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Planning commission backs rezoning to allow Saint Alphonsus campus expansion
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning 4.66 acres from R4 to SU‑2 for Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church to expand its campus, citing prior platting that anticipated church use and staff support; the recommendation goes to Town Council for final action.
The Zionsville Planning Commission voted May 18 to forward a favorable recommendation to the Town Council to rezone approximately 4.66 acres (Lot 1 of the Courtyards of Zionsville plat) from rural single & two‑family residential (R4) to Urban Special Use 2 (SU‑2) to permit expansion of the Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church campus.
Staff said the lot was recorded and intended for church use under earlier platting and that the SU‑2 district is the appropriate classification for church‑related campus expansion. Staff cited an existing 25‑foot building setback and combined landscape easements on the lot that provide buffers from adjacent condominium and residential properties.
Petitioner presentation: Landscape architect Craig Flandermeyer and parish representatives said the site is being considered for parking consolidation and potential future parish buildings as part of a campus master plan; they noted the Marathon Pipeline bisects parts of the site and pledged to address stormwater, lighting and buffering in future development plans. The petitioner provided a neighborhood buffer commitment (earth berm plus staggered evergreen plantings) to a nearest condo owner.
Commission action: With no public speakers at the hearing, commissioners deliberated briefly and voted to recommend rezoning to the Town Council. The rezoning will next be considered by the Town Council, which has already issued a favorable recommendation for adoption of related comprehensive plan amendments.
