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Metropolitan Development Commission Meeting – July 16, 2025

Metropolitan Development Commission — Wednesday, July 16, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionMetropolitan Development Commission
DateWednesday, July 16, 2025
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0:00

Rise and join me with the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:24

Thank you.

0:27

Members of the Commission, you have uh in your possession and received last week the minutes of the July 2nd 2025 meeting.

0:36

Are there any additions or deletions to those minutes?

0:41

President Dillon, uh show me his recuse, please.

0:44

I'm also going to show Commissioner Garver as recused.

0:47

Thank you.

0:50

Counselor, I got a question.

0:57

Let me uh move forward, but there's no addition or deletions.

1:01

We will only have four voting on it, which qualifies us to be able to vote with this quorum.

1:06

Commissioner Schumacher, can I get a motion to approve?

1:09

So moved.

1:10

Commissioner West, can I get a second?

1:12

Second.

1:13

Let me call the roll Robinson.

1:15

Robinson, yes.

1:16

West.

1:17

West, yes.

1:18

Schumacher.

1:19

Schumacher, yes.

1:20

Dylan is a yes.

1:21

They passed four to zero with two recusals who were not at the meeting.

1:29

Moving forward.

1:31

Are there any continuances, withdrawals, or special requests?

1:40

Yes, sir.

1:41

Mr.

1:41

Commission President, members of the commission, I'm David Deering.

1:44

My office is at 921 East 86th Street, suite 203 in Indianapolis.

1:48

I'm here on petition 2025 ZON001 4150 North High School Road.

1:56

This is a rezoning.

1:57

The hearing examiner recommended approval.

2:00

There were no remonstrators.

2:04

They signed the commitment form, but somehow in scanning it and sending it to them and them scanning the signed copy, sending it back to me.

2:10

We ended up with a document that's very faint, and one of the pages is broken apart.

2:16

Staff understandably wants a clean copy, so I'm asking for a continuance.

2:20

Uh so uh prospect 30 day continuance so that we can get the allegible commitments form signed and back to them.

2:28

David, which uh agenda is it, please?

2:31

It's number six.

2:33

Got it.

2:34

2025 MOD 008 7436 Rockville Road.

2:39

No, this is uh number 82025 Z number eight.

2:43

Got it 2025 Z O N 001 4150 North High School Road, yes.

2:49

Great.

2:50

Um we have a request to move and continue this uh petition of no appeals till August 6th.

3:00

Des you have any comments?

3:02

Uh staff have no comments at this time.

3:04

Sorry, Des I can't hear you.

3:06

Staff has no comments at this time.

3:08

You agree with the continuance?

3:10

Yes, as this will allow to get signed commitments for in agreement.

3:12

Thank you.

3:13

Is there anybody on the members of the commission have a question on this?

3:16

anybody else in the audience who has a question or comment on this continuance?

3:22

Seeing none, we have before us August 6.

3:26

Uh request for continuance of 2025 Z O N O one.

3:32

Uh Commissioner Garver, can I get a motion to approve?

3:36

So moved.

3:36

Thank you.

3:38

Commissioner Murphy, can I get a second?

3:40

Second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Zoning and Land Use███████████████████████30%
Land Use Regulation████████11%
Summary of Proceedings

Metropolitan Development Commission Meeting – July 16, 2025

The Metropolitan Development Commission of Indianapolis-Marion County met on July 16, 2025, to consider a variety of zoning petitions, economic development resolutions, and administrative items. The meeting included approval of minutes, numerous continuances, a withdrawal, and decisions on petitions of no appeal. Notable actions included the approval of a resolution for demolition services at the Central State Powerhouse and the denial of a modification for a self-storage facility in the TOD overlay.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of July 2, 2025: Approved 4-0 (Commissioners Herget and Garver recused).
  • Petitions of No Appeal (Recommended for Approval): Eight petitions were approved as a block by a 6-0 vote after one petition (Item 12, 2025-ZON-055) was tabled to August 6, 2025. The approved petitions were:
    • 2025-APP-004 (1340 East County Line Road)
    • 2025-APP-005 (2510 Westlane Road)
    • 2025-MOD-011 (3204 Queue Line Drive)
    • 2025-ZON-040 (2601 Cold Spring Road)
    • 2025-ZON-057 (7905 East 42nd Street)
    • 2025-ZON-058 (1229 and 1231 Brookside Avenue)
    • 2025-CZN-822 (3802 and 3810 North Franklin Road)
    • 2025-CZN-824 Amended (East Georgia Street and Bates Street)

