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The proposal, filed as petition 2025ZON077, sought to rezone the parcel to permit a multiunit project that the petitioner described as affordable workforce housing and that would include three-story apartment buildings, single-story cottages on the eastern edge and amenities such as a clubhouse, pool and dog park. The petitioner said the plan had been revised several times and that the latest version reduced the unit count and added green space and trail connectivity.

The rezoning drew opposition from neighbors, the Decatur Township Civic Council and township officials. A representative of the Civic Council said the site is designated in the county comprehensive plan as a rural-estate neighborhood — a designation the council said envisions roughly 0 to 1 unit per acre — and argued that much of the parcel is environmentally sensitive or in the floodplain. Tony Elrod, a nearby landowner, told the hearing examiner he feared increased trespassing, traffic and safety risks for farm residents and hunters that live adjacent to the property.

City planning staff, represented at the hearing by Des, recommended denial. Des told the hearing examiner that roughly 40 percent of the parcel lies in the floodplain and that, while the overall density across the full parcel calculates to about 9.5 units per acre, the developable (dry) portion of the site would produce an effective density of roughly 18 units per acre. The staff report also noted the property’s comprehensive-plan designation and the lack of neighborhood support for multifamily at this location.

Kittle Property Group’s representatives argued the project would meet a near-term need for affordable workforce housing, would extend sewer service and could help connect the site to planned greenway and trail improvements along the White River. Counsel Joe Calderon, representing the petitioner, said the developer had met with township and parks staff and revised the site plan to add amenities and increase open space. A Kittle representative, identified in the hearing as Mr. Pozen, said, “I wanna emphasize this is affordable workforce housing.”

Officials from Decatur Township testified to enforcement and safety concerns tied to other properties owned by the developer. Lauren Hudson, division chief of fire prevention for the Decatur Township Fire Department, described repeated fire-inspection visits to units at Lyndhurst Park Apartments and said those properties have had numerous reinspections over recent years; Hudson told the hearing examiner that as of the inspection described at the hearing the current outstanding violations had been corrected.

Remonstrators also raised long-term maintenance and tenant-support issues tied to the developer’s other Marion County properties and urged caution before approving denser development on land that includes wetlands and slopes down to the White River.

After hearing testimony from petitioner, staff and remonstrators, the hearing examiner said the comprehensive plan designation, environmental sensitivity of the site and neighborhood opposition weighed against the rezoning. The examiner said the most recent site revisions were noted but that they did not change the examiner’s view that the proposal was inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and recommended denial. The recommendation will be placed on the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda for Oct. 15, 2025.

The hearing record for 2025ZON077 includes traffic and site studies, multiple site-plan iterations and testimony from township fire prevention and civic representatives; the matter will next be considered by the Metropolitan Development Commission on Oct. 15, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan Development Commission Hearing Examiner","oneSentenceSummary","The hearing examiner recommended denial of a request to rezone 26.83 acres at 6501 Mann Road to allow a D7 multifamily development, citing inconsistency with the comprehensive plan and neighborhood concerns including floodplain, traffic and past maintenance issues at the developer's properties.","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},6457798,"Hearing examiner continues multiple petitions, acknowledges withdrawals and recommends several approvals for MDC consideration",1375,62000,1437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5827685-49c7f86796c2cfbf2d0d58e1caa80168&start=62&end=1437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5827685-49c7f86796c2cfbf2d0d58e1caa80168/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6457798/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-continues-multiple-petitions-acknowledges-withdrawals-and-recommends-several-approvals-for-MDC-consideration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457798-2e28734835aba68f27a03ffc09256747/orig.mp4?Expires=1770731058&Signature=kkqUMX7B-kJKnWfAiaIO36fzK0Vq29ha3PCutue5NGoDtP6zFtXoEaR3mvzivdSzvwfO7umB0fzeDEcyEk~B45lNjWgGyR9ysWatD-29gKuUsowqY8IAqhcAH8trUplFcIUjVHuAwyQf6dYdGFZ-qXASRKXw1kTPjbFvuG5ulH35UcY6nbHYBapb~ULb5WeKMfULYYcbHiLNKDMINLyStEgjocQUnylQRqXaegvDpBRYFGKK9qu1BVjwz3GF3dR~c4L~VhzVR0zWZjllTGF0qm98yVOmaB48zYvpNp4EFZge2KOt~TeAVCzvpDvKM0oJBlbZmz3thwDEsOSoqjqo7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner on Sept. 25 acknowledged a series of petition withdrawals and continuances, granted a limited waiver of notice for two expedited petitions, and recommended several petitions for placement on the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda.

