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Notable procedural outcomes and expedited docket placements

- Continued to June 26, 2025 (with notice): 2025 MOD 008 (7436 Rockville Rd., Wayne Township); 2025 CON 047 (7525 McFarland Blvd., Perry Township); companion petitions 2025 CAP 823 and 2025 CVR 823 (6800 Pendleton Pike); companion petitions 2025 CZN and CVR 824 (various addresses on Georgia & Bates St.) — staff requested continuances where petitioners amended filings and needed new notice.

- Withdrawn: 2025 ZON 029 (3939 Madison Ave., Perry Township) — petitioner withdrew the rezoning petition.

- Amended and placed on expedited docket: 2025 MOD 004 (919402 E. 20th St.) — petitioner amended to remove item #7; examiner placed the amended petition on the expedited portion of the docket.

- One‑day waiver granted (with conditions): 2025 CZN & CPL 821 (2833 McPherson St., Center Township) — staff supported one‑day waiver of written and posted notice, petitioner granted expedited status.

- Expedited petitions (staff recommended approval and no known opposition) were read into the record and sworn: examples included 2025 MOD 007 (East 50 Second St.), 2025 ZON 045 (North College Ave.), 2025 CZN/CPL 819 (7030 Mann Rd.), 2025 CZN/CPL 821 (McPherson St.), 2025 MOD 004 (E. 20th St.), and 2025 ZON 032 (2947 N. Sherman Drive). For each expedited petition the examiner confirmed no remonstrators and recommended approval subject to staff commitments; those items were scheduled to be placed on the MDC agenda (commonly 06/18/2025) for final action.

- Special docket scheduling: Petition 2025 CMP 828 (East 30 Second Street tax credit project) was discussed for possible direct referral to a Metropolitan Development Commission hearing in early July, contingent on completeness of filings and staff review.

Why it matters

The expedited docket procedure is intended to fast‑track petitions where staff recommends approval and there is no known opposition; continuances and withdrawals reflect ongoing negotiations or clerical notice issues that must be corrected before a petition is finally considered by the MDC.

Implementation notes

Petitioners granted continuances were directed to refile or re‑notice as required and to contact staff within the stated timelines. Expedited petitions will be sworn and heard in a short block and then forwarded to the MDC with recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan Development Commission Hearing Examiner - May 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 29 MDC hearing the examiner read and disposed of multiple special requests: staff continuances to June 26, withdrawals, expedited placements and two schedule adjustments. Several petitions were placed on the expedited docket for recommendation to the MDC, and multiple petitions were continued with notice.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"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},6675757,"Hearing examiner backs MU‑2 rezoning and alley vacation for Jackson Control site on E. 10th",752,11240000,11992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de&start=11240&end=11992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de/thumbnail_11240000.jpg","/articles/6675757/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-backs-MU2-rezoning-and-alley-vacation-for-Jackson-Control-site-on-E-10th","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675757-3a01eed24d835c26d85d9efc7ea79a3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770741267&Signature=Rg6s-raOfstZTm1a~wa60vAVjrJhnf0u0BB1udAWG-mUReWG5Jwhr~0Xu7cyYt1SvQFrr~MHw4F-KJL5yQuZolMj8YFkSWmdkBgDBYtMUPnnGcoQHO-QQ8Jvv6RwyLWVOnOGlHAeAoaMADSdpIT6pRCSM~d~J4LEwh6~AC2aPWf6xGzen-CNYS4e6FtHSwwy15ggrAYoVTQvZT~yi7wxAUlhS7Tz5uZ9VbnE0lfFPu6WZGu2jDIeeLWMHVk9UnujpYSn3Qx5uOBUhXycQV1QlRsh0an5rUJODX1K553RHsV6o0pJoZtk17Cvfp4kGmwt9VYcinMi6a3anosTjPtWoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner recommended approval of a rezoning to MU‑2 and confirmed a declaratory resolution vacating the 15‑foot east–west alley north of East 10th Street for property known as 1708 East Tenth Street and 1017 Windsor Street (2025 CZN 811 / CVC 811).

