Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the November 5th, 2025 meeting of the Metropolitan Development Commission.

We will now come to order.

Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members of the Commission.

This week you received the copy of the minutes from the October 15th meeting of 2025.

Are there any additions or deletions to those minutes?

Hearing none.

And Commissioner Garver, you were absent, I think, so you'll be recused on the vote.

Commissioner Hergett, can I get a motion to approve?

So moved.

Commissioner Lyle, can I get a second?

Second.

Let me call the roll.

Hergett.

Hergitt, yes.

Lyle.

Lyle, yes.

More erity.

Moreity, yes.

Murphy.

Murphy, yes.

Robinson.

Robinson, yes.

Schumacher.

Schumacher, yes.

West.

West, yes.

Dylan is a yes.

They pass eight to zero.

Thank you.

Moving forward.

Are there any special requests, continuances or withdrawals for today's agenda?

I think that's the first time ever.

What do you think of that, Kathleen?

Fantastic.

Absolutely.

Then we'll move right forward.

Nancy, we've got quite a few policy resolutions to be read into the minutes.

Please uh proceed.

Thank you, President Dillon and Commissioners.

2025 R022 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into a professional services agreement with Merrick Chase for Architectural Services.

2025 R044 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Indy Parks Department and the Marion County Building Authority to facilitate event planning and implementation for Luger Luger Plaza.

2025 R045 authorizes expenditures of unobligated funds on deposit to pay the fair market valuation to acquire the property at 51 South New Jersey Street and all associated acquisition costs in an aggregate not to exceed 11 million dollars.

Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to amend the agreement with Stevenson Legal Group to extend the term through December 31st, 2026.

Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into agreements and to take actions with respect to property at 1544 Samoa Street to further benefici to further beneficial redevelopment.

2025 R050 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Marion County Building Authority to increase the contractual total not to exceed amount to $2,400,000 with a term through 2027 per property maintenance and operational services.

Authorizes the final economic revitalization area for Herth Jones LLC, located at 4501 West 62nd Street, Council District 6, Pike Township.

Recommend approval of five years personal property tax abatement.

2025A043 for public hearing authorizes the termination of the real and personal property tax associated with economic revitalization area resolution 2016A008 and 2016 A009 2016.

Excuse me, LOC, located at 2720 Toby Drive, 6802 Hillside Court and 8606 East 30th Street, Council District 9, Warren Township.

2025 E 027 authorizes funding of $300,000 pursuant to IC 36-7-13 for affordable housing in the Lafayette Square Community Revitalization Enhancement District CRED Creed to the Promenade on the Square Indianapolis LP development, doing business as Lila at the square by Burgeon Held and Soho's Capital located at 3919 Lafayette Road in Pike Township.

Authorizes the development of metropolitan authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with Frost Brown Todd LLP to extend the term of the agreement for an additional two years to December 31st, 2027, and to increase the total contractual not to exceed amount to 450,000 in order to provide as approved as needed services to address DMD needs.

Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with TAF Statenitis with Anne Hollister LLP to extend the term of the agreement for an additional two years to December 31st, 2027, and to increase the total contractual not to exceed amount to 450,000 in order to provide as approved as needed services to address DMD needs.

2025 E034 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Circle Area Community Development Corporation to provide funding to start up 317 in a not to exceed amount of 200,000 through December 2029.

2025 E035 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with Crow LLP for on-call municipal financial services in a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 with a term through December 2027.

2025 C003 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate an execute an amendment to the agreement with the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention to increase the contractual amount by 1,158,130 with a new not to exceed amount of $3,858,000, excuse me.

$3,858,130 to extend the term through December 31st, 2028 for the Streets to Home Initiative to provide for rental assistance to people currently experiencing chronic and or street homelessness.

2025 C005 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with our door housing corporation or its subsidiaries to address capital repairs at the facility in a total amount not to exceed $500,000 for a term through June 30th, 2027.

2025 C006 authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into an agreement with the Cambridge Capital Management Corporation to administer a revolving loan fund for the development of permanent supportive housing units not to exceed $1,080,000.

2025 P012 authorize the Department of Metropolitan Development to execute an amendment to the agreements with Judith Wurtz Hall as hearing examiner and David DiMarzio as alternative hearing examiner to extend the term of service through 2026 and to increase the total contractual not to exceed amounts.

Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with MKSK Incorporated to finalize the Indiana Avenue certified strategic plan in a not to exceed amount of $125,000 with a term through December 31st 2026.

Authorizes the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission to enter into an agreement with building ethos or ethos LLC in an amount of $16,000 for preservation consulting services.

This ends the reading of the resolutions.

Thank you, Nancy.

We have 19 policy resolutions that have been read into the record.

I would like to take those 19 as a group.

Commissioner Robinson, can I get a motion to approve?

So moved.

Thank you.

Commissioner Lyle, can I get a second?

Second.

Thank you.

Let me call the roll.

Garver.

Garver, yes.

Her good.

Hergate, yes.

Lyle.

Lyle, yes.

Morerity.

Moyer is a no on 2025 R045.

We are the yes on all remaining.

