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Staff explained that conditional rezones apply only if the land is annexed and that staff finds the request generally consistent with the town’s future land‑use map and UDO standards; staff estimated the project would likely enter permitting in late 2026 or 2027 under current timelines. Staff emphasized the practical constraints that led to the change from an earlier Hawks Landing concept—state (INDOT) refusal of an additional entrance on State Road 267 and significant engineering and environmental constraints for a bridge across the local creek driven by fluvial erosion zones and long‑term maintenance concerns.

Developer representative Ed Freeman of David Weekley Homes described the 5.56‑acre proposal as an in‑fill parcel that would yield up to seven additional residential lots and said the firm will meet UDO requirements for lot widths and architectural standards. Freeman said the company would meet town landscaping and amenity requirements when the project returns for platting and that he was willing to meet neighbors and the sanctuary representatives to discuss mitigation measures.

Public comments were numerous and sustained. Olivia Head, founder and president of Oinking Acres Farm Rescue and Sanctuary, said the proposed entrance and houses would abut her fenced animal enclosures and that construction noise, increased traffic and future complaints under municipal governance would jeopardize the sanctuary’s ability to provide quarantine and long‑term care for vulnerable animals. Head said she had declined a previous request from the developer to buy a small portion of her front yard and asked the commission to deny annexation and rezoning.

Other nearby residents and community members voiced concerns about vehicle volumes and safety along County Road 800 North and State Road 267, potential loss of mature trees and rural character, effects on property values, and strain on schools and infrastructure. Several people described regular congestion at the Bethesda/soccer fields and cited instances of dangerous driving at the 800/267 area. Multiple speakers urged commissioners to prioritize the sanctuary’s operations and requested mitigation measures if the project moves forward.

The applicant provided a traffic study summary in the hearing: the study reported an AM peak additional entry of about 17 vehicles and AM exits about 50; PM peak additional entry of about 56 vehicles and PM exits about 33 (the study numbers represent the additional peak-hour trips the proposed western parcel would generate and were prepared for roughly 90 homes on the west side scenario). Staff and the developer said they have discussed a turn‑lane improvement at the 800/267 intersection and have been coordinating with Hendricks County and INDOT; staff and the applicant acknowledged county and state approvals will be required for any road work beyond the town limits.

After public comment the commission voted to suspend its normal rules and allowed eight additional new‑information speakers. Commissioners then voted to continue the conditional‑rezone/annexation hearing to the planning commission meeting on Wednesday, May 28, to allow the applicant time to meet with neighbors and Oinking Acres representatives and to supply additional information on ingress/egress, buffering and the traffic analysis.

No final rezoning or annexation decision was made; the continuation moves the application forward in the town’s public review process and will return to the commission with additional materials and stakeholder responses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Brownsburg IN - Advisory Plan Commission - Apr 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Advisory Planning Commission opened the public hearing on PCCZ‑24‑3 (Hawks Landing entrance annexation and conditional rezone) on April 28 and continued the matter to May 28 after lengthy public comment about traffic, animal care at Oinking Acres Farm Rescue and Sanctuary, buffering and the feasibility of a bridge across the local creek.","taxTitle","Town of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana","taxId",55569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578749,"Commission approves Ronald Reagan Logistics Park site changes; exit-only drives and landscaping replacements required",253,818000,1071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142276-f25a560ffba01b8b830e87b1bf9cc264&start=818&end=1071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142276-f25a560ffba01b8b830e87b1bf9cc264/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6578749/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Commission-approves-Ronald-Reagan-Logistics-Park-site-changes-exit-only-drives-and-landscaping-replacements-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578749-49b599bc7ed7852b79a20765e0945050/orig.mp4?Expires=1776492406&Signature=gKZEMObHEs~O~9CZ~hL8XoDlZzMQo5w5z-7BP-UlMFK7Tyqiob~IhZjoOSSRJYMHz-V90AgBmNpCZEUb3dCqo5Xyc71gqDcB8sppNXPqX~YeeX7zmjLGsetdZk3cm3fiBp5uwbpmzcL9kycf1FKPMCWibe0AZqDo6ER8GgiCi2JKyX56X2UyaOLUhcYMcbejHZDSJ66Pxqvg~trBvnfJgIZ~fJIqNwTLIlRmPlt1A9gbeHoi9vRr~e6f4~VTFgdc1I-dGT5HjmvZJAiGG8CmPy-ft7qB3Yw1Q3tQ9sn-IQbKxE9f2BQQvHolpw6y4FQV-4WLBpAni~JNSoVkQzFsxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Advisory Planning Commission approved PSDP-25-2 for the Ronald Reagan Logistics Park (I‑74 area) on April 28, agreeing the proposed site changes meet the Unified Development Ordinance when conditioned to follow previously approved Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) requirements.

