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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence Page 1 of 1 Tingley, Connie S From: Tingley, Connie S Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:29 AM To: 'Jeff Reasner'; Holmes, Christine B Subject: RE: re Kingsborough Parcel Docket 09100001 V We will table this docket to the next meeting, November 23, 2009. Connie Tingley BZA Secretary 571 -2419 From: Jeff Reasner [mailto:JReasner @Urbahns.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:37 AM To: Holmes, Christine B Cc: Tingley, Connie S Subject: re Kingsborough Parcel Docket 09100001 V Christine, Please accept this letter as our request of continuance for the Kingsborough Parcel, Docket 09100001 V. Currently scheduled for The Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer on October 26, 2009 5:30 pm. If you could respond to this e-mail to confirm that this continuance is granted it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Jeff Reasner Jeffrey M. R easner V.P. Land Acquisition Dcvclopnient U RBAI COMPANIES, INC. I)e, c1oprncnf, i41taie gernent and Investment Real Estate 7914 North Shadeland Avenue Suite #200 Indianapolis, IN 46250 #317 -595 -8600 ext. 224 #317 595 -8610 fax #317 431 -3365 cell jreasner @urbahns.com 10/20/2009 PONDS WEST HOMO WNERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 20887 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220 253 -1401 FAX 259 -0387 October 19, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 ATTENTION: Connie Tingley Re: Ponds West Homeowners Association Dear Connie Tingley, I am the Property Manager for Ponds West Homeowners Association and I manage the Ponds West Community which is adjacent to the Kingsboro Neighborhood. Several of the homeowners at Ponds West have received the request for a variance in order to allow Kingsboro to build a home on the 100 foot lot in question. The Board of Directors for Ponds West has asked me to send you this letter to express their disapproval of this house being built on said lot. The reason being is, this home would closely abut several homes in the Ponds West neighborhood and could possibly affect the property value of these lots in a negative manner. If this new home is built, it will be in very close proximity to a few homes in the Ponds West neighborhood and these homeowners are concerned this will devalue their Property. Please accept this letter of concern from the Ponds West Homeowners Association and take this opinion into consideration when making a decision on whether this new house will be built or not. Respectfully, Ponds West Homeowners Association a \\IC X2346 October 14, 2009 Qw 8_, RECEIVED o Board of Zoning Appeals 1" 6 2609 ATTN: Connie Tingley DOCS a 1 Civic Square d+ 43 Carmel, IN 46032 bik 99 1PEZV RE: Docket #09100001 V Dear Members of the Zoning Board: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Carl Baker. My wife Jane and I moved to Carmel three years ago and purchased the home at 14350 Quail Pointe Drive, Carmel in Ponds West. We bought our house for the large lot size, country feel and privacy it afforded, while allowing us to be near everything the City of Carmel has to offer. The major appeal of our property was the woods on it and behind it, where we understood no one would be able to build due to the small size of the lot. Our property backs up to the wooded area owned by Kingsborough LLC off of 141 Street. If Kingsborough LLC were allowed a variance to build a home, a bridge would need to be built over the stream: that runs through that property. That bridge, along with the existing bridges over this stream, in 'a small area, would increase the probability of debris damming up the stream. The City`of Carmel has already had to remove debris that built up in the stream at Quail Pointe Drive and it seems that building another bridge could only create more of a "log jam Also, it would logically seem that the proposed house would literally be built in our back yard, destroying not only our privacy and how we enjoy our back yard, but the home of the four deer and other wildlife we have seen in there almost daily. In doing some research, it seems that Kingsborough LLC petitioned the board in 2000 for a variance to build on this same lot. Their request was denied at that time and it makes no sense to us for them to be able to build a house on this lot at this time or any time in the future. We wanted to get this letter to you as we will be on vacation, but hope to be home in time for the meeting on October 26 Sinc ely, Carl and Jane:Baker 14350 Quail Pointe Drive Carmel, IN 46032 CUSTOM CAST STONE ARCHITECTURAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 734 E. 169th Street Westfield, IN 46074 4 tel 317.896.1700 RECEIVED J fax 317.896.1701 Department of Community Services OCT l 5 2009 888.776.9960 One Civic Square N Carmel, In. 46032 DOGS October 14, 2009 RE: Docket 09100001 V Dear Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals: I would like to start by introducing myself. My name is Kent Grubaugh. My wife Kelly and I have lived in Carmel for all 30 of our married years together. We recently built a new home at 986 W. 141 Street and moved in last September. Five or six years ago we began to look for a small piece of property to build our dream home that would offer some privacy but yet be close to the city and the convenience of all the amenities Carmel has to offer. In 2005 we purchased a small house that sat on two acres. It is adjacent to the west of the little sliver of