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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence: Support letters (2)t J To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD From: Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: /a We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. From: /n<`crc..Al 3 f� eS To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: (2// 1 We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the foiin assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours, Naeress f d/3 h t 1 /LI i X6'33 From: f- itele, To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: a We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours, s Name, Address From: d etc..mi Y� 7 Date: 2 //3 To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. From: 4 A 4 To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: /3/t We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. From: zyicky /Au k 1 To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: II We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours, L,o tisC1i q ,fps Name, do e 1 sq 7 c j A 1 /6x33 Cco-(kur From: 5ccv cirte. e- To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Date: From: �,9 r� //-1 ti!i Date: 02/.j //f To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116t Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the four. assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very ly yours, Name Addy. 0_,V V To: The City of Carme o be in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: ?-7(31291) We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. V y trul ours, Name, Addres b62.3 From: L, To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: 2/3 We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. C a 5 v L N cam, er "3 From: 1 o 4,S /X t X e S Date: 13-if To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi- family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very�ruly s, Name, Address S CokKl, From: To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 1 16 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Date: 4L-e} /27-rne C�rt�1� l From: Date: To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: oV// Z1 We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi- family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our, one City. Thank you. r Very, ours, N Address From: t`!` t•. Date: To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1. We live on the east side of Carmel, near the Omalia's Center on 126 and Gray, which we really like and use all the time. It's a tremendous convenience. 2. The west side should be allowed at least a small measure of convenient, local retail and service uses. Uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 3. The Bridges PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4. Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. Our City needs the tax base and the real estate taxes from commercial development. 5. For too long a small, a special interest group has been allowed to oppress much needed commercial development on the west side of Carmel. Interestingly, this group, however, has not opposed commercial development on the east side of Carmel again, we believe that as one City we need the tax benefits of commercial development. This is a community -wide benefit and commercial development should not be pushed to one side of our City and be consistently denied on the other side especially where, as here, we are one City and the proposed development is of such high quality and in such high demand. 6. The community -wide benefit of The Bridges should not be denied at the instance of a well organized and vocal group in west Carmel, some of whom are developers who have profited from their commercial developments to the east, south and north. 7. We would venture to guess that, if asked, most of our fellow residents on the west side would welcome and embrace highly desirable commercial developments such as the Bridges. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours, From: M /r'r t i Date: 2/x J To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours, Nan3e, ABdress /1..x,,4 2t/ From: `—ll I E.,47) Date: �f To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1. We live on the east side of Carmel, near the Omalia's Center on 126 and Gray, which we really like and use all the time. It's a tremendous convenience. 2. The west side should be allowed at least a small measure of convenient, local retail and service uses. Uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 3. The Bridges PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4. Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. Our City needs the tax base and the real estate taxes from commercial development. 5. For too long a small, a special interest group has been allowed to oppress much needed commercial development on the west side of Carmel. Interestingly, this group, however, has not opposed commercial development on the east side of Carmel again, we believe that as one City we need the tax benefits of commercial development. This is a community -wide benefit and commercial development should not be pushed to one side of our City and be consistently denied on the other side especially where, as here, we are one City and the proposed development is of such high quality and in such high demand. 6. The community -wide benefit of The Bridges should not be denied at the instance of a well organized and vocal group in west Carmel, some of whom are developers who have profited from their commercial developments to the east, south and north. 7. We would venture to guess that, if asked, most of our fellow residents on the west side would welcome and embrace highly desirable commercial developments such as the Bridges. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very t u yours, 341 /1) From: I2�� 12G��� Date: To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1. We live on the east side of Carmel, near the Omalia's Center on 126 and Gray, which we really like and use all the time. It's a tremendous convenience. 2. The west side should be allowed at least a small measure of convenient, local retail and service uses. Uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 3. The Bridges PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4. Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. Our City needs the tax base and the real estate taxes from commercial development. 