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Shelbyville council approves rezoning along U.S. 231 after residents voice opposition
Summary
The Shelbyville City Council voted to rezone several parcels along U.S. 231, including a 14.77-acre parcel owned by Hurl Properties LLC, after public comment from nearby residents who said the change would harm neighborhood character and increase traffic.
The Shelbyville City Council approved ordinances to rezone multiple parcels along U.S. 231 on the council's May 2025 meeting, including a vote to rezone a 14.77-acre vacant parcel owned by Hurl Properties LLC at 231 North from low-density residential (R-1) to general business (C-2).
Residents who live adjacent to the properties urged the council to reject the rezoning during the public-comment period. Richard Stackpole, a Shelbyville resident, told the council that neighbors “do not support the . . . C‑2 change” and that many people he spoke with were disappointed and worried about losing the “serenity” they now enjoy. Dana Bogo, another resident, said a big-box or commercial use built immediately behind existing homes “is going to dramatically change the way we live,” and raised concerns about traffic on Highway 231.
The public remarks and multiple rezoning ordinances were heard together with an unrelated but geographically connected council resolution to…
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