Planning staff told the commission PSDP-25-2 proposes two additional exit drives on the northern parking lot and that the project required—and had received—a variance (BZDV-25-1) to place drives closer than the usual 150‑foot separation. Staff said the drives should be designed to allow emergency-vehicle turn radii and be signed as “exit only,” and that landscaping removed for the new drives must be replaced within the site.

Megan Irving, representing the applicant, said the drives are intended to improve safety and that peak activity for an existing on-site tenant (described in the record as a “slide park”) differs from truck movements, which supports allowing exit-only drives with appropriate signage. Irving told the commission the applicant will replace removed landscaping and follow the design conditions tied to the BZA variance.

A commissioner made a motion to approve PSDP-25-2 as presented; the motion was seconded and carried. Staff noted remaining technical review comments and asked that final construction documents be uploaded into the planning portal and that landscape elements avoid required vision clearance triangles prior to permitting.

The commission’s action approves the development plan as consistent with UDO standards subject to the BZA conditions and the technical items noted by staff. The transcript records the motion, a second and that the motion carried; a detailed roll-call tally was not appended to the record.","The APC approved PSDP-25-2 for the Ronald Reagan Logistics Park with conditions tied to a prior BZA variance, including exit-only drives, emergency turn radius design and replacement landscaping outside vision clearance triangles.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578753,"Brownsburg planning commissioners approve Liberty Junction townhomes with condition to remove farm entrance",669,136000,805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142276-f25a560ffba01b8b830e87b1bf9cc264&start=136&end=805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142276-f25a560ffba01b8b830e87b1bf9cc264/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6578753/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-planning-commissioners-approve-Liberty-Junction-townhomes-with-condition-to-remove-farm-entrance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578753-87e8c39d92e9cac16e026f1ebbeae04a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776492406&Signature=mxltZ87GgMf1-65gPSSlUjpLK9myuQgm63qNh7OpoYcb-Qqf95xBKzKG1~lUnigs-PuHCEjgppydV703WwbRI2DmP5Aq7qe1MBy9uH-3mCop7OFuDU6V~Gc4T8n8ZdOUJxtqOij7SE8XCjbakozib5w7b1qMoSjlIFwTkSsI2otGhPWlqxFAiqyCpDL0aSpCXTOTby2AGEZMoB973~qIftPh1RWdCx915Ivby8JinwaAMjggAwIBCfgIUBMNZGUne3p75lMcDgDZLJ9tjuU~oJxE7-CFSb4c1fxvGQfdwAWsqeOMwgT81I3r2ltCvLBljDIcHAYMStyE4A8De6Pprw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Brownsburg Advisory Planning Commission on April 28 approved PSDP-25-1, Liberty Junction, a 65-unit townhome development on 10.3 acres at 2900 North County Road 900 East, with staff-recommended conditions and an additional requirement that a field/farm access on the north side of the site be removed prior to permitting.

Staff told the commission the application met the town’s Unified Development Ordinance standards, including consistency with the comprehensive plan and compliance with Chapters 2, 3, 5 and 7 of the UDO. A staff member said the site plan provides internal and external sidewalks, three building models to meet anti-monotony requirements and that “the proposed open space is compliant with the overall site lot coverage for the project.”

Applicant Caitlin Dofer of Drees Homes described the product as two-story, front-loaded townhomes with three-bedroom plans and about 1,900–2,000 square feet, and said the developer will provide multiple exterior color schemes and brick wainscot accents. “One of the floor plans has a primary bedroom downstairs, so we think that’ll be a great differentiator for the market,” Dofer said.

Commissioners asked about amenities and the fate of a previously discussed pickleball court; the applicant and staff said the platting and code applicable to this filing do not require the amenity standard under which the earlier proposal was reviewed and that the current DPR includes a central gathering area, a trail and a pond overlook. The applicant said pickleball courts were removed after an earlier review, and Drees Homes said it would provide the amenities shown on the submitted plans.

The commission approved PSDP-25-1 “per staff recommendations with the addition of removal of the field entrance on the north side of the trail,” a motion recorded in the transcript, and instructed staff to require vision clearance triangles on the landscape plan, completion of outstanding technical review comments prior to permitting and final plan stamping by the director of development services.

Votes at the meeting were taken by voice and roll call; the transcript records the motion, a second and that the motion “carries.” No individual roll-call tally is recorded in the transcript.

The developer will still need to finalize construction-level plan details, including the final facades, landscaping plan revisions to show vision clearance triangles, and the stamped set of plans before permits are issued.

The commission’s approval does not authorize construction; permits and final engineering approvals remain required under Brownsburg’s UDO.","The Advisory Planning Commission approved PSDP-25-1, a 65-townhome development at 2900 N. County Road 900 E., with staff conditions and an added requirement that the existing farm access on the north side be removed before construction.","actionData","errors"]

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