[2:36] Ladies and gentlemen, good
[2:37] afternoon. It's 1 o'clock and
[2:39] we have a core. Let me call
[2:44] the MAY 20th 2026 meeting of
[2:45] the Metropolitan Development
[2:46] Commission will now come to
[2:51] order. Shannon Norman is here
[2:52] today and I have asked her to
[2:56] leave U.S. In the Pledge of
[2:57] Allegiance. Shannon's last day
[3:01] is MAY 28th. She has been an
[3:01] exemplary employee for the
[3:05] city of Indianapolis. She is
[3:08] smart. She is hard working and
[3:08] she will be a tremendous loss
[3:11] for the city as she moves on
[3:14] to go to Brown's bird. And and
[3:16] work with their city
[3:18] municipality. There. So
[3:18] everybody, please welcome an
[3:24] armored car whereby rise for
[3:29] the pledge. Please let I
[3:30] pledge allegiance to the flag
[3:32] of the United States of
[3:33] America and to the Republic
[3:36] for which it stands. One
[3:39] nation under GOD, indivisible,
[3:40] with liberty and justice for
[3:44] all. Thank you, Shannon. And
[3:49] good luck to Moving forward.
[3:54] Members of the commission last
[3:54] week you received the minutes
[3:58] from the MAY 6, 2026 meeting.
[3:58] Are there any additions or
[4:03] deletions to those minutes?
[4:05] Hearing? None commissioner her
[4:07] get out set the motion to
[4:09] approve, so moved. Thank you,
[4:10] commissioner, while take us
[4:11] second. Let me call the roll
[4:17] her. Get or yes. And while And
[4:19] poor areas, Murphy Murphy s
[4:22] Robinson Robinson. Yes,
[4:23] Schumacher Schumacher recuse
[4:23] because I left before the
[4:25] meeting was over. Thank you.
[4:35] The recused gifts. Doing yes.
[4:35] The minutes past 7 to 0 with
[4:40] one recusal. Moving forward.
[4:43] Our other any continuation
[4:44] withdraws special request that
[4:49] we like to address Leticia.
[4:50] Thank you. PRESIDENT Dylan and
[4:52] members of the commission. I
[4:53] am Leticia Ramsey, the
[4:54] compliance manager for the
[4:58] Economic Simmons team dmv. I
[5:04] am requesting that item 20. 26
[5:05] dash a 0, 1, 9 be tabled into
[5:08] after the acquisition. The
[5:10] current Senate, a building to
[5:12] be finalized. Thank you. As
[5:13] I'm going to take this is a
[5:16] point of order in consultation
[5:20] with our council. I can just
[5:21] take a look myself as CHAIRMAN
[5:23] As a point of order. It's done
[5:23] tabled. Thank you wait for it
[5:29] to come back. Any other
[5:29] continue? It's a special
[5:31] requests. Us ma'am. Introduce
[5:32] yourself. Momentum is just
[5:36] bomb for 3, 3, 4 North Europe
[5:39] saying string town now Rogers
[5:40] Neighborhood Association and I
[5:42] would like to cut interest.
[5:45] Jessica, New start over. I was
[5:47] because lot of noise or it's
[5:48] your a string town now, which
[5:49] is a retired Naval
[5:51] Association. I'd like to
[5:52] formally request as
[5:57] continuance for cars in the.
[5:57] 2, 0, 2, 6 ebr cdc Petco 3
[6:01] case. The dmv planning manager
[6:02] confirmed in writing the
[6:04] traffic study should have been
[6:06] done for a project of this
[6:07] size. No such study has been
[6:07] produced despite weeks of
[6:09] requests from U.S., the
[6:10] commission cannot make
[6:11] findings required under 9.9,
[6:15] 1, 8.4 that appears that
[6:16] approval will not injurious to
[6:17] public health, safety and
[6:17] welfare. With an analysis for
[6:23] record. Kuehl on Justin, you
[6:29] lost me here, which what's the
[6:30] site that your request are in
[6:34] cell c? Number 14 got at
[6:37] number 14 on the agenda.
[6:37] Guess. Thank you stand by,
[6:40] please counselor. You want to
[6:41] comment on this year. The
[6:44] lawyer for the petitioner,
[6:45] please come forward and are
[6:47] sure deafening present. Dylan,
[6:48] me should have been which
[6:49] officers that one, Indiana
[6:53] squares with 1800 attorney for
[6:54] petitioner in this matter. And
[6:57] we do have a firm objection to
[7:00] the continuance. The project
[7:00] was sir. The petition was
[7:01] filed in JANUARY. We've been
[7:05] having conversations with Dmd
[7:06] dpw since early JANUARY
[7:09] JANUARY, including related to
[7:10] traffic and other issues. We
[7:14] were not made aware that
[7:14] staff's request was what can
[7:15] we do? A traffic study until
[7:18] late last. Week and the
[7:21] request was that perform a
[7:23] traffic study. We can make
[7:24] commitment to performing a
[7:25] traffic study prior to the
[7:29] issuance permits which we're
[7:32] happy to do and will
[7:33] incorporate that commitment
[7:34] into the record. So traffic
[7:37] study will be done. This is a
[7:38] low income housing tax credit
[7:39] project with very tight
[7:45] timelines. Much-needed
[7:46] project. And so we asked that
[7:49] the case they on the agenda.
[7:50] Spoken with the city Councilor
[7:53] Jones and she's here indicated
[7:54] that she doesn't support a
[7:59] continuous. Cancer. Can you
[8:10] come up something? Thank you.
[8:11] Good. Thank you, PRESIDENT
[8:12] Don. I prefer you go on the
[8:13] record versus the absolutely
[8:17] yes. Tuition is like yes.
[8:18] Christine 14 separate straight
[8:19] Indianapolis, Indiana City
[8:21] County Council for District
[8:24] 18. And I also am against this
[8:25] continuance request. We've
[8:26] worked hard for many, many
[8:27] months working with the
[8:30] neighborhood, the Neighborhood
[8:30] Association residents dpw, the
[8:33] agency's dandy and then
[8:35] getting there everything in
[8:35] line for this and they are
[8:39] willing to do that. The
[8:40] traffic study as chair
[8:41] CHAIRWOMAN Of public works.
[8:42] I'm very familiar with traffic
[8:43] studies and I will be held
[8:44] accountable to make sure that
[8:47] traffic study is done. Thank
[8:48] you, counselor. Natalie, as
[8:49] always, thank you for your
[8:51] support of absolutely in dc.
[8:52] Thank you, Kathleen. Are you
[8:55] ready to go? Yes, I'm prepared
[8:56] to go forward today. Your
[9:00] thoughts on this continuance
[9:02] requests? I a traffic study is
[9:03] not required for rezoning.
