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Staff said the goal of the new districts is to move certain institutional and park uses out of residential zoning where development standards do not suit institutional or park-scale facilities. The draft aims to provide clearer standards for park amenities, conservation and recreation features and to create an appropriate range of permitted and conditional uses. Staff said they reviewed approaches used by other midwestern communities and that the district language is an early draft intended for discussion.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about permitted uses and administrative details. One commissioner asked whether small commercial concessions (for example, an ice cream or concessions stand) might be allowed in a parks district; staff said those uses could be considered depending on intensity and that the draft would rely on special-exception or conditional-use review for higher-intensity commercial activity. Another commissioner flagged a rarely noticed existing regulation limiting yard/garage sales (for example, a two-per-year limitation appears in existing code) and said it would carry into the new district language.

Staff characterized the item as an introductory discussion and asked commissioners to forward feedback; staff plans to return with a revised draft for formal consideration at a later meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06-09-2025 PLAN COMMISSION MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","Staff introduced draft public/institutional and parks-and-rec zoning districts intended to create development standards for government, institutional and park uses; commissioners treated the item as a ?first look? and requested additional feedback.","taxTitle","Town of Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana","taxId",52319,"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},6206405,"Commission continues review of UDO Chapter 7 parking standards; staff to return with revisions",2277,1550000,3827000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762858-c02b321fd5f9bc5defab41edfa8c002b&start=1550&end=3827","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762858-c02b321fd5f9bc5defab41edfa8c002b/thumbnail_1550000.jpg","/articles/6206405/Town-of-Whitestown/Boone-County/Indiana/Commission-continues-review-of-UDO-Chapter-7-parking-standards-staff-to-return-with-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206405-422b398e9ccb769616ea2448760a99fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443104&Signature=hR3Fpoo36IG0rc8xuV11G5aig9EdVuNr0RAOOrO-i9jloXjAN0yzupjXqHgRuuUyDEmjuoPOgtlF7UWQC0LO~kxXtPgg776xMFS~f~j3d0r5eq80qFJ0Ajv4QORyFWBbAuLtlz2uTWvDwe4oQqSfo6qeOuxYvd4tYecRrh2Peo018GCK84XTDThf~4wr60XezglrclOQvsqHBcsWWYiCMZ1haAlM2fDAuGiZmc4tKQpnZXBHUwUYbsJ2QnfeRCr2bBS16Jh4g30nkJ1B1daxr5WdEZDD-oI4BmNWZGXtZ-2DnF9KwH6ylDWKL5AXM1pPbqDoHwvj78PBAXTU9oq1vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Whitestown Plan Commission continued discussion of proposed revisions to Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Chapter 7 parking standards, asking staff to refine language on parking maximums, shopping-center definitions and bicycle rack types before returning with a consolidated draft.

Noah Pappas, planning staff, presented a package of changes intended to address recurring site-plan issues and to add new rules for electric-vehicle charging, bicycle parking and how parking is measured for certain uses. Key proposed changes discussed included:

- Electric-vehicle charging: Definitions for Level 1 (low-intensity, plug-in), Level 2 (workplace/residential chargers) and Level 3/fast chargers (higher-capacity, typically 50 kW+). Staff proposed that Level 1 and 2 installations not require a zoning permit (ILP) provided they do not alter site circulation or reduce required parking, and that EV spaces be marked consistent with other development standards.

- Measurement changes: Hospital parking to be measured by bed count and employees rather than gross floor area; colleges/universities and primary/secondary schools to use classroom design capacity; medical offices to be defined separately (exam rooms/chairs referenced in discussion as the unit of measure); and eating-and-drinking establishments to be measured by seating plus employee counts (minimum: per shift employee or per seat; maximum: 1 per 2 seats plus employee at the largest shift).

- Shopping centers: A new shopping-center definition and a proposal to increase a shopping-center baseline by 20% if restaurant uses are present; staff and commissioners discussed whether medical offices should also be included and whether the shopping-center definition should be refined to separate small strip centers from larger multi-tenant centers.

