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The petition, filed by Manheet Singh, would rezone the property from the DAFF district to the DPFF district to allow a planned development including single-family detached homes, a senior housing parcel, and an educational use such as a parochial school or daycare. The commission voted 7-0 to approve the petition.

The rezoning matters because the developer and staff committed to several conditions intended to address neighborhood concerns, particularly traffic. The commitments recorded in the petition include a voluntary $470,000 donation for traffic-related infrastructure, dedication of right of way requested by the Department of Public Works, limits on the school enrollment used for traffic modeling, and site-maintenance obligations.

Joe Calderon, attorney representing the petitioner, told the commission the owner had worked with the Franklin Township Civic League and nearby residents on design and buffering. \"We have provided for numerous commitments,\" Calderon said, and described a plan that he said matches the comprehensive-plan recommendation for suburban residential uses.

Under the plan presented to the commission, the single-family component would provide two lot sizes. Calderon said the latest site plan shows 189 lots sized about 70 feet by 120 feet and 39 lots sized about 100 feet by 200 feet, totaling 240 single-family lots. The proposal also reserves a parcel at the Hickory Road and Indian Creek Road corner for a senior residential facility limited to households age 55 and older, and identifies either independent or assisted living as possible product types within commitments that cap building height at two stories.

Calderon said the petition also includes an educational component at the Southport Road and Hickory Road corner, and that the petitioner had revised the traffic study and a related commitment to reflect a maximum school enrollment of 300 children (the original study used 400). Staff and the petitioner said the traffic study and identified public-works improvements were reviewed by the Department of Public Works.

Kathleen (staff member) told commissioners the project is consistent with the comprehensive plan and said staff had worked with DPW to identify required infrastructure improvements. She confirmed to a commissioner that the $470,000 figure and the right-of-way dedication are included in the petition commitments.

Counselor Mahoney, speaking during rebuttal, said community groups will monitor compliance. \"When you make these commitments, I assure you the Franklin Civic League will be checking every commitment,\" he said.

After public testimony and staff remarks, the commission voted by ballot. Nancy (staff member) announced: \"There were 7 ballots cast, 7 yes votes, no no votes. This petition has been approved.\" The petition is recorded in the commission minutes as 2024 ZON 115.

Clarifying details recorded in the petition and stated at the hearing include the $470,000 voluntary donation for transportation improvements; a traffic-study assumption revised to a maximum of 300 students for school-trip generation; dedication of right of way to DPW; a commitment that the senior parcel be 55-or-older housing and limited to two stories; and the stated lot counts and dimensions for the single-family component.

The commission did not record any remonstrators in the hearing; the petitioner and project representatives had 15 minutes for presentation and five minutes for rebuttal, per the procedures read into the record. The hearing record includes multiple exhibits and commitment documents filed by the petitioner and reviewed by staff.

Next steps noted during the hearing: the petition is approved subject to the commitments on file. The petitioners and staff indicated further coordination with DPW on the infrastructure work, and community groups said they will monitor compliance with the commitments going forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan Development Commission - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Metropolitan Development Commission on April 16 approved rezoning petition 2024 ZON 115, clearing the way for a 145-acre mixed residential and institutional development in Franklin Township.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6600700,"Votes at a glance: Metropolitan Development Commission approves multiple items, dismisses case for lack of prosecution",1327,231000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025722-e067951ccd1ec785a95164eacab4073f&start=231&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025722-e067951ccd1ec785a95164eacab4073f/thumbnail_231000.jpg","/articles/6600700/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Metropolitan-Development-Commission-approves-multiple-items-dismisses-case-for-lack-of-prosecution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6600700-575f89caa21eadcdd63b495be6a9d883/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158280&Signature=RbZwMB33zaLS-DU6uaOq2dFeOvRzfzPS83Ry1FrpYYwDWe-pogUmDWWqc-hG-f32XUqpxYryf9ziZIoqMOeFU9vb7UCkMswmCpTD66TReTpwjZ-YMo6BpyGZUnuDzaesaknaOQ53DJUk6L-2EfL50mxqX0TONV--hMKNbRYLjdybUrhWxLVZcnIkVzgGnfeXzBGsbpMa28YHXDysxyJGWvqzzPVmwmt5nVdve5nfomZTreG6-FDbKz1HRFZKJ47r9j5-wStUi-yP2xqpSB8i8b35XU3M8uppxuN5YrMweAGPE9NRhB487LB8VQorpL7Ph9I91Yt2owBsi73SJ81Xng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan Development Commission on April 16 took votes on several agenda items, including a dismissal for lack of prosecution, approval of a conditional use related to temporary storage containers, approval of multiple no-appeal docket items, and the rezoning petition 2024 ZON 115 (see separate article for details).

Key votes

- Motion to dismiss petition (case on the docket listed earlier) for lack of prosecution: outcome dismissed, vote recorded 6 yes, 1 no. The roll call as read during the meeting produced a 6-1 result; the item was removed from the docket.

- 2025 CAP 808 (shipping containers / temporary storage) at 64360 North Keystone Avenue (Washington Township, Council District 8): approved 6-1. Staff had recommended denial because of concern that shipping containers constitute temporary storage and could intensify the site; the hearing examiner recommended approval. The commission approved the hearing examiner's recommendation 6-1.

- No-appeal docket items read into the record and recommended for approval by the hearing examiner: items listed by staff included 2025 ZON 014 (6650 Telecom Drive, Pike Township), 2025 ZON 020 (3520 Washington Boulevard, Center Township), 2025 ZON 021 (2102 Brookside Avenue, Center Township) and 2025 REG 016 (238 and 240 South Pennsylvania Street, Center Township). The commission approved the remaining no-appeal docket items with the recorded exception that one case (2025 REG 016) showed a recusal on the roll call; the transferred items passed consistent with staff recommendation.

- Rezoning petition 2024 ZON 115 (666902 Hickory Road area, Franklin Township): approved by ballot 7-0. Details of that petition — including commitments on traffic, a $470,000 voluntary donation, right-of-way dedication and a senior-parcel restriction to 55+ — were presented by the petitioner and staff; no remonstrators were present.

Procedure and context

The commission opened with a quorum and approved minutes from the April 2 meeting. Several items were continued or withdrawn earlier on the agenda, and staff read the no-appeal docket into the record before the public hearings. Some cases were continued to the May 21 hearing pending outstanding commitments.

What the votes mean

- The dismissal for lack of prosecution removes that petition from the commission's active docket and was recorded as a 6-1 vote.
- The CAP 808 approval allows the specific conditional use as described in the hearing examiner's recommendation; staff had voiced concern about long-term reliance on shipping containers as storage.
- The approvals on the no-appeal docket are routine confirmations of hearing examiner recommendations; one item showed a recusal on the roll call.
- The rezoning approval authorizes the change in zoning subject to the commitments recorded in the petition; implementation details (infrastructure work, recorded dedications, and monitoring of commitments) remain to be completed by the petitioner and coordinating departments.","At its April 16 meeting the commission dismissed one petition for lack of prosecution, approved a rezoning petition for 145 acres in Franklin Township, approved a conditional use related to storage containers on Woodlawn Avenue, and approved several no-appeal docket items.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Metropolitan Development Commission approves multiple items, dismisses case for lack of prosecution