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Council approves rezoning of former Terre Haute police station for 111-unit market-rate apartments
Summary
The council approved Special Ordinance 40-2024 to rezone 1211 Wabash Ave and 30 S. 12th St. for a 111-unit, furnished, market-rate co-living apartment project; the developer withdrew a related tax-incentive resolution.
The Terre Haute City Council approved Special Ordinance No. 40-2024 on Jan. 9 rezoning the property at 1211 Wabash Avenue and 30 South Twelfth Street (the former police station) to allow a 111-unit, three-story furnished apartment development.
The redevelopment commission presented the proposal; attorney Richard Shagley, speaking for the City of Terre Haute Redevelopment Commission, described the project as "111 units" with one-bedroom units that include a kitchenette plus shared kitchens and living spaces on each floor. "On the First Floor, you'll have your office space for the building and everything else," Shagley said as he summarized the layout.
Why it matters: the project converts a prominent city-owned parcel to multiunit housing and is described by the presenter as a roughly $12.5 million development in prior planning materials; the developer also withdrew a related economic revitalization (tax-incentive) request at the meeting.
Area Plan Commission staff and the Area Plan Commission recommended approval; Shagley said there was no public opposition at the Area Plan hearing. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the product and tax abatement. Councilperson Hinton asked whether the units would be market-rate; Shagley replied, "It'll be market rate, apartments." Councilmember Hazard confirmed the project team is withdrawing a previously discussed abatement: "We are withdrawing the abatement. Yes."
On the council floor, Councilman Anthony Dinkel moved approval of Special Ordinance 40-2024; Councilman James Chalos seconded. The motion passed by voice vote with the chair calling for "all in favor" and none opposed.
Separately, Resolution No. 29-2024, which had designated the same area as an economic revitalization area for a seven- to nine-year real property tax payment program on behalf of Wabash Avenue Partners LLC, was formally withdrawn at the meeting upon the developer's request. A council motion by Councilman Azar and second by Councilperson Loudermilk to withdraw Resolution 29-2024 passed by voice vote.
Ending: The council approved the rezoning and formally withdrew the related economic-revitalization resolution; no final building permits, rents, or definitive construction schedule were stated at the meeting.
