Plan commission tables 1.1M-sq-ft GDI distribution center after traffic study, engineering questions
Summary
The Monrovia Plan Commission opened a public hearing on a proposed 1.1 million-square-foot GDI distribution center at State Road 39 and Keller Hill Road, heard engineering and access concerns, and voted to table the application until the Sept. 8 meeting pending review of a traffic study and outstanding plan comments.
The Monrovia Plan Commission opened a public hearing on a proposed 1,100,000-square-foot distribution center for GDI at State Road 39 and Keller Hill Road and then voted to table the application until the commission’s September meeting to allow time to review the traffic study and outstanding engineering items.
Town staff reviewed a checklist of outstanding items for the site plan, including external permits and an updated lighting plan. Staff said the checklist is a living document and that "there are a couple external permits that they'll have to just show proof of," and recommended that outstanding items be resolved before any approval. The developer’s representative told the commission the traffic study had been approved by INDOT and that the team had agreed to landscaping and community amenities, saying, "we agreed to have a walking trail installed as well as a welcome to Monrovia Monument type sign, on the property as well." (Developer representative)
Commissioners and several residents pressed the commission for the traffic study, with one commissioner stating they had not seen it and asking staff to provide it ahead of the next meeting. The commission moved to table the site plan until Sept. 8 so members could review the traffic study, updated stormwater details and lighting revisions; the motion was seconded and carried. The public hearing was closed without an approval vote.
Why it matters: The proposal would be a major industrial project at a primary corridor for Monrovia and touches multiple regulatory issues—rezoning/variances previously granted by the BZA, INDOT driveway approvals, stormwater and lighting plans, and traffic-safety questions that commissioners said need more review before the commission acts.
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