- Parking maximums and landscaping tradeoffs: The proposed text included an option allowing parking areas to exceed the posted maximum (up to 150% in the draft) if applicants provided additional landscaping/buffering in increments; several commissioners expressed concern that 150% is too high and suggested reducing the threshold to 125% or using smaller incremental increases. Staff said the number was taken from another municipality (Shelbyville) and that most sites will be constrained by site size and landscaping requirements.

- Bicycle parking: Staff proposed a baseline requirement of at least one bike rack regardless of building size and clarified permitted rack types (favoring U-shaped/post-loop racks over some wave-style racks that are harder to use for wide or cargo bikes). Commissioners discussed usability for bikes with large tires and cargo bikes and asked staff to refine acceptable rack examples.

Commissioners asked staff to rework the shopping-center definition, reconsider the 150% parking expansion threshold and clarify terminology (for example, \"exam room\" vs. \"exam chair\" for medical office parking calculations). Staff said they would return with a cleaned-up draft at a later meeting; multiple commissioners supported postponing final action to allow additional edits and to vote on a single, consolidated document.

No formal motion to adopt the UDO Chapter 7 amendments was made; the item remained under discussion with staff direction to bring revisions back to the commission.","Staff presented proposed changes to parking standards including EV-charging definitions, new parking measures for hospitals, restaurants and shopping centers, bike-rack standards, and a proposal to allow parking beyond maximums with added landscaping; commissioners asked for further tweaks and asked staff to return next month.",{"_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},6206410,"Plan commission approves fees to reimburse outside plan-review costs",430,1088000,1518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762858-c02b321fd5f9bc5defab41edfa8c002b&start=1088&end=1518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762858-c02b321fd5f9bc5defab41edfa8c002b/thumbnail_1088000.jpg","/articles/6206410/Town-of-Whitestown/Boone-County/Indiana/Plan-commission-approves-fees-to-reimburse-outside-plan-review-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206410-27a77b65410f8b8e033a725749957d19/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443104&Signature=XWJsgCtx6kAyVjlCgG5VhzhAvAggB9JmXOH0ry1WpVfe8QijpKhsleIB0WowqDg6~8D2ybEwqV~e13v7SyqCaaAVgA5EF8xIFGsjfyvIQy3RxaOLBnp4NCo4GV4BqK4dxNmk-8AuoCW7NZFA3irOaP9oCszFFl2oR~MP8feyxWFTz5X6U5qef1UkujzH5grOnT-6h9Kjnsm-XLVL33yo3kwjdjOnrU~52eTEii34u7WlBSU38SbXrE1-Kk6GINL8GJ1Que55S0AaK7ouxIlDjNZ5bAKj6zWn2Uyx15g-Gt6eExByaCWUdFT5kqKN0gBLOZUpJD-meomskqU9Jdpvfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Whitestown Plan Commission voted to amend its fee schedule to authorize reimbursement charges when the town uses outside consultants to perform detailed technical plan reviews.

Sri, Town engineer (joining by Zoom), told commissioners the change mirrors an existing practice in the building department: for larger or technically complex projects the town can hire outside firms for plan review and then charge the applicant for those costs. Sri said the practice is intended for horizontal/site engineering elements such as drainage and utility plans and that smaller projects are intended to be reviewed in house. He said staff typically would limit external reviews to around 10 hours and estimated an outside review would generally be on the order of $1,000 to $1,500, although exact costs will vary and applicants will be told in advance when an outside consultant will be used.

Commissioners asked how applicants would be notified and how costs would be controlled; Sri said staff would inform applicants up front and would instruct consultants to limit hours. Commissioners also clarified that the planning commission is the body that approves the fee schedule amendment, and that while many application types handled by both the planning commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) could theoretically be reviewed by an outside vendor, the fee-schedule document itself only required planning-commission approval under state law.

A motion to approve the amendment to the Plan Commission fee schedule establishing reimbursement for plan-review fees was made and passed (roll-call announced as in favor). The transcript records no roll-call by individual name in the provided excerpt.

