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IHPC approves consultant hire, several COAs and variances; authorization granted for previously unpermitted work
Summary
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission voted on consultant hiring, multiple certificates of appropriateness, variances and a remediation authorization at its Nov. 5 meeting, clearing the way for an Old North Side planning contract, several infill projects and corrective work on a property where work occurred without prior approval.
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission voted on several staff recommendations and formal actions at its Nov. 5, 2025 meeting.
Among the items the commission approved by voice vote, the commission adopted the negative findings of fact for 2025 COA 351 (Holy Cross, 125 N. Oriental St.); approved hiring Building Ethos LLC to provide preservation consulting services to update the Old North Side plan; granted a continuance to Dec. 3 for 2025 CUA 301 (656 E. Arch St.); approved two expedited COAs for single‑family houses and carriage houses (2025 COA 322, 2025 COA 402); approved a certificate of appropriateness and a variance for 922 N. College Ave. (2025 COA 345 and 2025 VHP 9); and issued a certificate of authorization for unpermitted work at 373 Burgess Ave. with a stipulation to relocate a prominent diamond window by March 1, 2027. The commission also split action on 1508 Broadway (2025 COA 399): it approved changes and a variance for the carriage house’s alley/west elevation (including a Juliet balcony) while denying proposed openings on the carriage house’s east elevation facing the house.
Why it matters: the votes allow the City’s preservation staff to complete a consultant‑led update of the Old North Side plan, advance several new infill projects, and require corrective work and a deadline for property owners who completed work without prior approval.
Key votes at a glance
- 2025 COA 351 (Holy Cross, 125 N. Oriental St.): Adopt negative findings of fact — approved (voice vote). - Old North Side plan consultant (Building Ethos LLC): Approve professional services agreement — approved (voice vote). - 2025 CUA 301 (656 E. Arch St.): Continuance to Dec. 3, 2025 — approved (voice vote). - 2025 COA 322 (767 Fletcher Ave.) and 2025 COA 402 (610 Dorman St.): Expedited COAs to construct single‑family houses and carriage houses — approved (voice vote). - 2025 COA 345 / VHP 9 (922 N. College Ave.): COA to construct a single‑family dwelling and carriage house and variance for reduced corner side setback and clear‑site triangle — approved subject to staff stipulations including final construction drawings. - 2025 COA 399 / VHP 010 (1508 Broadway): Part A — approve carriage house west elevation changes and Juliet balcony and variance to exceed maximum secondary dwelling square footage — approved; Part B — deny alterations to principal east elevation openings — denied. - 2025 COA 385 (373 Burgess Ave., Irvington): Certificate of Authorization to retain several elements of prior work, and requirement to return the north‑elevation diamond window to its historic location no later than March 1, 2027 — approved.
What happens next: approved COAs and variances proceed to permitting and construction under staff‑monitored stipulations; owners with required corrective work must coordinate with IHPC staff and may request timeline extensions if necessary.
Provenance: This article summarizes motions and votes recorded in the commission’s Nov. 5, 2025 hearing. The items above are supported by the staff recommendations and roll‑call/voice votes captured in the meeting record.
