HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #28 Don Masten
Butler, Bric
From:Don M <don3589m@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 23, 2024 4:05 PM
To:Butler, Bric
Subject:Housing development
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
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Good afternoon,
I just found out there is a meeting early Thursday morning on the subject of development within Carmel. I
cannot be there but was informed that you would be the one to email comments to for input into this
meeting.
I have been concerned for some time at the unchecked building binge the city seems to be on.
Everywhere you turn there is a building project of some sort. My concerns aren't only about housing but
commercial development as well. I have lived in southwest Carmel for over 26 years. It was basically on
the outskirts of Indianapolis at the time. There are a lot of positives in our growth over those years, and
some not so positive. There can be too much of a good thing. Construction seems to go on unchecked.
Someone has to look into the future 10-20 years and foresee what happens when all the land is gone.
Will a developer then be granted the right to purchase park land for a ridiculous sum of money and the
zoning along with it? Zoning changes in Carmel occur now much more than I would have ever thought
possible. I don't think my scenario is out of the realm of possibility.
The city has become a top destination at the present. I would like to see it stay that way. But this train is
headed downhill at a tremendous speed. We all know what happens if the brakes are applied too late.
Thank you,
Don Masten
Carmel
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