","The commission approved an amendment allowing the town to use outside consultants for in-depth technical plan reviews and to bill applicants for those review costs, with staff saying reviews will generally be limited in hours and applicants will be notified.",{"_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},6206415,"Plan commission approves Kroger fueling center with drainage condition",799,275000,1074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762858-c02b321fd5f9bc5defab41edfa8c002b&start=275&end=1074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762858-c02b321fd5f9bc5defab41edfa8c002b/thumbnail_275000.jpg","/articles/6206415/Town-of-Whitestown/Boone-County/Indiana/Plan-commission-approves-Kroger-fueling-center-with-drainage-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206415-a06187d8026ac3d690eba1c3c73c9b27/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443104&Signature=UAvgT92kpZ318svgrnalGdFFK3QoDSa5cWoyhZQHse2rfnL2apTCyCoH8WmO55P3Txq65AbnGyu1tKTkrNRPe6wFJ-iR3aC0UqK4du~nAYHd2HIls3xpdW6TXH2EvLCjsnAhaT6EKRuHSol6IIAZlUXePXyy0Uc-7yu4-KrXoOE331Xmr7VRAFT4gfyFSfvzZ3K7I8BhcpGCV8zrz2ReSPB4G7o~NIKWVVdud1JXWysqZVotJ7ix7nAzhVL1A4zogH~MXm7YtQWXHoXpuYNk3G96rXCuk8sF0OHclVm~EQsodExooPy1bXb240IOYtrAQxYqvLNWC~f1L4811HQOYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Whitestown Plan Commission on the evening voted to approve a concept plan and a development plan for a Kroger fueling center on a 1.24-acre parcel along Center Drive, subject to a required drainage plan.

The vote came after a presentation by Anne McBride, attorney for the petitioner, and staff review. McBride said Kroger plans a fuel center opposite a proposed 123,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace store in neighboring Zionsville, requiring demolition of the existing Big O Tire building. She said the proposed fuel center would include seven double-sided pump islands (14 fueling positions), a 277-square-foot kiosk, five parking spaces required by code, an enclosed dumpster area and a propane cage located outside the pavement area and landscaped. McBride also said the fuel canopy is 19 feet tall and the kiosk will be bricked with earth-tone materials to match the store. She said the project is part of a roughly $35,000,000 investment for the Kroger development and said it would \"bring about 2, 3 50 new Kroger associates\" (as stated in the presentation).

Staff told the commission the concept plan meets UDO section 11.6 and the development plan meets UDO section 11.8 and recommended approval. The plan required a prior special exception and variances from the Board of Appeals (granted March 6) for signage, the district minimum building size (2,500 square feet) and a 20-foot minimum building height where the planned canopy is 19 feet.

During commission questions, staff and the petitioner clarified access and operations: there will be a full-access driveway at the east end of the site and a right-in/right-out closer to a planned roundabout; a shared access to the neighboring Taco Bell will be maintained but landscaped to control circulation; outdoor merchandise displays are proposed to be located mainly under the canopy in enclosed containers; coolers and merchandise containers will be secured after hours; and the facility is intended for passenger vehicles and smaller trucks, not semi-truck diesel fueling (the station will have diesel but is not intended as a semi fueling facility).

The commission approved the concept plan (docket PC 25-029 CP) and then approved the development plan (docket PC 25-030 DP). The development-plan approval included the condition that a drainage plan be submitted and approved. The chair announced the motion results as \"5-0.\" No individual roll-call vote by name was read into the record in the transcript provided.

The development plans also reflect landscaping placed to avoid utility easements, screening of rooftop mechanical equipment and brick-clad canopy columns, and outdoor propane storage placed outside the primary pavement area and landscaped. The petitioner provided a handout showing the proposed enclosed outdoor merchandising containers intended to be kept under the canopy, and staff noted outdoor storage must be marked on the development plan.

Next steps: The approved development plan moves forward with the drainage-plan condition; the commission did not specify additional implementation steps or dates during the meeting.

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