[9:05] That is typically a request
[9:09] made by staff and staff became
[9:10] aware that that this would be
[9:12] an appropriate time for a
[9:14] traffic study. But there is
[9:15] and b petitioners,
[9:18] representative. Has agreed
[9:19] that there would be a
[9:20] commitment that there would be
[9:22] a traffic study and any
[9:25] recommendations to the
[9:27] infrastructure of this project
[9:27] would be included with
[9:32] development. That you're ready
[9:34] to go. Yes, I'm prepared to go
[9:35] forward. The members of the
[9:37] commission, we have a request
[9:41] for a continuance. Of 2026.
[9:46] See the 803. And dovetail
[9:51] 2026. Cvc 803. You've heard
[9:52] the testimony. I don't know if
[10:00] there's a I. If there's a
[10:01] somebody who wants to make a
[10:02] motion to continue, this are
[10:03] about wants to make a motion
[10:09] on commission. Seeing none
[10:10] you're request dies for lack
[10:12] of emotion. We're ready to go.
[10:13] Counselor, we want to hear
[10:16] staff. We want to hear
[10:17] understand or monsters. We
[10:19] want to hear your west as
[10:19] well. So we will hear the case
[10:25] today. Any other requests.
[10:27] Withdraw us, Kathleen? Yes,
[10:29] thank you. PRESIDENT Members
[10:29] of the commission can staff a
[10:32] your attention to item number
[10:35] 9, 2026 z o and 0 to 6 located
[10:37] at 35 65 South. Keystone
[10:38] Avenue that will need to be
[10:41] continued to your JUNE 3rd
[10:43] pending receipt of executed
[10:44] commitments. And that will
[10:45] require a motion and a vote.
[10:54] Thank you. Thank you, Kathleen
[10:54] staffers requests everybody
[10:57] else who like to comment on
[10:59] this counselor? Thank you for
[11:01] coming forward. Russell Brown
[11:02] with law firm of Clarke went
[11:03] through 20 North Meridian
[11:04] Street. We deliver those
[11:06] commitments to Kathleen
[11:07] Mission and they were reviewed
[11:08] in, I thought approved. So on.
[11:14] Well, that. So so I'm slightly
[11:14] shocked at where well, I MAY
[11:18] have missed cent, but I trust
[11:19] Russell, that those have been
[11:20] submitted. And so it can go
[11:24] forward. And then there was
[11:25] only one commitment related to
[11:27] that. And it was having to
[11:29] maintain the lot clean well
[11:35] maintained. So we trust
[11:36] verify, know, retracting my
[11:39] request for a continuance.
[11:40] Thank you. Recipe for sure.
[11:41] Thank you. So sorry about
[11:45] that. All right. So
[11:48] Twenty-twenty 6 to 6 is back
[11:52] in play. Any other requests.
[11:58] Continuances withdrawal.
[11:59] PRESIDENT Doing members
[11:59] commission. I like to bring
[12:01] your attention agenda item 13.
[12:06] This is for the proposed
[12:06] ordinance amendments 2026.
[12:11] Here's your one. We are asking
[12:13] to continue this to the JUNE
[12:14] 3rd and you see hearing this
[12:18] will allow us to continue to
[12:20] review the public input that's
[12:23] been provided and provided the
[12:25] most robust response for your
[12:27] view. With your permission,
[12:28] I'd like to move this JUNE
[12:31] 3rd. And you see hearing.
[12:36] Bryce, I'm curious. Going to
[12:37] be making changes to what was
[12:41] been submitted to us. Of.
[12:42] You're so right now, that's
[12:43] the key part why we're asking
[12:44] for that to make sure that we
[12:46] can provide to all the
[12:47] information, including all of
[12:48] that community input that
[12:49] we've heard. I have been
[12:52] provided. So then you have a
[12:53] full comprehensive review.
[12:53] When you have ordinance
[12:58] amendment part of you. If you
[12:59] make a material change to what
[13:01] you've been presented to us
[13:03] MAY cause additional time
[13:03] issues. You understand we're
[13:07] fully aware. Here today who
[13:09] like to comment on this?
[13:16] Requests? 2026? 1, 9, being
[13:20] continue to JUNE 3rd. Seeing
[13:21] freshener Schumacher. Can I
[13:26] get a motion to move 2026? 1,
[13:29] 9, to the meeting of JUNE 3rd,
[13:31] 2026. So moved Commissioner
[13:32] West. Can I get a second
[13:37] second call the roll? Heard
[13:40] her. Lyle. Yes, where Murphy
[13:46] Rob sounds yes, Schumacher
[13:47] Schumacher. Yes, gifts doing
[13:51] is the yes that passes 0 and
[13:53] it's on track for the JUNE
[13:57] 3rd, 2026 meeting. Any other
[13:59] requests withdrawals?
[14:05] Continuances. Nancy. Read the
[14:06] resolutions in the record,
[14:10] please. Thank you. PRESIDENT
[14:17] Doing and commissioners.
[14:19] Resolutions real estate is
[14:21] 2026. 0, 1, 5, authorizes
[14:21] department metropolitan
[14:22] development to convey title
[14:25] are an option to purchase
[14:27] title a property to the
[14:29] Transferee has approved by the
[14:30] vacant a vibrant review
[14:31] committee for the purpose of
[14:32] providing development that
[14:33] will best serve the interests
[14:38] of the city. 2026. A 0, 1, 9
[14:44] was cable. 2026. P 0, 0, 4
[14:45] establishes and approve the
[14:52] budget of 275. $275,000 for
[14:52] the ground. Water protection
[14:53] fun authorizes the Department
[14:55] of Metropolitan Development to
[14:56] administer the funds for the
[14:58] purposes of developing and
[15:00] operating education and
[15:02] voluntary business
[15:02] registration programs through
[15:05] the Marion County will feel
[15:08] Education Corporation Mcw ec
[15:09] and a ministry in the
[15:09] Wellfield Protection.
[15:14] Secondary zoning districts.
[15:16] 2026 p 0, 0, 5, authorizes the
[15:17] Department of Metropolitan
[15:21] Development. Access the public
[15:24] water supply systems of Marion
[15:30] County, $275,000 $2500,000 for
[15:31] the purpose of funding the
[15:33] ground. Water protection, fun
[15:39] for 2026. 2026. P 0, 0, 7
[15:41] authorizes the Department
[15:43] Metropolitan Development to
[15:45] execute an amendment to the
[15:47] contract. Number 2, 0, 9, 9,
[15:50] 1, with multi studio
[15:51] incorporated to finalize the
[15:52] in Annapolis, Marion County,
[15:54] Zoning and Subdivision Control
[15:57] ordinance. The endearing zone
[16:00] regard to equitable
[16:01] development and overall not to
[16:05] exceed amount of $145,000 with
[16:07] the terms through DECEMBER
[16:09] 2026, this the reading of the
[16:12] resolution. Thank you, Nancy.
