The Town of Brownsburg Advisory Planning Commission on Oct. 27 continued the advertised public hearing on PCPP‑25‑3, Hawks Landing Primary Plat, after commissioners said the filing did not meet commitments tied to an earlier rezoning and that the traffic analysis on file did not reflect weekend or church-service conditions.

Commissioners said the Hawks Landing submission did not comply with a condition in the rezoning ordinance that “all lots west of the creek will have a minimum lot width of 90 feet,” and several commissioners said staff and packet materials showed multiple lots that did not meet that commitment. The commission’s chair opened the public hearing at about 6:02 p.m. and then, after discussion, moved to continue the item to a later, specific date to be determined once outstanding materials were provided and a re‑notice could be issued.

Why it matters: Commissioners framed both issues as critical to the fairness of the public hearing. Several members emphasized the need for a traffic update because the existing traffic study used counts taken on a Tuesday in 2023–24, and the property sits adjacent to one of the town’s largest churches. Commissioners asked for weekend and Thursday service counts so they could evaluate peak flows related to religious services.

Staff and the applicant agreed to coordinate the next steps. Lindsay Phipps, representing David Weekley Homes, told the commission, “we'll do our best to work with the traffic consultant to have that done in 30 days,” but also warned a new full traffic study on a short turnaround may not be feasible; she offered to have the traffic engineer attend the next hearing or to provide a technical memo if a full report was not ready.

The commission adopted a motion continuing PCPP‑25‑3 to a date to be determined, with instructions that a new public notice be issued once the date is set and that written comments already submitted would remain part of the record unless they constituted impermissible ex parte communications. Staff advised that an application may not be continued more than three months from its original hearing date in a single continuance and not more than six cumulative months beyond the original date without additional procedural steps; accordingly staff recommended transparency to the public on the new hearing date.

Next steps: The applicant agreed to work with staff to set a new hearing date after the traffic consultant provides a schedule for updated counts and analysis. Staff said the matter will be re‑noticed as a new primary plat once the applicant confirms the availability of the required materials.