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Fishers BZA approves Rivian experience center variance for 9700 Masters Road
Summary
The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals approved a land-use variance allowing a Rivian experience center at 9700 Masters Road, subject to conditions tying the variance to Rivian and recording requirements.
The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals on May 28 approved a land-use variance for a Rivian experience center at 9700 Masters Road, allowing sales, service, maintenance, charging, repair and short-term storage of new and pre-owned electric vehicles and related office uses.
The variance (VA-25-7) was approved with conditions that the approval letter and related documents be recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office, that the parking lot not be used for storage of pre-owned non‑Rivian vehicles, and that the variance be tied to Rivian (void if Rivian is no longer the user). The vote was unanimous (5–0).
The petitioner, represented by Andrew Greenwood of Patch Development, said the proposed building would be about 41,000 square feet on a parcel just east of Willow View Road and west of Masters Road, adjacent to existing light-industrial and flex buildings near the Indianapolis Airport. Greenwood said the site was purchased from the airport and that the proposed use would be limited to electric vehicle activities and “would not be a traditional auto dealership.”
City planner Grace Wiley told the board the parcel is zoned municipal airport and that the Fishers 2040 comprehensive plan identifies the area for flex employment and research-and-development uses. Wiley said staff recommended approval and listed the same recording and parking conditions in the staff report. A staff member asked the board to add a final condition tying the variance specifically to Rivian.
Greenwood and Sean Bush of Patch Development told the board the site would operate as a customer experience center where purchases are completed online, pre-delivery inspections are performed, and roughly 6–10 service visits and 2–5 customer pickups are expected per day. Greenwood said lithium batteries would not be inventoried on site for long-term storage and that any batteries brought to the site would be removed within 48 hours.
Board members asked operational questions about employment and inventory. Greenwood said the site is expected to employ about 25 people, a mix of service technicians and staff who handle software-related work and customer service. No public comments were received during the hearing.
The board’s formal motion approved VA‑25‑7 subject to the stated recording and parking conditions and the additional Rivian‑tie condition. The secretary called the roll after a second; the vote recorded Grinsley, Silvey, Stevenson, Lannon, and Ferrucci as voting yes.
Board Chair Ferrucci closed the hearing and wished the petitioner luck as the motion passed.
