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Butler, Bric
From:Chris <Jc.potts@sbcglobal.net>
Sent:Monday, September 2, 2024 4:19 PM
To:Butler, Bric
Subject:Attention Planning / Zoning - 146/Towne Rd - Lennar OBJECTION
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To the Planning and Zoning Committee ,
My name is Chris Potts, and my wife and I are writing to STRONGLY OBJECT to the planned development at 146/Towne
Rd by Lennar Builders.While we appreciate that homes are needed in Carmel, and this is a great site for the right type of
those homes needed; commercial in this outer area of Carmel is something we just simply don’t have a need for.
We would ask the committee to consider these highlight points, though there are many more, when making their
decision on whether to rezone, approve record density numbers, allow commercial and a “super pond” on the
proposed site.
1. Bedford Falls and Ambleside both recently set record breadking density levels. Take a walk thru Ambleside and see
how that space feels, and then nearly double that density for Lennar on less than a 1/5th of the space! This small space
can’t sustain 7.5 homes per acres, almost double Ambleside.
2. Our home is our biggest single investment. We have anchored that decision to live in a residential neighborhood ,
surrounded by other similar residential neighbourhoods. Achieving this was the goal for our families quality of life and
supported by the City Master Plan for over 2 decades. It was never our goal to live next to a commercial node, especially
when Westfield are building one with strip malls, restaurants, health facility and a few more hundred homes, just 60 yds
across 146th street.
The area simply doesn’t need this commercial development. We have it coming on the north side.
3. The Super Pond Proposal creates more erosion issues for Saddle Creek homeowners to bare cost too, along with
understanding how a super pond is financed, managed and run day to day by 2 different HOA’s? That doesn’t sound like
a project that is even feasible to imagine. Along with creating a Super Pond, Lennar is destroying 2 acres of wetlands and
tree line which is home to over 40 mature trees. Trees which we so badly need to keep as Carmel becomes concrete.
4. Rent to Build is statistically shown to lower home values of nearby homes by upto 20%. The potential of this provision
is in Lennar documents. How does this help Carmel residents? They buy their homes in the hope of making some money
not losing it.
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5.Realistically traffic from this new site is only going to exit amd enter from Towne Rd. Add this density of traffic from
commercial (not needed )and 7.5 homes per acre on this new site, and traffic volume increases a lot. Now add all the
Westfield traffic on top from the new commercial build outs.
We, as a City, have to be smart with what and where we need new homes. We need to build the right type of homes.Do
we need townhomes that are being bought to rent out for investors, or single story over 55, to keep families together in
the Carmel community? Townhomes have a place, but not here. Single story do have a place and are needed here.
Commercial simply has no place here.
Thank you for considering these points.
Regards
Chris and Janet Potts
14330 Chariots Whisper Dr
Carmel, In, 46074
Info in order to make sure this email is passed to Planning and Zoning.
Bric Butler, Administrative Assistant City of Carmel Plan Commission
bbutler@carmel.in.gov
(317) 571-2416
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