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Shestak, Joe
From:Susan Gosselin <susangosselin42@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:59 PM
To:Shestak, Joe; Paul Gosselin
Subject:Regarding Ambleside subdivision
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Hello Mr. Shestak:
My name is Susan Gosselin, and my husband and I live in the Saddle Creek subdivision on 2082 Mustang Chase Drive. I
am writing you today to officially offer my comments, and ultimately my protest, about certain aspects of this new
proposed development. Because of the position of my home, we will be among the houses most affected by this new
development.
Like many people who live in my neighborhood, I have deep concerns about the planned development. Chief among
them, are these:
I live just one house over from the new proposed access extension of Beaument boulevard. I think this access
road is completely unnecessary and will add an unacceptable level of traffic to the area. We'll lose greenspace
the community uses (and it's also a point of access for our walking trail.) This will also interrupt our drainage
system. None of this is a good idea.
I object to the natural trees being raised. As the plans indicate, I will be looking at a lake-like pond and the back
of houses, when now I'm looking out onto a line of trees and a farm. I understand change happens. But I think
there are things being done with this development that are unnecessary. Please leave the trees. There are so
precious few in Carmel as it is.
I concur with my neighbors that our two neighborhoods will not benefit from being connected. They will be
coming in and making use of our trails, and our resources. They'll be driving down our internal neighborhood
streets to get home. Their high density development will drag down our property values.
I respectfullly submit that the developers should:
Lower the density of this development
Increase natural treeline barriers or even walls between their neighborhood and ours, instead of trying to link
the two together with an ill-advised pond.
Create other entrances for their development off other main roads, instead of having to rely on access through
our neighborhood.
As a resident here in Saddle Creek, I prize the low traffic and relatively safe roads we have in our neighborhood. I did not
sign up for the strain on our views or our resources that this new development will create. There is truly no need for it. I
hope you use your position to get this development firm to mitigate its plans. I'm sure there is a compromise that can be
struck here that will allow development at a range of price points, without stressing out an established neighboring
development like Saddle Creek.
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When we purchased our homes in Saddle Creek, we did so with the understanding that this city prizes intelligent
development, and it was unlikely development would downgrade our home values. I hope this continues to be the case.
Thank you for your time, and all you do for the city.
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Kind Regards,
Susan Gosselin,
Principal
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