5. For too long a small, a special interest group has been allowed to oppress much needed commercial development on the west side of Carmel. Interestingly, this group, however, has not opposed commercial development on the east side of Carmel again, we believe that as one City we need the tax benefits of commercial development. This is a community -wide benefit and commercial development should not be pushed to one side of our City and be consistently denied on the other side especially where, as here, we are one City and the proposed development is of such high quality and in such high demand. 6. The community -wide benefit of The Bridges should not be denied at the instance of a well organized and vocal group in west Carmel, some of whom are developers who have profited from their commercial developments to the east, south and north. 7. We would venture to guess that, if asked, most of our fellow residents on the west side would welcome and embrace highly desirable commercial developments such as the Bridges. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. From: �t Date: To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1. We live on the east side of Carmel, near the Omalia's Center on 126 and Gray, which we really like and use all the time. It's a tremendous convenience. 2. The west side should be allowed at least a small measure of convenient, local retail and service uses. Uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 3. The Bridges PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4. Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. Our City needs the tax base and the real estate taxes from commercial development. 5. For too long a small, a special interest group has been allowed to oppress much needed commercial development on the west side of Carmel. Interestingly, this group, however, has not opposed commercial development on the east side of Carmel again, we believe that as one City we need the tax benefits of commercial development. This is a community -wide benefit and commercial development should not be pushed to one side of our City and be consistently denied on the other side especially where, as here, we are one City and the proposed development is of such high quality and in such high demand. 6. The community -wide benefit of The Bridges should not be denied at the instance of a well organized and vocal group in west Carmel, some of whom are developers who have profited from their commercial developments to the east, south and north. 7. We would venture to guess that, if asked, most of our fellow residents on the west side would welcome and embrace highly desirable commercial developments such as the Bridges. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very_truly yours, From: r t s+1;\ 6 n 5 s To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Very truly yours, Date: o'Z 1 A-01.0 1 We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1. We live on the east side of Carmel, near the Omalia's Center on 126 and Gray, which we really like and use all the time. It's a tremendous convenience. 2. The west side should be allowed at least a small measure of convenient, local retail and service uses. Uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 3. The Bridges PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4. Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. Our City needs the tax base and the real estate taxes from commercial development. 5. For too long a small, a special interest group has been allowed to oppress much needed commercial development on the west side of Carmel. Interestingly, this group, however, has not opposed commercial development on the east side of Carmel again, we believe that as one City we need the tax benefits of commercial development. This is a community -wide benefit and commercial development should not be pushed to one side of our City and be consistently denied on the other side especially where, as here, we are one City and the proposed development is of such high quality and in such high demand. 6. The community -wide benefit of The Bridges should not be denied at the instance of a well organized and vocal group in west Carmel, some of whom are developers who have profited from their commercial developments to the east, south and north. 7. We would venture to guess that, if asked, most of our fellow residents on the west side would welcome and embrace highly desirable commercial developments such as the Bridges. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. From: c: J./eLeC To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116` Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1. We live on the east side of Carmel, near the Omalia' s Center on 126 and Gray, which we really like and use all the time. It's a tremendous convenience. 2. The west side should be allowed at least a small measure of convenient, local retail and service uses. Uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 3. The Bridges PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4. Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. Our City needs the tax base and the real estate taxes from commercial development. 5. For too long a small, a special interest group has been allowed to oppress much needed commercial development on the west side of Carmel. Interestingly, this group, however, has not opposed commercial development on the east side of Carmel again, we believe that as one City we need the tax benefits of commercial development. This is a community -wide benefit and commercial development should not be pushed to one side of our City and be consistently denied on the other side especially where, as here, we are one City and the proposed development is of such high quality and in such high demand. 6. The community -wide benefit of The Bridges should not be denied at the instance of a well organized and vocal group in west Carmel, some of whom are developers who have profited from their commercial developments to the east, south and north. 7. We would venture to guess that, if asked, most of our fellow residents on the west side would welcome and embrace highly desirable commercial developments such as the Bridges. