Carmel officials outline compliance steps, deadlines and concerns after House Bill 1001 briefing

Carmel city officials met in a special council briefing to review the new requirements under House Bill 1001 and to discuss next steps for local implementation. Staff reported that the law creates annual housing-reporting duties, caps on certain development fees and a mandate to review local zoning rules with the explicit goal of increasing housing production.

Adrian, speaking for city staff, said the statute’s housing-progress report will require “the number of housing units proposed, the number of housing units that might be denied,” plus detailed status breakdowns (rezoned, platted, built), calendar days to process applications and pricing data such as median home-sale and rent prices. Adrian said the city will likely partner with outside providers such as MIBOR to obtain sales and rent data and that the completed report must be filed with the executive director of the Legislative Services Agency by January 2027, covering the prior year.

Sergei, a city staff member leading the legal and ordinance review, emphasized fee and UDO implications. He warned that “starting 12/31/2026, a unit may not assess a fee in an amount that is more than…