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Developers present Gates of Saint John downtown commercial plan with drive-through, large parking area

5834643 · September 4, 2025
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Summary

Developers presented site plans for Lots 1 and 3 in the Gates of Saint John, describing a drive-through anchor tenant, large on-site parking, sidewalks and street lighting; staff and the applicant agreed to return with engineering, landscape and lighting details at the Sept. 17 meeting.

Developers of the Gates of Saint John presented site plans Sept. 3 for Lots 1 and 3 that show a drive-through anchor tenant, a large on-site parking field and a pedestrian-focused street edge along US 231 and the downtown “100 And Ninth Square” frontage.

The project representative, identified in the meeting as Mister Kell, told the planning commission the lots exist as they do in part because of a taking by INDOT for a traffic circle along US 231 and that the developer has already installed the road, parking and wiring for street lighting. "We do have a bond for all that," Kell said, adding that street lights are ordered and the road will be finished before any tenant opens.

Why it matters: the proposal would concentrate commercial activity and a…

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