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Date: -f 20/7 From Eric and Pam Frenzel February 12, 2011 To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to support the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development, located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the area would include office and retail spaces, as well as multi family residential units. We support this request for a variety of reasons, including: This is a great location for convenient retail and service uses, such as a gas station and grocery store, which are needed on the west side. The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. During these difficult economic times, we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector. This will be a center that we will want to frequent. This development, The Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form of assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. The Bridges will strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed retail and service uses. This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the cu ges ed use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node acrd area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by The Bridges. The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such cis The Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. For a long time now, a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 Street and Springmill Road. This special interest group has driven its own agenda to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit, and they should not be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, will further their objective of taking traffic pressure off of Springmill Road. The benefits of this project will be felt community -wide. A small, well- organized special interest group should not decide the fate of this project, which will benefit all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve The Bridges development project for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly�y�u Eric an Pam Frenzel 12028 Woods Bay Court Carmel, IN 46033 February 12, 2011 To: Carmel Plan Commission RE: The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commission, I am writing in support of the proposed new development, The Bridges, to be located at 116 Street and Spring Mill Rd. The proposed development as I understand it would provide a number of different uses for the citizens of Carmel and visitors to the community. As a resident of West Carmel, I am in support of this mixed use development for many reasons noted below: This is a logical location for what is currently proposed. It would be centrally located, directly across from the newly developed Clarion North facility. There is much demand for what is being proposed. The proposed project looks to be very well designed, consistent with other projects the City has recently approved. The proposed project would bring many jobs and added tax revenue to the city, which will help keep taxes low in the city. This will help continue to bring new citizens to the area. The proposed road improvements will help relieve many of the main North /South arterials in the area. The proposed housing portion of the project would not have a major impacts on school while bringing additional property taxes to the city. The project would also alleviate much of the traffic traveling West to Michigan Road for consumer goods. The proposed project will benefit the community in many ways. I would ask for the Commission to vote favorable when considering this project. Rob Antrim From: Date: To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly, yours, Name, Address From: V1 O L-- Dear Plan Commissioner: To:i ity of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Date: 2 I ►z< <i We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116` and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure, off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. February 9, 2011 Dear Members of the Carmel Plan Commission, My husband and I would like to take this opportunity to express our support for The Bridges project that is currently before your commission. We have lived in Carmel for over thirty years and live adjacent to a grocery anchored shopping center similar to the one proposed by this project. Our experience living next to a grocery store has been great and we believe has contributed to an increase in our property values in addition to the across the -board increase property values have seen in the last 30 years. One of the reasons Carmel has outperformed its peers when compared to other cities has been its ability to attract private commercial development. These developments have brought much needed jobs, local income taxes, and property taxes. Our nation is at an economic crossroads and we should not be opposing valuable high -end projects such as The Bridges especially when they can occur in our own city. The upscale design of The Bridges will benefit the community as a whole and will be a marquee asset for its residents. We support the recently enacted Comprehensive Plan that changed the suggested use of this site from residential to employment node and special study area and ask the Commission to support The Bridges. Respectfully, Eleanor and Joe Shoemaker 4657 Aldersgate Carmel, IN 46033 02/13/2011 10:54 3178481703 HAUL i1 /01 From: To: The City of Carmel., to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Date: 2-//3 J►■ Dear Plan. Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located out of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi- family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud.. 4- This d.eveloprnent, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development, Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Brid.ges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed .to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City, Thank you. Very my yo n_617,„ Name, Address D-0 a. (Jooey5 c6- c16 ty of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: Date: 2 t 12J h We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi- family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116` and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure, off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Feb 09 11 09:12a Paul Abbenhaus From: k \o\o eAL r To: The City of Cannel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD 3 I 004 Date: .-2- c Very truly yours, 2D tI P. Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this Letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116` Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi- family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create j obs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted. Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. From: Date: a C i To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116` and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours, i Name, Address 1 From: /12 t`... Lo 6 41 -d Date: r To: The City of Carmel, to be filed in the City's file for The Bridges PUD Dear Plan Commissioner: We are writing this letter to show our support for the pending zoning request to allow a mixed -use development located east of Springmill Road, in the southwest quadrant of U.S. Highway 31 and 116 Street. It is our understanding that the mixed -uses would include office and retail uses, and multi- family residential. Our reasons for supporting this request include the following: 1- Convenient retail and service uses such as a gas station and grocery store are needed on the west side, and this is a great location. 