[16:13] Members of the commission we
[16:14] have before us for policy
[16:15] resolutions that are not
[16:15] scheduled for a public
[16:23] hearing. 2026 r '01, 5, 2026 p
[16:28] o 4. 2026. P o '05. 2026 p o
[16:33] 7. I like to take all 4 at
[16:35] once. Commission Can I get a
[16:36] motion to approve all 4
[16:37] resolutions so moved? Thank
[16:38] you. Commissioner Murphy. Can
[16:40] I get a second second? Let me
[16:42] call the roll her. Get her.
[16:47] While. While yes, where the
[16:51] U.S. Murphy Murphy s Robinson
[16:53] Robinson. Yes, Schumacher
[16:56] Schumacher. Yes, west west.
[16:57] Yes. Doing is call for
[17:01] resolutions past 8, 2, 0,
[17:03] Nancy, can you read the
[17:03] petitions and no appeal into
[17:10] the record? Please. Thank you,
[17:13] PRESIDENT. Do commissioners,
[17:14] petitions of no appeal
[17:15] recommended for approval by
[17:18] the year. You examine years
[17:23] 2026. Him. Od. 0, 0, 2, 73, 0,
[17:26] 5 Kentucky Avenue and 87. 28
[17:29] 87. 32 87. 36 in 87 40 Tolson
[17:30] Drive Decatur Township Council
[17:38] district. 21. 2026, 0, 2, 0.
[17:41] 35 20 Robson Street. Senator
[17:47] Township Council District 13.
[17:49] 2026, 0, 0, 2, one at 2065
[17:50] Yandy Street Center Township
[17:56] Council District. 13. 2026, 0,
[17:57] 0, to 6. A 35 65 South.
[18:00] Keystone Avenue. Perry
[18:07] Township Council District. 22.
[18:09] 2026 e o and 0 to 18. 65 55
[18:10] Carrollton Avenue, Washington
[18:16] Township Council District 7.
[18:17] 0, 3, 1, 17, 50 West Morris
[18:18] Street Center Township Council
[18:25] District 18. And last 2026.
[18:28] Our Eg 0 to 9, 11, 40 Dr
[18:28] Martin Luther King Junior
[18:30] Street Center Township Council
[18:31] District 12. This is the
[18:33] reading of the petitions of no
[18:36] appeal. Thank you, Nancy. The
[18:37] foreign 7 zoning positions are
[18:44] recommended for approval. 2026
[18:51] m o d '02, 2026, 2026 0 to one
[19:01] 2026, to 6, 2026, to 8. 2026,
[19:06] 3, 1, 2026. Are e to 9
[19:07] commissioner Herget. I'd like
[19:10] to take all 7 together. Kind
[19:10] of get a motion to approve. So
[19:11] moved to mission allowed. Can
[19:13] I get a second second? Let me
[19:18] call the roll. Heard her. Yes.
[19:21] While Lyle, yes, more
[19:21] Mauritius Murphy Murphy asked
[19:24] Robinson 10, yes, Schumer,
[19:27] Schumacher, yes, West West
[19:30] doing is a yes. All 7
[19:32] petitions of no appeal. Half
[19:36] past. Nancy, let's read our
[19:40] first hearing into the record.
[19:41] Thank you. Once again,
[19:43] PRESIDENT Don't and
[19:44] commissioners, but for
[19:46] petitions for public hearing
[19:48] are companion petitions
[19:49] approved by the hearing
[19:50] Examiner appeal filed by
[19:57] reminds traitor. 2026 cvr 8,
[19:59] 0, 3, and 2026. Cvc 803,
[20:02] amended at 14. 37 through 15.
[20:07] 33 Saucy Street 14. 22 15. 28,
[20:12] even Aster Street and 2, 1, 9
[20:13] key street Senator Township
[20:16] Council district 18. The
[20:19] property is owned e a r c.
[20:21] Tissues Union Holdings 3 llc
[20:25] by Michael Rabinovitch. They
[20:26] are requesting a variance of
[20:29] user development standards of
[20:29] the Consolidated Zoning and
[20:30] subdivision ordinance to
[20:33] provide for a large apartment
[20:35] not permitted the building
[20:37] height of 50 feet maximum. 35
[20:39] the permitted the floor area
[20:43] ratio of 1.88 maximum 0.8, 0,
[20:46] 4, area racial permitted and a
[20:47] minimum liveability space
[20:51] ratio of 0, 7, minimum of 0.7
[20:56] 5 required. Also require
[20:58] requesting vacation of the
[20:59] first east with Sally south of
[21:01] salt. Street ranging from 8
[21:04] feet and 12 feet in with from
[21:05] the east right away line of
[21:08] Ken Hughes Street b, the
[21:11] southeast corner of what 51 of
[21:13] meant years, Wilmot Place.
[21:16] Section 3 as recorded in plat
[21:18] book 12 Page One, 5157 in the
[21:19] Office of the Recorder of
[21:23] Marion County, Indiana. 660
[21:24] feet to the east and to the
[21:26] West right away line White
[21:30] River Parkway West Drive also
[21:32] requesting vacation of the
[21:33] first North South alley with
[21:34] the White River Parkway West
[21:37] Drive the 8 feet wide and the
[21:39] south right away line of salsa
[21:41] street, 86 feet to the south
[21:44] to the north right away line.
[21:46] Of the first East West ally,
[21:50] south of salt, the streets.
[21:52] And make 18 vacation of the
[21:53] second instance North South
[21:54] Alley with the White River
[21:57] Parkway West Drive the 14 feet
[21:59] wide, 220 feet south to the
[22:00] north right away line of Aster
[22:07] Street. All those intended to
[22:08] testify on these petitions
[22:09] afternoon, either for or
[22:11] against. Please stand now to
[22:12] be identified. And I believe
[22:13] he would have fill out
[22:14] speaking slipped. Anybody else
[22:20] going to speak? Please raise
[22:24] your right hands. Do you swear
[22:32] or affirm Do you swear or
[22:33] affirm as a pill is a perjury
[22:34] to tell the truth and nothing.
[22:34] But the 2 said, do I do? Thank
[22:40] you. Let me walk through the
[22:44] rules of engagement. We will
[22:45] ask the petitioner to present
[22:45] their case. They will have 15
[22:49] minutes to do so. I will then
[22:52] come to the rim on strangers.
[22:52] Jesse, are you going to be
[22:55] taking the lead on that? So
[22:57] you had several people
[23:00] standing up. You also be given
[23:02] 15 minutes only to present
[23:04] your case. I will then go to
[23:05] council Jones for her comments
[23:07] in her position on the matter
[23:09] and then I will go to staff to
[23:12] get the staff report. After
[23:14] staff has done. I go back to
[23:16] the petitioner for 5 minutes
[23:19] of rebuttal and I go back
[23:20] after that. The reminds
[23:20] traitors for 5 minutes of
[23:23] rebuttal. We write a orderly,
[23:27] timely meeting. Light goes on
[23:30] on your time. You are done.