David Kingen, representing RG Holdings LLC and Jackson Control Properties, said the property historically hosted light industrial uses (a sheet‑metal shop dating to at least a 1969 plan) and that the site’s commercial/industrial uses continued in later decades. Kingen and CEO Greg Erickson said Jackson Control currently uses the site for offices, training and light fabrication and needs improved, formalized parking and buffering so their operations can continue legally and in better condition.

The petitioners provided a site plan showing an expanded, reconfigured parking area, landscaping buffers along Windsor Street and commitments intended to preserve the existing company operations while enabling future mixed‑use redevelopment. The petitioner also requested vacation of a platted alley that has never been used as a vehicular alley; staff recommended the alley vacation and asked for a transportation easement and utility protections.

Councilor Zach Brown (district representative) spoke in support and noted neighborhood backing; staff recommended denial of a rezoning absent concrete mixed‑use development plans but supported the alley vacation. The hearing examiner recommended approval of the rezoning to MU‑2 (to be placed on the MDC agenda) and confirmed the alley vacation subject to a 15‑foot transportation easement and retention of utility rights under Indiana Code 36‑7‑3‑16.

Why it matters

The decision would regularize long‑standing industrial/office operations and allow the property to be brought into a zoning category (MU‑2) that matches the corridor’s mixed‑use pattern along East 10th. The alley vacation formalizes what is currently an unused platted alley and clears title and site‑planning obstacles to improve parking and buffering for neighboring homes.

Implementation notes

The vacation is conditioned on a transportation easement (15 feet east–west) and the reservation of rights for public utilities under state code. The rezoning recommendation will be placed on the MDC agenda for final action.","The hearing examiner recommended approval of a rezoning to MU‑2 and confirmed a 15‑foot east–west alley vacation for the Jackson Control properties at 1708 E. 10th St./1017 Windsor St., subject to a 15‑foot transportation easement and public‑utilities protections.",{"_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},6675767,"Hearing examiner approves three‑lot Camby Road plat but denies sidewalk waiver and contribution request",3715,6168000,9883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de&start=6168&end=9883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de/thumbnail_6168000.jpg","/articles/6675767/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-approves-threelot-Camby-Road-plat-but-denies-sidewalk-waiver-and-contribution-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675767-66e0ebb56a393d74932af78d6bf86590/orig.mp4?Expires=1770741268&Signature=BRfy4fUtxcczcNNIQc7qR5KHAToubUpLZxfd0sQj~jBgZ5UeuF4Yto~CqqKJpMI9Dtf9smOoH4OKp64FWWe-z8ic9gbDo9hEbaBTuZYiDrqycJJ2l~uiPJ8-MWOVbXLihgSLSauZ-rCW0xLIPOC7LypSnFAf0KG8Z2bxMaW~TQabv6zqrpqTBMFKYf2o61AMZJB7kAYshDoMLk0k4KlHwClDxcHIr-MHTlLF3wbIyrU6uI4ztLmDg2DrWJOEJTXUvReh2vXVrYmcbXsm1zGM3Q4jEUKOGJ09gdq137P3yWF8j0mtDTyHQW3UZEHp~rcGJPZ0XDRVHOEkQiAblZMqhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner on May 29 approved a three‑lot plat for the Spears property at 7515 Camby Road (2025 CPL 805) and granted two variances: a reduced frontage for proposed Lot 2 (45 feet in lieu of the required 70 feet) and permission to use on‑site septic systems where public sewer is typically required. However, the hearing examiner denied a requested waiver of the subdivision sidewalk requirement and denied the petition to be excused from paying the contribution‑in‑lieu fee for sidewalks.

Attorney David Gilman and property owners Casey and Christy Spears told the examiner they sought the waiver because sidewalks do not exist on either side of the property along Camby Road, the site is topographically elevated relative to the roadway, and an existing drainage feature (Newton Branch tributary) would complicate constructing a modern, code‑compliant sidewalk across their frontage. Gilman said the requested contribution in lieu would amount to roughly $27,000 for the property’s frontage and that the area has many freestanding lots without sidewalks.

Decatur Township Civic Council representative Pat Andrews and other community speakers opposed the sidewalk waiver and the in‑lieu contribution exemption. Councilor Danieal Boehm (District 21) spoke in support of the Spears, urging flexibility for a longtime resident and noting that no immediate public project exists to widen Camby Road in the foreseeable future.

