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Fishers plan commission splits over Story Cottage memory‑care rezoning; no recommendation sent to council
Summary
The Fishers Plan Commission heard hours of public comment on RZ‑26‑1, a petition to rezone 0.86 acres at 10990 Brooks School Road for a 12‑bed, 7,500 sq ft Story Cottage memory‑care home. Staff recommended approval but commissioners failed to reach the unanimous advisory vote required, so the matter advances to City Council without a commission recommendation.
The Fishers Plan Commission on Feb. 4 took public testimony and debated RZ‑26‑1, a request to rezone 0.86 acres at 10990 Brooks School Road to allow a 7,500‑square‑foot, 12‑bed memory‑care group home operated by Story Cottage. Ross Hillary, City of Fishers community economic development, told commissioners that staff was recommending the petition favorably while noting the comprehensive plan designates the parcel as suburban residential.
Attorney Rick Lawrence, representing the applicant, said the zoning change is necessary because Fishers’ unified development ordinance defines “group home” in a way that references children, creating an anomaly that prevents adults from qualifying for the same residential classification. Developer David Lusenby and owner‑operator…
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