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Residents and developers press Muncie Redevelopment Commission on McKinley parcel transfers and design standards
Summary
Public commenters and some commissioners sought clarification about recent transfers of McKinley neighborhood lots, whether developers were vetted, if design standards and new lot-line ordinance requirements will apply, and how the developer New Eckert was selected; staff said properties were deeded to a holding entity (ECI) and that New Eckert was the only firm offering to build now.
Public commenters and local developers pressed the Muncie Redevelopment Commission on March 19 for clarity about recent property transfers in the McKinley neighborhood, asking whether the city and commission would enforce design standards, whether site plans would be required, and how the developer was selected.
Jonathan Chambliss, co-owner of Crew Construction, said he and other local developers had been required to provide design and implementation plans before purchasing parcels in prior projects and asked why the lots reported in news accounts appeared to be transferring without the same requirements. "When we approached the MRC...…
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