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Appointments approved included John Russell Jr. to the Pike Township Citizens Advisory Committee (proposal 137); Ron Phillips to the Warren Township Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory Committee; Neil Blady (stated as Neil Blady) to the Washington Township Citizens Advisory Committee (proposal 139 as announced); David Baird to the Franklin Township Citizens Advisory Committee (proposal 180 as announced); Andy Coker (introduced as Andy Coker) to the Perry Township Citizens Advisory Committee (proposal 182); and Lisa Lafflin to the Decatur Township Citizens Advisory Committee (proposal 183). Leader Maggie Lewis also asked to move proposal 136 (Terry Bradbury to the Center Township Citizens Advisory Committee) earlier on the agenda; that item was taken up later and Terry Bradbury was appointed.

Each nominee spoke briefly about their community ties and reasons for serving. John Russell Jr. described his pastoral and chaplain roles; Ron Phillips recounted decades of local involvement in Warren Township schools and civic life; Neil Blady said he has civic experience in Butler‑Tarkington and Midtown economic work; David Baird cited previous comp‑plan experience and Chamber service in Franklin Township; Andy Coker noted long family ties to Perry Township and work at the University of Indianapolis; Lisa Lafflin described her affordable‑housing work with West Indianapolis Development Corporation and neighborhood engagement experience; and Terry Bradbury described a 50‑year residency and architecture career. No remonstrations were recorded on these appointments, and each motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The appointments were processed by unanimous or voice consent and will be recorded in the committee’s minutes; the committee adjourned after completing the slate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee - Jun 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee approved several applicants to township planning and comprehensive plan citizen advisory committees by consent, including appointees for Pike, Warren, Washington, Franklin, Perry and Decatur townships and a late appointment for Center Township.","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},6538413,"Committee approves interest and budget transfer for parcel adjacent to Housing Hub project",430,1097000,1527000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019951-4484b3af51aa53ef148650e938e8b176&start=1097&end=1527","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019951-4484b3af51aa53ef148650e938e8b176/thumbnail_1097000.jpg","/articles/6538413/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Committee-approves-interest-and-budget-transfer-for-parcel-adjacent-to-Housing-Hub-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538413-cf8cc6be705a73c7e4dc148fdfa1e1ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139039&Signature=VXJHif3aG12fTdLLeTCk8HV2JL2regFbUopWrqigKiLLt5Mkk~zueTM3UlW97u0kzfbphSuHeYrp9ho6COM9jngfSmE-jSNTIvUPYlvxeO0tRYJZ99V55OY4e9~yPQMAvTYsePZzcKn40CIC~gLCcsuvSZ6IkTvRsUE1cSZdIUlz147tZc75YTXyxzX8BTCrbQPPxCF9wzlMyZikLrAdf1fO8FCp8KgfxVVvy7UaqT7oVHHjrBSNdhhOOfU2Lc9hiFhBg6XxVkNHNyg1QeKNcoAHkJa4UTafAonON5asLC7oXuIsMzH3FSnNoodbb8hRPIiTrMEzngOyYosH3645BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee voted to establish the city’s interest in acquiring the property at 963 East Georgia Street for the Housing Hub project and approved a transfer of $354,000 within the 2025 Office of Finance and Management budget to fund the purchase.

Kelly Shaw, real estate administrator for the Office of Finance and Management (OFM), told the committee the subject parcel is adjacent to property the city already owns for the Housing Hub. The purchase would add approximately 0.08 acres to the site, allow demolition of the existing structure, and enable the city to relocate an alley to the west to improve sight lines, vehicle turning radius and to set the project back from Shelby Street in accordance with design requirements. Shaw said the full Housing Hub project was previously appropriated in fall 2024; the requested $354,000 transfer would move funds from character 3 to character 4 within that existing appropriation so the city can close on the parcel.

Councilors questioned whether nearby houses to the west are occupied and whether acquisition of a single parcel leaving neighboring homes intact might create odd conditions; Councilor Jared Evans, whose district includes the area, said one nearby homeowner was not interested in selling, while the parcel owner approached the city to sell. Shaw said the acquisition was undertaken to allow the design to meet setback and circulation needs.