Got it.

Nancy, you have that?

Yes, thank you.

Murphy.

Murphy is a yes with the exception of the following from which I recuse.

Item 13, 2025 E 034.

Item 15 2025 C003.

Item 16 2025 C004.

And item 17 2025 C005.

All recusals, correct.

All recusals.

Yes on everything else, Commissioner.

Correct.

Commissioner Robinson.

Robinson, yes.

Schumacher.

Schumacher, yes.

West.

West, yes.

Dylan is a yes.

Nancy show me recused on 2025 R045 and 2025 E02.

All of the resolutions has passed.

Let me make sure I do the math correctly.

They all have passed 9 to 0 with the exception of 2025 045, which passes.

And exception on 2025 E034 2025 E035.

9 to 0 with the exception of 2025 045 which passes 7 to 1 no one recusal and exception on 2025 E034 2025 E035 2025 C03 25 C004 25 C005 which passes 8 yes votes 0 no votes one recusal and then finally 2025 E027 passes 8 yes votes 0 no votes one recusal are we here got it moving forward nancy I'm gonna go into the two policy resolutions that are for public hearing Kathy can you come forward 2025 A042 authorizes the final economic revitalization area for Hurf Jones LLC located at 4501 West 62nd Street Council District number six pike township recommended approval of five years personal property tax abatement Kathy good afternoon President Dillon Commissioners uh Kathy Battle with the economic incentives team uh Hurf Jones is no stranger to the community I think we can all reference either a diploma uh a graduation robe or invitations for graduation so what they're doing is they are streamlining and converting um their Illinois uh manufacturing over to their 4501 West 62nd uh street location they're going to condense that all into one what they're doing is they're going to um have a 3.9 uh 3.92 million dollar personal property investment uh in converting uh a con in converting and repurposing an existing warehouse that they have at that location with this um development there will be 245 jobs retained at 2195 30 new jobs will be brought to the community um and they are seeking a five-year personal property uh tax abatement the five percent uh tax savings is going to go towards workforce and training for veteran workforce and they're going to be working with in vets um and that deal is still being negotiated staff is recommending approval of resolution 2025 a 042 for five years personal property tax abatement thank you Kathy is there anybody else here today who'd like to speak on 2025 a 042 seeing none questions from members of the commission for staff we have uh obviously discussed this matter at length have had a couple presentations about it i think the record is fairly clear commissioner schumacher can I get a motion to approve so moved commissioner west can I get a second second let me call the roll garver yes hergett hurgett yes Lyle Lyle yes Morerity yes Murphy yes Robinson Robinson yes Schumacher Schumacher yes West yes Dylan is a yes 2025 a 042 passes nine to zero thank you going to our Letitia please come forward going to our second public hearing today 25a 043 authorizes the termination of the real and personal property tax associated with economic revitalization area resolution 2016 a 008 2016 a 009 216 shalid lock located at 2720 to be drive 6802 Hillsdale Court and 8506 East 30th Street Council District number nine Warren Township Letitia thank you President Dillon and members of the commission I am Letitia Ramsey compliance manager for the economic incentives team this resolution is a public hearing to terminate the shellage lock real and personal property located at 2720 Toby Drive 8506 East 30th Street and Hillside Cork the 30th Street location moved out of Marion County to Hancock County under the terms of the agreement the city is entitled to repayment to the total to the tax savings in the amount of 142514 and 78 cents shall I Slock agrees to this amount DMD also agrees to this amount and determination shallaj Slack representative is in the audience for further questions.

Seeing none, Commissioners, any questions on 2025 A043 for staff.

Hearing none, Commissioner Morerity, can I get a motion to approve?

So moved.

Thank you.

Commissioner West, can I get a second?

Second.

Call the roll.

Garver.

Garver, yes.

Her good.

Hergate, yes.

Lyle.

Lyle, yes.

Morerity.

Mordi, yes.

Murphy.

Murphy, yes.

Robinson.

Robinson, yes.

Schumacher.

Schumacher, yes.

West.

West, yes.

Dylan is a yes.

2025 A043 passes 920.

Letia, thank you.

Thank you.

Nancy, can you read the petitions of no appeals into the record?

Yes, thank you again, President Dillon and Commissioners.

Petitions of no appeal recommended for approval by the hearing examiners.

2025 APP 012 amended.

1550 East County Line Road and 8615 Shelby Street.

Perry Township Council District 23.

2025 ZON 099, 1548 South Belmont Street, Wayne Township, Council District 17.

2025 ZON 101, 3901 English Avenue, Center Township Council District 18.

2025, ZON 103 at 215 South Davidson Street, 701, 711, 715, and 8006 Bait Street, Center Township Council District 18.

2025, CAP 836 at 4035 Metals Parkway and 4195 Millersville Road, Washington Township Council District 8.

2025 CZN 836 at 4035 Meadows Parkway and 91 excuse me and 4195 Millersville Road, Washington Township Council District 8.

This ends the reading of the no appeals docket.

Thank you, Nancy.

We have before us six zoning petitions of no appeal that have been read into the record.

Can I get a uh recommend?