[23:32] Council. You're on the clock.
[23:33] 15 minutes. Go as Sarah
[23:36] Michelle Rabinowitz again, one
[23:38] of the squares with 1800 in
[23:40] Indianapolis. In this case, I
[23:41] represent the annex group,
[23:44] which is a locally based
[23:46] multifamily developer focuses
[23:48] on affordable housing. As many
[23:50] of, you know, our city is in
[23:53] the middle of an affordable
[23:55] housing shortage. We're in
[23:56] desk. We're we're we're in
[23:57] desperate need of finding
[24:00] affordable housing for our
[24:01] Citizens. Annex is a local
[24:02] developer that's trying to
[24:06] fill that need. Here today. On
[24:08] behalf of an ex is Joyce. Good
[24:08] morning. Ryan Clark is also
[24:13] here. He's in the back. The
[24:16] subject property consists of a
[24:17] 3.4 acre assemblage of a
[24:19] number of smaller parcels in
[24:20] the string town neighborhood,
[24:24] which is just west White River
[24:26] in it around zoo. But across
[24:30] river. Work closely with the
[24:32] string town Neighborhood
[24:35] Association and City Councilor
[24:36] Christian Jones to develop the
[24:40] site plan. The elevations, an
[24:40] agreement with the
[24:41] neighborhood that's mutually
[24:42] beneficial. I'll talk about
[24:45] each of those things. The
[24:46] neighborhood Association has
[24:47] offered a letter of support in
[24:51] there materials that have 11
[24:52] and counselor Jones letter
[24:53] supports in your materials
[24:54] that had 10 and she's here and
[24:55] will we'll speak to you in
[24:59] support of the project. I'm
[25:01] just move through information
[25:04] that's included in exhibits
[25:08] behind tab one r a some aerial
[25:09] shots of the site. Just to
[25:11] give you context again, it's
[25:13] west of the White River,
[25:14] bounded by White River Parkway
[25:17] to the east of the site. To
[25:17] the north is Saul c Street to
[25:20] the south is Aster Street and
[25:24] then came street is to the
[25:26] west as part of this
[25:28] development, both Aster Street
[25:28] and Street, which of the 2
[25:31] streets north and south. We'll
[25:34] be widened in. That was a
[25:35] request that was made of us
[25:36] from dpw and our our
[25:41] conversations. As we studied
[25:42] kind of the circulation the
[25:44] traffic flow in the area.
[25:46] Behind Tab. 2 are some site
[25:51] photos. The site consists of.
[25:54] Some vacant ground and then
[25:55] also a number of residential
[25:58] structures in varying stages
[26:01] of disrepair and decay. All
[26:03] but one of those residential
[26:06] buildings is subject of a
[26:07] demolition order or some sort
[26:10] of notice of violation. The
[26:14] property owner behind Tab 3 is
[26:18] study the structures that are
[26:20] existing and and the and their
[26:21] reports are behind tab 3 by a
[26:22] structural engineer. The point
[26:25] is that these properties are
[26:27] decaying and significantly and
[26:28] the properties in desperate
[26:32] need of improvement. Through
[26:36] this Next is investing is
[26:38] making a 70 million dollar
[26:39] investment in the neighborhood
[26:42] to improve these properties
[26:43] and to put them to good use
[26:44] for much needed affordable
[26:47] housing. The properties are
[26:50] already zone we're not asking
[26:51] for rezoning da, as I'm sure,
[26:54] you know, is a fairly intense
[26:57] residential zoning district
[26:59] where multi-family development
[27:01] is typically contemplated as
[27:02] opposed to single family
[27:04] development. Again, the
[27:05] properties are already zone d
[27:10] 8. In addition, as staff has
[27:10] pointed out in the staff
[27:13] report. The proposed
[27:17] development is consistent with
[27:17] applicable land use plan,
[27:18] which is the near West
[27:21] Neighborhood land use plan.
[27:21] Not only does it recommend da
[27:26] development. But here, quote,
[27:26] a couple of quotes from this
[27:30] land use plan. The area has a
[27:31] high number of vacant. Lots in
[27:34] an occupies houses. It is
[27:38] right for a shift in use
[27:39] influences are busy.
[27:40] Washington Street to the south
[27:40] and neighboring
[27:42] Indianapolis zoo. The adjacent
[27:46] White River and proximity to
[27:46] downtown. And I knew I and the
[27:49] potential for rapid transit
[27:49] along Washington Street
[27:51] corridor. The other thing from
[27:54] the neighborhood plan that I
[27:56] think is relevant. It states
[28:00] that multi-family residential
[28:01] development in the area should
[28:05] take the form of purpose-built
[28:06] multi-family structures rather
[28:07] than subdividing the existing
[28:11] structures into multiple
[28:12] units. In other words, as the
[28:15] hearing examiner had put in
[28:16] their recommendation, support
[28:21] for project, she stated the
[28:22] proposed development is
[28:23] compatible with the
[28:24] single-family dwellings and
[28:26] would be inappropriate. Reuse
[28:30] of the site. Next is proposing
[28:35] a 242 unit multi-family
[28:37] development with 258
[28:39] structured parking spaces.
[28:42] There are additional 44
[28:43] parking spaces on the street
[28:46] around the property. Again,
[28:47] the property already zoned e
[28:51] 8. But we're asking for
[28:52] several variances which are
[28:56] required because the Indy
[28:57] rezone has residential
[28:59] building type standards, but
[29:04] to bring this type of density
[29:06] to a a with da zoning, which
[29:08] again is contemplated. You
[29:11] need variances for height in
[29:13] some of the open space Those
[29:14] of that variances that were
[29:19] requesting. Moving to tab 4,
[29:24] which is the site plan. As you
[29:26] can see, the eastern end of
[29:28] the site is reserved for some
[29:30] publicly accessible green
[29:34] space. It is one building that
[29:34] architectural. Are broken up
[29:36] into 2 buildings, too. Break
[29:40] up the massing a number of
[29:41] changes were done after a
[29:43] conversation with staff and
[29:47] the city architect, including
[29:48] and most significantly staff's
[29:52] request that. The Western.
[29:55] Component of the building,
[29:57] which is closest to the
[29:59] residential, be reduced from 4
[30:01] stories to 3 stories. So you
[30:04] have a three-story building
[30:05] that's closest to the
[30:07] residential. And then as you
[30:08] move east closer to White
[30:10] River and the views of
[30:12] downtown. You have a 4 story
[30:15] building that was a major
[30:20] change that was made. Behind
[30:24] Tab 5 is the landscape plan.
[30:25] We submitted the landscape
[30:28] plan in connection with the
[30:29] petition. It meets ordinance
[30:33] Green Factor requirement. I
[30:33] wanted to comment on the
[30:35] existing trees that were on
[30:37] the property or that are on
[30:39] the property. We had a tree
[30:39] study done a survey and we
[30:44] survey. The survey show that
[30:46] there are 5 on this 3.4 acre
[30:46] site. They're just 5 heritage
[30:49] trees and not minimizing the
[30:51] importance of heritage trees.