Discussion Items

  • Continuances and Withdrawals: Multiple items were continued to later dates at the request of petitioners or staff. Key actions included:
    • Item 8 (2025-ZON-001): Continued to August 6, 2025, to obtain legible commitments.
    • Item 9 (2025-ZON-019): The original petitioner withdrew, but the property owner, Joe Ringer (one-third owner of 514 Morris LLC), requested and received a 30-day continuance to August 20, 2025, to decide on future action.
    • Item 20 (2025-CZN-828/2025-CVR-828): Continued to August 20, 2025, with notice, to allow modifications to the petition.
    • Item 19 (2025-CZN-814/2025-CVR-814): Continued to August 20, 2025, pending finalization of traffic study and negotiations with remonstrators.
    • Items 1 and 2 (2025-E-020 and 2025-E-021): Continued to August 6, 2025, as the term sheet was still being finalized.
    • Item 11 (2025-ZON-047): Continued to August 6, 2025, pending receipt of executed commitments.
    • Item 13 (2025-ZON-056): Continued to August 6, 2025, pending receipt of commitments.
    • Item 6 (2025-MOD-008): Continued to August 6, 2025, to obtain a signed commitment form.
    • Item 21 (2025-ZON-046): Acknowledged automatic continuance to August 20, 2025, filed by a registered neighborhood organization.
  • Item 12 (2025-ZON-055): Commissioner West raised a concern about right-of-way dedication for a planned greenway/road extension (Ameriplex Parkway). The petitioner agreed to dedicate right-of-way, but further details were needed. The petition was tabled to August 6, 2025.
  • Item 3 (2025-E-022): Resolution authorizing expenditure of up to $35,000 from the Central State Allocation Fund and/or Section 108 proceeds for demolition and backfill of an accessory structure to the Powerhouse building on the Central State campus. Approved 6-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 3 (2025-E-022): Approved (6-0).
  • Item 18 (2025-CAP-823): Denied (6-0). The request for a modification of commitments to allow additional mini-warehouse storage buildings in the TOD overlay was recommended for denial by the hearing examiner and staff, and the commission upheld the denial.
  • Consent Calendar: Eight petitions of no appeal approved (6-0).
  • All continuances and tabling motions: Approved unanimously.

Notes

  • The meeting was held at 1:00 PM according to the agenda, but the user provided a timestamp of 18:00:00+00:00. This discrepancy is noted.
  • No public comments were made during the meeting; all speakers were petitioners, representatives, or staff.

Meeting Transcript

Rise and join me with the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Members of the Commission, you have uh in your possession and received last week the minutes of the July 2nd 2025 meeting. Are there any additions or deletions to those minutes? President Dillon, uh show me his recuse, please. I'm also going to show Commissioner Garver as recused. Thank you. Counselor, I got a question. Let me uh move forward, but there's no addition or deletions. We will only have four voting on it, which qualifies us to be able to vote with this quorum. Commissioner Schumacher, can I get a motion to approve? So moved. Commissioner West, can I get a second? Second. Let me call the roll Robinson. Robinson, yes. West. West, yes. Schumacher. Schumacher, yes. Dylan is a yes. They passed four to zero with two recusals who were not at the meeting. Moving forward. Are there any continuances, withdrawals, or special requests? Yes, sir. Mr. Commission President, members of the commission, I'm David Deering. My office is at 921 East 86th Street, suite 203 in Indianapolis. I'm here on petition 2025 ZON001 4150 North High School Road. This is a rezoning. The hearing examiner recommended approval. There were no remonstrators. They signed the commitment form, but somehow in scanning it and sending it to them and them scanning the signed copy, sending it back to me. We ended up with a document that's very faint, and one of the pages is broken apart. Staff understandably wants a clean copy, so I'm asking for a continuance. Uh so uh prospect 30 day continuance so that we can get the allegible commitments form signed and back to them. David, which uh agenda is it, please? It's number six. Got it. 2025 MOD 008 7436 Rockville Road. No, this is uh number 82025 Z number eight. Got it 2025 Z O N 001 4150 North High School Road, yes. Great. Um we have a request to move and continue this uh petition of no appeals till August 6th. Des you have any comments? Uh staff have no comments at this time. Sorry, Des I can't hear you. Staff has no comments at this time. You agree with the continuance? Yes, as this will allow to get signed commitments for in agreement.

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