HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter to Carmel Plan commission from james C. Dillon 12/10/90 D D
DEC 10 1990
507 Cornwall Ct.
Carmel, IN 46032
December 7, 1990
Members of the Carmel Plan Commission,
At the final meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Update
Committee, Plan Commission president, Mr. Davis, invited any
member of that committee who wished to submit a minority
report to do so. As the dissenting vote on the Comprehensive
Plan Update, I availed myself of Mr. Davis' invitation to
express my concerns with the Update in the form of a minority
report. This was mailed on October 26, 1990 to Mr. Bucher
at the Department of Community Development and to Mr. Davis.
My report was also FAXed to HNTB. I would have to assume
that all parties received their copies of my minority report
since none were returned to me in the mail.
Since my minority report was not distributed with the
revised Update text, I am taking it upon myself to send each
of you a copy. Representing over 2 , 000 residents in the
township, I feel that I owe it to them to make sure that
their voice is heard.
Was my report intentionally buried or was it accidentally
overlooked? I will probably never know, but it certainly
reinforces one of the questions I raised in my minority
report about whether the interests of the public have been
heard, let alone served. As you know, the ten member
committee included two developers, one employee of a
developer and one realtor. The very reason for a
Comprehensive Plan is to determine what kind of a community
the residents will be left with when everything is developed.
Were the residents fairly represented and were they listened
to? I think not.
Another frustration experienced by residents outside the city
limits of Carmel is the feeling of disenfranchisement. It is
not imaginary! It is real and has just been reinforced by
this episode. I urge you to consider my report seriously and
remember that I am the only voice speaking for the residents
in an area that occupies half of the township to be effected
by this Update.
Sincerely,
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Janes C. Dillon