[30:52] But there there just 5 of
[30:56] them. We understand that based
[30:57] upon the ordinance, there's a
[30:59] requirement to mitigate the
[31:02] removal of those treason. In
[31:03] this case, it's permitted
[31:07] under the ordinances staff has
[31:08] indicated redevelopment of the
[31:09] site could not occur without
[31:13] it. That being said, if you
[31:13] look at the site, the
[31:18] landscape plan. The proposal
[31:19] is the plant. 96 new trees
[31:21] around the perimeter of the
[31:23] site. So the landscaping will
[31:25] be vastly improved based upon
[31:29] what is being proposed here.
[31:33] Moving to tab. 7 tab. 6 is the
[31:38] is the tree Study tab 7. Our
[31:38] floor plans. I just wanted to
[31:40] note a couple of things
[31:46] briefly. In conversations with
[31:47] the String Town Neighborhood
[31:48] Association, they expressed a
[31:49] real interest and need for a
[31:52] place where they could store
[31:53] lot of quitman and materials
[31:54] that they use throughout the
[31:56] neighborhood to help
[31:59] residents. They asked whether
[31:59] that might be something that
[32:01] the developer would consider
[32:03] and the developer is
[32:04] committing to that. So you'll
[32:08] see on the first floor plan,
[32:08] there's a storage area
[32:09] identified on that plan for
[32:11] use by the Neighborhood
[32:13] Association. Not quite
[32:14] lockdown where it would be,
[32:14] whether it's inside the garage
[32:17] or here on the perimeter. But
[32:18] we've made that commitment in
[32:21] writing any agreement.
[32:22] Something else I want to point
[32:24] out because a number of
[32:27] residents, including members
[32:28] of the string town
[32:31] Neighborhood Association have
[32:33] talked about safety and
[32:35] security concerns. And we've
[32:35] committed to a number of
[32:38] things in the Neighborhood
[32:39] Association agreement. I like
[32:41] having the garage and building
[32:44] locked in key Fleck trying a
[32:47] key fob access only on site
[32:51] management. But one unique
[32:54] thing which I credit counselor
[32:55] Jones for is I think this came
[32:58] from experience and other
[33:00] situations that time in
[33:03] consultation with the police
[33:04] chief. She suggested we
[33:05] consider, which is to allocate
[33:05] an area of that building for a
[33:09] fitness area. And then permit
[33:10] impd officers are in this case
[33:13] as close to the university.
[33:15] University offers officers to
[33:16] use that facility free of
[33:19] charge, which work the
[33:20] petitioners committing to do
[33:22] that, at least bring some
[33:27] additional police presence.
[33:30] Also committing include in the
[33:32] development connection to impd
[33:34] be linked system. For those of
[33:35] you that don't know. I've
[33:36] included some materials about
[33:38] the billing system behind 10,
[33:40] 14. The link is a connection
[33:41] between the video cameras that
[33:46] are on site. The district's
[33:48] video cameras. And so it it
[33:49] provides for quicker response
[33:51] time and monitoring by impd.
[33:54] That's something that I think
[33:55] is important to them and is
[34:01] important too annex. Lets see
[34:01] be time tab. 8 or building
[34:05] elevations. And then behind
[34:10] Tab 9 are some renderings. The
[34:12] design of the building is
[34:15] still work in in in process.
[34:17] We had conversations with
[34:20] planning and with the city
[34:21] architect City architect asked
[34:24] that we continued to develop
[34:25] the architecture as we move
[34:27] through the incentive part of
[34:29] the the approval process,
[34:31] which which we certainly will
[34:34] do. The materials are brick
[34:36] masonry and fiber cement,
[34:38] siding. Each of units will
[34:38] have outdoor space. Whether
[34:45] it's a patio or about Kenny. I
[34:46] want to talk a little bit
[34:47] about our engagement with the
[34:53] community. We know that
[34:53] they're not everybody agrees
[34:57] with this project. We
[34:59] understand that. And that's ok
[34:59] and that there are people who
[35:02] will speak against it. Well,
[35:04] what I did want to make clear
[35:06] is that we have tried to
[35:09] communicate and listen to
[35:10] everyone. It doesn't matter
[35:14] which group you're with. Spent
[35:14] time with the string town
[35:16] Neighborhood Association,
[35:18] folks. We attended a public
[35:19] meeting that they call but was
[35:21] intent was attended by
[35:25] representative both groups. We
[35:26] attended a separate
[35:27] neighborhood association
[35:28] meeting called by the
[35:31] Stringtown Now Association.
[35:33] We've responded to email
[35:35] requests for for information
[35:36] and tried to do everything we
[35:39] can. To at least show that we
[35:40] are listening in going to be a
[35:44] good neighbor and their number
[35:45] of changes that have been made
[35:46] made to the project as a
[35:49] result of those conversations.
[35:51] I mentioned earlier the
[35:53] agreement between the
[35:56] petitioner in Springtown
[35:57] Neighborhood Association and
[35:59] that agreement is behind Tab
[36:01] 12. It provides not only for
[36:05] the safety and security.
[36:05] Commitments that I talked
[36:06] about. The fitness facility
[36:10] available him pd and on-site
[36:11] management and those sorts of
[36:12] things. But a financial
[36:17] commitment that annex is
[36:18] making to the neighborhood to
[36:19] the neighborhood Association.
[36:20] Did they can do improvement
[36:22] projects and things like that.
[36:23] They've seen that work in
[36:25] other locations. I know the
[36:26] counselor Jones has worked on
[36:29] those types of agreements on
[36:32] projects that we've had. And
[36:35] it's it's been very beneficial
[36:35] so the point is that we've
[36:37] worked very hard to try to
[36:40] accommodate concerns. We know
[36:43] that changes difficult, but
[36:44] we're really working to bring
[36:47] a good project to the
[36:49] neighborhood. With that. We'd
[36:52] asked for your approval of the
[36:53] variances and the vacation
[36:56] that is required to permit
[36:57] this development to move
[36:59] forward and and the approval
[37:01] with we request would be
[37:02] subject to The commitment to
[37:05] perform. The traffic study has
[37:08] indicated earlier and to make
[37:09] any improvements to
[37:10] infrastructure that are
[37:10] required by that traffic
[37:11] study. Questions for the
[37:17] petitioner. Hearing. None.
[37:22] Thank you, counselor Jesse.
[37:23] Iran stairs. You have 15
[37:24] minutes to make your case
[37:26] Jussie. You are duly sworn
[37:27] correct? Yes, sir. Please
[37:28] introduce yourself again and
[37:30] your address. My name is Jesse
[37:33] Bomb 3, 3, 4 North Elder
[37:34] representing Stringtown
[37:35] nowhere which neighborhood
[37:36] association. I do have some
[37:50] packets. And in and The clock,
[38:05] Nancy.