An earlier staff note in the presentation mistakenly listed the parcel size as 0.8 acres; Shaw corrected that figure on the record to 0.08 acres. The motion to approve both the declaration of interest and the intra‑budget transfer was properly moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Actions: Proposal 178 (interest in purchase of 963 E. Georgia St.) and Proposal 179 (transfer of $354,000) were approved by the committee with consent. OFM will proceed with acquisition steps and execute required property transfer documentation.","The committee approved declaring interest in a property at 963 E. Georgia St. and approved a $354,000 intra‑budget transfer to acquire the parcel as part of the Housing Hub project; city staff said the lot is 0.08 acre, the structure will be demolished and the alley will be relocated to add site area and improve vehicle access.",{"_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},6538418,"Council committee approves Oxford Row allocation area, developer seeks TIF to finance 46‑unit neighborhood development",348,727000,1075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019951-4484b3af51aa53ef148650e938e8b176&start=727&end=1075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019951-4484b3af51aa53ef148650e938e8b176/thumbnail_727000.jpg","/articles/6538418/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Council-committee-approves-Oxford-Row-allocation-area-developer-seeks-TIF-to-finance-46unit-neighborhood-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538418-effbda822904af8f6f82187caa1413c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139039&Signature=WZJCOuU0tYj6iWEpTG54wP-WPpTP2DxUb5Tb14R9JQuOlHE~-ZlD7Q-xZKdsdIs1yYPchcOaWjyNrEmhIeJ9oULLkgiMSQCvmhN434Sm67YNUjHkxyJ-lSEx4Fc~YdQgPXgZ1Bc8kQtb2sujC7YMOmuaYMXSkJWCKIEEqFSozpi8oiFDO0KXo2ix~3vfxhcIN5OVijRG9hS5lDDixnRdcGkFvHa3C9lktfzbP9y2~rv-4wJQuOfsL6qeJRq2ZrJBWkkP627W7OBjfcK~xs8krH~dzwmPYRgEYRZJpp6fV4FT2CD5M7QAxEuvDfA07G0QJh562KavYer4vkIo35Y8QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee approved two related proposals to remove parcels from the Fall Creek Citizens Redevelopment Area and Fall Creek Citizens Consolidated Housing TIF and to create the Oxford Row economic development and allocation area for the Oxford Row (Chatham Park) project.

Sherry Orr, principal program manager for Economic Incentives at the Department of Metropolitan Development, presented the items together and said the site occupies previously remediated land that the city cleared using brownfield funds in 2015. Nathaniel Vasales, vice president of Chatham Park Development, described Oxford Row as a three‑story, neighborhood‑scale mixed‑use walk‑up at 20th and Delaware in Fall Creek Place, across from Goose to Market.

Vasales said the development will deliver a total of 46 residential units, neighborhood retail totaling more than 5,000 square feet, and local jobs. He told the committee the project is harder to finance because its neighborhood scale lacks the economies of scale of larger apartment complexes; the developer is therefore requesting TIF support. As presented, roughly 10% of units will be reserved at 50% of area median income (AMI). Vasales also said approximately 15% of the project’s financing would be TIF‑backed.

Councilor John Barth said he had discussed the proposal with the developer earlier and supported the project. Leader Maggie Lewis moved consideration with consent; the proposals were approved by voice vote.

The committee’s recorded discussion addressed site history, financing structure, the project’s small‑scale design and neighborhood letters of support; presenters said there was no remonstration from the neighborhood association. The city’s brownfield history at the site and the developer’s request that TIF finance a minority share of the project were noted by members who asked for confirmation of the percentage of TIF in the capital stack.

Votes: The motions to create the Oxford Row economic development area and Oxford Row allocation area and to remove identified parcels from the Fall Creek redevelopment and housing TIF areas were carried by voice vote.

