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Petitioners Joel and Sarah (last name on file with the city) were represented by attorney John Cross. Cross said the applicants purchased the lot in September 2023 and prepared plans aligned with neighboring homes; the petition was originally filed before a recent Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) update that raised the allowable impervious surface near Geist Reservoir from 35% to 50%.

Cross and builder Nick Gallagher said rather than reduce the home footprint, they proposed an engineered underground detention/storage system to offset runoff from increasing impervious coverage to 57%. Jason Armour, Fishers stormwater engineer, reviewed the drainage narrative by Stoppelworth (engineering firm name as submitted) and supported the engineering approach; staff told the board the attached drainage narrative supports a maximum impervious surface up to 58% with the proposed system.

At the meeting petition representatives described the retention system as underground chambers that store runoff and discharge it at a much slower rate than surface runoff. The petitioner said the system as designed holds about 1,000 cubic feet (roughly 7,480 gallons) and is gravity‑driven rather than pump‑driven. The petitioner told the board the system has an expected useful life of about 50 years and will require annual inspection and routine maintenance by the owner; the city’s staff report said the City of Fishers is not responsible for system maintenance.

Senior planner Gabrielle Herron reviewed site plan context, showing neighboring two‑story homes and site topography directing runoff toward Geist Reservoir. Herron said no public comments were received and that staff had no recommendation; staff presented the recording and city‑maintenance conditions for the board’s consideration.

During questioning, board members asked whether other applications had been filed before the UDO update (staff said not to their knowledge) and about the system’s longevity and mechanics; a representative explained there is no sump pump and that the design relies on subsurface chambers and an outlet sized to slow discharge.

The board’s motion approved VA‑25‑8 with stated recording and maintenance disclaimers. The roll-call vote recorded Mister Grinsley yes, Mister Silvey no, Mister Stevenson yes, Mister Layton present, and Mister Ferrucci yes. The chair declared the motion passed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Zoning Appeals (\"BZA\") - Fishers Meeting: 5/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a variance to allow increased impervious surface and a taller house at 413409 Haven Cove Lane, contingent on an engineered underground detention system and recording conditions.","taxTitle","Fishers City, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",4054,"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},6543422,"Fishers BZA approves Rivian experience center variance for 9700 Masters Road",643,257000,900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3560484-2236b981e2672b2ade16ca4a4ab8eca5&start=257&end=900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3560484-2236b981e2672b2ade16ca4a4ab8eca5/thumbnail_257000.jpg","/articles/6543422/Fishers-City/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Fishers-BZA-approves-Rivian-experience-center-variance-for-9700-Masters-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543422-0be2f1616178131145b439ba22ba8bc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773774079&Signature=PtYsuSPJRTYwhVHY8wXaB5~88Md6y29XYbhK7~umiY~Veo64~~KKZ3yAKBiSPxnrkUU06~f2WXiGJFHoPu5hQAZn6VYsOYRODsyqJZjRK2AB07a8kX31J22GkZl41RYtk5ZFnewUNtJHQ3UMQbTu2KsoF7xtmf130S2aNwGgDzZaZPcI4~qfQlO1iifNAh60jLad6J7dMBBh2zJuIpEHIGyew-Qfi1ZieLMfrFp4ED1iBibMR7g1BmuEvHi8wKZjrcWdtFZYP0FXOXsw7Uvo5n0IShuFifJHVTePsiEbDpHhM6cGngf1BmPbAe44R6~wJjQVFzVWHJou4IhawKaKJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals on May 28 approved a land-use variance for a Rivian experience center at 9700 Masters Road, allowing sales, service, maintenance, charging, repair and short-term storage of new and pre-owned electric vehicles and related office uses.

The variance (VA-25-7) was approved with conditions that the approval letter and related documents be recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office, that the parking lot not be used for storage of pre-owned non‑Rivian vehicles, and that the variance be tied to Rivian (void if Rivian is no longer the user). The vote was unanimous (5–0).

The petitioner, represented by Andrew Greenwood of Patch Development, said the proposed building would be about 41,000 square feet on a parcel just east of Willow View Road and west of Masters Road, adjacent to existing light-industrial and flex buildings near the Indianapolis Airport. Greenwood said the site was purchased from the airport and that the proposed use would be limited to electric vehicle activities and “would not be a traditional auto dealership.”

City planner Grace Wiley told the board the parcel is zoned municipal airport and that the Fishers 2040 comprehensive plan identifies the area for flex employment and research-and-development uses. Wiley said staff recommended approval and listed the same recording and parking conditions in the staff report. A staff member asked the board to add a final condition tying the variance specifically to Rivian.

Greenwood and Sean Bush of Patch Development told the board the site would operate as a customer experience center where purchases are completed online, pre-delivery inspections are performed, and roughly 6–10 service visits and 2–5 customer pickups are expected per day. Greenwood said lithium batteries would not be inventoried on site for long-term storage and that any batteries brought to the site would be removed within 48 hours.

Board members asked operational questions about employment and inventory. Greenwood said the site is expected to employ about 25 people, a mix of service technicians and staff who handle software-related work and customer service. No public comments were received during the hearing.

The board’s formal motion approved VA‑25‑7 subject to the stated recording and parking conditions and the additional Rivian‑tie condition. The secretary called the roll after a second; the vote recorded Grinsley, Silvey, Stevenson, Lannon, and Ferrucci as voting yes.

Board Chair Ferrucci closed the hearing and wished the petitioner luck as the motion passed.","The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals approved a land-use variance allowing a Rivian experience center at 9700 Masters Road, subject to conditions tying the variance to Rivian and recording requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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Fishers BZA approves Rivian experience center variance for 9700 Masters Road