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Staff told the commission the proposal is largely consistent with the town’s comprehensive plan for single-family detached housing and with the new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The applicant, Mi Homes, presented a revised plan that reduced the unit count from an earlier 118-home version to 90 lots and increased per-home road contributions. Jonathan Isaacs, director of land acquisition for Mi Homes, said the redesign creates larger homesites — he described an average lot size of about 15,918 square feet — and places 56 of the 90 lots south of a creek in a more rural, lower-density configuration.

The developer reported several financial and design commitments: increasing the previously offered $2,780 per home road contribution to $3,000 per home for the 90-lot plan; retaining approximately $467,000 collected from Auburn Ridge Phase 1 and adding an estimated $270,000 from Auburn Ridge West (a combined total of about $740,000 that the developer and staff said can be used on road improvements in the area); and constructing a substantial connector roadway to meet the town’s thoroughfare standard, including a deeper pavement section and a 10-foot sidewalk. The applicant also described a potential land swap and right-of-way reservation to accommodate a future roundabout and said it will pursue any required plat waivers rather than treating a no-connection to Tilden Terrace as a guaranteed outcome.

Commissioners and staff emphasized that Tilden Road is a county road and not currently under town control; staff and multiple commissioners said the town would coordinate with the county on any improvements. Staff also noted the project would be subject to the UDO’s platting and development plan review, including a required traffic study at the plat stage and additional sanitary sewer and fire-department review. The applicant acknowledged that a plat waiver to avoid tying into Tilden Terrace is a plat-stage request, not a rezone decision.

Public comment at the hearing included objections and support. Resident Emily Simmons (5964 Autumn Trail) urged commissioners to defer approval, citing what she described as persistent traffic and safety problems on Tilden and nearby routes and disputing the developer’s price projections, citing county property records showing a lower recent average sales price in Auburn Ridge. Gary Avery (579 Kingfisher Drive) echoed traffic and infrastructure concerns and said the area lacks nearby retail and services. By contrast, Greg Halswold (Tilden Sunset Drive), an adjacent property owner, said he supports the project and welcomed the development.

Mi Homes and its traffic consultant said the project’s traffic impact study included approved and pending projects in the area and a standard growth projection, and that the developer’s contributions would increase the town’s local share for seeking future grant funding (for example, MPO funding). The developer also acknowledged an existing driveway and property at an intersection that may need relocation if a future roundabout is constructed; the developer said it had attempted to negotiate with that property owner and had established a safe interim driveway configuration.

Following the public hearing, Commissioner Dorman moved that the commission forward a favorable recommendation to the Town Council for the rezoning (PCMA-25-1) with the conditions recommended by staff, including the applicant’s commitments and the clarified lot-number adjustments provided in the meeting packet. The motion was seconded; the commission conducted a roll call and the motion carried.

The commission’s recommendation is advisory; the rezone must be considered and acted on by the Brownsburg Town Council. Staff noted several items — stormwater, sanitary sewer improvements, fire-department access, and any required plat waivers — will be addressed at the primary plat and development-plan review stages.

Votes at a glance — Auburn Ridge West rezone (PCMA-25-1): Commissioner Dorman moved for a favorable recommendation with staff-recommended conditions; motion seconded and the commission recorded a majority in favor at roll call and the motion carried (final council action pending).

