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Butler, Bric
From:Jackie Kreutzer <jnkreutzer@mac.com>
Sent:Monday, November 18, 2024 7:54 PM
To:Butler, Bric
Subject:Proposed Stout High Density Development
To Members of the Carmel Planning Commission:
I am a homeowner in the Village of WestCay.
I didn’t grow up in Carmel or the Indianapolis area. Rather, I moved here from a different
state a very few years ago after my husband died. I tell you this because moving here and
purchasing a home in the Village was a very intentional act on my part.
I loved the quality of the homes, the way property owners maintain their houses and yards,
plus the parks and green spaces. When my little grandchildren visit, there are 4 parks within
easy walking distance in my neighborhood. And they are never overrun with children and
parents/caretakers. The property values consistently increase. And the public spaces are
professionally landscaped and the planted flowers are changed every season. All year long,
there are sidewalks to walk on and beauty to enjoy. This is truly a community and people
have a real sense of pride at living in the Village.
One of the other factors that attracted me is that this west Carmel area has other
beautiful developments. It has a beautiful appearance and the feeling that you are safe. All
of the above factors are important to me because I hope to live here as long as is physically
possible for me. This home is my biggest single asset and I want to protect it.
So I hope you understand why the proposed Stout High Density Development is a threat to
me and others in the Village. The proposed homes are not of the same quality as in the
Village. With so
little space allotted for parks or green space, I would imagine that the residents there would
use the Village parks and facilities. Currently, when I meet a new person at a park, they
always are a homeowner, guest of a homeowner, or family of the same. The proposed
development
has architecture that is not consistent with the Village’s unique appearance. The price points
planned as well as the duplex homes, suggests that it could turn into a rental community,
which would really pose a threat to our property values.
This developer has, to my knowledge, never planned a development of this size and certainly
not in this area. Carmel is, in my opinion, quite a unique community. Citizens have
resources and expectations that are not what one finds in the “average” suburban
development. There is a great deal of pride and the expectation of excellence. In my opinion,
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the Stout Development falls short of what my neighbors and I have come to expect, and I
hope you will not approve their plans.
Thank you,
Jackie Kreutzer
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