HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #08 from City of Westfield 7-11-13CITY OF
Westfield
INDIANA
Mayor
Andy Cook
City Council
Jim Ake
John Dippel
Steven Hoover
Robert L. Horkay
Robert J. Smith
Cindy L. Spoljaric
Robert W. Stokes
Clerk Treasurer
Cindy J. Gossard
(317) 804 -3001 office
(317) 804 -3010 fax
130 Penn Street
Westfield, IN 46074
westfield.in.gov
July 11, 2013
Mr. Steve Stromquist, President
Carmel Plan Commission
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
Re: Opposition to Proposed Gas Station to Be Located at the Southwest Corner
of 146th and River Road
Dear Mr. Stromquist:
The City of Westfield is writing this letter in opposition of the proposed gas
station at the Southwest corner of 146th Street and River Road.
The proposed project falls within the City of Carmel's and Indianapolis Water
Company's wellhead protection zones and is close to the City of Westfield's
wellhead protection zone. The soils on the site are very porous and one of the
soils, Fox Loam FnB2, can have sand and gravel within 3 inches of the surface
which will allow fuel spills or tank leaks to enter the aquifer quickly and easily.
We believe all ground water aquifers should be protected and the land use on
this site has too high of a potential to contaminate ground water, so this project
should not be approved.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
SincereI ,
Andrew Cook, Mayor
City of Westfield
Cc: Mayor Jim Brainard, City of Carmel
Mayor John Ditslear, City of Noblesville
Mayor Greg Ballard, City of Indianapolis
Jennett Hill, Citizens Energy Group
Jeff Willman, Citizens Energy Group
Diana Cordray, Clerk Treasurer, City of Carmel
Carmel City Council
Carmel Plan Commission