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Shestak, Joe
From:Robyn Pauker <rpauker@paukerfranklinlaw.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:06 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:Please oppose the Epcon PUD in its current form
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
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Dear Carmel Planning Commissioners:
Thank you for the opportunity to hear my concerns and that of my neighbors, especially in the unusual electronic format
in which we find ourselves these days. The purpose of my email is to respectfully request that you oppose the Epcon
PUD in its current form, as the proposed addition of 169 homes would overburden an already congested area with
limited traffic access points. Furthermore, the Epcon development raises renewed concerns of its extreme divergence
from the surrounding areas, with the developer petitioning to nearly double the density and offer almost no setback and
no buffers on access street transitions.
It seems that the owner of the 59-acre parcel continues to price the sale of land at a far higher value than the market
can bear, as developers repeatedly profess the project not profitable without this Commission’s (and surrounding
neighbors) extreme zoning concessions - zoning that the surrounding neighbors knew and relied upon when we
purchased our homes. I ask that the Commission allow the market to determine the value of the land, based upon a
willing buyer’s offer in contemplation of a reasonable development plan for the area. While I understand and
appreciate that zoning accommodations can and may be made, I implore you to once again consider the effect on the
surrounding neighbors and continue to do what is right and reasonable. I believe that the Epcon PUD in its current form
is not a reasonable proposal, in its density, setback, buffers, and ultimate impact on the traffic congestion in the area.
I am confident that you will continue to thoughtfully deliberate this PUD proposal and it is my great hope that you reject
the Epcon plan in its present form. While growth in our wonderful city is inevitable, we simply ask that it not come at
the cost, quality, livability, or safety of the surrounding property owners.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Robyn Pauker
2811 Maralice Drive
Robyn G. Pauker | Attorney, Registered Civil Mediator, Managing Partner
Pauker Franklin Law, LLC
160 West Carmel Drive, Suite 285
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Office: 317-975-1825
Direct: 317-975-1895
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rpauker@paukerfranklinlaw.com
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