Can I get a uh how about that?

Can I get a motion from Commissioner Murphy to approve?

So moved.

Thank you.

Commissioner Robinson, can I get a second?

Second.

We'll take 2025 APP 012 as amended.

2025 ZON 099, 2025 Z O N 101, 2025 ZON 103, 2025 ZAP 836, and 2025 CZN 836.

Commissioner Hergett, can I get a motion to approve?

So moved.

Thank you.

Commissioner Lyle, can I get a second?

Second.

Let me call the roll.

Garver.

Garver, yes.

Hergitt.

Hergett, yes.

Lyle.

Lyle, yes.

Morerity.

Morti, yes.

Murphy.

Murphy, yes.

Robinson.

Schumacher.

Schumacher, yes.

West.

West, yes.

Dillon is a yes.

They all six passed.

9 to 0.

Moving forward.

That leads us to our one public hearing today.

Nancy, can you read that into the record?

Yes.

Thank you again, President Dylan and Commissioners.

We have a set of companion petitions transferred by the hearing examiner for initial hearing.

2025 APP 009 2025 VAR006 amended.

At 8140 Township Line Road, Pike Township Council District 1.

It is zone HD2.

Petitioners retirement living incorporated by Mike Jones, PE.

Petition is requesting Hospital District 2 approval to provide for expansion of an existing community center, construction of an assisted living structure, construction of five three-story condominium condominium buildings and new parking areas.

Also requesting a variance of development standards of the consolidated zoning and subdivision ordinance to provide for an expansion of an assisted living facility and a proposed community center with a maximum of 140 parking spaces provided.

Maximum of 115 parking spaces permitted.

Will all those intending to testify on this petition this afternoon?

Please stand now to be sworn in.

Do you swear or affirm other penalties of perjury to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?

I do.

I do.

Please come forward and state your name and address.

Nathan Winslow with American Structure Point with offices at 9025 River Road, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Um, thank you, President Dylan, and membership.

Nathan, let me walk you through the rules of engagement.

We're gonna give the petitioner 15 minutes.

We'll go to Marlene.

Then I if you need a rebuttal, we'll come back to you.

You're on the shot clock, Nathan.

Go.

All right, I'll keep it keep it brief and simple here.

Thank you, uh, President Dillon and members of the commission.

Um, I think you guys just heard a pretty good summary of the project.

The main thing here.

Um, that's that's a little bit of an anomaly as we're seeking a variance for the uh to exceed the maximum allowed parking about by approximately 25 spaces in the spirit of the ordinance.

The bulk of our parking is either within uh garage parking similar to uh residential house or in a lower level parking garage of one of these facilities.

Overall, we only have approximately 40 to 45 spaces that are surface level.

Um so trying to adhere to the spirit of the ordinance here.

That's the the request of our variants provide ample parking for for both uh tenants and visitors that are wanting to come.

So with that, the other zoning elements are specific to the HD2 zoning district, requiring us to come before you and present the the adjustments to the site plan.

So with that, I'll turn it turn it back to you guys.

Questions for the petitioner.

I walked the site this morning, so I'm gonna just want to make sure I've got it in my mind correctly as you pull in going to the north.

It's gonna be up in front on Township Line Road where it's all flagged.

Is that correct?

That is correct.

And the underground parking is gonna be there as well.

The underground parking will be under the the largest of the buildings.

Um that's being built.

That is being built.

That's correct.

What's your timeline?

Uh, they would like to start construction early next year on this.

So beginning in quarter one, quarter two.

Uh I would say I'm gonna go early quarter two, most likely, once the the weather breaks and and temperatures are conducive to it to work out there.

Final questions for Marquette Manor's petitioner.

I see no remonstrators.

Marlene.

Thank you, President Dylan, members of the commission.

This petition was placed on your agenda to allow the amendment of the legal ad for the variance portion of the request in order to allow this petition to remain on its scheduled timeline.

Staff is recommending approval of both the approval petition and the variance.

We find that the parking expansion that will be needed would support their residents and as well as their employees on site.

So if you have any additional questions, I'm happy to answer.

Questions for staff?

Seeing none.

Nathan, you have any closing statements?

No, sir.

Uh just a quick editorial comment.

Uh what a great facility, what a great asset for senior living in the city of Indianapolis.

Um, I'm glad you're moving forward and expanding.

Sounds like a great project to me.

Appreciate that feedback.

We'll share that with the owners.

Um everybody, go to your ballots.

They're marked retirement living inc.

There's two ballots, variants, and the air and the APP 009.

Twenty twenty-five APP zero zero nine retirement living incorporated, nine ballots cast, nine yes votes.

This petition has been approved.

And we have twenty twenty-five VAR zero zero six amended retirement living incorporated.

Again, nine ballots were cast.

All were eight all were yes votes.

This petition has been approved.

Thank you, Nancy.

Um, executive director, a lot of interest in participating with comments on the regional center guidelines update.

So please keep the commission fully informed.

We uh want to work with you step by step by step on that matter.

Hey, it's a great fall day.

Can I get a motion to adjourn?

Let's go.