is to remind them of our continued interest in this issue. The Planning Commission will be meeting again in Executive Session on Tuesday, May 2, 1995, 'to discuss this matter. We encourage everyone to write the Planning Commission members this week so they will hear from us before their next meeting. To aid everyone in this effort, we have attached the following information for comment letters: Format recommendations. List of talking points for your letters.' Names and addresses of the Commission members. The Carmel/Clay 2020 Vision Planning Process, created by the Carmel/Clay Planning Commission, has been created to help appointed and elected officials make key decisions pertaining to the community's future. The goal of this project has been to ensure as much citizen input as possible. Now is the time for us to participate in the process. Please respond to this opportunity to be involved on behalf of your family and neighborhood this week. The Commission members need to hear from all of us. • If you have any questions or require additional information, please.feel free to contact us at the following: Greg Sawyers Tom Williams 3707 Carwinion Way 3203 Dogwood Lane Carmel, IN 46032 Cermet, IN 48032. 879-8670 872-4735 • • 04- 27-9'7 02. _.AFM P1:2 bJ 14.Zb •4y61 r JJJGb.0 11 I:, U1.1 , 1.. 1 . , , , .Alil.JUi1 ht, i1<.1.At1. uU.S; UUb Format: For this campaign, the volume of letters received by Commission members is more important than the length of the letters. Compose a letter that expresses your thoughts which you will send to each Commission member. Try to be concise and keep your letter to one page in length. The most effective letters are originals that are either typed or hand-written, and are individually addressed and signed by the sender. Form letters, post cards and photocopies of a letter addressed to one individual and then circulated to others do not have as much impact as a personalized original. The tone of the letters should be polite and respectful in expressing your genuine concern about the impact of the proposed Linkside Development. Please remember that we are trying to obtain the support of the Planning Commission members, so we do not want to alienate them by being disrespectful or threatening in our expressions of concern. Please send a copy of your letter, addressed to just the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission, in care of Ramona Hancock, Secretary of the Plan Commission. Letters received by her will be made a matter of record. • • Also, please provide a copy of your letter to either of us so that we can monitor the level of activity in this campaign. Talking Points: ' Any or all of the following points may be included in your letters. There may be additional concerns which you can include in addition to or instead of these.issues. . • Property Density - The proposal calls for significantly greater density than can be found in the existing neighborhoods that surround the proposed "Linkside Development". • Traffic - Currently there exists 321 lots on 218 acres in the five developed neighborhoods, and the Linkside Development will consist of 330 lots on just 139 acres. The substantially increased traffic will aggravate an already stressed road system in the area. The anticipated addition of at least 600 cars and auxiliary vehicles will effect the safety and welfare of the surrounding neighborhoods. • • Schools - The children of the area.attend Orchard Park Elementary School. The current status of the enrollment at this school is at 98% capacity. 330 additional home • sites can be expected to add perhaps 300 more students to a school already challenged for classroom space. Overcrowding of classrooms could impact the quality of education for the students attending Orchard Park. Compatibility - The Proposal does not enhance or complement the existing land uses and surrounding neighborhoods. Neighbors have testified that we are not opposed to the development of the proposed Linkside Properties - we are just opposed to this specific proposal because it is not compatible with our current developments. _ J. 14.G. `L JA 4 J:f). Jou L:1, I., v,.% . . i-. 1'. , , , .NEL:›U\ a 1•Ic:c.\1\. ij uu 4, uU6 UPDATED: 4/20/94 DENSITY CALCULATIONS SUBDIVISION NAME TOTAL LOTS ACREAGE DENSITY ASHBROOKE 1 &2 81 46.76 1.73 ANNALLY DOWNS 1 & 2 62 41.55 1.49 GREENTREE A & B 50 38.69 1.29 GREENTREE SEC. 3 30 1634 1.79 SPRING ARBOR 64 30.35 2.11 TOWNE LAKE 34 42.71 0.80 321 216.80 1.48 HUNTERSFIELD (FUTURE) 58 s ' 41.50 , 1.40 LINKSIDE (PROPOSED) VILLAGES SECTION 108 33.52 3.22 MANOR SECTION 94 39.20 2.40 ESTATE SECTION 128 66.30 1.93 330 139.02 2.37 /410060Ea. A54"14 hi A 49 "botA1N5 V LINKsrbr KISLAJN� L 3 GssA-r�5 -� LA XE )__S, 73gsN3KnoKE ,.37 • 1-aNgs l?a: Litu4:SIDB' il‘ Vi tUA6ES MAnl02 ,2.1{0 .i 1 SPeir4G- f , 0 4R6-sn1?REE ,r 4 0 • 04-27--95 02: 26FM F04 1995 CAR EL/CLAKYLAN QQ SSION • CR.EMEANS, David MEIGHEN, Norma 9330 Greentree Drive 11015 Lakeview Drive Carmel IN 46032 Carmel IN 46032 Trustee Appointment Mayoral Appointment Exp. 12-31-95 Exp. 12-31-98 • • DORMAN, Jay MYERS, Barbara, President 759 Whitehall Place 13330 Chcrry Tree Road Carmel IN 46033 Carmel IN 46033 .• • Mayoral Appointment Township Appointment Exp. 12-31.98 Exp. 12-31-95 • HAGAN, Judy NAJJAR, Salina 10946 Spring Mill Lane 3382 Eden Park PIace Carmel 1N 46032 Cannel IN 46033 Parks Board Appointment City Engineer Appoinment Exp. 12-31-95 Exp, 12-31-95 Mailing Address: HOUCK, Ronald F. Fink, Roberts & Petrie 315 West 107th Street 3307 West 96th Street Cannel IN 46032 Indianapolis IN 46268 Township Appoinuucnt Exp. 12-31-95 O'NEAL. James T., Sr. 11318 Lakeshore Drive East KENNELLY, John Jeff Carmel IN 46033 123 Village Drive Mayoral Appointment Cannel IN 46032 Exp. 12-31-96 Township Appointment • Exp. 12-31-96 REID, Jeanne S. tr�6 - Vs-0 / 1733 Bradford place KLAR, Richard J. Cannel IN 46033 10842 North Central Avenue Mayoral Appointment • Indianapolis IN 46280 Exp. 12-31-95 Township Appointment Exp. 12-31-96 SNYDER, Luci Six Hensel Court KLINEMAN, Alan Cannel IN 46033 11707 Forest Drive City Council Appointment • Carmel IN 46032 Exp. 12-31-95 Mayoral Appointment Exp. 12-31-97 0 29-,9F', . 02: 26PM �'C7 1995 CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COM yfSSXON MEMBERSHIP PAGE TWO. SPRANGER, Paul, Vico Prcaicicnt Six Shady Lane Carmel IN 46032 Bd. Public Works Appointment Exp. 12-31-96 THOMPSON, H. K (Torn) 2040 East 109th Street Indianapolis IN 46280 Township Appointment Exp. 12-31.96 • Non-Votigg Members BYERS, Gordon City Attorney 136 South Ninth Street .' Noblesville IN 46060 • HANCOCK, Ramona Secretary. Plan Commission One Civic Square Carmel IN 46032 • MAYORAL APPOINTMENT - 4 yr. term COUNCIL. APPOINTMENT - 1 yr. term TOWNSHIP APPOINTMENT - 2 yr. term PARKS BOARD - 1 yr. term CITY ENGINEER - 1 yr. term REVISED: 2.23.95 ' • • "Subdivision Committee Member ""Special Study Committee ;• . • 02 . FI-U r'O