HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #44 Paul Watson (2nd submission)
Shestak, Joe
From:Paul Watson <pgwatson1@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, November 24, 2024 10:02 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:Re: Zoning Appeal PZ-2024-00180 SE
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
Madam or Sir
I have an additional thought on this zoning request. In the note I sent you last week I likened this zoning
exception request to dropping a single unit motel into a residential community and I said it was a terrible
idea both for Lexington Farms and, more generally, for any residential community in Carmel.
But, a little additional thought would show that granting this request is an even worse precedent than I
indicated above. It is, in fact, the equivalent to dropping an unstaffed, single unit motel into this
residential community. Actual motel/hotels are staffed 24/7 with on-site personnel who are available to
take care of any guest needs or to ensure that guests do not create disturbances. In the instance of this
zoning request, the owner of this "motel" will live out of town and the responsibility for any disturbances
created by the guests will fall on the neighbors who would be immediately affected by any disruptive
behavior. That is unfair. It doesn't matter if the property owner promises to use cameras or other remote
monitoring technology because the owner will not monitor that remote technology 24/7 while the guests
are in residence, despite good intentions. So, the onus for living with or reporting disturbances will
remain with the neighbors despite any good intentions of the property owner. This is just a really bad
idea for Lexington Farms or for any other residential community in Carmel and I urge that this appeal be
denied.
Paul Watson
10712 Pimlico Circle
Lexington Farms
On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 4:09 PM Shestak, Joe <jshestak@carmel.in.gov> wrote:
Good evening, Mr. Watson:
Thank you for your email. I will forward your written comments to the BZA members, Planning Staff, and the
Petitioner for Docket No. PZ-2024-00180 SE: Smith Short Term Residential Rental, Appeal. A copy of your email is
now part of the online docket and can be viewed from the link below.
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This is scheduled for the November 25 Carmel BZA public hearing at 6:00pm at Carmel City Hall, 2 Floor,
Council Chambers Room.
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