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Metropolitan Development Commission Meeting - June 4, 2025

Metropolitan Development Commission — Wednesday, June 4, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionMetropolitan Development Commission
DateWednesday, June 4, 2025
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0:35

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

0:37

It's one o'clock.

0:38

We do have a quorum.

0:40

Welcome to the June 4th, 2025 meeting of the Metropolitan Development Commission.

0:46

We will now come to order.

0:49

We have a special guest today, Jordan Corbin from the Holiday Properties team who will lead us in our pledge of allegiance.

0:57

Please stand.

1:04

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:09

For which is stand one nation under God, indivisible adjust this for all.

1:19

Thanks.

1:23

Thank you, Corbin.

1:24

Members of the Commission, last Thursday, you received the minutes of the May 21st, 2025 meeting.

1:32

Are there any additions or deletions to those minutes?

1:37

Hearing none.

1:38

Commissioner Lyle recuse you since you were not at the meeting, but I will accept a motion to approve.

1:47

So moved.

1:47

Thank you.

1:48

Can I get a second?

1:50

Thank you.

1:50

Let me call the roll.

1:52

Garver.

1:52

Garver, yes.

1:53

Hergitt.

1:54

Hergitt, yes.

1:55

More erity.

1:56

Moyer DS.

1:57

Robinson?

1:58

Robinson, yes.

1:59

West.

2:00

West, yes.

2:01

Schumacher.

2:02

Schumacher, yes.

2:03

Dylan is a yes.

2:06

The minutes passed.

2:07

Seven to zero.

2:09

Moving forward.

2:10

Are there any requests for continuances, withdrawals, or other special requests?

2:19

Jenny, do you have one?

2:22

Yes, ma'am.

2:23

Welcome.

2:23

Please introduce yourself.

2:25

My name is Yvonne Humphries.

2:27

Hi, Yvonne.

2:28

How can I help you?

2:29

I was here for a rezoning application on the 15th, May 15th, and the recommendation was for a denial.

2:37

And I'm here to see if there's anything I could do to move forward with uh proceeding with the rezoning process.

2:47

Did you miss the date on filing for an appeal?

2:50

Yes, I did.

2:51

By a day.

2:53

Yes.

2:53

I call it.

2:54

We're pretty strict on those rules, and you've got to conform to those rules, or we would have all kinds of confusion.

3:02

So the answer is no.

3:05

So sorry.

3:06

Thank you.

3:07

Thank you for coming, Yvonne.

3:10

Jenny.

3:13

Good afternoon, President Dillon and members of the Commission.

3:16

My name is Jenny Foltz.

3:18

I'm a deputy director for the Department of Metropolitan Development.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Economic Development█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████24%
Public Transit██████████11%
Procedural██████7%
Budget███3%
Property Tax Assessment███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Metropolitan Development Commission Meeting - June 4, 2025

The Metropolitan Development Commission met on June 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM local time. The meeting included approval of prior minutes, a request for a late appeal, polling of a resolution, public hearings on tax abatements, and ratification of zoning petitions. Key decisions included approval of nine policy resolutions, two tax abatement amendments, and upholding a denial for a rezoning petition.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of May 21, 2025: Approved unanimously (7-0). Commissioner Lyle recused due to absence.
  • Nine Policy Resolutions (2025 R023, R024, A018, A019, A021, A024, E014, E015, P005, P007, P008): Approved as a whole (8-0). These included property conveyances, tax abatements, TIFF allocations, road establishment, and groundwater protection fund budgets.
  • Petitions of No Appeal – Approved: Eight petitions recommended for approval were ratified (8-0). These included 2025 ZON 016, 034, 035, 036, 043, 2025 CAP 804 (amended), and 2025 REG 027. Commissioner Lyle recused on 2025 REG 027.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Yvonne Humphries: Requested to proceed with a rezoning application (from May 15, 2025) after missing the appeal deadline by one day. The Commission denied the request, citing strict adherence to rules.
  • Controller Abby Hanson: Presented on resolution 2025 E015, explaining the statutory requirement to declare excess assessed value in TIFF areas by June 15. She stated that no excess value would be passed through at this time, with final determinations to be made by August 1, 2025, and presented to the Commission later in the year.

Discussion Items

  • 2025 E013 (Polling): A corrected amendment was pulled from the agenda by motion (8-0) after a sponsor request.
  • 2025 A024 (Public Hearing): Second amendment to tax abatement for Walker Information Inc. at 8940 River Crossing Boulevard. Deputy Director Jenny Foltz reported the company met compliance, will reduce its own space but retain a new tenant, securing 150 jobs through 2031. Approved 8-0.
  • 2025 A018 (Public Hearing): Termination of 2025 tax abatement for Georgia's Concrete Pumping Services Inc. (1549 Churchman Avenue) due to changes in job wage commitments. The company submitted a new application. Approved 8-0.
  • 2025 ZON 025 (Denial): Rezoning petition at 1922 East 38th Street for C5 zoning (automobile sales) was recommended for denial by staff and hearing examiner due to incompatibility with the comprehensive plan and TOD overlay. No appeal was filed. The Commission upheld the denial (8-0) after a motion to approve was made (a yes vote supports denial).

Key Outcomes

  • Votes: All recorded votes were unanimous (8-0 or 7-0) with no dissents.
  • Next Steps: The TIFF excess assessed value determination will be finalized by August 1, 2025, and presented to the Commission. Georgia's Concrete Pumping Services will proceed with a new tax abatement application. Walker Information's amended abatement will be executed.
  • Adjournment: The meeting concluded shortly after 1:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. It's one o'clock. We do have a quorum. Welcome to the June 4th, 2025 meeting of the Metropolitan Development Commission. We will now come to order. We have a special guest today, Jordan Corbin from the Holiday Properties team who will lead us in our pledge of allegiance. Please stand. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. For which is stand one nation under God, indivisible adjust this for all. Thanks. Thank you, Corbin. Members of the Commission, last Thursday, you received the minutes of the May 21st, 2025 meeting. Are there any additions or deletions to those minutes? Hearing none. Commissioner Lyle recuse you since you were not at the meeting, but I will accept a motion to approve. So moved. Thank you. Can I get a second? Thank you. Let me call the roll. Garver. Garver, yes. Hergitt. Hergitt, yes. More erity. Moyer DS. Robinson? Robinson, yes. West. West, yes. Schumacher. Schumacher, yes. Dylan is a yes. The minutes passed. Seven to zero. Moving forward. Are there any requests for continuances, withdrawals, or other special requests? Jenny, do you have one? Yes, ma'am. Welcome. Please introduce yourself. My name is Yvonne Humphries. Hi, Yvonne. How can I help you? I was here for a rezoning application on the 15th, May 15th, and the recommendation was for a denial. And I'm here to see if there's anything I could do to move forward with uh proceeding with the rezoning process. Did you miss the date on filing for an appeal? Yes, I did. By a day. Yes.

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