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Trying to get a zoning variance to dig a gravel pit next to a subdivision on residentially zoned land is some galactic brained stuff.
There needs to be some long range planning done in this area. I don’t see any reason to allow industrial encroachment into that area. But that can be looked at. Also should be the possibility/long term need of building a bridge across the White River in that area. It’s complex, but from the aerials is looks like it could be done via a couple of routes. These two items are potentially connected.
Collect up your money and buy the land. Then you and your neighbors can take on the cost, taxes, and risk of developing it for whatever YOU and YOUR neighbors want to put there. Pretty simple.
Beaver shows their lack of concern for the community by trying to use sleight of hand zoning tricks to put an industrial zoning classification operation in a residentially zoned area. Instead of trying to change the zoning to Industrial where they would have to go before City Council for a zoning change, they tried to get the BZA to give a variance and allow an industrial activity to be done in a residential area. The BZA are appointed people and not directly accountable to voters. It is is disappointing that the City still backs the BZA’s faulty, narrow 3-2 decision for Beaver. The City doesn’t seem to care what the citizens think when these things would completely disrupt an area along with being next to the athletic fields in the area. This adds to the list, which includes the Federal Hill Common park being partly dismantled shortly after completion to shove in more apartments, eliminating the parking lot and restrooms and adding congestion.
Exactly. They should have gone before the city council for a rezoning rather than trying to abuse the variance process.
I think the judge blew this one. This is an industrial area, due to the gravel and stone quarries east and south. You can only dig for gravel and sand where God put it…
That it somehow ended up residential, though it had been a farm for years, is a quirk of zoning that should be fixed.
I recall at the first hearing a realtor stood up and testified that any such quarry built within 5 miles of a housing addition would decrease the value of the homes there. What she failed to mention is these houses in Cherry Tree Meadows and north of Cherry Tree Meadows were built within that area after the pits had been in business for decades, long before the houses were built. And yet, the houses continue to rise in value.
The neighborhood seeks to block any development of any kind in the area. The neighborhood opposed a new addition now being built just west of Cherry Tree Meadows. The neighborhoods will oppose any residential that might be slated for the land in question. They want their homes, and no one else around.
No animosity towards the Beaver family? Really? At both hearings I attended there were a lot of comments about “trust fund” families. Clearly an “us vs. them” attitude, which was surprising coming from an area that votes Republican year after year…
If the judge wishes to go find out what this will really look like, or any of the neighbors for that matter…drive north on 37 to just south of the roundabout at White River. There, on the west side, is a quarry substantially identical to the one in question. Park along the road, roll down your windows, and see how loud it is parked right on top of it. Notice the lack of dust plumes. If you didn’t know it was there, you’ve probably driven by it scores of times and thought nothing of it. It’s hidden behind embankments, just as Beaver indicated it would do at the Cherry Tree site.
When Noblesville residents and others in Central Indiana are paying signficiant additional sums for gravel and sand for all sorts of projects, like roads, sidewalks, schools, other infrastructure, think back to this moment. The quarry to the east of Cherry Tree, behind the Beaver homes, is being back filled and will be closing in a few years. They already have to truck the sand and gravel in from other locations…and it’s expensive. Beaver wanted to find a cheaper, closer option. That’s why Noblesville supports it, because the City leaders can see what this would mean in terms of construction pricing. But a clueless judge, and equally clueless neighbors, have just cost the rest of Noblesville and Hamilton County residents a boat load of money…
well stated
Last I checked, when you buy land it’s your responsibility to understand its zoning. The company bought residentially zoned land and want to convert it into a major industrial use right next to a subdivision. And they are trying to do it through a variance rather than a rezone so they don’t have to go before elected officials.
Two other comments…
A bridge over White River in the area…look a the maps again, Aaron R. There is a bridge on 146th Street, and one on SR32. And now one on the Pleasant Street Extension. There is no path for a bridge in the area of the Cherry Tree development, oher than the new Pleasant Street extension, and the neighborhood would likely protest because the neighborhood fights any plan that might bring more traffic to the area, more development, more housing.
Ind P. seems concerned about the soccer fields. Those fields are to the west of the planned quarry. Prevailing wind in this area is south, south west, west. So from the soccer fields over the proposed quarry, and then to the existing Beaver homes and quarry behind those homes. Spencer farms kicks up dust when the crops are out of the fields, or when they are plowing to plant. Plus the existing Martin Marrietta plant south of all of this, around the curve on Cherry Tree Road as it winds its way to 146th. Winds from the east are infrequent, and usually accompanied by rain, which would wash any dust out of the wind.
Not zoned Industrial. Surrounded by soccer to the west, Cherry Tree neighborhood to the north and existing residences to the east. Spencer Farms and Winery and more soccer fields to the south. The increased noise, dirt, dust, and traffic is not a good fit for this Residential zoned land.
“Spencer farms kicks up dust when the crops are out of the fields, or when they are plowing to plant.” So next the “community” will try to ban farming on the land. it never ceases with the NIMBYs
From personal experience the Noblesville BZA treats the county residents over which it has jurisdiction differently than those in the City of Noblesville who have a vote in city leadership. The BZA has a track record of approving changes for zoning outside the city limits versus inside the city limits.
Encouraging to see the checks & balances system is still working. Beaver keeps making its case through the executive branch (city council, zoning boards, etc), but the judiciary tells it that the existing law – even with its options for variances – won’t let it do what it wants. Thank you for taking this case seriously, your honor!
Agree! This was the a preposterous decision on every level by the BZA. Heartfelt thanks to Judge Casati for a thorough, thoughtful, sensible, and lawful conclusion.
Aaron: I believe Beaver didn’t finalize the purchase of the land until after BZA had voted in favor of the variance. At least, that’s when the for sale was taken down.
Ind P.: existing residences to the east are a commercial horse operation, a doctor’s house at the corner of 161st and Cherry Tree south of actual excavation site, and then across Cherry Tree are the houses owned by the Beavers, and in several cases occupied by Beavers and related families.
Bet they try and buy the neighborhood and surrounding parcels next!
Gosh, I’d take that bet…but it would be akin to taking candy from a child, and so I’ll pass…
No, bet they just charge more for gravel and sand to offset shipping costs. Guess who get’s to pay those charges???
Hope the family doesn’t stop its long time support of Noblesville schools and youth sports.
Once Beaver turned the previous dig sites over for high end Lochaven residential development, that should have been the end. The Beaver family, albeit historically solid financial community supporters are now abusing using their ‘goodwill’. Frankly, River Road is already nothing but an industrial, bumpy, dusty, busy, loud roadway. They, and the other aggregate companies need to wrap up what they are doing in the next 3 years….and leave, especially with the non industrial road development on and along Pleasant Street being connected to Hague. The City’s continued pro-Beaver stance is disturbing.