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Attorney David Gilman represented Dave and Sons Properties 2 and described a development with four pump islands and a 2,960-square-foot convenience store. Gilman said the owners had completed a traffic analysis that did not require widening Mann Road for level-of-service reasons but recommended dedicated left- and right-turn lanes at the site entrance; the petitioner committed to constructing a 12-foot left-turn lane and a 12-foot right-turn lane capable of stacking five cars, and pledged a multi-use trail along Mann Road frontage and a robust landscape plan coordinated with the neighborhood.

Patty Andrews, chair of the Decatur Township Civic Council land-use committee, said the civic council met three times with the petitioner and voted unanimously (17–0) to support the petition, noting the site has been vacant and that coordinated improvements could spur reinvestment in the commercial node. Councillor Joshua Veil provided a letter of support and the petitioner supplied additional neighborhood support letters.

Remonstrators raised safety, trash and foot-traffic concerns. Marcus Holloway, a nearby resident, said he feared the proposal would increase pedestrian and nighttime activity and add trash to the immediate area; Dilpreet Singh, a nearby convenience-store owner, referenced earlier local refusals for gas-station rezonings and expressed safety and nuisance concerns.

Staff noted a mixed history of C4 proposals on Mann Road and said prior approvals had not always resulted in implemented landscaping commitments; staff also suggested adjustment of the proposed entrance curb and asked that the petition's site-plan commitment be phrased to allow reasonable administrative changes without necessitating a formal commitment modification. The hearing examiner asked staff and petitioner to clarify that point and accepted an administrators-approval phrasing.

Weighing neighborhood support, traffic improvements paid by the petitioner, the added trail and enhanced landscaping, and after addressing the language of the site-plan commitment, the examiner recommended approval and placed the rezoning on the MDC docket for July 2, 2025. Final action will be taken by the Metropolitan Development Commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan Development Commission Hearing Examiner - Jun 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The hearing examiner recommended approval of rezoning 0.825 acres at 4446 Mann Road from C3 to C4 for a service station and convenience store (2025ZON052) conditional on a neighborhood landscape plan, road-turn-lane improvements, a multipurpose trail, right-of-way dedication and site-plan compliance.","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},6536504,"Hearing examiner recommends rezoning on West Raymond Street for small auto repair shop",1262,6457000,7719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614&start=6457&end=7719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614/thumbnail_6457000.jpg","/articles/6536504/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-recommends-rezoning-on-West-Raymond-Street-for-small-auto-repair-shop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536504-f1fa52bad98f8f965e433c2f1db80419/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794054&Signature=nc-vlONavt~Mm4zL9jFzsJ5XwN2dqIBpo-UF55qxwmjGfnywiHlrwGpbeq~Fc8V399qhmPAh~aGShwvsSZO3ggYXUfDE2gjKkHisLH1h7LSn5CSMiCnizhMCUpnXn09L8qB9iVwV-I2I2SkOsLkr0PobC2ExjGkZiPqdY1nVqRNBnn4gezWgv44I1cv8LxFG9mkRZacdp8~~aG2pIoSaPNB3J~vCQ7WAh146ezTMU6dqsJrJF~POrb0h6kgZeRU~leuzXZ6pjH6f~ooGX2zsJyCzhHKC6SwULcHXFatdenJF~YGG89YvxLI879~rwRQmNpqIFrVpoFXI0KyGXtr4qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner on June 12, 2025 recommended approval of petition 2025ZON048 to rezone 0.23 acres at 122 and 130 West Raymond Street from C1 to C4 to allow a small automobile repair shop, with conditions limiting intensity, prohibiting outdoor storage beyond queued vehicles and requiring signage/building orientation commitments.

Attorney Ray Basili represented the purchaser Keo Meng and described a small, interior-only mechanical repair operation with two bays inside a new garage at the rear of the property. Basili said there would be no outside repairs, no outdoor equipment storage, no freestanding signage and that the garage doors would face away from Raymond Street. He offered a set of commitments to exclude higher-intensity C4 uses (for example, no fueling, no mortuary, no adult entertainment, no outdoor sales) to address staff concerns.

