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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence To: (01444A E1 GLED W Co m pany: (/1 G•C I�JV'YW�I GR UP Fax Number: 1100 East 116` Street h J r Carmel, Indiana 46032 From: Phone (317) 575 -1100 Fax (3 17) 573 -7339 #ofPages: Date: (n '11.01 Message: 9) CR( `"v(611PA A116 00 ,4 f 111)92 l aviliveket-7cotAktogv itier 6 6 7 8 9 v 411 R� CFjVF OCT 2 u 62. DoC V ti 01 6 s CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information and is intended only for the use of the addressee named above. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any erroneous transmission. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you must not use, disseminate, copy it in any form or take any action in reliance on it. If you received this message in error please notify Engledow, Inc. s t c'.,, C: I yj I Z k c �iV M1� e> M P4 CA i l p wv n t i ee I t ��r ro 5 b 4 o L L' 4 igi S 2 y ►�.th rdia!/' r. .iit,: 1 h O 1 O O i b /S 8 y 1 6 is 5 s O O O O a I1 O v 40110 1-1 c g •�I O i 3 y t N 5 ,n 4 U N p O cd p "O l` L. V Gy O ct M -a0 ,.4 NM Conn, Angelina V From: Martin, Candy Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 8:34 AM To: Dierckman, Leo J; 'jmolitor@prodigy.net'; 'irizarryhm@lilly.com'; Rider, Kevin D; 'riripma @carmel.in.gov'; Torres, Madeleine; Westermeier, Susan Cc: Conn, Angelina V; Hancock, Ramona B; Holmes, Christine B Subject: FW: Docket No. 09090019 ADLS Amend: West Carmel Center, Blk B, Lot 1 Ameriana Bank Special Study Committee Members I was asked by Angie Conn to forward this email to you. This is item is on the agenda for the Special Studies Committee meeting tomorrow evening, Oct. 6. Please let me know if you are not able to attend that meeting. Thanks Candy Martin Dept. of Community Services Planning Zoning City of Carmel (317) 571 -2417 (317) 571 -2426 Fax From: CWIC2 [mailto:cwic2 @yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 2:32 PM To: Dierckman, Leo 3; Rider, Kevin D; Rick Ripma; Torres, Madeleine; Irizarrym Heather M; Westermeier, Susan Cc: Conn, Angelina V Subject: Docket No. 09090019 ADLS Amend: West Carmel Center, Blk B, Lot 1 Ameriana Bank This bank was built within the Michigan Rd Overlay, which requires extensive landscaping. The Overlay requires drive -thrus to be behind the building, while this bank has its drive -thru on the side, with the exit lane going between the bank and 106 St As you may recall, when the bank was proposed, it was required to redesign the plan until they could get the building, the drive -thru, the drive lanes and the required landscape buffering along 106 St. worked into the site. A row of deciduous trees was required, along with evergreen trees placed specifically to screen the drive -thru. The bank has changed hands 3 times and the new owners state that they need to remove 5 evergreen trees and 2 deciduous trees for "safety" issues. We question the "safety" concern, since we know at least one very visible bank directly on 86 St. was robbed at least 3 times in 2007 -2008, while we do not believe there has ever been a robbery at this 106 St. bank location. Replacing 5 evergreen trees with inkberry shrubs significantly changes the buffering and is not equivalent. This would result in the bank's drive -thru being unacceptably visible. Without meeting the landscape requirements of the Overlay Zone, approval may never have been given to build the bank. Perhaps it is acceptable for a very small "window" of visibility to be opened to the entrance portion while still effectively screening the drive -thru for most of the drive past the bank. In return, the bank should be asked to "soften" the signage —the bright red lighting may no longer be appropriate. Regardless, removing the evergreens defeats the careful compromise gained by working with the original bank to approve the drive thru's deviation from being behind the building. We ask that you refuse this request. Marilyn Anderson, President Dee Fox, Vice President 1