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Mestetzky said both the northwest and northeast quadrants of Monon Square North are under active construction and that the engineering department is leading an expansion of the Monon trail. He reported that Magnolia is continuing construction on stack flats and that Civic Square Condos has presold seven of 25 units. Republic is advancing work on a new headquarters and Presidium 2 is building first‑floor retail.

Mestetzky said one Lemon South Range Line townhomes is finishing and that ICON is making “lots of progress,” with a public plaza expected mid‑next year. He also noted work at the AT&T site and rapid progress on the Ardalan Plaza building. On public art and streetscape, Mestetzky called attention to the \"Taking Flight\" installation at a roundabout, where the redevelopment commission and engineering department installed a site wall and streets will add landscaping in the coming months.

Why it matters: Several projects will change downtown parking, pedestrian access and streetscape over the next year and a half. Mestetzky invited council questions and said staff will return with additional project specifics as needed.

Questions and next steps: Councilors asked about parking impacts from 1933 and the design center; Mestetzky said he had not heard complaints and clarified the surface lot is controlled by the design center while the underground garage has timed public spaces. No formal council action was taken on redevelopment items at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carmel City Council - August 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Carmel’s redevelopment director updated the council on active construction in the central core, including Monon Square North quadrants, Civic Square condos presales, Republic headquarters, Presidium 2 retail and work on the Taking Flight roundabout.","taxTitle","Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",3929,"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},6146297,"Council discusses parking study, loading zones and enforcement after downtown congestion complaints",78,1121000,1199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5527716-b4db7b9b1903b1fa3bb8739a32efcc0a&start=1121&end=1199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5527716-b4db7b9b1903b1fa3bb8739a32efcc0a/thumbnail_1121000.jpg","/articles/6146297/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Council-discusses-parking-study-loading-zones-and-enforcement-after-downtown-congestion-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146297-50b5ee366fd6b46c21aa2cc8e135a2c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131472&Signature=D6Fllf4p-ZNSj1A41FjPd605atENxrUNoeQkDXUpu1x-xZMkCiBi~EIcEjEELj5S066l8y2Lrl--UYjZe85hT~rE9cROECEWP6CJQKTTLxpcY5Y5nDUmXlhKpzYyLA3ZHHcaTtNHWXmAaDffy5bqgzBnosRuxjtDv4vUFNyW9Z-2Vw7WIhk8xj-Ap4mXQNQQhmkiCQGPucwHyBQTaTDlHxlDJRzBmDL-AC2B0qg3hqm9AR3xxjhegWPc~VYgK3TZdCI63DSXlLpK3QmrCD~WK~PfboBpvln8dl31uN4gmplgpKe391EZWb6g8ehgc2w2HByfpoKtzzT2c5VM~40RyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members and staff discussed a range of downtown parking issues — including how to manage spillover from events and restaurants, a new public garage at 1933, loading and unloading for deliveries, ride‑hail pickups and long‑term RV parking — and asked staff for follow‑up while no ordinance or formal policy change was adopted at the meeting.

Henry Mestetzky, redevelopment director for the city of Carmel, said the gate lines at the Indiana Design Center parking facilities are monitored by the developer and that in the underground garage “half the spaces are free and open to the public to park for 3 hours at a time.” He said security personnel sometimes remind drivers that the surface lot adjacent to the Design Center is reserved for the center and that public garage spaces have a three‑hour limit.

Council members said they are waiting on a citywide parking study and want the study to address delivery and loading rules, residential sticker requirements near busy venues, and enforcement of short‑term pickup spaces. One councilor described truck and delivery vehicles sometimes blocking narrow streets and proposed shifting large delivery vehicles to Elm Street to avoid blocking Main Street near the Monon. Councilors also suggested mapping formal ride‑hail pickup points for developments and assigning enforcement priorities for recurring problems such as vehicles occupying 15‑minute zones overnight.

Long‑term parking concerns: Council members raised repeated examples of recreational vehicles (RVs) or long‑staying vehicles repeatedly occupying public spaces. Councilors discussed whether existing rules — a 48‑hour move‑along standard was referenced in the meeting — are sufficient or need amendment to prevent vehicles from repeatedly occupying curb spaces.

Next steps and follow‑up: Council members asked staff to provide a full update on the parking study (including any timelines) and discussed incorporating enforcement, designated ride‑hail pickup locations and potential loading‑zone changes into that work. Staff and councilors also discussed technological tools for enforcement such as automated monitoring; no enforcement policy changes were approved at the meeting.","Council members and staff discussed the ongoing parking study, use of a new public garage, loading/unloading zones, ride‑hail pickup points, and enforcement, but took no formal vote.",{"_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},6146302,"Resident questions ‘affordable housing’ definition, warns against single‑officer zoning approvals",187,337000,524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5527716-b4db7b9b1903b1fa3bb8739a32efcc0a&start=337&end=524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5527716-b4db7b9b1903b1fa3bb8739a32efcc0a/thumbnail_337000.jpg","/articles/6146302/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Resident-questions-affordable-housing-definition-warns-against-singleofficer-zoning-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146302-3ab0a12135fe4dcf4569dacba9211080/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131472&Signature=HsMqc6h2suGwBqKYNURE3ci11GnuYvKFOAizbuUgyd4hgLYCAj3QsrkrZSxX4rR~pD0nED2BPsfLu9vHKHB9aUxPBJY8f34n3S9K6B7lNiHx5m73VmfCRlFrSU6~pywrKewfOxts~HBS3l8t6N~BwC8sMoq3JvRY6rXYJyG0cmYZy3mtEuBqXpO3dAoX~U5B8UxID3jA0Lk1FLWmzrhCrBA34Pw73~79gMfg9N5YneJlF~EP2QRyw2TnnDBMXoN7NgyMbDOA2qRBTAqMcdgimG7N~qnnuS1~pAoxCFm-SWHL580TwSDb0h41y~ERF22BBNgOcgM6RBWQWIc5rq20lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bruce Shire, a Carmel resident, told the Common Council he was concerned about the city’s approach to housing affordability and zoning in development plans that affect neighborhoods near the Meridian Corridor.