Des, staff planner, said staff’s principal concerns were the small lot size (0.23 acres), maneuverability on site, and the possibility that cars awaiting pickup could amount to outdoor storage if not carefully controlled. Staff noted the site would need to be paved, meet screening/landscaping and circulation standards, and that some elements (entrances currently near the right-of-way) would need attention in the development review.

Remonstrators Marcus Holloway and Dilpreet Singh spoke against the rezoning, citing safety and pedestrian and vehicle traffic along Mann and Raymond Road, aesthetic concerns and previous neighborhood denials for other C4 requests in nearby locations. Holloway noted his property is immediately south of the parcel and said he worried about increased foot traffic and trash.

The hearing examiner weighed staff concerns and the petitioner's commitments, and said the limited size of the parcel and the conditional list of prohibited uses reduced the chance the site would redevelop as a large regional use. Subject to the petitioner’s offered commitments (no outdoor storage beyond vehicles awaiting service; no body work or other specified higher-intensity uses; garage doors facing away from Raymond; no freestanding signs) and subject to normal development-review conditions, the examiner recommended approval and placed the rezoning on the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda for July 2, 2025.

Any final approval will be made by the MDC; the examiner’s recommendation accompanies the case.","The hearing examiner recommended approval of a rezoning from C1 to C4 for 122–130 West Raymond Street to permit a small inside-only auto repair use, subject to neighborhood commitments and site controls.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536511,"Hearing examiner continues Monon-area residential modification to June 26 for more plan detail",2017,4415000,6432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614&start=4415&end=6432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614/thumbnail_4415000.jpg","/articles/6536511/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-continues-Monon-area-residential-modification-to-June-26-for-more-plan-detail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536511-0d2da6cc925f2a016ebaf793f930cda0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794054&Signature=jv3oleK4zOC2S9m~Bm9XzAtPjkSICWf0OBitLW9AdvxmKf0BQYT6CZOHKU142~PPouAFxpdKa5ynBFhLgcnWsVTDJYVtPw5xK7b7DcHpFlpHwtTVi3ssBAqyRV9qsQhI5Sv6p4P265F-rkkocM4~EnvRirAGPWXKS08SJXU1vxujaIpEmUr~PZi5DwzmVFVFqSChTSxE8XsLbXePpS5uQh2C8~Vo2-tInYcdee4M8hepluAovnFmLiDdoru0A84nKXAmYlEfDOxqUGlrYzYDs68embTTrm3EhhON6k5z1N6JoBvbToJmRo6olD4NnDDU~JYx24ctgZp5jdIv2ImBfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner continued petition 2025MOD011—seeking administrator approval to modify commitments and site plans for the northern portion of a larger CS development near the Monon Trail—to the June 26, 2025 hearing for additional information and limited testimony.

Petitioner Christopher White said the residential component (Area B) that fronts the Monon Trail has been the subject of extensive prior review and that revisions were submitted to address staff and parks comments. White said the current submittal reflects unit- and layout changes from the conceptual materials but that he believed staff's exhibit of the approved 2021 site plan did not reflect the final plan that was approved at zoning.

Staff (Jeff and Des) told the examiner that the most significant differences in the submitted plan compared with the approved plan were a roughly 25% reduction in unit count, an increase in parking, and relocation of garages so that parking and garages would be more visible from the west side. Staff expressed concern that those changes move the proposal away from the village mixed‑use character described in the comprehensive plan and make the administrator-level approval inappropriate without additional coordination. Staff requested time to review the submitted materials against the approved plan and to discuss the trail and right-of-way commitments with Parks and DPW.

The petitioner argued the revised layout reflects realistic parking needs (petitioner cited a 1.6 parking-per-unit ratio) and clarified that trail commitments have been made and some trail work is already underway. The hearing examiner told parties she did not feel she had sufficient information to make a recommendation at the hearing and continued 2025MOD011 to the June 26 hearing, asking parties to limit testimony and to work with staff to reconcile unit counts, green‑space calculations and garage/parking placement prior to the continued date.

