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Brownsburg staff warn state bill would curb local zoning; town drafting opt-out ordinance

Town of Brownsburg · February 5, 2026
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Summary

At a special Town of Brownsburg training session, staff warned that House Bill 1,001 would limit municipal residential design rules and said the town is preparing an ordinance to retain some local review powers.

Town of Brownsburg leaders and planning volunteers met in a special joint training session where staff described a pending state measure they said would limit local zoning controls and outlined steps the town is preparing to protect review authority.

Town Manager Deb Cook told meeting attendees that House Bill 1,001 "limits zoning local zoning regulations" and would bar municipalities from imposing certain residential requirements such as building materials, lot…

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