The Noblesville City Council approved a rezoning request for the Toyota dealership aspect of the project Tuesday, but development deals for a new road, housing, a transit station and drainage improvements were dropped.
Ed Martin Auto Group has taken over the Butler Nissan dealership in Fishers, but it’s not clear yet what the change means for Ed Martin’s Indianapolis Nissan outlet.
An affiliate of Indianapolis-based Ed Martin Automotive Group wants to rezone 40 acres of land at the northwest corner of State Road 37 and 141st Street for a planned Toyota dealership and other mixed-use development—including a possible transit hub.
Efforts by trade groups such as the Automobile Dealers Association of Indiana—and, more formidably, a recent crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission—have discouraged the use of potentially misleading ads.
Eric Dickerson, the Republican trying to unseat Julia Carson in the 7th congressional District, plans to sell his north-side Buick dealership to Ed Martin Automotive Group as early as next month. But the dealership could become a campaign liability even if it’s sold.
