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Plat committee requires sidewalk commitment for Shelby Street replat after staff recommendation

Indianapolis City Plat Committee · November 12, 2025
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Summary

The Indianapolis City Plat Committee approved the replat for 8707 Shelby Street but rejected a petitioner request to waive the sidewalk requirement, instead adding a recorded commitment that the required sidewalk be shown on the secondary plat prior to recording and allowing administrative approval of any alternate siting.

The Indianapolis City Plat Committee on Nov. 12 approved a replat for 8707 Shelby Street but declined the petitioner’s request to waive the sidewalk requirement, adopting a compromise requiring the sidewalk to be shown on the secondary plat and allowing an alternate location by administrative approval.

Staff recommended denial of the requested sidewalk waiver, saying the site — zoned HD2, a hospital district with senior-oriented uses nearby — did not show a site-specific practical difficulty that would justify a waiver. "The requirement here will be 550 linear feet of sidewalk along the…

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