Brownsburg council advances contested Auburn Ridge rezoning on 3-2 vote
Summary
The council voted 3-2 on April 9, 2026 to approve Ordinance 2026-03 to rezone about 64 acres at 5050 E CR 450 N for the Auburn Ridge subdivision, shifting roughly 43.78 acres to R-1 and 20.5 acres to R-2 after discussion about traffic and drainage.
The Brownsburg Town Council advanced Ordinance 2026-03, a rezoning request for approximately 64 acres at 5050 E County Road 450 North, on a 3-2 roll-call vote during the April 9, 2026 meeting. The petitioner, MI Homes, requested rezoning of about 43.78 acres to R-1 and 20.5 acres to R-2 to extend the Auburn Ridge subdivision; the packet states that 60% of the development would be R-1 lots meeting the Unified Development Ordinance minimum of 15,000 square feet.
Planning Consultant Elizabeth Williams presented the ordinance and noted the Plan Commission forwarded the request with an unfavorable 3-4 recommendation. MI Homes representatives (Joe Calderon, Jonathon Isaacs and Jennifer Lewis) made the developer presentation; engineering consultant Austin Despain discussed drainage issues and regulatory requirements. Council members debated traffic and drainage; Williams and staff said approval for a new I-74 interchange has been received and next steps were under discussion.
After deliberation, Councilmember Travis Tschaenn moved to approve Ordinance 2026-03 on proposed first and second readings; Matt Simpson seconded. The motion passed 3-2. A roll call recorded votes in favor from Travis Tschaenn, Matt Simpson and Ben Lacey; Glenn Adams and Cindy Hohman voted against the measure. The minutes record that the Plan Commission had recommended against the proposal (3-4) and that discussion and study on traffic and drainage remain ongoing.
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