[38:37] Nancy, start o'clock.
[38:41] Please. Just a year on 15
[38:43] minutes go for a start. I
[38:44] would like to know one thing.
[38:48] I am a citizen who works 11
[38:49] hour days and I'm also finish
[38:52] my degree currently. I have no
[38:53] training in planning the
[38:54] recently attending people's
[38:55] Planning Academy. And what
[38:56] I've taught myself in the last
[38:59] year. I've spent countless
[39:02] hours reading land-use plans.
[39:02] Sony ordinances and codes and
[39:03] many parts of the
[39:06] comprehensive plan as well.
[39:09] Every player, your nose and by
[39:10] name, at least because I'm
[39:11] female. And I'm always asking
[39:13] questions and trying be the
[39:14] most informed community member
[39:15] that I can be and to also
[39:19] inform my community members.
[39:21] We take time away from our
[39:21] families and our lives to stay
[39:23] on top of off and changing
[39:25] hearing dates to our best to
[39:25] decipher a complicated legal
[39:27] paperwork. We get in the mail
[39:29] and take days off. Work
[39:30] without pay to be here.
[39:31] Arguing against experts who
[39:31] are paid quite well to be
[39:38] here. So with that. Start with
[39:42] some findings of fact. The
[39:42] proposed vacation. He's in the
[39:43] public interest because the
[39:47] Cup. Sorry, comprehensive
[39:47] development of the
[39:49] underutilized indicating site
[39:50] would be facilitated by
[39:51] proposed development. I want
[39:54] to note here that the current
[39:55] owner of this land has engaged
[39:56] in purposeful demolition by
[39:59] neglect. And willful
[40:01] destruction of these homes
[40:02] within the last year windows
[40:03] and siding removed, leaving
[40:06] them open to the elements.
[40:07] Copper and wiring removed.
[40:07] Interior is gutted and no
[40:11] repairs done. As recently as
[40:13] 2020 for many of these homes
[40:14] were occupied. One still is
[40:17] occupied by a family. As our
[40:18] neighbor has been robbed
[40:20] usable housing inventory. And
[40:20] now we're being told to start
[40:23] to benefit to our benefit.
[40:24] There's a lot of vacant land
[40:25] and string town taking land
[40:28] that has historic one single
[40:28] family homes that could be
[40:39] rehabbed. It's not are not
[40:40] against development. We are
[40:42] against development that harms
[40:43] our community. We like many
[40:44] others envisioning development
[40:45] that preserves and
[40:45] rehabilitate are poor and
[40:50] working class community. Both
[40:52] affordable homes. We also
[40:52] support multifamily
[40:53] development, consistent with
[40:53] the current zoning and
[40:57] comprehensive plan. There was
[40:59] a community meeting between
[40:59] acts group and their lawyer
[41:01] held on APRIL 13th that we
[41:02] attended testing neighborhood
[41:03] Association. We were invited
[41:04] by the String Town
[41:06] Neighborhood association that
[41:07] raid on a bird associations
[41:08] operated solely by one person
[41:08] who does not live in our
[41:09] neighborhood property in
[41:14] string town. At the APRIL 13th
[41:14] meeting they held. We were
[41:15] informed about closed door
[41:17] meetings between the annex
[41:18] group String Town Neighborhood
[41:19] Association and our city
[41:20] County councilor that been
[41:20] taking place since DECEMBER of
[41:24] 2025. Even though string town
[41:25] now has been a registered
[41:25] neighborhood association with
[41:26] the city since before the
[41:27] petition was filed. We were
[41:28] left out of these
[41:32] conversations. Stringtown now
[41:33] another neighbors, property
[41:36] owners, church leaders. We're
[41:37] and landlords were all left
[41:38] these conversations that were
[41:38] had about this development for
[41:41] months. Last year. This
[41:42] development shooting, this
[41:44] part of land was denied
[41:44] multiple times for demolition
[41:46] of these properties. Because
[41:48] there was no plan. Then this
[41:52] is a plan that was. Given. But
[41:52] again, there's a lot of vacant
[41:53] land and strengthen the could
[41:55] be utilized for this. We don't
[41:56] need to turn a more single
[41:58] family homes. Because I
[42:00] understand that not everyone
[42:01] could attend the meeting in
[42:02] person on APRIL 13th. I
[42:04] personally or not every door
[42:06] surrounding the proposed
[42:07] development because I
[42:10] understood sorry I spoke to
[42:10] elderly and disabled residents
[42:11] as well as non
[42:12] English-speaking residents.
[42:13] Not one person I spoke to was
[42:14] in support. I present you with
[42:16] a petition to that effect and
[42:19] there are more than 35
[42:20] signatures there.
[42:21] Approximately 35 homes in that
[42:23] area. You should have a map in
[42:23] your packet showing which
[42:29] homes I want to. A building of
[42:30] this size is density is not
[42:31] currently allowed by the
[42:33] zoning for many reasons. Quite
[42:34] simply this nearly 200
[42:36] year-old neighborhood was not
[42:37] designed for that number of
[42:39] people and cars and such a
[42:40] small area, the neighborhood
[42:41] will suffer in numerous ways.
[42:42] Its belt severe impacts. The
[42:44] quality of life include
[42:46] numerous health and safety
[42:48] concerns, parking and traffic
[42:48] issues, lack of privacy view
[42:52] shed some light, historic
[42:53] integrity and environmental
[42:54] safety, which will talk more
[42:55] about that in just a moment.
[43:00] Next slide, please. As I
[43:01] mentioned, Stringtown now
[43:01] accepts and welcomes
[43:03] substantial density. The near
[43:06] West Land use plan recommends
[43:07] that each to 15 units per acre
[43:11] are built. The current zoning
[43:11] allows for low rise
[43:13] apartments, garden apartments,
[43:16] townhouses and row homes. We
[43:16] have the Queen Commons, which
[43:18] includes a picture as well, a
[43:19] low-rise apartment building
[43:20] just a block away from the
[43:22] site. It blends well with the
[43:22] surrounding homes and allows
[43:25] for density. I want to know
[43:26] that I've been told repeatedly
[43:28] that the city wants density
[43:29] and despite the zoning for
[43:31] this area, we need more
[43:33] density. The density doesn't
[43:34] outweigh the of our community.
[43:35] However, this question isn't
[43:37] if the city needs density,
[43:37] it's whether the variance
[43:42] meets the standard. Although
[43:43] it has been suggested that
[43:44] string towners are against
[43:44] affordable housing, I say that
[43:46] that's not the case at all. We
[43:47] are a poor and working class
[43:50] community. And have been some
[43:52] springtime was founded in 18.
