The new construction proposed by Pulte Homes near Fieldstone Preserve, The Woods and The Waterford Crossing affects the residents in all three communities. There are several concerns raised by the residents, some of which are outlined below.
Our goal is for the City of Strongsville to take careful consideration of the safety concerns, property value concerns, and flooding concerns that this cluster home development will create. Pulte is attempting to force their development proposal quickly through the system because they know these are very real concerns that could adversely affect the community.
Our Concerns:
1) Safety Concerns
a) The current flooding mitigation systems are not designed to handle the new volume of drainage. While alternative plans have been proposed, the residents who have been through several of floods previously have serious concerns. We feel that the build plan has not given enough consideration for the flooding concerns and redesign.
b) Opening up Ledgestone/Ellsworth and other streets causes severe through-traffic across these communities and is a severe safety concern
c) The proposed build site is approximately 11 acres. The addition of 24 homes exceeds 2 homes per acre. Using the existing Fieldstone Development to meet the requirement seems to violate the spirit of the rule
2) Property Values
a) The cluster homes are too close to existing properties, are of lesser value reducing the value of our properties
b) There is not an earth mound or trees planned as buffer between these homes and the existing ones, and this WILL reduce the privacy (the primary reason many of us bough these lots), and will reduce the proprty value.
3) Environmental
a) Destruction of the wetland & trees will harm the Indiana Brown Bat (endangered species)
b) The construction and deforestation will kill the roots of the treees and grass on our properties as well.
