Comments on Advance Indiana™: Double Standard For The Carsons

It's amazing what people try to pass off as being ...

2009-02-06T15:39:00.000-05:00

It's amazing what people try to pass off as being the fault of the Ballard administration sometimes.

Just as amazing is the long list of concerns the board had and recommendation to deny from the engineer, and yet they unanimously approved the variance. Unanimously???

I don't understand it, but then, I don't 'work for the city.'

This should reflect on the Ballard administration ...

2009-02-06T12:48:00.000-05:00

This should reflect on the Ballard administration and not on the Carsons. I agree that the fence should not have been approved and is obrusive in the neighborhood.....and that if one of us tried it that it would be denied......I certainly don't have any juice with the Ballard Administration..........

The zoning board meeting:Starting at 56:20

2009-02-05T17:58:00.000-05:00

The zoning board meeting:
Starting at 56:20

Wilson, had Sam not been a turncoat, would you thi...

2009-02-05T15:13:00.000-05:00

Wilson, had Sam not been a turncoat, would you think his fence was ok?

Yep, he knew when he was constructing it that he w...

2009-02-05T13:26:00.000-05:00

Yep, he knew when he was constructing it that he was violating the law. The notes refer to the fence being 6 foot, still above the height restriction. From the DMD inspector's notes:

"OFF MAC INSPECTION, PO OWNER SAM CARSON CAME OUT AND ASKED WHY I WAS THERE. I TOLD HIM I WAS THERE OFF A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HEIGHT OF THE FENCE BEING 6FT WHERE ONLY 42" IS ALLOWED. THE SOUTH SIDE WAS COMPLETE UP TO THE SIDEWALK, THE POST WERE SET ON THE EAST SIDE (FRONT) AND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HOME. THE PO SAID HE HAD APPLIED FOR A VARIANCE. I TOLD HIM HE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THE CONSTRUCTION UNTIL HE FINDS OUT THE RESULT OF THE VARIANCE APPLICATION. HE SAID HE KNEW THE CODE READS IT SHOULD ONLY BE 42" IN THE FRONT YARD. I TOLD HIM HE SHOULD STOP CONSTRUCTION UNTIL THE APPLICATION IS ADDRESSED. HE SAID HE ALSO WORKS FOR THE CITY AS A DPW CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. I TOLD HIM I WOULD HAVE TO OPEN A CASE ANYWAY AND WOULD BE SENDING HIM A LETTER IN THE MAIL EXPLAINING THE VIOLATION."

INV08-26135INV08-30311PRJ08-15868VIO08-03934VIO08-...

2009-02-05T08:19:00.000-05:00

INV08-26135
INV08-30311
PRJ08-15868
VIO08-03934
VIO08-03472

It seems Sam also had problems with his siding.

Division 1, Sean.

2009-02-04T23:34:00.000-05:00

Division 1, Sean.

Sadly, Sam Carson sold his birthright for a mess o...

2009-02-04T23:20:00.000-05:00

Sadly, Sam Carson sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. Last year, he campaigned hard for Mitch Daniels. He's now a Ballard city employee - it looks like being a new Republican is paying off for Sam... tsk, tsk, tsk!

Elected public official Julia Carson lived there for 35 years with no fence but now a new-hire city DPW employee needs a high fence for safety?

Which zoning board of appeals? There is more than...

2009-02-04T22:51:00.000-05:00

Which zoning board of appeals? There is more than one.