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Avon commission approves two‑building retail project on US‑36 with access consolidation and masonry waiver
Summary
The commission approved DPR 2520 for Avon Retail Shops, a two‑building, ~29,000‑sq‑ft retail development on US‑36, granting a waiver to consolidate four driveway openings to two (INDOT asked the east driveway to be exit‑only) and a waiver reducing Tier‑1 masonry coverage with a condition to add rear façade articulation.
The Advisory Plan Commission approved DPR 2520, a proposal for two retail buildings totaling about 29,000 square feet on U.S. Highway 36. The petitioners asked to consolidate four existing access drives into two and requested two design waivers: one for driveway separation (access reduction) and one to allow reduced masonry coverage on front facades in the US‑36 overlay.
Staff and the petitioners worked with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) on the access configuration; INDOT supported reducing the number of curb cuts and asked that the easternmost access be configured as a right‑out only with a mountable apron and signage to discourage inbound traffic while allowing emergency vehicle access. The town’s fire department reviewed the plan and endorsed keeping multiple circulation points so emergency apparatus can maneuver on site.
Petitioners committed to providing a cross‑access easement and a future internal collector connection to adjacent parcels as properties redevelop, and to add rear‑façade articulation to meet the overlay’s design intent. Staff recommended approval of the driveway consolidation waiver and the masonry waiver with the petitioner’s commitment to add articulation and submit final material specifications.
The commission approved both waivers and the development plan review subject to the conditions discussed, including the articulation requirement and compliance with INDOT’s exit‑only treatment of the east access.
What happens next: the applicant will file a secondary plat to consolidate parcels, implement the access and landscaping revisions required by staff, and proceed to permit once those conditions are met.