Staff recommended denial of the sidewalk waiver and the in‑lieu contribution waiver and noted an ambiguous intersection of two ordinance provisions (one in the subdivision-control code and one in the residential development standards) describing when sidewalks are required. Staff recommended the plat comply with sidewalk rules or follow the established waiver/contribution process.

Rulings and conditions

- Granted 2025 CVR 805(a) — variance to allow 45‑foot lot frontage for proposed Lot 2 (in lieu of 70 feet).
- Granted 2025 CVR 805(b) — variance to permit on‑site septic systems (public sewer waiver), subject to standard findings.
- Denied 2025 CVR 805(c) — denial of contribution‑in‑lieu for sidewalks.
- Denied 2025 CVR 805(d) — denial of waiver of sidewalk construction along Camby Road.
- Approved 2025 CPL 805 — plat approval, subject to 13 staff conditions; Condition 13 as written in the staff report reflected denial of the sidewalk waiver request.

Next steps

The petitioners indicated willingness to add a plat covenant to construct sidewalks if and when sidewalks extend to their property lines; the hearing examiner left the plat approval in place with the staff conditions. Parties retain appeal rights under MDC rules.","The hearing examiner granted lot‑width and on‑site septic variances and approved the three‑lot subdivision at 7515 Camby Road, but denied a petition to waive sidewalk construction and to avoid a contribution‑in‑lieu of that sidewalk. The plat approval includes a condition reflecting the denied sidewalk waiver request.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6675774,"Hearing examiner approves Twelfth Street plat, denies stream‑corridor variance for Pogue’s Run",1856,4202000,6058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de&start=4202&end=6058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de/thumbnail_4202000.jpg","/articles/6675774/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-approves-Twelfth-Street-plat-denies-streamcorridor-variance-for-Pogues-Run","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675774-74e61834620f8580a1844cb5e55e8364/orig.mp4?Expires=1770741268&Signature=UlDlBpGz04ohgCUuNVoPhcs-3CVDfUEwVunvRs8J3NCq-NCVAxfKv5Ev8jxSel8HMd4Meh-a6KenooyCznw7cTYH8YgJM60m84~fCzahU0uQqbegosgRnUai5kh0rHB-BBzPvbUSns6kUVLTiK5VqpXxbVpvOh6OuKXh6h7c9QnOq11qbSA2giajnJmkdoJRj74CnAqMGJ8dvSjMsBCsJMxC3Zwo-5vV2VaISckVb9ka4dBuXC5ZrHJaD21B~mnFGoHg9nE24JWK3LdkfEyv673etAgiMj41Hwf1rn5xuA6oHvyXt7KEamwIeedJwaOcRn3UIvl2RI~q9tegAoIcMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner granted a front building line variance and approved the subdivision plat for the replat of Lot 29 of Milligan’s Park Lane (proposed 3 lots) at 1527 East Twelfth Street, but denied a second variance that would have allowed development inside the 60‑foot stream protection corridor measured from the top of the Pogue’s Run bank.

Attorney Paul Lambie and developer Micah Hill of Compendium Group said the site’s depth (about 400 feet) and existing mature trees create a practical difficulty if the strict 60‑foot corridor is applied. Lambie said the project team revised plans after receiving a Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District recommendation for a 25‑foot buffer; the petitioner proposed to preserve the trees along the east bank and limit building encroachment to meet that 25‑foot buffer.

Staff and several neighborhood commentators opposed waiving the 60‑foot protection. Planning staff recommended denial of the stream protection variance on the record, arguing the applicant could build three homes without encroaching into the 60‑foot corridor and that the corridor itself did not create the statutory “practical difficulty.” The Windsor Park Neighborhood Association provided conditional input and did not reach consensus on the corridor waiver; Soil and Water recommended a 25‑foot buffer and preservation of trees, which the petitioner accepted.

The examiner’s rulings

- Denied 2024 CVR 855(b) — variance to encroach into the 60‑foot stream protection corridor.
- Granted 2024 CVR 855(a) — variance for an extended front building line for the single‑family residence on proposed Lot 3 (approximately 210 feet setback), subject to findings and the submitted plan.
- Approved 2024 CPL 855 — the three‑lot plat, finding the plat file dated 03/19/2025 complies with subdivision standards subject to the 12 conditions in the written staff report.