Procedural outcomes included acknowledgments of withdrawn filings, multiple automatic continuances requested by registered neighborhood organizations, and staff-requested continuances to allow additional review or to incorporate amended petitions that required new notice.

Among expedited items, the examiner granted a two-day waiver of written notice for companion petitions 2025ZON086 and 2025VAR004 at 5255 Winthrop Avenue after the petitioner reported prior written notice and neighborhood association support; staff did not object. The examiner recommended approval of 2025ZON086 and granted 2025VAR004, and said the items would be placed on the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda for Oct. 15, 2025.

Other outcomes at the hearing included staff and petitioner requests for continuances. Representative examples (petition ID : outcome and note): 2025APP012 : continued to Oct. 9 (sign package portion withdrawn and to be refiled); 2025MOD019 : continued to Oct. 9 (staff request); 2025ZON071 : withdrawn (petitioner withdrew petition); 2025ZON074 : automatically continued to Oct. 23 (registered neighborhood organization filed); 2025ZON095 : automatically continued to Oct. 23 (registered neighborhood organization filed); 2025ZON096 : withdrawn (petitioner requested withdrawal); 2025CZN/CVR832 (companion petitions) : continued to Oct. 9 at petitioner's request; 2025CZN/CAP836 : continued to Oct. 9 (staff requested continuance to allow review of technical materials); 2025CPL/CVR843 : continued to Oct. 23 with new notice required (petitioner amended the request); 2025ZON094 : continued to Oct. 23 (petitioner requested more time to meet with neighbors); 2025APP003 (620 E. 20th St.) : continued to Oct. 23 (staff request); 2025ZON091 (6154 Michigan Road) : continued to Oct. 23 at remonstrator's request after last-minute contact with staff.

The examiner also recommended approval, subject to commitments, of several petitions slated for the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda: 2025MOD020 (1011 E. 20th St.; sign plan modification) recommended for MDC placement Oct. 15; 2025ZON093 (1849 Broad Ripple Ave., rezoning to C-1) recommended approval by staff and examiner subject to recorded commitments excluding 25 specified uses; 2025ZON054 (126 and 130 Coney St., SU-1 RCTOD rezoning) recommended approval subject to a commitment to install sidewalks along Everett Street. Several continuances were explicitly acknowledged as automatic continuances filed by registered neighborhood organizations.

The hearing examiner handled the expedited docket by swearing in petitioners en masse, inviting brief presentations and acknowledging staff'recommended approvals where no opposition was known. When remonstrators appeared unexpectedly on expedited items, the examiner granted continuances where appropriate to allow additional negotiation and neighborhood engagement.

Many matters were continued to the Oct. 9 or Oct. 23 hearing dates to allow staff and petitioners to complete technical reviews or to provide new notice to affected parties. Several petitioners said they planned to meet with neighborhood associations before the next hearing date. The items continued or recommended for MDC consideration will appear on future hearing-examiner or MDC dockets with dates indicated at the hearing.","At the Sept. 25 hearing the examiner acknowledged multiple withdrawals, granted continuances for several petitions to October hearings, approved a two-day waiver of notice for two petitions, and recommended several expedited petitions for placement on the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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Hearing examiner recommends denial of Kittle Property Group rezoning at 6501 Mann Road

Hearing examiner continues multiple petitions, acknowledges withdrawals and recommends several approvals for MDC consideration