No final recommendation was made at the June 12 session; the item will return to the hearing examiner on June 26 for additional testimony and a staff report update.","A modification-of-commitments petition for a Monon-trail–area residential portion of a larger CS-zoned site was continued to June 26 to allow petitioner and staff to reconcile unit counts, parking and garage locations with the approved 2021 plan.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536515,"Hearing examiner recommends denial of Discount Tire's request for freestanding sign on Michigan Road",1667,3132000,4799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614&start=3132&end=4799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614/thumbnail_3132000.jpg","/articles/6536515/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-recommends-denial-of-Discount-Tires-request-for-freestanding-sign-on-Michigan-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536515-fff7b667fe4ea1211d51edcd91a438de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794054&Signature=IX57y~mISD-tGItQWiU6FAZ-jC-lSTz8T2RCxFXe6kEJw7unqN2FE77Z9fcGsislT6mMXHqgIjIxQbUOCwsj0l618~YTfu0DEOZ7~8qSKyy00E7sWmzhbnmaIAzJ469iF-5JMHc2Kh22p2S0MBtHqRoSgDk76GVPI8-oMaFZjmfSbynwLrz3I10eMiW6NAiwQ1QFulQ9Noiq6IpoWHq79Oxb~wY3-5UoHvaAvPoExQDfBGk9PuGn2T1kUkoj4Nq3toTHJ-cBHjd8Jyg-BWeWLwoVPKNnUx9tFzpUBC8GX0hFDAb4PJaTpzyiQm5JQbPBHMLJdruyx8wmtljeVqg4VQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner recommended denial on June 12, 2025 of a petition asking to modify zoning commitments and to grant a variance that would allow an eight-foot freestanding monument sign at the Discount Tire outparcel at 8302 Michigan Road (petitions 2025MOD003 and 2025VAR003).

Petitioner Jennifer Wolf, representing Discount Tire, told the examiner the requested sign would improve wayfinding and motorist safety and proposed a reduced alternative (a four-foot monument sign with a smaller copy area) submitted as an alternate the night before the hearing. Wolf said that the site fronts a busy arterial and that a modest ground sign would give motorists reaction time to safely enter the business.

Susan Blair, president of the Pike Township Residents Association, urged denial. Blair told the hearing examiner that PTRA voted to oppose the requested modification and variance because of concerns about sign proliferation, aesthetics and the absence of a demonstrated practical difficulty. Blair said the location already has wall signage and that recent sign-code updates were intended to limit proliferation.

Staff planner Marlini recommended denial. Marlini explained that the parcel's prior commitments prohibit freestanding signs for outlots and that the county's sign rules require 300 feet of separation between freestanding signs; the proposed monument would be within 300 feet of existing freestanding signs along Michigan Road. Staff said the site's visibility and two existing wall signs make a freestanding sign unnecessary and that the petitioner had not shown a practical difficulty that would justify modifying the commitment.

The petitioner argued that a reduced sign would address neighborhood concerns, and in rebuttal reiterated safety and wayfinding rationales. After hearing staff and the neighborhood organization, the hearing examiner said she found the staff analysis persuasive and recommended denial of both the modification and the variance. The examiner placed both recommendations on the Metropolitan Development Commission agenda for July 2, 2025.

