Fishers council approves project updates, zoning actions and multiple ordinance changes

The Fishers City Council took votes on a range of items at its regular meeting, advancing land-use changes, reviewing project-agreement amendments and approving several ordinance updates.

Votes and key outcomes (at a glance): - Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda, which included meeting minutes, a transfer resolution and a field-use agreement (motion by John; second by Selena). Outcome: approved.

- Item 8 (first reading): Ordinance for bonds related to Union Crossing — first reading approved. Staff said these are developer purchase bonds and do not place the city on the hook for debt service (motion for first reading by John). Outcome: first reading approved.

- Items 9/10 (Andretti/TWG project): Council advanced an amendment to the Andretti bond ordinance and an updated project agreement to reflect TWG Motorsports/Cadillac Formula 1 as the parent entity; staff said the amendment updates subsidiary names and project description but does not change bond size or incentives. Council voted to approve the presented amendment/related actions (motion by John; second by Todd). Outcome: approved (further procedural steps and other entity actions expected before final ordinance adoption).

- Ordinance adding Section 35.60 (022425E): City attorney presented an ordinance creating a prohibition on the commercial use of public records by requestors; council approved on the second reading (motion by John; second by Selena). Outcome: approved.

- Fee schedule amendment (section 35.3): Council approved the annual update to law-enforcement reporting fees, raising the rates to $0.62–$0.92 per minute depending on staff type and adding a $19/hour lifeguard fee for special events at Geist Waterfront Park (presented by city corporation counsel Lindsay Bennett). Outcome: approved.

- Chapter 96 amendment (athletic field use policy): Parks and Recreation Director Marissa Decker presented an amendment to allow staff to approve routine athletic-field rentals under an established fee schedule (to be annually reviewed by the Board of Public Works). Council suspended the rules and approved the ordinance on first reading and subsequent approval (motion to suspend rules by Todd; motion to approve by Todd; second by John). Outcome: approved/suspended and approved on first reading.

- Zoning and planning items: - Rezone at 16601 Southeastern Parkway (5.66 acres R2 to R1 state residential): Planning staff said the request had an 8–0 favorable recommendation from the Plan Commission. Council approved the ordinance (motion by John; second by Tiffany). Outcome: approved. - 13042 E 116th Street (0.15 acres R2 to C-Lo commercial low impact): Council approved first reading; the petition requires a neighborhood meeting and return to Planning Commission and council for subsequent actions. Outcome: first reading approved; neighborhood meeting planned for April 17. - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) updates (chapters 4, 6, 8): Staff presented a multi-section update including new definitions (I-69 overlay), consolidated measurements, tree canopy coverage for parking lots, EV charging standards and updated ADA parking language. Council approved first reading to send the updates to Plan Commission; further review planned. Outcome: first reading approved. - Comprehensive plan 02/1940 annual update: Staff presented the annual update and implementation status (42% maintenance items, 32% underway, 14% complete, 12% future). Council approved the annual update. Outcome: approved.

Procedural notes: Several items were approved on first reading; staff noted that some items require subsequent readings or external entity approvals before final adoption. Where specific roll-call tallies were not read on the record, the meeting recorded aye/approved voice votes for the listed motions.

What this means: Actions taken advance multiple land-use and administrative updates the city staff had been working on, align project paperwork with an updated private developer entity, and adjust fees and operational policies for parks and records management. Several items will return for subsequent review and final adoption steps.