The commission closed the advertised public hearing and moved on to a mid-year UDO text amendment hearing later in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Brownsburg IN - Advisory Plan Commission - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Brownsburg Advisory Plan Commission on May 28 voted to recommend that the Town Council approve a zoning map amendment to permit the Auburn Ridge West subdivision, a 64-acre proposal to rezone land from agricultural (AG) to R2 and to proceed with up to 90 single-family lots under the applicant's stated commitments.","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},6531269,"Brownsburg APC approves routine items, accepts rezone withdrawal, and recommends mid-year UDO text amendments",1492,4308000,5800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570768-20b89090a78af379e091e6530b211dab&start=4308&end=5800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570768-20b89090a78af379e091e6530b211dab/thumbnail_4308000.jpg","/articles/6531269/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-APC-approves-routine-items-accepts-rezone-withdrawal-and-recommends-mid-year-UDO-text-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531269-8a37b66ccfd0ab4bd4a1de6c9c81f63c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157604&Signature=irUf~wEx5hqj8HniSsHAXZGxUvhd-~87-9Nqo~KwIFbf1Mr38y~rQ6oSI-MilNiZ8CxZJO9Q2kKAvWgRTEqQKJqcXmDVJitxz05DqTxhB~1RIvwh9eUf65jf2mtIk8f03ZEEYILfiQY3r6lDCB1U0n7V4I2WDNfv5gSUTwEpbj-eFmixc9gnwXreZYlx2Ky8KUhtiVR2JrMQIrrbUdkhDT2oZuWLqF9-jBb60hy1i8BvUo-cFSgbheMhx8ftz3Hxm0-Hw1UCjEwA09w1-hJ2HOzHcX0cSXhlNYuJwkzoDpqKuW8E-0ao1pFNENvvTB-SokxJNQRN2rus-XAyKiNlqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Brownsburg Advisory Plan Commission on May 28 handled a slate of procedural and regulatory items: it approved the minutes from April 28 and two findings-of-fact reports, acknowledged the applicant’s request to withdraw the Hawks Landing annexation and conditional rezone case, and after a staff presentation voted to forward mid-year amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) with a commission amendment to add R3 references in the animals/keeping section.

Early in the meeting the commission approved the April 28, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote and accepted two findings of fact and determinations: PSDP-25-1 (Liberty Junction townhomes development plan review) and PSDP-25-2 (Ronald Reagan Logistics Park at I‑74 development plan amendments). Staff then opened continued public hearings and noted a withdrawal: the applicant for PCCZ-24-3 (Hawks Landing entrance annexation/conditional rezone) formally requested withdrawal and the commission individually acknowledged the request; the public hearing for that case was closed.

Staff next presented a range of recommended corrections and clarifications to the UDO. Proposed edits addressed technical cross-references, use-table adjustments for the motorsports district (re-adding or clarifying permitted uses such as hotel/motel, lab research, light manufacturing and fitness studios, and returning several uses to the permitted or special-exception columns), and clarifications that certain development-plan-review items — including new nonresidential accessory structures over 500 square feet, and multifamily projects larger than six units — should come to development plan review rather than be treated administratively. Staff also proposed clearer cross-references for fence and height rules and several minor corrections and formatting updates.

During discussion commissioners raised substantive additions. Commissioner Pabst moved — and the commission approved — an amendment to add R3 to chapter 4 (page 94) in the section on keeping animals so that R3 zoning would be governed by the same acreage and lot-size limits as the other listed zones. The commission then voted to forward a favorable recommendation to Town Council for the UDO text amendments as amended; the motion passed on roll call.

Staff and commissioners reminded the public that some roads discussed during the Auburn Ridge West hearing (notably Tilden Road) are county-owned and that the town will coordinate with Hendricks County and seek grant funding (MPO and other sources) where possible. Staff also said the town plans to begin a capital-improvement planning process in the 2026 budget year to identify and prioritize infrastructure needs, including future transportation projects.

Votes at a glance — meeting actions
- Approval of meeting minutes (04/28/2025): approved by voice vote.
- Findings and determinations: PSDP-25-1 (Liberty Junction townhomes) and PSDP-25-2 (Ronald Reagan Logistics Park amendments): approved by motion and voice vote.
- PCCZ-24-3 (Hawks Landing entrance annexation/conditional rezone): applicant withdrew the rezone; commission acknowledged the withdrawal and closed the public hearing.
- PCZT-25-1 (UDO mid-year text amendments): commission moved, amended to add R3 in the animals/keeping section, and forwarded a favorable recommendation to Town Council (motion carried on roll call).

The commission also heard staff and public comments on pending subdivisions and local transportation priorities and adjourned after administrative announcements.","At its May 28 meeting the Brownsburg Advisory Plan Commission approved minutes and findings, acknowledged withdrawal of the Hawks Landing conditional rezone, and recommended multiple mid-year text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance including adding R3 references to animal-keeping rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission recommends Auburn Ridge West rezone to R2 after developer trims plan to 90 lots

Brownsburg APC approves routine items, accepts rezone withdrawal, and recommends mid-year UDO text amendments