Committee hears concerns about US 31 sub-area plan on housing, lighting and map boundaries

Jan 12, 2026

Carmel’s Land Use Committee discussed the US 31 sub-area plan with residents urging clearer lighting standards, protection for affordable neighborhoods and tighter map boundaries; staff said the plan is guidance (not zoning) and will return with revised wording and map demarcations on Feb. 4.

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The Land Use Committee spent the second half of its meeting discussing the US 31 sub-area plan, hearing residents’ concerns about mapping, lighting standards and the potential effect of mixed-use redevelopment on existing, more-affordable neighborhoods.

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