2- The PUD provides for very upscale site design and architecture. 3- Economic times are tough, this is a good development and we need to support good development and to encourage the private sector, especially now. This will be a center that we will want to frequent and of which we can be proud. 4- This development, the Bridges, will create jobs and substantial income in the form assessed valuation, real estate taxes and local income taxes. 5- The Bridges will also strengthen the existing office uses in the Meridian Corridor by providing much needed supporting retail and service uses. 6- This site should not and cannot sustain residential development. Recognizing this, the recently adopted Comp Plan changed the suggested use for this site (i) from residential to (ii) employment node and area of special study. The Comp Plan encourages the types of uses and transition provided by the Bridges. 7- The extension of Illinois Street will solve a lot of traffic problems. Further, the extension of Illinois Street follows commercial development, such as the Bridges, which will expedite the completion of Illinois Street. 8- For too long a small group of residents in West Clay Township have fought development and constricted Springmill Road, in effect causing the existing traffic problems at 116 and Springmill. This special interest group has driven its own agenda and taken others along for a ride, all to the detriment of the common good of our City. They should not now be allowed to deny a development that provides much needed uses and economic benefit. They should not now be allowed to prevent such a high quality development which, ironically, furthers their objective of taking traffic pressure off Springmill Road. 9- This is a community wide benefit and should not be decided by a small but vocal and well organized special interest group. 10- We are one City, not two. The west should be allowed to enjoy a small measure of the integrated uses enjoyed by the east. We need the economic benefits of this high quality development for the common good of all of Carmel. We ask you to favorably consider and approve the Bridges for the common good of our one City. Thank you. Very truly yours,. y Nanle, Address 0 aL3a vim_ —s'� CU E 3 February 2011 Carmel Plan Commission Carmel City Council One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 RE: Bridges Rezone Request To Whom It May Concern: My name is Steve Pittman and I reside at 370 Sanner Ct in The Reserve at Spring Mill. This neighborhood is located on Spring Mill Road just south of 106th St. I am also one of the owners of the land that is being reviewed for the development known as The Bridges. I feel extremely good about this PUD. The plan is well done and thoughtful of those adjacent to the property. It appeals to market conditions today and into the future. The architectural prairie style is timeless. It is clear that this property needs to be developed in a commercial manner. There are certain elements regarding the site that cannot be contested. It is in the US 31 Overlay Zone and is subject to the overlay guidelines. When moving east to west, the property on the far east side is in an area designated for 7 to 10 story offices. Next there is a 120' right of way where Illinois Street Commercial Parkway will be built. Last you are left with a thin strip of land that is bordered by massive telephone /utility poles to the west. You obviously can't put housing next to these buildings and the commercial parkway. Another interesting thing that happened in the last several years in Carmel is that Carmel took commercial traffic off of Keystone and said Keystone is a residential parkway and that all of this commercial traffic needed to travel on US 31 which will become a limited access highway. That decision implied that anything in the US 31 Corridor is not residential but commercial. Recently, St. Vincents attempted to obtain approval to have a helipad at 106th Street and US 31. Their request was turned down because they said helicoptors are not compatible with a residential area. Currently Clarian has a helipad at 116th Street that they use frequently. The decision to allow Clarian to have a helipad further supported that this area should not be a residential area but a commercial area. Over the years, it has been clear what Spring Mill Place residents want to happen on this property. They clearly want this property to remain a farm and act as a buffer for them so they can look at a field of corn and soybeans. Their strategy has been to support a use (residential) that the marketplace will not support and therefore the property remains undeveloped. When Gershman Brown Crowley decided to rezone and develop this property, they started out by reaching out to all of the adjacent property owners. I was particularly surprised that Williams Mill and Spring Mill Place did not want to meet with the them. They even told their residents not to talk to the developer and that they must oppose everything about this plan. I have found it difficult to watch Tom Crowley "spin his wheels" trying to work with the surrounding property owners when they don't want to meet and don't want to be open minded about this property being anything other than a field. I think that is a mistake and strongly believe that is not the way to get things done. People should meet and try to find some common ground from which to work from. I worked very hard and attended every meeting as the residents of Carmel and city officials updated the Comprehensive Plan. I was pleased to see that the Carmel Plan Commission and Carmel City Council change the Comprehensive Plan designation on our property to Employment node and Special Study Area. The Special Study Area was to be a commercial area that helped with the transition from 7 -10 story office buildings to the east and the residential area to the west of Spring Mill Road. During this process, Carmel hired several professional land planning consultants which I had the opportunity to meet and discuss our property. Each consultant said our property should not be residential, but should be a mixed -use commercial development. I am attaching to this letter many of the letters that were submitted during the Comprehensive Plan review. Sincerely, Steve Pittman Keeling, Adrienne M Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 4:38 PM To: Keeling, Adrienne M Subject: Carmel Plan Commission re: comprehensive plan We are homeowners on the west side of Carmel, and we would love to see some further commercial development on our side of town. This side of town is clearly void of the amenities like gas stations, restaurants and other conveniences. The obvious choices are the properties on the northeast and southeast corners of Springmill Road and 116th St. That is a perfect location for commercial development as it backs up to mid -size office buildings and a large hospital and is a crossroads for residents travelling both east /west and north /south. I hope that Carmel will have some foresight rather than looking into the past when making decision about the future of this area. Sincerely, Jack and Kathy Gordon 13483 Spring Farms Dr. Carmel, IN 46032 1 From: Michael Johnson mailto :mikejohnson02 @comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:33 PM Subject: Illinois 116th and 96th Street corridor To: Carmel Plan Commission From: Mike Johnson, FC Tucker After looking at the Carmel Clay Township Land Use Plan, 1997, I would like to make comments about the proposed land use for two specific areas; 116th and Illinois Street and the 96th Street corridor between Keystone Avenue and Westfield Boulevard. It appears that the proposed land use plan identifies the area from 111th Street north to 116th and east from Spring Mill Road to west of Illinois St. for low and medium density residential use. In my personal opinion, when you take the future development of US 31, along with the existing commercial office space and Clarian hospital into consideration, this is not the best use for this land. This land is better suited for low or medium density commercial use. It is unlikely that prospective home buyers would be attracted to low or medium density residential properties that are directly adjacent to mid -rise office buildings and /or a hospital, due to the setting, traffic volume and traffic noise. The current land use plan identifies the land on the north side of 96th Street, between Haverstick Road and Westfield Boulevard for low density residential use. In my opinion, this is not the best use of this land. The properties east of Haverstick are commercial properties. Some of the homes on the north side of 96th Street, west of Haverstick Road, are already being used for commercial use. The Washington Township Land Use Plan identifies all of the land on the south side of 96th Street between Keystone Avenue and Westfield Boulevard and south to the interstate for office commercial use, community commercial use and heavy commercial use. The future development of the land on the south side of 96th Street, for commercial use, should influence how the land on the north side of 96th Street is developed. In my opinion, the land on the north side of 96th Street should be identified for similar commercial development. Existing and future residents living in this area would benefit from business development along this corridor. Regards, Mike Johnson First Vice President, Residential Division F. C. Tucker Company 9277 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46260 (317) 590 -3454 (cell) (317) 205 -9252 (fax) www.mikejohnsonproperties.com mike @mikejohnsonproperties.com As a landowner in western clay township, custom builder and owner of Weichert Real Estate Agency, I want to strongly encourage the leaders of the City of Carmel to plan western clay township in a manner that is beneficial to the city as a whole. I am very concerned that west clay be treated in a manner that is different than the rest of Carmel and in a manner that is detrimental not only to the whole but to those of us who have made significant investments on the west side of Carmel. It is my hope that we would encourage strong commercial uses on the west side of meridian, that a development is created on the west side of meridian that would serve the people who live on the west side and those who are employed on the west side. I know it is very discouraging to the homeowners that I talk to, the business owners that I talk to and the potential high end customers that we deal with who are required to jump in their car and drive far distances for minor conveniences. We need to create a hub in the area of 116 Street and Spring Mill Rd for a tremendous development that properly utilizes the precious and dwindling land resources we have left. I envision an area that contains offices both professional and medical, hospitality w hotels and restaurants. I would be hopeful that amenities like walking trails, water features, fire pits, sand volleyball courts and pocket parks could be created to compete w such places as silicon valley, Boston's technology corridor, Denver and any other great place where creative and successful people are attracted to. Please do not allow for the degradation of our tax base by requiring housing to go into areas where housing will fail and a use which further encourages the need for the construction of more schools and higher taxes. Sincerely, Bob McKinney Please express my strong opposition to housing developments included in the Comprehensive Plan update along the Meridian Springmill corridor. West Carmel is grossly lacking in commercial mixed use developments. More housing does not benefit residents of the west side. A commercial mixed use development such as restaurants, shops, etc. would be the ideal choice for this side of town. My family and I must travel to the north side of 146th Street or 421 to eat, shop, etc. Commercial uses for the area would provide the greatest benefit to residents of western Carmel. Thank you, Irina Powers From: Ivan Barratt [mailto:ivanbarratt©gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 4:02 PM Subject: Importance: High Carmel Clay Planning Commission: Re: Comprehensive Plan Update I currently work in the high end residential home building and development market. In the marketing and sales of our high end subdivisions on the West side of Carmel I am continually asked about the nearest retail services /convenience area(s) on the West side of Carmel. Many buyers who are looking to move into Carmel from other parts of the country have expectations that there would be commercial conveniences in close proximity to their residences. They are often discouraged at the lack of diversity and uses west of Meridian. It is for that reason that I encourage you to plan for a special area West of Meridian that would include such services as offices, retail uses including grocery options, hospitality, medical, etc. It is apparent to me that the best