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Fishers council approves noise ordinance reduction, board pay, Balmoral Village PUD rezone and annexation
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting, Fishers City Council enacted multiple measures with brief debate: a noise‑ordinance amendment passed on second and third reading, a salary ordinance amendment to compensate board members passed on suspension, the Balmoral Village PUD rezone was approved, and a pending annexation moved forward to the remonstrance period.
Fishers City Council voted on several ordinances and land‑use measures during its Jan. 13, 2025 meeting, approving changes to the noise ordinance, compensation for Board of Public Works members, the Balmoral Village planned-unit development (PUD) rezone, and the next step in a multi‑parcel annexation.
Noise ordinance amendment (Chapter 980): Assistant Chief Mike Taylor presented an amendment that lowers the decibel threshold from 90 to 80 decibels and clarifies distance provisions from property lines; council voted to approve the ordinance on second and third reading. The measure passed after a brief staff presentation and no recorded roll‑call vote.
Board of Public Works salary amendment (2025 salary ordinance): Corporation Counsel Lindsey Bennett presented an amendment to add a yearly stipend (not to exceed $4,000) for the two appointed members of the Board of Public Works and Safety (the mayor is not included). Council suspended the rules and passed the amendment on first reading, enabling immediate adoption; sponsors noted similar practices in nearby municipalities.
Balmoral Village PUD (Ord. 111‑824): The council approved a rezone and PUD concept plan for a Lennar Homes development off Allisonville Road — approximately 174 for‑sale units, split between townhomes and single‑family homes, with roughly 17 acres reserved as open space and public streets to city standards. Plan commission and PUD committee recommended approval with architectural conditions (masonry and covered stoops); Lennar representatives said townhomes would start in the upper $400,000s and single‑family homes in the upper $500,000s to the mid‑$700,000s.
Annexation (Ord. 090‑924 C): Staff summarized prior public hearings and said the council’s action begins a 90‑day remonstrance period (starting Jan. 27) for affected property owners; if the remonstrance process completes without disqualifying petitions, the city will move toward final certification with the county auditor in mid‑2025.
Other: The sewer‑use ordinance update (Chapter 51) was presented as a first reading to clean up language, add nonresidential user categories, and extend FOG (fats, oils and grease) charges to a legacy district; council members opted to hold a public hearing at a future meeting before final action.
Vote form and procedure: Most votes were taken by voice vote; the meeting record includes motions and seconds but not detailed roll‑call tallies in the transcript. Staff and counsel said legal review has been performed on measures expected to have statutory implications (e.g., annexation and the salary amendment).