Implementation steps described by DMD include preparing the legal framework for the allocation area and continuing consultation with neighborhood stakeholders and city departments on site plan review and remediation oversight.","The committee approved creation of the Oxford Row economic development and allocation area and a TIF allocation area for the Chatham Park-developed mixed‑use project, which the developer said will include neighborhood retail, 46 housing units and a 10% deep‑affordability commitment.",{"_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},6538423,"Committee delays vote on Canal Village 3 PILOT after residents press accountability",1581,1639000,3220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019951-4484b3af51aa53ef148650e938e8b176&start=1639&end=3220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019951-4484b3af51aa53ef148650e938e8b176/thumbnail_1639000.jpg","/articles/6538423/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Committee-delays-vote-on-Canal-Village-3-PILOT-after-residents-press-accountability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538423-88dd5ce167f4afff820e680628fed827/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139039&Signature=Pzq39EZj~TxjYkYMuGXpTigy9sBXlZHAijZKhxjm-H2Wh88jLvXhhOOMccS5cv08shhVZbPIbixPQ~NsRws-nk4ukGjQJnTTGjiPf9oUKhdhZVjyl2tQn4W-BN11O7CXxKg91Z4Ln6WWgVgfGLezx0dnLKff13Ij20PMCuTXE2p8CnKoB1s0YabcP2Vk~P0YkZxd1j7NmwblZSBxrty6zUlPpaHZHBcg6tjkEFSwo5FmQB4ej4fCHytdqWWom9FL4imVuK7VpWybDFbdi~TZFELn6G4Z79xIien2tmzrQ~RhrZ1-pzOf4-~BgYxiQ1PIxJSEH-UG1xS0BNkSmx9X5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee on Monday postponed consideration of a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for Canal Village 3, a proposed affordable housing project by BWI, after extended public comment from neighborhood residents and discussion of enforcement measures.

The PILOT request (proposal 184) would apply to Veil Village 3 LP and was described by project lead Gary Hobbs as part of a multi‑phase effort to deliver 3‑ and 4‑bedroom townhouse-style homes targeted at single parents and families. Hobbs told the committee the development package includes homeownership lease‑option features, a 20% set‑aside of units for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, project‑based vouchers for eight units, and partnerships for energy‑efficient construction and supportive services.

The neighborhood’s concerns came from multiple speakers representing Northwest Landing and adjacent blocks. Maouna Wadud, neighborhood president, and other residents said problems from Canal Village 1 — including incomplete promised features, perceived construction and maintenance shortfalls and loss of mature trees — remain unresolved. Hadiya Wadudamet representing neighbors said community negotiations had broken down and asked how the city would protect the neighborhood and ensure commitments are met. Laurie Purdue of the Community Canopy Alliance emphasized heat‑island and canopy loss concerns, saying the neighborhood’s tree cover is under 14%.

Flanner House CEO Brandon Cosby said his organization negotiated a separate trust that would retain one million dollars needed to close financing; that money, he said, would be released only after verifiable evidence that developer commitments to the neighborhood were met. Deputy Director Jenny Fultz of the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) told the committee DMD shared neighbors’ concerns and would write commitments into the pilot agreement. She said the department will require monthly neighborhood update meetings, permit‑level verification by the city architect and the right to inspect the properties during the rental period. Fultz told the committee the city will not transfer development lots until the developer closes financing.

Council members pressed for stronger accountability language. Councilor Jared Evans moved to postpone the matter to the committee’s July 14 meeting to allow DMD and the developer to return with detailed, enforceable mitigation commitments addressing outstanding problems from Canal Village 1 and specific enforcement or clawback provisions. The motion passed by voice vote.

Hobbs, who acknowledged some earlier design decisions made during the COVID pandemic that he called mistakes, said he had signed a written MOU with Flanner House and the neighborhood to add porches and fences and that he would meet monthly with community members. He also disputed claims that homes were structurally deficient and said multiple inspections by state and city entities had not identified construction defects. DMD counsel and staff said they would include annual pilot reviews and the ability to revoke or penalize pilot benefits if commitments were not met.

The committee’s postponement requires DMD and the developer to return with a clear list of commitments, documentation of enforcement mechanisms (including how the pilot payment could be revoked), and follow‑up plans addressing outstanding maintenance and canopy issues raised by residents. The matter will be reintroduced at the July 14 committee meeting.

Votes and procedural actions: Councilor Jared Evans moved the postponement; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Because public speakers described continuing problems tied to prior phases of the same development, DMD emphasized that the pilot and any enforceable terms will apply to Canal Village 3; DMD said it lacks legal authority to retroactively impose pilot‑style enforcement on Canal Village 1 lots that were transferred under a different process.","The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee postponed a vote on a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for Canal Village 3 after neighborhood residents raised concerns about construction quality and unmet promises from earlier phases; DMD said enforcement and annual review provisions will be included in any agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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