place to create such a node would be in the area of 116 and US31, West to Spring Mill Rd. Housing is not an appropriate or best use for this area. Sincerely, Ivan Barratt Dear Carmel Plan Commission Members, As a resident of Western Clay Township, I am writing you today in reference to the C3 Comprehensive Plan that is currently under consideration and specifically about the underutilized property surrounding the intersection of 116 Street and Springmill Road. The immediate area has evolved into a first class commercial corridor that contains immense employment opportunities as well as substantial revenue for the City. It is my hope that we can further enrich this area by providing additional commercial assets of the same stature and supplementing those assets with services that the population, both day time and full time, may enjoy. While I know there is a vocal minority that opposes the type of planning that should be applied to this area; the idea that Springmill Road is some sort of demarcation that needs to be buffered hinders the power of sound planning for the highest and best use of those properties and subsequently the City as a whole. Given what has been accomplished by the City of Carmel in recent years I expect that those properties will represent planning and development worthy of national recognition. I appreciate the efforts you all put forth to ensure that the City and its residents continue to prosper. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, John Levinsohn. Dear Plan Commission Members, I would like to express my support for the inclusion of a commercial mixed use project along the Springmill corridor for the Comprehensive Plan Update. As a resident and business owner in west Carmel I feel there is a lack of viable commercial development and places to go on this side of town. A mixed use project would be the best use of the corridor and I do not feel that housing is compatible with the surrounding area. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Peter Powers 14020 Quarter Horse Court Carmel, IN 46032 Carmel Comprehensive Plan The vacant land between Spring Mill and Illinois should be rezoned Employment Node for many reasons. Clarian North has a helipad. The BZA recently declined to approve St. V Heart Center's helipad b/c the "noise emanating from the proposed use may awaken adjacent residents." Similar distances between helipad and residential would exist if this land were to be developed as residential properties. The vacant land between Spring Mill and Illinois should be rezoned Employment Node b/c the flight plan for the helicopters that land at Clarian North. Although the primary flight plan uses the 31 corridor, inclement weather often alters flight plans, causing the helicopters to cross over the land between Spring Mill and Illinois. Why would we put residential housing in an area where a medical helicopter would fly over? Residential zoning of the vacant land between Spring Mill and Illinois is not the public's best interest. Suburban residential properties, located near a helipad and next to a busy regional medical center, would not be able to return high value. Best use would be commercial, w/ access onto Spring Mill prohibited. Entry /exit onto property should only be allowed off of Illinois. US 31 will become a limited access highway w/ 116 St being a major intersection. Not only will there be significant traffic in this area there will be significant noise w/ all the normal truck traffic on US 31 but the added truck traffic has been relocated from Keystone. In addition, Illinois St. is becoming a major road to move local traffic. This will increase significantly when US 31 becomes limited access. It is important to finish the last leg of Illinois St. down to 106 St prior to construction commencement on US 31 in 2011. It is inconceivable that you would have residential use in such a corridor. It is poor planning and an irresponsible use of such prime land to maximize our tax base. Commercial development on vacant properties along Illinois St should be encouraged. As the city can see complete buildout w /in 10 years, NAV will flatten. We should take every opportunity to encourage commercial development in this area to keep property taxes low for residents. Randy Yust Clarian North Dear Carmel Planning Commission, I am writing to you regarding the property from Meridian St. to Springmill Rd., from 111th St. to 116th St. After reviewing the land use map of the Carmel Comprehensive Plan, we strongly urge you to make the property all commercial. It seems unrealistic, inappropriate and absurd that any of that property would be anything but COMMERCIAL. As a registerd nurse in Indiana, I can't imagine not using that property for a first class development that the patients and hospital staff can walk to without crossing Meridian St. With that area being easily accessible to Meridian St. in a high traffic area and conducive to attracting business, it certainly seems that having businesses on that property would be beneficial to everyone in the city. It would represent good fiscal planning for the city of Carmel and help grow the tax base. There is not a shortage of homes in the area. The city could use more money to help pay for all of the improvements that have been made, such as athletic centers and theatres. If we remember correctly, there were an awful lot of people who were not happy about the Monon trail be extended through their backyards, but the city decided to put it through for the greater good of the majority and to improve the appeal of the city. To not apply the same thinking to other development issues seems nothing less than bias and corrupt. Given today's economy with $700 billion bailouts, we need revenue for our city. What we don't need is more homes. Sincerely, Rob and Anne Kelton Keeling, Adrienne M From: Steve Pittman [steve @pittmanpartners.com] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:46 PM To: Keeling, Adrienne M Adrienne: Thanks for giving me the opportunity to comment on the Carmel Comprehensive Plan and the accompanying land use map that Carmel is currently reviewing. As you know my family has lived on the west side of Carmel since the early 1970's. I tell you this not because it means that my opinions are more important than anyone else or even someone who just moved in but because we have seen many changes over the years and are very familiar w the tenor of the area. It is my belief that the property in the general vicinity of 116th and US 31 West to Spring Mill Rd, South to 111th St and North to Spring Lake Estates subdivision should be planned to allow for intense commercial development. I