Indianapolis plat committee approves vacations and plats, denies sidewalk waiver and sets partial assessment for school lot vacation

The Indianapolis Plat Committee on April 9 approved multiple subdivision and vacation petitions, denied a waiver of a sidewalk requirement for a proposed industrial lot split, continued two petitions to the committee's May 14 docket, and directed that a school and church pay 50% of an appraised assessment of benefits for a vacated drive.

The committee approved a vacation of a short alley adjacent to 1450 S. Riesner St. and confirmed Declaratory Resolution 2025 VAC 002, subject to the rights of public utilities under IC 36-7-3-16 and a requirement that a companion petition for an unimproved adjoining alley be filed within one year. The panel also approved a replat to split 0.122 acre at 1335 Marlow Ave. into two lots and approved the Poindexter Industrial Park Phase 2 plat (5244 Poindexter Drive) while denying the petitioner’s request to waive the sidewalk requirement along Poindexter Drive.

In a separate petition, the committee approved vacating a portion of Doctor A.J. Brown Avenue near 1301 E. 16th St., but decided to partially grant the petitioner’s request on assessment of benefits: the committee set the assessment hearing for May 14 and directed that, if an appraisal supports an assessment, the petitioner would be responsible for 50% of the appraised amount. Two expedited items — petition 2025 PLT 010 and vacation 2025 VAC 003 (6280 N. College Ave.) — were continued to the May 14 docket without new notice.

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