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During the expedited portion, the committee read and voted on multiple minor plats and vacations. Items read into the expedited docket included: ICJ Homes Subdivision (5244 Shelbyville Road) dividing 2.87 acres into 18 lots; a replat of Thunderbird Commerce Center (approx. 110 acres into 2 lots/2 blocks); Town West Plaza minor plat (9.7 acres into one lot); IEMS At The Meadows (17.74 acres into two lots and utility‑easement vacation); and vacation of the First North‑South Alley east of Park Avenue (608 and 618 E. Market St.). The committee moved to approve the expedited petitions as read and a roll call recorded committee support; the expedited portion passed.

The committee separately read and voted on two vacation items that had additional findings: 2025 VAC-001 (IEMS at The Meadows) including an assessment of benefits in the amount of $806.40 and a petitioner appraiser fee of $950; and 2025 VAC-004 (vacation related to 608/618 E. Market St.) assessing benefits at $3,650 and an appraiser fee of $950. Staff recommended and the committee approved those motions and adopted the declaratory resolutions for each vacation; both motions included the statutory caveat preserving public utility rights under IC 36-7-3-16.

Later in the full hearing the committee considered case 2025 PLT-021 (Square 63 Minor Subdivision), a City of Indianapolis petition to plat the old jail property into two lots of roughly 42,000 square feet each and to vacate two unimproved alleys contained within the proposed plat. Tim Mokes, attorney with Ice Miller representing the petitioner, said the alleys are unimproved, never used for access to adjacent properties, and that the vacatings are cleanup for a site long occupied by the jail. He said IndyGo (Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation/Carson Transit Center) was notified and had no objection in staff’s materials. Staff supported the plat and recommended approval subject to 12 standard conditions.

A nearby resident, Clark Carlo of 4454 Washington Boulevard, expressed concern that notice and consultation with nearby transit stakeholders had been limited and urged broader community input when public property is adjusted. Committee members responded that the plat committee’s role is to determine whether a plat meets subdivision standards, not to adjudicate uses or broader redevelopment sentiment; if the plat meets ordinance standards, the committee must approve.

The committee then moved to approve the Square 63 plat subject to staff conditions; the roll call in the transcript recorded committee members voting in favor and the plat was approved.

Votes at a glance

- Expedited petitions as read (multiple PLT and VAC items listed on the expedited docket): Approved (roll call recorded in transcript as committee support).
- 2025 VAC-001 (IEMS At The Meadows subterranean/utility vacation/assessment): Approved; assessment of benefits $806.40; petitioner to pay appraiser fee $950.
- 2025 VAC-004 (608/618 E. Market St. alley vacation): Approved; assessment of benefits $3,650; appraiser fee $950.
- 2025 PLT-021 (Square 63 Minor Subdivision — 40 S. Alabama St.): Approved subject to staff conditions (1–12).

What the approvals mean

The expedited approvals clear minor plats and vacatings that meet the Subdivision Control Ordinance standards and allow petitioners to move to final platting/permit steps. The Square 63 approval splits the old jail site into two lots and vacates two unimproved alleys; staff said the vacatings do not remove needed pedestrian access to the adjacent Carson Transit Center and that nearby property owners were notified.

