Zoning

RACE: Zoning overhaul might not go far enoughRestricted Content

March 30, 2013
Bruce Race / Special to IBJ
Indy Rezone won't change the city's timid approach to planning.
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Downtown projects face crucial hurdles

February 12, 2013
Tom Harton
Two downtown apartment projects seek critical government approvals in the next month, while  another commercial project is on track to start this year.
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$1.5M plan to salvage Di Rimini nears finish line

January 15, 2013
Cory Schouten
The bank that owns the hulking pile of code violations known as Di Rimini at the southeast corner of Capitol Avenue and St. Clair Street is poised to invest more than $1.5 million to finish the ill-fated project.
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25-acre retail project aims to hook groceryRestricted Content

December 22, 2012
Cory Schouten
Developers are moving forward on plans for a 25-acre, grocery-anchored redevelopment in the Highland-Kessler neighborhood after winning city zoning approval this month.
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Former NBA player Henderson gets city OK to build home

December 12, 2012
Scott Olson
Former Indiana University and NBA basketball player Alan Henderson got approval to build a home on Indianapolis’ north side in spite of fierce opposition from neighbors.
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Indianapolis set for sweeping zoning overhaulRestricted Content

September 22, 2012
Cory Schouten
Code dating to 1969 to be updated to encourage density, sustainability and mass transit.
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EDITORIAL: Indy Rezone initiative off to good startRestricted Content

July 21, 2012
The city unveiled the Indy Rezone plan July 5, and it’s clear from the top of the project flow chart that fresh perspectives are welcome.
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City launches extensive rezoning initiative

July 10, 2012
Tom Harton
The nearly $2 million effort, named Indy Rezone, is being steered by city planners, private developers, elected officials, architects, community activists and others.
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Kroger, using gas to lift market share, hits speed bumpRestricted Content

June 23, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
Gas stations occupy an increasing number of Kroger parking lots, but Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. is facing opposition to a proposed gas station at its West 86th Street and Township Line Road grocery.
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Keystone revamps Broad Ripple garage after zoning defeatRestricted Content

June 9, 2012
Cory Schouten
The developer of a $15 million parking garage and retail project in Broad Ripple has overhauled its plans to comply with flood-plain rules and expects to start construction this month.
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Zoning board rejects Broad Ripple parking garage proposal

May 1, 2012
Scott Olson
Members of the board voted 5-0 to reject the variance that would have allowed Keystone Group to build the garage and retail development below the city's recommended flood plain.
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Board delays decision on Broad Ripple parking garage

April 10, 2012
J.K. Wall
An attorney for Keystone Construction Corp. asked the five-member board to delay a hearing on the garage to allow the developer to meet with officials from the City of Indianapolis’ Department of Public Works about construction of a levee system along White River.
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Plans for Broad Ripple parking garage hit snag

April 9, 2012
Scott Olson
City officials are recommending that construction of the $15 million parking garage and retail project be denied because the property sits 4 feet below a flood plain.
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Brugge owners eye downtown buildings for brewery, eatery

January 10, 2012
Tom Harton
Owners of Broad Ripple’s Brugge Brasserie want to bring a new restaurant concept to the Massachusetts Avenue district downtown, where they also plan to relocate the craft brewery that supplies beer to Brugge.
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Ex-Speedway boss plans 4-lot subdivision on north side

December 6, 2011
Scott Olson
Former Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George and his wife had tried unsuccessfully to sell their 12-acre wooded estate and now are planning to divide the land into a four-lot subdivision.
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City balks at Jack in the Box plans for Meridian Street siteRestricted Content

November 12, 2011
Urban design guidelines prohibit new drive-throughs along Meridian or Pennsylvania streets in the downtown vicinity.
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Rezoning sought for growing children’s health program

October 5, 2011
Scott Olson
The Children's Better Health Institute, a division of The Saturday Evening Post Society Inc., plans to ask the Metropolitan Development Commission to rezone a 23-acre parcel on the city's northwest side.
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Rejected bidder cries foul over demolition of Keystone Towers

June 28, 2011
Scott Olson
Titan Wrecking & Environmental bid about $255,000 less than the winning proposal to demolish Keystone Towers, but was rejected because of missing paperwork. The company owner says the city could have overlooked the omissions to save taxpayers money.
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Owner of several properties south of Mass Ave starts to divest

June 28, 2011
Tom Harton
The pending sale of two historic buildings and a vacant lot just south of Massachusetts Avenue is the first of what could be several deals in the area as one of its largest property owners begins to divest its holdings.
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$100M 'Bridges' project in Carmel wins approval

June 21, 2011
Cory Schouten
A proposal for a roughly $100 million mix of retail, office and apartments along Springmill Road south of 116th Street was OK'd Monday night by the Carmel City Council after numerous concessions.
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Work to begin on rare Washington Township home sites

May 31, 2011
Tom Harton
The transformation of a wooded ravine immediately north of Park Tudor School into an 11-lot gated community will bring to market a rare commodity: a cluster of new-home sites in densely populated Washington Township.
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Zionsville residents disagree on commercial development

May 14, 2011
Francesca Jarosz
After property tax caps crimped local dollars in Zionsville and a school funding referendum failed, many residents have decided it’s time to attract more commercial development. But they are tangled in a hot dispute over how to achieve that goal.
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Developer proposing $100M project for Carmel

April 30, 2011
Cory Schouten
A proposed 64-acre development west of U.S. 31 in Carmel would help satiate a craving for retail, but it faces a tough fight from neighborhood groups that want to preserve the thoroughfare’s residential character.
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Essex Hotel site remains undeveloped despite city dealRestricted Content

April 23, 2011
Cory Schouten
Sixteen years after the former Essex Hotel was razed, the site remains a parking lot although a 1990 agreement with the city required its owner to develop the space within five years if the building were torn down.
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Developers need Greenwood's OK for disputed land

February 25, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Now that the Indiana Supreme Court has settled the lengthy Greenwood-Bargersville annexation battle, developer Mike Duke is ready to build on a 60-acre tract in the heart of the disputed territory.
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  5. The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.

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