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From: Ron F Houck [HOUCK_RON_F@LILLY.COM]
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 6:54 PM
To: Keeling, Adrienne M
Subject: Re: Comprehensive Plan - Supplemental Pages Available
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Adrienne,
The graphic added to Part 5 in the US 31 Corridor section is misleading. Although it is probably designed to be generically applied, it does not accurately
represent the circumstances of our neighborhood with a 100 foot buffer. Additionally, the buffer area that is shown west of Illinois Street shows deciduous
trees taller than a two-story home. To not have a negative impact on our neighborhood, the buffer must provide total visual screening year round. This
would mean mounding and coniferous trees. The average specimens planted are usually 6-8 foot in height. Even with mounding, this only provides a 10-
12 foot height in the buffer area. To the graphic attached here, I added a typical line-of-sight from a home to the 10-story building in the cross-section. A
view of the upper stories of high buildings is unacceptable, if our property values are to be protected. For buildings fronting onto US 31 and near adjacent
residential areas the building height should not exceed six stories and for the 3-story and 6-story buildings there should be a maximum height restrictions
of 45 feet and 80 feet, respectively.
Ron
Good Afternoon:
A few edits were made at the Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting on Tuesday, October, 28. A supplemental draft, dated
October 31, is now available which includes only the pages that changed. This supplement is to be used in conjunction with the
October 23 draft. They are available for review at:
z City’s Website: http://www.ci.carmel.in.us/services/DOCS/DOCScccpp08/DOCScccpp08.html
z DOCS Office, Carmel City Hall, Third Floor
The Committee is scheduled to meet again on Wednesday, November 12 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6pm. In
preparation for the meeting, we request that all written comments be received by Friday, November 7.
If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Adrienne Keeling
Planning Administrator
Carmel Department of Community Services
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
317-571-2417
317-571-2426 fax
"Keeling, Adrienne M" <AKeeling@carmel.in.gov>
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