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Commission allows temporary chain-link fence at 711 E. Vermont until year-end or site vacation, with conditions
Summary
IHPC approved a temporary certificate of authorization to retain and relocate chain-link fencing at 711 East Vermont (Lockerbie Square) for a limited time, with requirements to move the fence out of the right-of-way, repair damaged sections, and remove it by Dec. 31, 2025 or when the site is vacated.
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission approved a temporary certificate of authorization to retain and relocate chain-link fencing at 711 East Vermont Street in Lockerbie Square, subject to conditions and a firm removal date.
Applicant Brian Bueller said the temporary fencing has been in place since about 2011 and that the company (ALSCO) is relocating operations to a new facility; the requested authorization would allow the fence to be moved entirely onto private property and secured while the property remains in use. Staff said the neighborhood association submitted comments requesting removal from the right-of-way, repairs to damaged sections, and better anchoring. Staff recommended a time-limited approval with a hard removal date.
Staff explained the fence originally went up during demolition work and that earlier approvals did not specify a timeline for its removal. Staff recommended approval of a temporary certificate of authorization with stipulations including relocation of the fence out of the public right-of-way, repairs and improved anchoring as needed, and a final removal deadline of December 31, 2025, or when ALSCO vacates the site, whichever occurs first. Staff asked the applicant to contact IHPC staff for final sign-off after relocation.
Commissioners approved the recommendation. The motion instructed the applicant to relocate fencing out of the right-of-way, repair or replace damaged sections, anchor the fence to prevent movement, and to remove the temporary fence by the stated deadline; staff will inspect and confirm compliance.
Staff and the applicant also discussed landscaping as a neighborhood suggestion; the applicant said landscaping was not appropriate given the temporary nature of the approval but agreed to clean up and maintain grasses while the fence remains.
The approval is time-limited and explicitly conditioned on removal by 12/31/2025 or when the site is vacated, plus staff sign-off after relocation.
