Sand Hill Farm – Fairfield Commons Comparison
About a year ago we completed Fairfield Garden Court in Plymouth, our fourth Garden Court project. It was built in the Fairfield Farms development in Plymouth, just north of the hospital. On a recent return visit I picked up a flyer for Fairfield Commons. This is the next section of Fairfield Farms that is opening up across the street from Fairfield Garden Court. I was intrigued by the size and mix of the units.
Pippenger Porch
We were recently called back to complete some remodeling on a home that we had been to several times in the past. One of the projects we completed for the previous owner was the addition of a screened porch and new rear entrance. Before the addition, there had been a small landing in front of the lower level doors. The door on the upper lever was disconnected from the lower level with a steep slope between the two.
Sand Hill Farm – Topography
Sand Hill Farm Topography
When I bought the 25 acre portion of the site at auction in 2005 there was a discrepancy in the acreage. The property was listed as approximately 28 acres, but in reality it is closer to 25. Fortunately for me the purchase documents were based on a per acre price. I split the cost of a survey with the seller. The savings were more than enough to pay for my half of the metes and bounds survey as well as allowing me to piggy back an aerial topography on top of that! As near as I can tell, the discrepancy in acreage occurred when additional right-of-way was acquired by the State for State Road 17. The County collected property taxes for decades on property that wasn’t taxable…
Mentone Garden Court Open House
Thursday, June 19th, was the Open House and dedication of Mentone Garden Court. 
The dedication was attended by representatives from all of the organizations involved as well as local officials, current residents and prospective residents. Dean Byers, Vice President of Garden Court, made the introductions and the President of the Mentone Chamber of Commerce had the honor cutting the ribbon with the big scissors.
I was pleased to hear many compliments from residents that have moved in during the last month. I spoke with several residents during the ceremonies and also sat and talked with some of them while enjoying refreshments. They all seemed pleased with the new facility.
Sand Hill Farm – PUD
Sand Hill Farm is the working name of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) that I plan to submit for consideration to the Culver Plan Commission. I have decided to put the progress of this on this Blog in order to document the process and to solicit input.
The name comes from my childhood, when the property was owned by my Great Aunt and Uncle, Katy and Everett Easterday. As kids we used to play on the Sand Hill and I’ve found that it is known by that moniker to others in the community as well.
The property in question consists of four parcels as shown here. It runs from Academy Road south behind the CCHS baseball diamond, Little League diamonds and down behind Easterday Construction Co., Inc. It then ties into the larger parcel to the west that has frontage on Jefferson Street and State Road 17. It consists of roughly 40 acres. It is currently a mixture of farmland and woods. The current zoning of the property is S-1, Suburban Residential. The property falls within the Culver Zoning Boundaries, but is currently outside the Town Limits.
