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HENRY B. BLACKWELL II � 1%2930 V
INDIANAPOLIS
OF COUNSEL
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Dear Plan Commission Colleagues:
Another "Blackwell letter. " I unfortunately missed two
of the meetings during which the Comprehensive Plan Update was
considered by the Plan Commission. However, through meeting
minutes, newspaper articles, and a one and one-half-hour meeting
last Tuesday with Wes Bucher, Rick Brandau, Dave Cunningham and
Terry Jones, I think I am reasonably clear and up to speed on the
proposed plan update. My earlier questions have been answered
and like you I hope that we can "get on with it. "
My remaining concerns are not so much with what' s in
the update, but with what's not in the update. In view of the
large and vocal public attendance at a number of the meetings, I
think we, the Plan Commission, should give specific recognition
to the consensus and recommendations put forth by the public. It
is a way of acknowledging the public for its participation. One
means of doing this would be a series of amendments to the Plan
Update, but I don't think any of us want to do that. As an
alternative way of achieving the same goal, I am proposing that
we adopt the enclosed resolution, which (a) records the public' s
thinking, (b) acknowledges that we heard them, and (c) passes the
Plan Update in its present form on to the City Council with a
recommendation for adoption.
In this day and age (and particularly in Carmel) , the
public is speaking out. I think it would be wise for us to do
something to show that we are not ignoring their views, even
though we don't always agree with them.
I hope you will be able to support the Resolution.
Sincerely,
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Hank Blackwell
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RESOLUTION TO ACCOMPANY THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
TO THE
CARMEL CITY COUNCIL .
WHEREAS, the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission Authorized
an update of the Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted in
1985, and
WHEREAS, the "Amendment to Comprehensive Plan
Update, City of Carmel/Clay Township, 1990" has been
considered by the Plan Commission, and,
WHEREAS, the update has been limited in scope to
include study and revision of only the areas of the
Comprehensive Plan pertaining to land use and
transportation, and
WHEREAS, a number of meetings and public hearings
have occurred during Steering Committee and Plan
Commission deliberations of proposed amendments to the
1985 Comprehensive Plan Update, and
WHEREAS, large numbers of the public have attended
meetings, answered surveys and spoken out giving their
opinions and recommendations regarding land use and
transportation issues,
NOW THEREFORE, the Plan Commission recommends that
a statement be included in the final text of the amended
plan, acknowledging the public's con -n ecommendation
that no change be made to present zoning la s where such
change would result in greater den ' housing units
per acre in township areas not serviced by sewers and
water, and 4.044
that a statement be included in the final text of
the amended plan acknowledging the public concern
regarding increased traffic congestion and the need to
have continually updated traffic projections upon which
to base public discussion and future Plan Commission,
Board of Zoning Appeals and Carmel City Council decisions
regarding development impacting traffic flow into and out
of the City and Township, and
That in other respects the Plan Commission accepts
the "Amendment to Comprehensive Plan Update, City of
Carmel/Clay Township 1990" and refers it to the Carmel
City Council with a recommendation that it be enacted.