“I wanted to know is what is the definition of affordable housing?” Shire said. He said in his view affordable single‑family housing would cost “somewhere between $150,000 and $200,000,” which he said would let younger households buy and move up the housing ladder. Shire contrasted that with condominium and home prices he cited as far higher, saying many local households cannot afford current market prices.

Shire also raised process and zoning concerns. He said much of the targeted redevelopment is proposed as C‑3 mixed‑use zoning and warned that C‑3 allows a broad range of uses — “houses, condos, apartments, small shops, maybe a gas station or a vape store” — that nearby residents might not want. He told the council the draft plan appears to permit decisions by a single hearing officer rather than review by the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals or the Carmel Plan Commission, and urged that zoning changes go through those groups and the city council.

Why it matters: Shire framed his remarks as both a question of housing affordability and of procedure, saying broad zoning classifications and concentrated administrative authority could permit uses inconsistent with neighborhood expectations.

Discussion only: The council did not take action on zoning policy at the meeting. Shire’s comments were part of the public‑comment period and raised issues the council and staff can consider as the subarea plan and related zoning changes move through plan‑commission and council review.","A resident told the council that Carmel development and proposed zoning changes risk altering neighborhood character and urged broader hearings rather than decisions by a single hearing officer.",{"_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},6146305,"Resident urges town halls and public audio for US‑31 corridor subarea plan",160,160000,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5527716-b4db7b9b1903b1fa3bb8739a32efcc0a&start=160&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5527716-b4db7b9b1903b1fa3bb8739a32efcc0a/thumbnail_160000.jpg","/articles/6146305/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Resident-urges-town-halls-and-public-audio-for-US31-corridor-subarea-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146305-baa4eda9b7119b4991f0314ba34168d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131472&Signature=N3PPuCR23~Rq-Nv-jiBG2PK8Pl2ZaDoEY1u7e8dmNmqWJEy6OrNbsqMyEEarqShGbirU2wJ8iXDuGI2c1OT3iylSSsXF6mQ-wgIdaUFp80Nl-Y~7LuoY2DgphilTnPifNE742N8Ckov3L9KcyFMSyWZVzyMjPpGBKXgadX1dkj8Tn078twNaoOd25yC1ImhmK8DBeWSZzjywFvEZ-SXUe2aiLT3o2fZHJATEqC8epz9B8Q2wH5qGnl9ril-eRKOMZA7H~-A1s-OTfbMYNgSeHnXs4ykdo1zQc-QbX1ZfER4~t3e8syBQGktdnNp~aOwbvltHnvUWidJL9OCW8aZsmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark DeWart, a resident representing the Spring Lake Estates Homeowners Association, urged the Carmel Common Council to hold neighborhood town halls and make plan‑commission committee audio accessible as the city advances the US 31 corridor subarea plan. The plan proposes changes to zoning in the Meridian Corridor intended to redevelop large parking lots and underused open spaces.

DeWart told the council that the city described outreach to nearby residential subdivisions in a Dec. 15, 2024 Carmel Current article but, “As far as I know... those meetings with nearby residential subdivisions never took place.” He asked council members with constituents adjacent to the Meridian Corridor to host meetings to explain the process and potential implications for bordering neighborhoods.

Why it matters: The subarea plan would change which activities and amenities are allowed inside the Meridian Corridor; DeWart and neighbors said they are worried those zoning changes could affect the livability and character of nearby residential areas.

Council responses and staff access: Councilor Menard clarified that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting scheduled for the next day is live streamed and recorded, allowing residents who cannot attend to watch and play back the discussion. The council discussed asking the plan commission to make committee audio — which DeWart said is not being videotaped — available to the public for the multi‑night line‑by‑line committee review that begins the following evening.

Discussion only: No ordinance change or formal council action on the subarea plan occurred at the meeting. DeWart requested that (1) city councilors hold town halls for affected neighborhoods, and (2) the plan commission publish audio recordings of committee sessions; council members said they would take those requests under advisement and that plan commission materials and recordings are available when the commission posts them.

Where this stands next: The plan commission is reviewing the subarea plan and will transmit recommendations to the city council after its process is complete, at which time the council will have the opportunity to consider changes and formal votes.","A Carmel resident asked the city council to hold town halls and make plan‑commission committee audio public after he says nearby residents were not consulted on the US 31/Meridian Corridor subarea plan.","actionData","errors"]

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Redevelopment director reports progress across Monon Square, Civic Square and other projects

Council discusses parking study, loading zones and enforcement after downtown congestion complaints

Resident questions ‘affordable housing’ definition, warns against single‑officer zoning approvals

Resident urges town halls and public audio for US‑31 corridor subarea plan