We would like to ask all of the Carmel residents who signed this petition, to sign one more petition at www.ceds.org/chna

This latter petition that will go to the City of Carmel leadership. We hope it will have a greater impact by preventing the development of gas stations too close to residential areas, retirement communities, schools etc. 

As you may be aware, Brenwick withdrew over summer the application for the variances with BZA (Board of Zoning Appeals) for the gas station. 

Unfortunately this doesn't mean that they gave up. It seemed initially that they would go ahead with the project without obtaining those variances, however we have information that they continue to pursue this project and it is possible that they are hitting some snags for now, possibly also hoping that we will stop watching, or remonstrating against this development. They may apply for the same or other variances at a later time. The good news is that there may still be time to plead with the City of Carmel and hopefully uphold some reasonable pollution and architectural standards.

Below is the message from our neighbors who are spearheading this civic alliance, with links for the website and petition. Please do sign this new petition!

ATTENTION ALL CARMEL RESIDENTS:

A new organization, the Carmel Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance (CHNA), has been created with the mission of keeping Carmel, Indiana a safe and healthy place for everyone to live.  

CHNA has launched a petition at www.ceds.org/chna specifically encouraging Carmel city leadership to amend the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to create a 500’ Public Health Safety Zone around all new gas stations.  Please pass along to all your neighbors, friends, and family who live in Carmel and encourage them and all adults in their household to sign the petition.  Also please send to your homeowners association encouraging its officers to support the cause.  CHNA contact info is below if you have questions  

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Petition: www.ceds.org/chna

Please sign this petition which will be sent to Carmel city leadership encouraging them to amend the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to create a 500’ Public Health Safety Zone around all new gas stations. 

Contact info

Carmel Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance (CHNA)

Jackie Phillips, Acting Chair

jackie@carmelhna.com   

317-660-5717

Community and Environmental Defense Services (CEDS), a national organization with whom CHNA has partnered

Richard Klein, CEDS President

RKlein@ceds.org 

410-654-3021 (Baltimore)