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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-0929 John MoorinFrom: wabashmed@aol.com [mailto:wabashmed@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 11:31 AM To: Keeling, Adrienne M Subject: Fwd: devleopment I would like to give you my comments regarding the use of space in the comprehensive plan. My name is John Moorin and I live in Windemere at the corner of 106th and Towne. I recently sold my company Wabash Medical Company. My business was located in Marion County. This is the 3rd business I have sold in my 18 years as an Indiana resident. None of these businesses have ever been located in Hamilton County. I would very much like to have the opportunity to do so at some point in my career. It would allow me to be closer to my home and family and Hamilton County is a wonderful place to live. Unfortunately there really is no good commercial park that I know of around. We need one that will attract business to locate and grow. We compete on a regional and national level for our employees.and they look for a more modern environment than what this county currently offers. Employees today want to be able to have convenient retail next to them. They want to be able to eat and shop next to where they are. They want places to with walking trails, bike paths and other outdoor activities. These types of things can lure the best and brightest to us. Being close to residential is a plus because people wouldn't have to commute nearly as far and we can limit sprawl. I have heard that people don't want commercial uses in that area. We already have that with Clarian and we should leverage that to our advantage. It would be a great technology and Life science corridor. Businesses would seek this place as a home in which they wanted to stay. The office park around it is struggling. If this were developed with creativity and energy then that park would reap the benefit as well. This would increase home and land values, create terrific work space and be something the community could be proud to claim. The commercial development on Michigan road has been so plain. Large parking lots and big box stores. This does not promote anything that we should want in at 116th and Springmill. Let's not waste this opportunity but maximize what it can do for the community. We should be thinking about increasing the tax base to support the performing arts center and the Monon center. Those are nice amenities and have set a high standard. Please keep your standards high for all of us citizens. Thanks for your time. Sincerely, John Moorin Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. Find phone numbers fast with the New AOL Yellow Pages!