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Plan commission recommends rezone and annexation plan for Hawthorne Grove
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a zone‑map change for Hawthorne Grove, a multi‑phase residential development that will rezone and annex about 103.2 acres north of Whitestown, subject to future council actions on annexation and fiscal plan.
The Whitestown Plan Commission on Thursday recommended a rezone and annexation plan for Hawthorne Grove, a proposed residential subdivision north of 200 South between 600 East and 650 East. John Moore, attorney for Braun Development, told the commission the project proposes about 103.2 acres with roughly 42.6 acres already inside town limits and 60.9 acres to be annexed. Proposed zoning would assign approximately 35 acres to R4 and the remainder to R3, providing a mix of low‑ to medium‑density single‑family lots and a townhome area.
John Braun (Braun Property Development) described four product types, alignment of entrances to adjacent developments, a 100‑foot Marathon Pipeline easement and a 200‑foot legal drain easement that shapes the site layout. The proposal includes about 208 lots, more than 30 acres of common area and roughly 7.5 acres of ponds. Staff recommended that the commission forward a favorable recommendation to Town Council; staff also flagged that annexation hearings and fiscal‑plan review will follow in council proceedings.
The chair opened the public hearing and received no in‑person public speakers; commissioners asked about playground locations, buffers to a retained owner parcel and timing for annexation steps. Petitioner said the playground and amenity areas are planned in several locations and that tree lines adjacent to the retained parcel will be preserved. Commissioners moved and seconded a favorable recommendation for docket PC25‑060‑ZMC based on the staff report; roll call recorded unanimous approval by commissioners present.
Why it matters: rezoning and annexation add housing capacity and taxable property to Whitestown but require council action on the annexation and fiscal plan before the full legal transfer occurs.
What’s next: the annexation introduction will go before Town Council, with a December public hearing and a January council consideration of the annexation ordinance and associated fiscal plan.