[43:54] 88 the area in area, median
[43:57] income level used to calculate
[43:58] the prices for this building,
[44:01] making it affordable does not
[44:02] reflect actual string town
[44:02] incomes for the near West
[44:05] Health Impact Report which
[44:06] documents median household
[44:09] incomes of less than $50,000.
[44:10] This isn't affordable housing.
[44:11] It's gentrification and it
[44:12] will lead to people being
[44:12] pushed out of our
[44:13] neighborhood. Next slide.
[44:18] Please. There have been
[44:19] countless reports of
[44:20] substandard living conditions,
[44:21] violence and many other
[44:22] problems from their nearby
[44:25] affordable development unit.
[44:27] 16th. He received a letter
[44:29] from Robin Van Hine detailing
[44:30] the extreme challenges he's
[44:30] experienced as Burke with the
[44:33] residents have union at 16th.
[44:34] I've also said Ukraine
[44:35] statistics for that location
[44:36] from impd. This includes many
[44:39] violent and crimes theft
[44:42] drugs, multiple hit-and-runs
[44:43] and officer involved shooting
[44:44] and a nearly fatal shooting
[44:47] just last month. Reverend
[44:48] Hines letter and the Google
[44:49] reviews from residents paint a
[44:51] disturbing picture of neglect
[44:54] Roach in mice, infestations.
[44:55] Lack of promise services,
[44:56] including their onsite gym
[44:58] being inaccessible for years.
[45:00] And generally deplorable
[45:02] conditions throughout this
[45:02] building will not make our
[45:03] neighborhoods safer better in
[45:06] any way. Been told by an ex
[45:08] group that they learn from
[45:09] their mistakes. But if that's
[45:10] true, why haven't they improve
[45:11] the conditions in the
[45:11] building? They already own and
[45:14] operate. In fact, crime has
[45:15] gone up in last year's and
[45:16] Xanax group took over
[45:17] management of that property.
[45:23] Next slide. Please. At this
[45:23] time, no traffic study has
[45:24] been done to calculate how
[45:25] this outsized development
[45:26] would negatively affect
[45:29] traffic of our neighborhood.
[45:30] Recently, we have seen major
[45:30] increase in cut through
[45:31] traffic from the West
[45:31] Washington transit
[45:36] construction. And soon the
[45:37] 16th Street bridge closure
[45:37] will also send more people
[45:38] directly through our small
[45:40] neighborhood. We have already
[45:42] taxed small streets. And
[45:43] people tend to drive really
[45:44] fast when they're coming
[45:46] through as well. These
[45:47] projects are projected to take
[45:49] at least 2 more years. That's
[45:50] for the West, Washington and
[45:54] 16th Street Bridge. Pending up
[45:57] to pending dpw approval. Only
[45:58] asked c Street would be
[45:59] improved even coin, which is
[46:00] the street on the far left of
[46:03] that image. And other
[46:04] surrounding streets to bear
[46:04] the brunt of massive increases
[46:05] in traffic. Next slide.
[46:11] Please. As I mentioned, this
[46:12] historic neighborhood was not
[46:12] designed for building of this
[46:14] size with hundreds more
[46:16] residents and a very small
[46:18] block, which is why large
[46:18] apartment complex is not
[46:20] permitted. And the zoning
[46:21] district, the census covering
[46:24] this area and stringtown has a
[46:28] population of only 1578 people
[46:30] adding a 242 unit with up to 3
[46:31] bedroom units. He's adding
[46:34] hundreds more people. The
[46:36] building moment. 35 feet for
[46:38] height. They're asking for 50,
[46:40] which is a 43% increase over
[46:41] the limit. The floor area
[46:43] ratio is 0.8, 0. They're
[46:46] asking for more than double
[46:47] usable. Outdoor spaces
[46:49] required to be 75% at that
[46:51] site. The proposing is and
[46:53] what they're proposing is a
[46:55] 91% reduction. 5 heritage
[46:56] trees protected under this in
[46:57] New Orleans are also in
[46:58] danger. Once these trees are
[46:59] removed or neighborhood will
[47:01] suffer. The consequences for
[47:04] decades, if not longer.
[47:06] Saplings, do not provide the
[47:07] benefits and often do not
[47:09] survive into maturity.
[47:11] Proximity to the White River
[47:12] Park does nothing to mitigate
[47:13] how this will affect our
[47:13] storm. Water runoff heat
[47:20] islands and And pollution
[47:23] mitigation, it strengthened as
[47:23] excessive pollution stormwater
[47:24] runoff and he island issues
[47:25] currently our tree canopy
[47:28] coverage is 20% which is very
[47:30] low for residential
[47:31] neighborhood, marking it in
[47:31] the highest priority group,
[47:32] according to the American
[47:34] Forest Tree Equity score. I
[47:35] didn't include a map offense
[47:38] when your packet. This
[47:39] resource shows that string
[47:41] town is 10 degrees hotter.
[47:43] Then the areas surrounding us
[47:46] that includes campus. The left
[47:46] Hawthorne, all the areas
[47:47] directly around us 10 degrees
[47:52] cooler. That the area that
[47:54] they're proposing to demolish
[47:55] is one of the luscious parts
[47:55] of the neighborhood. When
[47:56] you're there, you can notably
[47:57] feel a difference in
[47:59] temperature. If you want to
[48:00] neighborhoods be walkable has
[48:03] to be walkable. In actuality.
[48:04] If you get heat stroke, every
[48:04] time you fly, walk somewhere,
[48:07] it's not workable. In addition
[48:08] to this many registering time
[48:10] residents have no a c were
[48:11] just one window unit for their
[48:12] entire home. We also have a
[48:14] lot of elderly residents and
[48:14] we desperately need the tree
[48:20] coverage. Allowing a 91%
[48:21] reduction in green space and
[48:22] demolition of 5 heritage
[48:22] trees. Plus, countless other
[48:23] smaller trees will have a
[48:25] massive effect on these
[48:27] issues. Saplings, no matter
[48:28] how many simply cannot replace
[48:29] the benefits offered by large
[48:32] growth, trees. The city's own
[48:33] infill housing guidelines,
[48:33] specifically instruct that had
[48:35] to treat be protected. The
[48:36] standard is preservation, not
[48:37] mitigation. Next slide.
[48:42] Please. When we were asked
[48:43] temps right to design around
[48:44] these 100 plus year old trees.
[48:44] We were told that it couldn't
[48:46] be done. This is simply not
[48:48] true. It projects like
[48:49] single-family homes or
[48:50] townhouses are were developed
[48:51] here. They could easily be
[48:54] saved. They have very shown
[48:56] this picture has been growing
[48:57] since before. Sometimes a part
[48:59] of Indianapolis like some of
[49:00] the homes on this lot. It
[49:01] survived the great 1913, flood
[49:02] and almost 5 string town off
[49:05] the map. Next slide. Please.
