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Butler, Bric
From:Kelly Mikesell <kelly.dave.mikesell@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, November 11, 2024 10:17 AM
To:Butler, Bric
Subject:Stout Farm Development
Dear Mr Butler,
I am writing to share my concern with regard to the development project of the Stout Farm adjacent to
the Village of West Clay.
While I understand the need for further development in west Carmel, and fully support the owner's right
to sell his farm I'm concerned about the type of development that is being proposed.
The type of housing is not consistent with our area, overall, and the added density without proper
screening or buffering needs to be taken into consideration. I am concerned about the property values
surrounding the proposed development and its overall impact to the residents.
Why would we allow a developer that has been cited as building less than quality homes to be part of an
area that is so well maintained and beautiful?
Please know that I am not at all against further residential development of Stout Farm, and understand
the need for additional housing. However, we live in the Villas section of the Village of West Clay on
Blisland Street (and Shaftesbury as the adjacent street) and by way of letters we receive unsolicited in
our mailbox and discussions with friends there is a huge interest by consumers looking for more quality
empty nester homes like ours in the Carmel area - and in the Village of West Clay. So I'm wondering why
there couldn't be a solution like that considered? It might take work between the sellers, the VOWC and
the Carmel Planning Commission to broker a deal like that but I think that vision is much more in line
with what we enjoy in our area now. In addition, bring in quality home builders, like McKenzie Homes or
others, to the discussion to see if additional maintenance free living empty nester homes might be an
option.
Thank you for your consideration, and the further dissemination of this idea to the Planning Commision.
Kelly Mikesell
2285 Blisland Street, Carmel, IN
Village of West Clay Resident
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