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Shestak, Joe
From:Adam Schaum <adamschaum@yahoo.com>
Sent:Friday, July 10, 2020 2:37 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:Opposition to proposed Ambleside point
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Dear Joe and council members,
My name is Adam Schaum and my wife, Erin, our three children, and I live at 14318 Chariots Whisper Dr in the Saddle
Creek neighborhood. We are opposed to the proposed development titled Ambleside Point. There are four major
reasons for our concerns.
1. The proposed density is way higher than the surrounding Carmel neighborhoods. Our neighborhood and the
surrounding neighborhoods enjoy, at a minimum, 1/4 acres lots (with a few exceptions slightly smaller), which fits the
Carmel master plan for the development of West Carmel. Higher density neighborhoods are over a mile away from our
neighborhood, so the proposed does not continue this current design. A high density neighborhood next to our
neighborhood would have negatively impacted our decision to move to Carmel and our current location.
2. The proposed lack of outdoor amenities to this new neighborhood causes concern of overflow of the current Saddle
Creek amenities. With an additional 265 homes in a small parcel of land, these residents would likely branch out from
their own neighborhood and fill our walking paths. Additionally, they’re likely to fill our parks and basketball courts with
patrons who do not contribute to the financial upkeep of these amenities. Additionally, we are concerned for additional
strain on our schools. The schools are already burdened by the population and likely redistricing, and I would not
welcome change for my children’s schools due to redistricting caused by a sudden large influx of additional school aged
residents.
3. Storm water management is already at capacity in the neighborhood ponds during heavy storms, which happen
frequently. We are our ponds reach the brink during each storm, often overflowing into additional spillways along 141st
street and other areas. These ponds then recede quickly, which causes massive, and costly, erosion of the ponds. Adding
a dense development to a small parcel will create additional burden on an already strained system.
4. The additional traffic flow generated from a high density development through a proposed entrance at Beaumont
Blvd creates safety concerns to the residents and children playing in the neighborhood. Many people head south out of
the neighborhood for work, and this influx of an approximately 500 vehicles (assuming 2 per household) puts a massive
strain on these small roads, especially that at Megan Dr because of the winding nature of Autumn Woods Dr. Cars
driving too fast in residential neighborhoods in areas where they want to get out quickly is concerning. A separate
entrance for this proposal would be ideal to reduce this safety risk and overflow of cars.
Thank you for listening to our concerns.
Adam and Erin Schaum
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