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From: Steve Pittman [steve@pittmanpartners.com]
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 4:43 PM
To: Keeling, Adrienne M
Cc: Hollibaugh, Mike P; steve@pittmanpartners.com
Subject: Part 5 Comp Plan Comments - Critical Corridors and Subareas
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10/14/2008
Adrienne: All of the people who submitted letters regarding the US 31 area from 116th
St west to Spring Mill Rd want
their letters resubmitted in this section. In addition, Jamie Browning and Brent Clayman submitted letters that were
not included in the last submittal.
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*** While it is important that we discuss this area at length in this meeting, I recommend that the heavy lifting for this
corridor be done by the US 31 Committee and make a recommendation back to the Plan Commission.
*** Should we acknowledge the change in this corridor is not only limited access elevated interchanges but also
helicopter traffic, and the addition of truck traffic from Keystone. This diversion of truck traffic from Keystone was
done because Keystone was determined to be a residential corridor and US 31 a heavy commercial corridor
Critical Area Boundaries
a. I think it is good that the boundaries for the Meridian Corridor extend west of spring mill
b. Pls change the area denoted as Transition Sensitive Residential from 111th
St on the south to Spring Lake
Estates on the north to Employment Corridor – nobody believes it is good planning to go from 6-10 story
buildings to residential.
c. Why are we treating the east side of US 31 different than the west side of US 31. Shouldn’t the boundary
extend east of Pennsylvania
Extend Illinois Street From 116th
St to 106th
Street. This extension is critical to relieve the traffic from Spring Mill
prior to US 31 becoming limited access. This needs to happen prior to 2011. Also, change Illinois Street to Spring
Mill Rd. as the transition from intense office corridor to low density residential areas to the west.
Design Guidelines
Transition the scale and mass of structures between US 31 and Spring Mill to minimize impact to residential
development to the west.
Require high quality, urban office architecture and campus design between Spring Mill Rd and Pennsylvania St.
Office buildings should be required to be between 4-10 stories between Pennsylvania and Illinois and 2 -4 stories
between Illinois St and Spring Mill Rd. We should encourage the creation of a “sense of place” for people on the
west side of Meridian to live, work, shop and play.
Respect transition and buffering adjacent to existing subdivisions. Take out AGREEMENTS. There are not any
buffering agreements.
Steve Pittman
Mail: PO Box 554, Carmel, IN 46082-0554
Office: 11711 N. Pennsylvania St., Carmel, IN 46032
317.580.9693 direct
317.580.9786 fax
steve@pittmanpartners.com