HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #2 from Pulte Homesllk%lteGroup,
August 15, 2013
Attn. Members of the Carmel Plan Commission
C/O Angie Con
Department of Community Services
Once Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Re: Docket No. 13070013 SW
Village of West Clay, Section 10010 -E
Dear Members of the Carmel Plan Commission:
This letter is be written in response to a letter dated August 14th, 2013 and submitted to you for your
review by Mr. Dan Muehlenbein concerning the above case. We have engaged the City of Carmel in
multiple discussions regarding the classification of this road. Pulte proposed that this road would not
extend all the way down to 126th street but instead would connect directly to the east and utilize the
Village of West Clay's existing entranceway. However, the Carmel Thoroughfare Plan calls out
Moonseed Drive to be a Thoroughfare roadway with a minimum ROW in excess of 50' and connecting to
126th Street. Therefore, the Pulte proposal was rejected. At no time did Pulte represent to Mr.
Muehlenbein that we would NOT connect to 126th street. We have been doing business in Carmel since
1994 and fully realize that any final decision regarding roadway classifications and extensions rests with
the City of Carmel.
Therefore, if Mr. Muehlenbein's plan were to be implemented the tangent length would have to be
even shorter than Pulte's proposed variance. The possible loss of lots due to the configuration of Mr.
Muehlenbein's property due to existing trees and the extension of roadway to meet Carmel's
Thoroughfare Plan is neither Pulte's problem nor the City of Carmel's.
We strongly believe that we have acted in good faith regarding the alignment of Moonseed Drive by
trying to eliminate the connection in its' entirety. The proposal as put forth by Mr. Muehlenbein as
noted above would cause additional hardship on both the City of Carmel as well as Pulte Homes.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this matter.
David M. Compton
Vice President, Land Acquisition
Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC
11590 N. Meridian Street, Suite 530 Carmel, Indiana 46032
317.575.2350 pultegroupinc.com
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