HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #01 Rod & Letitia Haywood Le�fe„ 0 1
Mr. & Mrs. Rod & Letitia Haywood
11429 Scheel Lane
Carmel, IN 46032
Tuesday,January 15, 2019
Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals M IBM U W t
Caucus Rooms, 2nd Floor 209 It One Civic Square JAN 6,
Carmel, IN 46032 L1
Ey
Dear Carmel Zoning Board;
Please accept this correspondence as stark opposition to the Application for Special Exception submitted
by residents living at 11441 Scheel Lane, Carmel, IN 46032. My opposition to such is outlined in detail
below. Our opposition is in relation to our location on Lot 55 of Guilford Park here in Carmel, Indiana.
(11429 Scheel Lane, Carmel, IN 46032).
Since starting this AirBNB (hotel-motel) scenario in summer of 2018, there have been many, many
Nuisance incidents related to this practice by the current homeowners including but not limited to:
a) Our driveway being blocked preventing easy exit and entrance to our home by multiple
vehicles being parked at the now "motel" location.
b) Random and increased traffic from cars (Uber, Lift) dropping off individuals who are scheduled
to lodge for the night(or multiple nights) at the "motel" residence, lowering the safe nature of
the housing development in total.
c) Numerous wrong doorbell rings, at all times of the day and night, lowering safety of our
residence due to individuals looking for the Air BNB rental in error.
d) Nuisance level noise at all hours of the day and night lessening the Quiet Enjoyment of our
Property which is located next to the home applying for special exception. We purchased a
home TO NOT LIVE IN AN APARTMENT COMMUNITY TYPE SITUATION—which this has now
become.
e) Parking on the street,which is already prohibited under Guilford Park Covenants, has become
at Nuisance Level due to the AirBNB operation on Lot 54.
The character of the Carmel community is at question on the whole, should such Special Exception be
allowed approval, and then through multiplication among residents who chose the Carmel community,
over numerous communities in which to reside, due to its well-known care and concern for beauty,
safety, education and most importantly preservation of property values.
Each and every incidence of the residence at 11441 Scheel Lane operating as an AirBNB property works
to effectuate a "character change" within the neighborhood which will decrease overall property values
of the homes adjacent and surrounding such homes, when they are clearly signified, under covenant to
be "single-family homes" in nature, and not to be designated as motel/hotels. This practice also works a
high level threat to the health, and safety of residents who work tirelessly to afford their homes, and
plan for them to be a major component to their personal financial investment portfolio through their
home ownership. The increased coming and going of individuals who are NOT residents, with no real
1
concern for rule of law(via covenants) will surely result in decreased property values.The result of
which is a great risk to my family as current homeowners financially and not worth the "dimes"of profit
to be received by the homeowner engaging such a practice. Since acquiring the property in June 2018
this practice has continued despite communications from this board to cease operations until the board
could properly hear the request for Special Exception.The purposeful dereliction of duty to other
homeowners has been obvious and purposeful in an attempt to squeeze a dime out of every square foot
of the home at 11441 Scheel Lane, despite the Nuisance it works to other homeowners in the vicinity.
Additionally, many municipalities are now requiring that upon the sale of property to new owners,
transferring ownership must notify the buying party that an AirBNB (or other like property operation) is
adjacent,or next to the home the new buyer is now acquiring. For a community like Carmel,this is an
undue and unnecessary burden which by the Board's disapproval of such actions will not cause negative
impacts on Carmel's unusually high property sales and transfer rates which are quite legendary around
the state of Indiana.
My wife and I chose the Carmel community, in building our home on Lot 55 in Guilford Park in 2003, out
of many, many choices for residences.The well-known Carmel High School,with its ultra-high
graduation, and going on to college rates,as well as the school's Project Lead the Way Program,were
at the top of list for selecting this community in which to build and purchase a home. Our son, now a
college junior was a State of Indiana Double Honors Diploma Graduate, due in no small part to the
educational path created by Carmel High School instructors.
Also well studied was Carmel's reputation for safety and welfare of its residents due to its highly ranked
police and fire departments, for whom our family holds a great deal of respect and honor. Finally,
Carmel's national rankings in 2018 as the#3 place to live in the U.S.
(http://time.com/money/collection/2018-best-places-to-live/5361441/carmel-indiana-2/) are always
indicative of Carmel's commitment to remain one of the more discerning places for residents to choose
when they are interested in quality of life issues—we definitely knew the difference between Carmel
and Broad Ripple when investigating where to build our future.
Honorable Zoning Board, allowing Special Exceptions of this type will be the start of a very fast decline
for Carmel, Indiana and work to cause an immediate decline to the very profitable property value of my
current residence. Please send a message to all who intend to do so outside of the board's special
scenarios situations (NCAA Tournament, Indy 500, etc.) as the nuisance factor is very much a negative to
those of use subjected to the practices of homeowners who do not embrace or understand the
traditions and high level reputation of a community like Carmel, Indiana.
Sincerely;
Rod G. & Letitia V. Haywood
11429 Scheel Lane
Carmel, IN 46032
Carmel, Indiana Homeowners since 2003
• a a
2