HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #142 Mike & Carol Shirk
Shestak, Joe
From:Mike Shirk <mscfshirk@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 23, 2020 1:41 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:Gas Station at 131st and Towne - Docket No. PZ-2020-00093-96 V
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Hi Joe,
As a resident of Village of West Clay
I'm writing in opposition to the proposed variances requested by Brenwick on behalf of Family Express
Corp. The variances specifically supporting the stacking of cars are of great concern as the land and Harleston
Street does not provide enough room for cars coming into the gas station to fuel. As a result, this will back up
onto Towne Rd. and create a major safety concern and increase in traffic and with the number of children and
families that walk, bike, and run in the area or visit the nearby neighborhood amenities, it will no longer be
safe.
Second, the variance requesting to move the gas pumps from behind the building to the front, which would
move the build-to-line of the convenience store, further pushes it back to the cottages of Stratford, imposing
further health risk to the residents who live there in exposure to the vents that release benzene and methane
vapors and is not compliant with the architectural guidelines of the Village of West Clay.
Lastly, I can drive over to Michigan Road to do my shopping & buy gas. We moved here 7 years ago for the
beauty & peacefulness of the neighborhood. We don’t need a gas station to muck things up.
Thank you for your time and consideration of our concerns,
Mike & Carol Shirk
2336 Glebe Street, Carmel IN 46032
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