HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #102 Valerie Hershberger
Shestak, Joe
From:Val Hershberger <valahersh@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 16, 2020 4:40 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:New Proposed Ambleside Point Concerns
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To: Joe Shestak & Whom it may concern,
To benefit from a harmonious community, I want to know the addition of the new Ambleside Point is planning
to address a few issues. I am in favor of Ambleside Point but would like to see some changes where the new
development will not benefit from Saddle Creek amenities without contributing. Mutualism is the goal of any
community where both groups can help harmoniously, rather than the parasitic style the new development has
presented.
The innovative features that have been presented by the Ambleside Proposal documents are not innovative nor
creative. A bike path and walking trails have been included in neighborhoods for years. The word innovative is defined as
new methods, ideas, or devices by the Marriam-Webster Dictionary. Carmel is working hard to be innovative, whereas
the Ambleside Point presentation is not.
I would appreciate innovation like features to incorporate safety measures, residential community open spaces
where both the natural habitats and new members can co-exist, prevent the increase of pollution, and avoid massive
rain overflow. Innovations also are designed for future growth and identified per current life-altering events.
Currently, and for the foreseeable future, protecting our communities from invaders such as the Coronavirus
and other illnesses requires less density living spaces. Areas where individuals do not have to worry about going outside
of their own homes and getting exposed to others. Social distance living is the new normal, and the townhomes being
located right next to each other is not beneficial to our community. Close living communities, such as the proposed
neighborhood layout, creates an opportunity for future outbreaks.
I believe if we wish to help fight the Coronavirus, we need to start with the way we choose to live our lives and
build our communities, and unfortunately, that is not with high-density living projects. Safety within Carmel needs to
start now and not tomorrow. Think about our health and safety.
The impact of our present choices will bring about improvements toward a healthier living style. The future
health of our community will benefit. I hope that we can be an example for other surrounding cities and future
developments to leave behind dense living communities. We would be making our community a leader and innovator
for future housing developments.
Sincerely,
Valerie Hershberger RN, BSN, Future MSN-PMHNP
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