property that is owned by Kingsborough LLC. They have once again applied for a variance to allow a single family home to be built on the property with less than the 120 feet of frontage required by Carmel. The first attempt was in June of 2000. At the time of our purchase, we were informed by the owners that the 100 foot strip of woods was owned by Kingsborough and that a variance was applied for and denied in 2000, and that nothing would be built there, ever. In July of 2007, my wife and I demolished the existing home and began construction on our new home. During the construction process we wanted the driveway to our home to start on the east side of the property, work it's way back to the west and then on north to the house. Carmel denied this request for the same reason given to Kingsborough back in 2000. It not safe because of the rise in the road and visibility is restricted and this creates a very dangerous situation. We understood their reasoning and put our driveway on the west side of our property. This situation has not changed and remains unsafe today. By allowing a variance to Kingsborough LLC to build a home on this small site would, in my opinion, create a number of negative situations. There is a creek that runs through the property and would require a bridge to be built. This would make three bridges no more y 4 t° F� h k S:' than 200 feet apart and being in a wooded area, limbs could create a dam and restrict water flow causing flooding during heavy rains. This property is also densely wooded and would require the removal of many of the mature trees on the property for not only the house but also the drive to the back or north of the property where the elevation rises and would be the logical location for a house. Having a house on this property would in fact, place it in three back yards of existing home owners. This would certainly have a negative impact on our property values as well as an impact on how we currently use our property daily. It would also have a negative impact on the wildlife that exists there, displacing the squirrels, hawks and a fox that lives in this small strip of woods. If this piece of property had been intended to be a part of the Kingsborough neighborhood, it would have been made part of it at the time. It was not a lot then, and it's not a lot today. In fact, the developer wanted the entrance to Kingsborough to enter through this particular property, but that was denied because of the safety factor from the traffic, which has only increased since 2000. Had the developer wanted to utilize the property, they should have purchased the two acres we own and incorporated it into the subdivision back then, which would make this a mute point today. I thank you for you reviewing our concerns, and appreciate the fact that this board, along with the current administration is committed to maintaining property values in Carmel. Sincerely, Kent and Kelly Grubaugh Page 1 of 2 Tingley, Connie S From: Baker Carl- C11861 [Carl.Baker @motorola.com] Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:01 AM To: Tingley, Connie S Subject: Docket #09100001 V October 14, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals ATTN: Connie Tingley 1 Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 RE: Docket #09100001 V Dear Members of the Zoning Board: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Carl Baker. My wife Jane and I moved to Carmel three years ago and purchased the home at 14350 Quail Pointe Drive, Carmel in Ponds West. We bought our house for the large lot size, country feel and privacy it afforded, while allowing us to be near everything the City of Carmel has to offer. The major appeal of our property was the woods on it and behind it, where we understood no one would be able to build due to the small size of the lot. Our property backs up to the wooded area owned by Kingsborough LLC off of 141 Street. If Kingsborough LLC were allowed a variance to build a home, a bridge would need to be built over the stream that runs through that property. That bridge, along with the existing bridges over this stream, in a small area, would increase the probability of debris damming up the stream. The City of Carmel has already had to remove debris that built up in the stream at Quail Pointe Drive and it seems that building another bridge could only create more of a "log jam Also, it would logically seem that the proposed house would literally be built in our back yard, destroying not only our privacy and how we enjoy our back yard, but the home of the four deer and other wildlife we have seen in there almost daily. In doing some research, it seems that Kingsborough LLC petitioned the board in 2000 for a variance to build on this same lot. Their request was denied at that time and it makes no sense to us for them to be able to build a house on this lot at this time or any time in the future. We wanted to get this letter to you as we will be on vacation, but hope to be home in time for the meeting on October 26th Sincerely, 10/15/2009 Page 2 of 2 Carl and Jane Baker 14350 Quail Pointe Drive Carmel, IN 46032 10/15/2009 °F City of Carmel Clay Township g Department of Community Services One Civic Square; Carmel, IN 46032 %iii //i!fil Plann Zoning Office: Ph. (317) 571-2417 Fax (317) 571 -2426 Building Code Services: Ph. (317) 571 -2444 Fax (317) 571 -2499 REQUEST FOR RECORDS PURSUANT TO INDIANA ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (I.C. 5- 14 -3 -1, et seq., As Amended). 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