Metropolitan Development Commission Public Meeting - February 15, 2023
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Metropolitan Development Commission Public Meeting - February 15, 2023
On February 15, 2023, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission held a public meeting with a quorum of five commissioners. The meeting included the election of an acting secretary, approval of prior minutes, consideration of seven resolutions (real estate and economic development), and action on several planning petitions. Key actions included approval of tax abatements for a beverage distributor, continuances for zoning cases, and a recusal-driven deferral.
Consent Calendar
- Commission voted to appoint Commissioner Garver as acting secretary (moved by Commissioner Blackburn, seconded by Commissioner Ash, all ayes).
- Minutes from the February 1, 2023 meeting were approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Garver, second by Commissioner Ash).
Discussion Items
- Real Estate Resolutions (2023 R004, R005, R006): Authorized: (1) extension and funding for renovating Greyhound/Amtrak restrooms at Union Station; (2) amendment to joint services agreement for placemaking at Luger Plaza, Georgia Street, and city-owned portions of the downtown canal (additional $215,000, with $175,000 from DPW); (3) amendment to joint services agreement for placemaking at Monument Circle (additional $175,000 from DPW).
- Economic Development Resolutions (2023 A005–A008): (1) Preliminary economic revitalization area and five-year real property tax abatement for Reyes Holdings LLC (Monarch Distributing) at 430 Thin Tail Drive (formerly 6900 English Avenue), creating/retaining 500+ jobs (200 in Marion County). (2) Similar five-year personal property tax abatement for Reyes Holdings. (3) Six-year personal property tax abatement for Lord Corporation at 10401 East 59th Street. (4) Ten-year real property tax abatement for Hall Place Apartments LLC at 1720–1744 North Illinois Street and 1715 Hall Place.
- Petitions and Continuances:
- 2022 MOD 023 (5340 Sean Hour Road) continued to March 1, 2023 due to pending commitments.
- 2022 ZON 091 (3510 Division Street) continued to March 1, 2023 for revised site plan.
- 2022 ZON 112 (7305 and 7725 Kentucky Avenue) continued to March 1, 2023 at petitioner’s request for further discussion with Councilor Bain.
- 2022 ZON 069 (3737 East Washington Street) — Commissioner Westrick recused herself, reducing quorum to three, so item automatically continued to March 1, 2023.
- Petition Approved: 2022 CZN 861 (4016 East 82nd Street) passed 4-0 (Commissioner Westrick recused), with unanimous ayes from the remaining four commissioners.
Key Outcomes
- All seven resolutions (R004, R005, R006, A005, A006, A007, A008) passed 5-0.
- Three continuances (MOD 023, ZON 091, ZON 112) granted 5-0 to March 1, 2023.
- ZON 069 automatically continued to March 1, 2023 due to insufficient quorum after recusal.
- CZN 861 approved 4-0.
- Meeting adjourned.
Meeting Transcript
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Today is February 15th, 2023. Welcome to the Metropolitan Development Commission Public Meeting. Councillor, would you please everybody please stand? Would you please lead us in Pledge of Allegiance? To the flag in these things in America. And to the Republic for which it's under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice as well. Council, you're good. Sorry. You can go talk to your talk to your client now. Okay. Very good. First order of business is we're going to vote in the acting secretary with our slim numbers today. Ummissioner Garver has agreed to be the acting secretary. Can I get a motion from Commissioner Blackburn? So move. Thank you. Commissioner Ash, can I get a second? Second. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Commissioner Garver, congratulations. Secondly, um last hearing for one of my favorite people, Katie Campbell, who's our attorney who just done an excellent job for us and has kept us on the straight and narrow. Uh TK will be replacing her. But if everybody would recognize uh Katie Campbell for a second, please. Thank you. Members of the commission, we have a quorum of five. To everyone in the audience, when we have only a marginal quorum of five, each uh vote has to have four yay votes. If we can't get to four A votes, three two doesn't count. So what we would have to do is kick it to the next meeting. It doesn't mean that it's in trouble, it doesn't mean it's not in trouble, it just means we don't have enough votes to move it forward. So I'd ask members of the commission to review the minutes of the February 1st, 2023 meeting, which had been previously supplied to you last Thursday. Are there any additions or deletions to those minutes? Hearing none, Commissioner Garver. Can I get a motion to approve? So moved. Thank you. Commissioner Ash, can I get a second? Second. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed. Seeing none, the minutes pass. Moving to our resolutions. Madam Secretary, would you read those into the minutes, please? Real estate resolution 2023 R004 authorizes DMD to extend a contract term and to expend approved funding for services to renovate the Greyhound Amtrak restrooms at Union Station. Resolution 2023 R005 authorizes the director of DMD to amend the joint services agreement between DMD, Department of Public Works, Indianapolis Marion County Building Authority, and Indianapolis Cultural Trail Incorporated for one year for the provision of placemaking services relative to the Luger Plaza, Georgia Street, and city-owned portions of the downtown canal for an additional amount not to exceed 215,000 with 175,000 paid by DPW. Resolution 2023 R 006 authorizes director of DMD to amend the joint services agreement between DMD, Department of Public Works, Downtown Indy Incorporated for one year for the provision of placemaking services relative to city-owned portions of monument circle for an additional amount not to exceed 175,000 dollars paid by DPW. Economic Development and Incentives Resolution 2023 A005.
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