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Bargersville staff outlines master-plan work, possible regional detention and ARPA funding set-aside
Summary
Town staff described ongoing downtown and 135-corridor master planning, potential purchase of land for regional stormwater detention, and the status of a proposed Pulte development, which is not yet an active application.
Town staff reported ongoing master planning for Bargersville’s downtown and the State Road 135 corridor and described preliminary talks about acquiring land for regional stormwater detention using a portion of ARPA funds.
Dax, a town staff member, said a downtown master plan and a 135 corridor plan are in progress and expected to be complete in coming months after additional stakeholder meetings. Dax said the planning work aims to give developers clearer guidance about desired development patterns.
On regional detention, Dax said the town council has discussed reserving remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to buy a potential 17-acre site north of Baldwin for regional stormwater detention on the east side of State Road 135. He said council views the site as a potential asset to support regional detention that could also serve a separate Barrenstokeway project. He described possible funding mechanisms, including an Economic Improvement District (EID) assessment on newly developed parcels as an option for paying for regional detention without raising rates townwide.
Dax cautioned that a large nearby subdivision proposed by Pulte is not yet an official, active application; he said Pulte has petitioned to be heard by the planning commission in February and has “a long way to go.” The town plans to share its stormwater assessments with the Pulte design team to avoid duplicating work, Dax said.
Dax also said Bargersville’s assessed value is heavily weighted to single-family residential properties and that town leaders are focusing on attracting more commercial and higher-assessed uses to balance the tax base. He said the town has annexed 19 square miles and that master planning will help identify where development and drainage improvements should be prioritized.
No formal purchase or commitment of ARPA funds was made at the meeting; staff described options and next steps and flagged that any land purchase or EID approach would require later council action.