Formal motions and conditions for each action were read into the record and adopted by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan Development Commission Plat Committee - May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Indianapolis Plat Committee approved a slate of expedited subdivision petitions and vacations and approved the Square 63 Minor Subdivision (40 S. Alabama St.), a two‑lot plat that includes the vacation of two unimproved alleys; staff recommended approval and the committee adopted staff conditions.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560797,"Plat committee approves subterranean vacation at 6280 N. College Ave. after public objections",2038,700000,2738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303612-2b6e9a5cf271b6cbdefd181b30cb079f&start=700&end=2738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303612-2b6e9a5cf271b6cbdefd181b30cb079f/thumbnail_700000.jpg","/articles/6560797/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Plat-committee-approves-subterranean-vacation-at-6280-N-College-Ave-after-public-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560797-d9e2ed950694143eda2d9b1977ae0e90/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494462&Signature=LikaWpIGUrpcb-kIIDbeWQBPmBxfHo67hVsLMvpKCqlQJhYGPiqZPjuVw3XQ0X3Sk28UzOSXh-IrNbkFBhFC7WpZAdXgOEaMK~kE5XvLxj1AXqj3B4esuNubWRPSmq~LA1Satw9HAIsdB5ybb0nmzQAM~tZulzTXCUC6tu1ZsrqCGxY-vehUI6XVfDIIGRxQCoFlFvHNZzhX5LSXt22BtTjLukQ6ndwKuSj5f3KkgWlurX4JMt6mcsuPSONDyPou3IJwGkpf4hmZjkQq1~HnxYIdYE4dWLk0Hdwg9iVQTw1PT7w9AX0oEEPsJkpaj27HQ6KUssOeI8asuiIz3A49IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indianapolis Plat Committee on May 14 approved petition 2025 VAC-003, allowing 6280 LLC to vacate approximately 40 square feet of subterranean rights beneath an east–west alley at 6280 North College Avenue to accommodate a foundation extension for a planned mixed‑use redevelopment.

The petitioner’s attorney, Joseph D. Calderon, told the committee the request is “an extension to allow for, facilitation of an approved project, 4 footer underneath the surface of the alley by about 3 feet” and that the change is entirely subterranean and will not alter the alley surface long‑term. Staff recommended approval, saying the vacation would not affect above‑ground use and the alley would remain in place after construction and inspections required by the permit process.

The brief public remonstrance came from Clark Carlo of 4454 Washington Boulevard, who urged denial. Carlo said the vacation would be “not in the public interest,” argued the garage and proposed apartments had already received substantial public subsidies, and warned that additional intensification could worsen traffic and safety problems at the congested Broad Ripple intersection. He questioned whether prior public commitments — including a promised residential parking permit program — had been honored and asked why an assessment of benefits would be waived.

Committee members discussed construction impacts and restoration. A staff member said construction would likely require partial, temporary closure of the alley but added the developer must restore the alley to its prior condition through the city permit and inspection process. Staff also noted the property is zoned MU-2 (Mixed Use District 2), which supports additional residential and commercial density in the area, and that prior approvals (rezoning and variances) have been obtained for redevelopment at the site.

After discussion, a committee member moved to approve the vacation, including waiving a hearing on assessment of benefits, confirming and ratifying the declaratory resolution for 2025 VAC-003, and making the vacation subject to the rights of public utilities under IC 36-7-3-16. The motion was seconded and the roll call showed committee members voting in favor; the motion passed.

The committee’s approval authorizes the petitioner to proceed with the subterranean encroachment described in the petition, subject to applicable permits, inspections and public‑utility rights. The committee did not alter prior zoning or variances related to the broader redevelopment project, which remain under those separate approvals.

Votes and formal action

- Action: Approve 2025 VAC-003 (subterranean vacation at 6280 N. College Ave.)
- Motion language (as read into the record): The plat committee find that the proposed vacation is in the public interest; a hearing upon assessment of benefits be waived; the plat committee confirm and ratify and adopt declaratory resolution 2025 VAC-003; and the vacation be subject to the rights of public utilities under IC 36-7-3-16.
- Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded in meeting transcript as Evans — yes; Vosha — yes; Wilson — yes).

Context and next steps

Petitioners said the additional footing is required to support construction already contemplated in prior development approvals for the Broad Ripple parking garage parcel. Staff reiterated that surface alley use will remain intact and any construction disturbance is managed through the city’s permitting and inspection process. Opponents asked the committee to weigh broader questions about public subsidies, neighborhood character and traffic; committee members said those broader policy questions were outside the plat committee’s review if the plat/vacation met ordinance requirements.","The Indianapolis Plat Committee approved a request from 6280 LLC to vacate roughly 40 square feet of subterranean rights beneath an alley at 6280 North College Avenue to allow a new foundation footing for a mixed‑use redevelopment; a nearby resident objected, arguing the change favors the developer and risks increased congestion.","actionData","errors"]

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