Why it matters

Pogue’s Run is a locally significant waterway where stream‑protection rules aim to limit erosion and runoff. The examiner allowed a design solution that preserves tree buffers and typical urban frontage patterns for two lots while protecting the corridor to the degree staff and Soil & Water recommended.

Implementation notes

The denial of the stream‑corridor variance prevents buildings from being placed within the 60‑foot corridor; the approved plat and front building variance permit the developer to build as shown on the approved site plan, subject to the staff conditions attached to the plat approval.","The hearing examiner on May 29 granted a front‑building line variance and approved a three‑lot replat at 1527 E. 12th St., but denied a request to encroach into the 60‑foot stream protection corridor measured from Pogue’s Run.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6675784,"Hearing examiner recommends denial of C‑5 rezoning request for Keystone Avenue auto site",1247,2944000,4191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de&start=2944&end=4191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3627038-afe78c6eee802cd097160f20170ee8de/thumbnail_2944000.jpg","/articles/6675784/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-recommends-denial-of-C5-rezoning-request-for-Keystone-Avenue-auto-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675784-6504b3cc2a9345958e0ab9dbfb8c4547/orig.mp4?Expires=1770741268&Signature=bm67H3-tvr7MLVl7ABS-oNS0MHf14vMMbpsLHncZ-hkk0ZxIAT8x7qIXDj0jvAwr7XGI3KRVRWjVYljbB8s-lWvkMEbP1delG7tQ4vk4KNivOB8~4FVuWnLRCWnGrRFT6qxEIT-D8IQcvl~wEfON20LAXjIoYtFN-PhUe7i2b38SCIc0KiANEU8En5IBf9Zz8CPZS2uUMyuyAC7NN53VXRI3CQ02QnFGjT6JqVRZon4tfAo~YXGwSotsLYNHvYZjuzshxfoeMm0uJcxWmcbytF94lrx4qs5gkKRcJjGR0jr3QsIHV5IDViH3GVqQl8AmQ84nTKtsZ8k3uyTo0LT4Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner recommended denial on May 29 of a request to rezone 4460 and 4498 North Keystone Avenue from D5/W1 and C3/W1 to the C‑5 district, a change the petitioner said was necessary to legitimize an existing auto sales and repair operation.

Mark Crouch, representing the property owner, told the hearing examiner that the owner “purchased the property thinking that he had purchased a commercial property,” and that the business repairs and sells vehicles. Crouch asked that the property be rezoned to C‑5 so the owner could operate as a licensed auto dealer and reduce the practical impediments the owner has faced under the property’s current zoning.

City planning staff opposed the requested C‑5 rezoning. Planner Marlini said staff recommended denial, warning that C‑5 is a regional commercial designation meant for major thoroughfares and “would be even more contradictory to the community commercial recommendation of the comprehensive plan” for the area. Staff said the department would be willing to support a rezoning to C‑3 instead and noted the site lies within the Fall Creek W1 well‑field protection district, which triggers a technically qualified person review for site and development plans.

During rebuttal, Crouch reiterated that the owner had been using the site for commercial vehicle work for years and offered operational commitments, including limits on expansion. The hearing examiner said she was sympathetic to the owner’s situation but concluded the rezoning to C‑5 was not appropriate for the location and recommended denial. The recommendation will be placed on the MDC agenda for decision.

What happens next

The hearing examiner’s recommendation will be transmitted to the Metropolitan Development Commission; any party has the right to appeal the examiner’s recommendation under MDC rules. If appealed, the MDC will consider the item at a future meeting.

Why it matters

Rezoning to C‑5 would have allowed more intensive commercial uses on a corridor with nearby residences and a well‑field protection overlay. The examiner and staff framed the decision primarily as a land‑use compatibility and comprehensive‑plan consistency question rather than a dispute about the existing business’s past operations.","At a May 29 Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) hearing, the hearing examiner recommended denial of a petitioner’s request to rezone 4460–4498 N. Keystone Ave. to C‑5, a more intensive commercial classification that would have allowed an auto-sales/repair business to operate without the petitioner seeking additional variance relief.","actionData","errors"]

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