Vote on Martindale Brightwood data center delayed
City-County Council member Ron Gibson, a Democrat who represents the area in which the data center would be developed, asked the Metropolitan Development Commission to delay its rezoning decision.
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Martindale-Brightwood residents ask Mayor Joe Hogsett to intervene in data center development
The coalition asked that Hogsett and other city leaders pause any decisions on the proposed 14-acre data center development until there is comprehensive environmental testing, remediation and a community impact review regarding the project.
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Broad Ripple sculpture receives green light from zoning board
The Indianapolis Board of Zoning Appeals approved the artwork’s placement at the northwest corner of Westfield Boulevard and College Avenue.
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Develop Indy unveils plan for West Washington Street corridor
Develop Indy officials are in conversations with three developers for various parcels in the corridor.
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City acquires historic Drake apartments building in $1M deal with museum
The Department of Metropolitan Development plans to convert the eight-story, 95-year-old building on North Meridian Street into affordable housing units.
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Decatur Township data center receives initial OK despite neighbors’ protests
An Indianapolis planning official on Thursday recommended approval for a zoning modification that would allow developers to proceed with the 250-megawatt, two-building facility on a 130-acre site
Initial vote on $4B Decatur Township data center delayed
The proposed project from Seattle-based Sabey Corp. was on the docket for Thursday’s Metropolitan Development Commission hearing examiner meeting, but the company asked for it to be rescheduled.
Church files federal lawsuit alleging Indy violated religious freedom in blocked Holy Cross demolition
Parish leaders claim a city board’s October vote to prohibit the demolition of the century-old Holy Cross church “intruded on St. Philip Neri Catholic Church’s religious exercise and violated its religious autonomy.”
UPDATE: Metropolitan Development Commission approves east-side Wawa project
Convenience store chain Wawa has the go-ahead to build a location along IndyGo’s future Blue Line route after receiving a variance of development standards for the proposed project.
Q&A: Indy’s new DMD director talks about housing, downtown and more
Megan Vukusich, who previously worked in city planning in Fishers, said one of her priorities will be creating a resiliency strategy for the Indianapolis downtown.
Ahead of construction-related closure, City Market waives two months of rent for vendors
The Hogsett administration has not yet released an ending date for the closure and has not committed to additional mitigation measures for the vendors.
Elanco’s new HQ project nearing city approval, with a few issues outstanding
The Greenfield-based company will lay out the design for its $100 million-plus global headquarters in Indianapolis on Thursday before a hearing examiner, who will rule on the project.
Developer wins MDC approval for $168M project near Fashion Mall
The Metropolitan Development Commission gave unanimous approval to The Alexander at the Crossing project despite heavy pushback from neighbors. The proposal will next be considered by the City-County Council for final approval.
City commission delays rezoning hearing for controversial Willows project
The Metropolitan Development Commission continued a public hearing on the Willows redevelopment project near Broad Ripple following requests for a postponement by both the developers and remonstrators.
MDC rejects rezoning effort for $40M residential project on city’s south side
The city’s Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday voted 6-0 against a recommendation for Homestead Development LLC’s rezoning request for 13.6 acres at 7525 McFarland Blvd. for more than 300 residential units.
Bill would give Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway more say in development
Sen. R. Michael Young, R-Indianapolis, is pushing a bill that would require the Metropolitan Development Commission to notify Marion County’s independent cities and towns before it considers tax abatements for development projects in each city.
Council committee OK’s $10.1M anti-flooding plan for Mars Hill
If implemented, the projects could remove more than 650 parcels from the federal 100-year floodplain, releasing properties in the southwest-side neighborhood from expensive flood insurance requirements.
City forcing removal of landmark red caboose from Broad Ripple site
The 117-year-old caboose has occupied a tiny parcel of city-owned land adjacent to the trail for a half-century. But Indy Parks & Recreation and the Department of Metropolitan Development want it gone.
North-siders thwart plans for 86th Street project with court victory over city
A judge has ruled in favor of residents of the Driftwood Hills neighborhood, who claimed the City-County Council overreached in approving zoning for the office, retail and restaurant project near Keystone at the Crossing.
Kite’s $40M apartment project at Glendale gets city approval
The city’s Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday gave Kite Realty Group the necessary approvals it needs to proceed with its plan build a 267-unit apartment complex adjacent to Glendale Town Center.
City orders Delco Foods to pay nearly $100,000 for breaking incentive deal
A local food distribution company that plans to move its operations to Whitestown next year will have to pay off $98,406 in tax breaks, the Metropolitan Development Commission ruled this week.
Nora, developer reach settlement on controversial development
The settlement will allow developer Green Indy LLC to build a revised version of the so-called Alexander at the Crossing project that was initially denied by the Metropolitan Development Commission last year.
Neighbors sue to block $23M College Avenue development
Three Meridian-Kessler residents have asked a judge to review whether the city’s Metropolitan Development Commission properly granted two zoning variances for the apartment-and-retail project.
Feud pits Highland Country Club against neighbors
Homeowners who live just south of the golf club’s southern border fret about the future of the White River bluffs if Highland proceeds with controversial plans to sell 20 acres for residential development.