also believe that more intense uses should occur on the west side of Spring Mill Rd. We shouldn't be provincial in our thinking and try to compartmentalize development and planning. As a community we are blessed to still have so much ground in this area to create a sense of place for businesses and residents on the west side. It is inconceivable to develop and build residential between Illinois St and Spring Mill Rd. Illinois Street is a major road w 120 of row. In addition, its adjacency to the future limited access highway US 31, the truck and commercial traffic on US 31 and the relocated truck traffic from Keystone, the helicopters flying overhead to and from Clarian Hospital make residential impractical and destined to fail or never happen. This plan for the area between Illinois and Spring Mill Rd represents yesterday's thinking of 25 years ago. The world has drastically changed. This is not fiscally responsible either. We need to continue to grow a strong commercial tax base. Why are we willing to allow commercial east of Pennsylvania Ave. but not west of Illinois? This does not make any sense. Residents and employers employees in west Carmel want to see dynamic development that would allow for restaurants, offices, hotels and the amenities that development like this would provide. They are not stuck in the old way of thinking. Please consider changing_this area to Regional Vitality Node. I am also very concerned that the Comprehensive Plan continues to encourage sprawl. Neighborhoods like The Reserve at Spring Mill, Williams Mill, Spring Arbor and Ashbury Park could not be duplicated in many places on the west side of Carmel. We need to find places where more dense, vibrant and creative communities can be created on the west side. We need to be aware of the impact of the new 146th St on the west side of Carmel and plan appropriately. Please consider changing the entire corridor from 141St to 146th St to Suburban Residential from the Boone County Line to Town Rd. In addition, this is the ideal area for a large outdoor ports park that our community needs and wants. This is ideal for this use because it could be accessed off of a busy 146th St and be less invasive to residential. The area between Westfield Blvd and Haverstick north of and adjacent to 96th St should also be looked at closely as an area in transition. South of 96th St and north of and adjacent to 1465 will be commercial and is currently under contract by a commercial developer. This development will have an impact on the area north of 96th St. I am not suggesting how this area change only that it will change and I recommend that we look to our planning staff and paid consultant for guidance. Thanks you for your consideration and I look forward to continuing to participate in this process Steve Pittman Pi I Pi 9/29/2008 .1 C16I• 1 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 9/29/2008 r et.gc From: 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 From: Puckett, Mike [mailto:mikep @Sepro.com] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 11:06 AM To: Keeling, Adrienne M Subject: Carmel Consolidated Comprehensive Plan SePRO Corporation is one of many businesses occupying the Fidelity Plaza office park located on the Southeast corner of Meridian and 116 Street. As both an occupant and a building owner in the office park, we have been significantly impacted in a negative manner as a result of the Illinois Street and 116 Street modifications that have occurred over the last several years. Similar to other buildings in Fidelity Plaza, the occupancy of our office building has declined significantly in recent years and interest in available space has waned. While we recognize that several factors play into this trend, feedback from both existing and potential tenants consistently includes two issues: 1) difficulty in accessing our park due to the requirement to enter from Illinois Street on the west side of the property /lack of access through Fidelity Plaza's main entrance on 116 Street and 2) lack of amenities in the adjoining areas including restaurants, dry cleaners, etc. Currently, everyone doing business on the west side of Meridian Street is required, at a minimum, to drive east to Pennsylvania Street to reach any significant retail /convenience shopping area. After taking time to review the proposed Carmel Consolidated Comprehensive Plan, we have noted that the property just west of Fidelity Plaza, which would include the property just north of 111 Street, west of Illinois Street, south of 116 Street and East of Spring Mill Road, is to be zoned residential. From our perspective, it would be best if this property was zoned as either a Community Vitality Node or a Regional Vitality Node. While some high- density housing might be successful in this area, we do not believe zoning the entire area residential will be the best use of this land as it relates to the surrounding communities, including the businesses in the area. As a building owner in the area, we would like to see the area just West of Meridian Street between 111 Street and 116 Street become a strong business community; however, this area is being placed at a disadvantage to areas east of Meridian Street based on the currently planned zoning requirements. We request that you reconsider the zoning plans for the above referenced area between Illinois Street and Spring Mill Road and zone this area as either Community Vitality Node or Regional Vitality Node. This zoning will allow for much needed commercial development in the area. Regards, Michael Puckett Chief Financial Officer SePRO Corporation Phone: 317.580.8277 Fax: 317.388.3322 For general information about SePRO, please visit our website at www.seoro.com. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission (including any files attached hereto) may contain information that is privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and is subject to any confidentiality agreements with such party. