HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #005 Erin Brown Mora
Butler, Bric
From:E Mora <e.mora.family@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 29, 2024 3:12 PM
To:Butler, Bric; Green, Anthony; Joshi, Anita; Locke, Ryan A; Minnaar, Shannon; Ayers,
Teresa; Aasen, Adam P; Worrell, Jeff; Snyder, Matt; Taylor, Rich
Subject:Stout Property PUD - Denial Requested
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
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Re: Stout Property PUD - Denial Requested
To: bbutler@carmel.in.gov, agreen@carmel.in.gov, ajoshi@carmel.in.gov, ralocke@carmel.in.gov, s
minnaar@carmel.in.gov, tayers@carmel.in.gov, aaasen@carmel.in.gov, jworrell@carmel.in.gov, msn
yder@carmel.in.gov, rtaylor@carmel.in.gov
Dear Planning Commission & City Council Members:
I am writing to request you deny the proposed development on the Stout Property at 126th St. and
Towne Road. As a property owner located nearby and parent of students in Carmel Clay Schools, I
am concerned about that development proposal poses safety risks for our area and exceeds the
recommended density for the current zoning of S1 and the Comprehensive Plan recommendation for
West Carmel. The density of the proposed development is very out of character with the surrounding
neighborhoods. Comprehensive zoning and city planning are a key differentiator for West Carmel
and why people choose to live in our area over others. Approving a plan that exceeds the
Comprehensive Plan recommendation would undermine the value of the Comprehensive Plan
and would not make any sense.
The increased density will undoubtedly increase traffic in an area that retirees,
neighborhood residents and pets, and school children walk around on a daily basis. The Village of
West Clay surrounds the area, and a large number of children walk and ride their bike to Creekside
Middle and the elementary schools. 126th Street at Towne Road is the main artery that Village of West
Clay students use to walk and ride their bikes to the Creekside campus. The road frontage of the
proposed development also directly connects Hamilton County's Coxhall Gardens and the Village of
West Clay, and as such is the site of a lot of pedestrian and cyclist activity as our area neighbors
frequently visit this marquee park and garden area. To increase by a substantial number the cars on
the Towne Road, specifically ingressing and egressing from 126th Street, poses a severe safety risk
to pedestrians and cyclists in the area.
Any development approved for this area should be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, the
surrounding neighborhoods' density and amenities (so as not to cause an undue "freerider" burden on
surrounding neighborhoods' amenities), and should have very specific features around pedestrian
and cyclist safety and a plan to minimize the increased risk of traffic accidents. Also, I have not
reviewed the potential environmental impacts of the lot coverage ratios or water runoff impacts but I
presume the City will do so as part of its review process. (Presumably, the Comprehensive Plan took
these issues into account when setting out our beautiful and safe city of Carmel's standards for
development.)
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I respectfully request that you deny this proposed development PUD as currently planned.
Thank you,
Erin Brown Mora, Owner
13005 Deerstyne Green St, 46032
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