No final MDC action occurred at the hearing; the examiner's recommendation will accompany the petitions to the MDC.","The hearing examiner recommended denial of petition 2025MOD003 (modification of commitments) and VAR003 (variance) seeking an 8-foot freestanding monument sign for Discount Tire at 8302 Michigan Road after staff and the Pike Township Residents Association opposed the request.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536516,"Hearing examiner continues multiple zoning petitions, places several cases on expedited docket",1403,832000,2235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614&start=832&end=2235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789585-3937d77d3a6cacb0c6e9b0d743eaa614/thumbnail_832000.jpg","/articles/6536516/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Hearing-examiner-continues-multiple-zoning-petitions-places-several-cases-on-expedited-docket","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536516-dace4c7833a1fd996805f16c29bc065c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794054&Signature=eyr~KgIexO9~uhftSs~hDoz1zESDwRGaLB5hPp7Ai-6cNe5aZzl-sL~plv8qy1ssQhmihI-rcT491RxYeaCyaGslVZxp1tTDo-NU7QDtUhBys9wxTAuuPhOLSKp6kIdd2Np9lvj-Fyw4LoCC5lMW56hCVQagCswO8nPFnhovG~7cHgo8iIAZuPaZqPvsajiVft6ZGQfaFMiwNLfE-LiUC4F8V7XBymSu1DGsz~KUsNt2YLPv0H-kKiAwyjUIMa2kKDBXoSaBJYMJq8A1LGlhC6HRan-JwCioxrJRuj~CR6fjNvDN~N8k7UkLrqhGLWb29~YhV-NPVAQ6~fkrJjqupg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The hearing examiner for the Metropolitan Development Commission on June 12, 2025 acknowledged several automatic continuances, granted petitioner requests for short continuances, and placed a group of petitions on the expedited portion of the docket for the July Metropolitan Development Commission meeting.

A recurring reason for continuances was pending site-plan revisions or additional notice requirements. The examiner continued companion petitions 2025CZN/CPL/CVR-826 (2955 N. Meridian St.) to June 26 with notice after staff found an added variance needed notice. Companion petitions 2025CZN/CVR-822 (3802 & 3810 N. Franklin Rd.), 2025CZN/CVR-814 (South Post Road area) and others were continued to June 26 or July dates at petitioners' request to allow more time for traffic study review, commitments or neighborhood coordination.

The hearing examiner also placed a set of petitions on the expedited portion of the docket — cases for which staff recommended approval and the petitioners reported no known remonstrance. Those listed to be expedited and therefore scheduled for faster handling were: 2025MOD009 (2934 N. Hawthorne Ln.), 2025MOD013 (10100 E. 46th St.), 2025ZON049 (1344–1352 Delos St.), 2025ZON051 (4324 E. New York St.), 2025MOD005 (7841 Michigan Rd.), 2025MOD006 (3801 N. Raceway Rd.), 2025ZON001 (4150 N. High School Rd.), companion petitions 2025CZN/CVR-820 (4221 N. Emerson Ave.), and 2025ZON050 (526 & 534 S. Keystone Ave.). Several other petitions were continued because required notice had not been given or because the petitioner requested additional time to finalize commitments.

Staff repeatedly asked petitioners to keep interested parties informed when continuances might be needed; the examiner reminded petitioners that any commitments agreed to at the hearing must be submitted to staff by the MDC meeting deadline (June 25 for the July 2 docket). The hearing examiner also noted that zoning and variance decisions approved at the hearing would be placed on the MDC agenda for July 2, 2025, and that variance/plat/vacation decisions decided today could be final unless appealed.

Among audience participants, petitioners and neighborhood representatives, examples of continuances and expedited placements included: a continuance of the Franklin Township data-center companion petitions (CZN/CVR-814) to June 26 to allow a traffic study to be reviewed; a petitioner-requested continuance for CPL/CVR-825 (East Washington St.) to July 24 without additional notice unless amendments required notice; and staff-requested continuances where notice had not reached all required parties (for example, 2025MOD010 at 4701 Todd Rd. was continued to July 10 with notice).

All continued petitions and expedited placements will appear on the MDC agenda or the next hearing dates announced by the examiner. Parties dissatisfied with any recommendation retain an appeal right to the Department of Metropolitan Development within five business days of the hearing.","At the June 12, 2025 hearing examiner session, multiple companion petitions were continued to later hearings and a set of cases were placed on the expedited portion of the docket for the Metropolitan Development Commission. Staff and petitioners cited ongoing plan revisions, traffic studies and additional notice requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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