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or any employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this confidential information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy it immediately and notify the sender by telephone. Thank you. Carmel Plan Commission Re: Comprehensive Plan Update As you are aware our company Resource Commercial Real Estate is the agent for the sale of the Conseco 48.62 acres on the southwest corner of 116 and Spring Mill Road. Over the past year and a half much of the interest we have received on the site from potential buyers is for higher density residential and assisted living and some from retail support. Now that Keystone Avenue has been designated as the residential corridor and Meridian Street is planned to be a limited access highway and commercial and with the new residential development over the past several years on the west side of Meridian Street, there is increased demand for business services and amenities on the west side of Meridian Street at 116 for convenience of people living and working in the area. Many of the buyers developers that have shown interest in the Conseco ground either for assisted living and higher density residential are attracted to the site because of it's proximity to The Clarian North Medical Center, The Indiana Heart Hospital and St. Vincent's North Hospital that would also increase the demand for services on the west side of Meridian Street. With Carmel's recent roadway and infrastructure up grades in the area, the existing office parks and planned office building projects and the addition of a major medical facility it makes sense to have higher density residential mixed with retail support as a buffer to single family residential further west of the site. If the land owners in the direct vicinity including Clarian North, Fidelity Office Park, Conseco and Pittman Properties jointly planned developments carefully with all land owners and residents in mind it could be a tremendous asset to Carmel- residents. The general economy, cost of living and the cost of fuel are causing people to take a very hard look at where they live and shop as it relates to where they work. Having a wider variety of residential developments and support services west of Meridian at 116 would be a true benefit to the entire area. R.J. R.J. Rudolph, Jr., SIOR Principal 900 East 96` Street, Suite 350 Indianapolis, IN 46240 O 317.663.6550 F 317.663.6554 M 317.460.1026 w\w'.resoureecre.c0r This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy the original and any copies of the message as well as any attachments. My family and I have been a resident of west Carmel for 17 years, 13 of which I resided at 130 and Spring Mill Road. I'm very familiar with the traffic patterns and needs of the area. My family and I moved to west Carmel when there were only a few subdivisions west of Meridian Street. We have seen positive growth in the area that was well planned, but there is one thing that has been lacking for the residents and that is good commercial and retail support and amenities west of US 31. As Meridian Street has evolved from lightly traveled highway to a soon to be limited access freeway, it has become much more difficult and dangerous to travel across it. The intersection at 116 and Spring Mill provides Carmel the opportunity to allow something uniquely special to be developed there due to the large amount of land that exists in an area that is mostly developed. With the advent of quality mixed use developments we have seen here and though out progressive communities around the country, and the benefits they provide their surrounding communities, it would only make sense that the area around 116 and Spring Mill be planned to provide the same benefits. Mixed use projects that include higher density residential and support retail and office are the perfect buffer between the single family residences to the west and the offices, hospital and highway to the east. In the age of where people are wanting and needing to drive less, allowing mixed use developments to take place at 116 and Spring Mill makes more sense today then ever. Thank you, Tom. Thomas M. Osborne, SIOR Principal From: Brent Claymon [mailto:brent @claymongroup.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:54 PM To: Keeling, Adrienne M Subject: FW: Carmel Comprehensive Plan Please forward this to the Carmel Plan Commission I live in SW Clay Township and would like to offer my perspective on future of development in the 116th and Spring Mill area. There is a significant need for amenities, restaurants, retail stores, etc. focused toward the West side of Carmel. Clarian Hospital is a very nice facility, but clearly in need of complementary development. As things change with US 31 becoming limited access, one would think this makes incorporating new development even more critical. Every world class city has pockets of areas which offer diverse and unique destinations. It seems glaring that West Carmel does not really have that (except for residential developments). A commercial development would also grow the tax base for Carmel, which I have to believe is important in light of challenging times. I would be strongly in favor of a creative mixed use world class development in this area. Thank you for your consideration. Brent S. Claymon Park Place Motors 921 N. Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.569.0028 317.569.1460 fax 317.727.1818 cell brent(cr�claymongroup.com www.ParkPlaceCarmel.com B o ning MEMORANDUM TO: City of Carmel Planning Commission FROM: James W. Browning DATE: September 30, 2008 SUBJECT: Revised Comprehensive Plan I am writing as a local real estate developer as well as a West Clay Township resident. I have reviewed the proposed changes to the Land Use Plan and I am generally supportive of the plan as proposed. The areas which I have particular interest is the proposed use for the Meridian Heights Subdivision. This area has previously been slated to be commercial uses. Based on Browning Investments proposed commercial development for this area and the overwhelming majority of residents who have contracted to sell their property for commercial uses, it seems only practical to leave the Comprehensive Plan in tact with a commercial use recommendation. Secondly, I am interested in the proposed use for the east side of 116 Street and Springmill Road. I believe it would be most useful if the plan allowed for commercial office uses, multi family uses as well as a controlled amount of retail uses. This would include higher densities which are consistent with current urban land planning techniques being implemented in our community. I believe the residents of West Clay would benefit from the services and the overall community would benefit from the growth along the Meridian corridor. James W. Browning Vice President -Real Estate Development 6100 W. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN 46278 317- 344 -7328 February 2011 Carmel Plan Commission Carmel City Council One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 RE: Bridges Rezone Request To Whom It May Concern: My name is Matt Cohen and I live in Springmill Ponds on the West side of Carmel. I think The Bridges will be a wonderful addition on the west side of Carmel. Please support The Bridges. Sincerely, r Matt Cohen