HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #43 Debra Minott
Butler, Bric
From:minott1082@aol.com
Sent:Thursday, August 1, 2024 10:38 AM
To:Butler, Bric
Subject:Affordable Housing in Carmel
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To Bric Butler and the Carmel Housing Task Force:
I am a 20 year resident of West Carmel. My family and I have enjoyed living in Carmel
as the city has truly had an awakening. I applaud the concerns of the city to address
the topic of affordable housing, but I urge you to consider how unique Carmel is
compared to its neighbors in Hamilton County. While Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield
still have substantial areas to develop, Carmel is essentially built out from an open land
perspective. It would be very disruptive and destructive to make changes to existing
neighborhoods with ADU's or similar alternative concepts.
I believe Carmel's solution should focus on apartments. Since there seems to be no end
to the amount of apartments to be built here and since landlords, many NOT local, have
become quite greedy (I have personal experience of this through my adult son who had
to leave Carmel because of ridiculously high rent increases on existing apartments), I
recommend you look at ways to incentivize or require apartment complex owners to
make a certain percentage of their apartments available at a reduced rent for those who
qualify. Old Town Builders has already done this voluntarily, but we need all complexes
to do so. If 5% of apartments were so designated, the need would be addressed.
Thank you for your consideration.
Debra Minott (317) 709-1502 (cell)
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