Marion County Commissioners Meeting – July 16, 2024: Rezoning Consent for Noble Center Approved
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Marion County Commissioners Meeting – July 16, 2024
On July 16, 2024, at approximately 2:03 PM, the Marion County Commissioners convened in Room 260 of the City-County Building, Indianapolis, Indiana. President Joseph O’Connor presided. The meeting focused on granting consent for Noble of Indiana (a nonprofit serving people with disabilities) to begin a rezoning application for a 40-acre parcel at 2400 North Tibbs Avenue, and included updates from the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) regarding a planned fire station on a portion of the site.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The minutes from the June 18, 2024 meeting were approved by unanimous vote. Treasurer Barbara Lawrence was added to the attendance list via an amendment, which also passed unanimously.
Discussion Items
- Resolution 2024-1 – Rezoning Consent for 2400 North Tibbs (Noble Center): Ryan (staff) introduced the item. The resolution gave Noble of Indiana consent to apply for rezoning with the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD). Noble representatives stated they are working toward a July 30, 2024 deadline for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and need the zoning approval to proceed. The committee discussed a sublease arrangement with a housing developer (TNH) and the timeline. Commissioners confirmed that the resolution alone would satisfy requirements for the LIHTC application. The resolution passed unanimously.
- IFD Presentation: Mark Harvey and Captain Derek Huff of IFD spoke about plans for a new fire station (Station 30) on a corner of the Tibbs property. They noted that the current station is outdated and cannot accommodate modern fire trucks. The proposed station would be built without disrupting current operations, similar to projects at Broad Ripple (Station 32) and Station 20. Harvey expressed appreciation for the cooperation from Noble and the commissioners, stating it would help Chief Malone secure funding.
Key Outcomes
- Resolution 2024-1 was approved unanimously, allowing Noble of Indiana to proceed with rezoning.
- The resolution document will be signed at the meeting’s conclusion and delivered to DMD.
- The next regular meeting of the Marion County Commissioners is scheduled for August 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM in Room 260.
- No other business was conducted, and the meeting adjourned.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and call the meeting to order. This is the Marion County Commissioners meeting. My name is Joseph O'Connor. I'm the president of the county commissioners. It is July 16th, 2024, approximately 2.03 p.m. And we are live and in person in room 260 of the city county building. The first order of business will be to uh give introductions starting on my left, Madam Auditor. Good afternoon, Milo Aldridge serving as uh the Marion County Auditor and the Secretary for this great commission. Good afternoon. I'm Marion County Treasurer Barbara Marman's also serving as a commissioner and happy to be here this afternoon. Thank you. The next order of business will be to approve the meeting minutes for the June 18th, 2024 meeting. Do we have any additions or corrections to those minutes? Move approval. Second. Okay, hearing none. We have a motion to approve and a second. All in favor. Oh I didn't see the Treasurer Lawrence's name as an attending of the movements. Just approved by amendment. Oh yeah, because you were here. Mr. Chair, I will make a motion to amend the meetings reflecting that Madam Treasurer should be in the meeting minutes. Good catch. So we have a motion to amend to add Treasurer Lawrence to the June 18th meeting minutes. I second that amendment. Okay, we have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Minutes are approved. Looks like we have no correspondence today, madam auditor. No. And no appointments. So we jumping down to new business. We have a resolution on rezoning consent for 2400 North Tibbs, which is Noble, uh Noble Center. Ryan, do you want to introduce into that? Absolutely. Good afternoon, Commissioners. Uh parcel 9009316 is a large parcel of approximately 40% undeveloped land located on North Tibbs Avenue. As we discussed at the last meeting, this parcel completely surrounds parcel 904535, owned by Noble Centers Incorporated. Noble Centers Incorporated, aka Noble of Indiana is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953 with the goal of empowering children and adults with disabilities. At the commissioners' meeting on June 18th, 2024, Noble of Indiana expressed their interest in acquiring parcel 900-9316 through the county-owned nonprofit surplus program. As part of their plans to develop the property, Noble of Indiana has requested that the commissioners give their consent for Noble to begin the rezoning application process with the Department of Metropolitan Development. And I believe that we have some representatives from Noble here today, if you would like to come up to answer any questions from the commissioners. Thank you. Thank you very much. Welcome. Thanks. So we're on this timeline.
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