HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #110 Robyn Pauker - second submission
Shestak, Joe
From:Robyn Pauker <rpauker@paukerfranklinlaw.com>
Sent:Tuesday, August 18, 2020 2:45 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:Epcon PUD
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Dear Carmel Planning Commissioners:
The purpose of my email is to respectfully request that you oppose the Epcon PUD in its current form, as the proposal
still fails to address the traffic and related density, the monotony of design, and the fact that the meager reduction in
the number of homes still poses a significant challenge to the remaining three neighborhood access points. I am
additionally concerned about the issues raised with regard to Epcon’s nearby Zionsville development and am even more
troubled by Epcon’s attempt to dodge all responsibility for those issues - instead attempting to shift the blame to “a
franchisee.” A quick trip to Epcon’s website features the Zionsville development, which of course, continues to bear
their name.
I know that you’ve worked diligently to negotiate through three proposals and I can honestly say that there is a lot of
fatigue to go around. Unfortunately the sellers of the 59-acre parcel continue to price the land at a far higher value than
the market can bear. If proposals repeatedly prove unprofitable to potential buyers (without extreme zoning
concessions), then I posit that the asking price is too high. In my humble opinion, the market should determine the
value of the land, based upon a transaction that contemplates a reasonable development plan for the area. I implore
you to once again consider the effect on the surrounding neighbors, who relied upon the adjacent R-1 zoning when we
bought our homes, 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, lack of setback and buffers, architectural monotony, and ultimate impact on
the traffic congestion in the area.
I am confident that you will continue to thoughtfully deliberate this PUD proposal and I appreciate your consideration.
Respectfully,
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
Fax: 317-975-1925
rpauker@paukerfranklinlaw.com
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