[49:07] The militia is not the only
[49:08] option. There are several
[49:08] homes being rehabbed currently
[49:10] in string town. And here's
[49:12] just one example from less
[49:12] than a walk away. As you can
[49:13] see, they had to rebuild
[49:14] almost the entire structure.
[49:15] They can be done. Next slide,
[49:20] please. These are just a few
[49:21] examples of homes that the
[49:24] wcdc is built in the area. The
[49:24] lower pictures on West
[49:25] Washington, the higher one is
[49:27] on north pushing. These are
[49:28] affordable homes that were
[49:29] built our area. It can be
[49:33] done. Slide. Please. I won't
[49:34] read everything here, but this
[49:37] is a legal standard for any
[49:38] other code title. 36, the
[49:38] proposed development violates
[49:39] every part of it. How much
[49:40] just touch on a few points
[49:45] next slide. Please. General
[49:46] health and welfare. According
[49:48] 2025 near West Health Impact
[49:49] Assessment. We have a 40%
[49:52] higher lung cancer rate. 28%
[49:54] higher copd rate and 9%
[49:55] higher. One cancer death rate
[49:56] than the county average. We
[49:59] need these heritage trees and
[50:00] the infill housing guidelines
[50:01] as preservation of significant
[50:02] trees as direct community
[50:03] health and welfare benefit.
[50:06] Stepping down the height of
[50:10] the building at site. Does not
[50:10] make it the issues of how high
[50:11] it something different. I
[50:18] apologize. The impact on
[50:19] adjacent property stepped on.
[50:19] One side is not nullify the
[50:20] public assets like the
[50:21] protective you sheds that will
[50:22] be obstructed. Not only will
[50:24] the views of downtown skyline
[50:26] be obstructed. This building
[50:26] also block substantial amounts
[50:27] of sunlight from the
[50:28] surrounding properties as
[50:31] well. Buildings and local
[50:33] residential streets and Public
[50:34] seltzer saucy and want the
[50:34] most conservative height
[50:38] restrictions. A violation.
[50:38] Number 3, peculiar condition
[50:40] of the land. There are. This
[50:42] is a standard residential lot.
[50:42] There are no particular
[50:46] conditions. Violation for
[50:48] unnecessary hardship. The only
[50:48] hardship is that the developer
[50:51] cannot build 241 units without
[50:52] variants. That's a business
[50:55] preference. Not a hardship. My
[51:01] last slide. 6. Violation.
[51:02] Number 5, the consistency with
[51:03] the comprehensive plan. Every
[51:04] layer of Indianapolis is
[51:05] planning framework says no to
[51:07] this development. The pattern
[51:08] book recommends 5 to 15 units
[51:08] per acre as well as the near
[51:11] West. Near West Land use plan
[51:13] recommending 8 to 15 this
[51:18] project pros a 71. The
[51:18] original center caps
[51:19] residential density at 26
[51:20] units per acre. This project
[51:21] is nearly 3 times that. Until
[51:25] housing guidelines. State that
[51:26] placing smaller homes next to
[51:27] to significantly larger scale
[51:29] structures reduces affordable
[51:30] housing stock and limits
[51:31] long-term residents ability to
[51:32] say neighborhood. Addition to
[51:33] this, we've been told that
[51:38] next group. Hopes to have
[51:39] short-term residents. They
[51:40] want people have high turnover
[51:41] rate which leads to more
[51:42] people. Just neighbor has pass
[51:46] through. And finally. Project
[51:50] can do that contradicts all
[51:51] standards. Considering these
[51:52] matters. Become the request of
[51:53] you deny the approval of this
[51:54] project out right? Last slide,
[51:59] please. Thank you for your
[51:59] time. I'd like to finish with
[52:00] a quote from the near West
[52:03] Quality of life plan. The near
[52:05] West Side clean treeline front
[52:07] porch community with
[52:08] affordable family homes,
[52:09] either newly constructed to
[52:10] compliment this Boulder
[52:12] neighborhood restored to
[52:13] preserve the natural wood
[52:14] floors, glass windows and
[52:15] other amenities of 100 year
[52:16] old dwellings. Thank you for
[52:21] your time. Questions for my
[52:25] straighter just, you know, run
[52:26] Yes, PRESIDENT Commissioner,
[52:30] go ahead. You mention of
[52:36] pattern book. Yes. Do you have
[52:37] that pattern book? You have
[52:40] reference to it. I'm We've I
[52:41] believe of them to look into
[52:54] it.
[52:56] I only have a near West.
[52:57] Thank you. Play with me today.
[52:58] I can send an email leave it
[53:01] on Page 16 of the land use
[53:03] Trump. Remember from my
[53:05] presented last time about a
[53:05] month, totally fine. Have a
[53:06] separate question for staff.
[53:07] But just to know that it
[53:08] exists is important. So thank
[53:10] you for having reference to
[53:10] it. I think that will come in
[53:17] handy later. Thank you. Just
[53:25] one. List here of. Police
[53:29] calls, MR. What is it? Is it
[53:31] to 16 could unions and
[53:33] currents? 2, 1, 5, McLean is
[53:37] the address there. Those are
[53:38] just during that time,
[53:39] obviously. When it was built
[53:40] to, I believe last month got
[53:41] those last 3 ok, thank you.
[53:45] Course. Front of questions for
[53:49] him. I'm sure. Thanks, Justin.
[53:50] Standby will bring back of
[54:03] queue. Councilor Welcome As i
[54:04] said earlier. Thank you for
[54:05] being with great advocate of
[54:08] the mdc. We appreciate it.
[54:09] Absolutely. Thank you. Kristin
[54:11] Jones, 7.14, separate street,
[54:12] Indianapolis, Indiana for 6,
[54:13] 2, to one. Thank you.
[54:14] PRESIDENT Done and
[54:15] commissioners and thank you
[54:17] for volunteering your time on
[54:18] nbc Commission. I appreciate
[54:22] your service to our city. As
[54:25] you've we have supporters and
[54:26] remind traitors and this is a
[54:27] big decision that you have to
[54:28] make before us. And we've
[54:32] spent lots of time in our
[54:32] neighborhood on this in this
[54:36] came before us. And this is
[54:37] not new to you. I spent lots
[54:39] of time with my constituents
[54:40] store, knocking, making phone
[54:40] calls to find out what's
[54:42] important to my community. So
[54:45] when this came before me. The
[54:47] project that is before you
[54:48] today is not the project that
[54:51] we started. Wes and the annex
[54:55] group and Misha took a lot of
[54:56] feedback and they've really
[54:57] changed the project. And you,
[55:00] as you've heard about crime,
[55:02] for instance, the crime
[55:04] situation. That's where that
[55:05] impd with the fitness room
[55:07] came. And so they had a crime
[55:08] situation. And I heard lots of
[55:12] feedback from my constituents
[55:12] about crime. When I would door
[55:14] knock and I would call and a
[55:15] string town crime with crime
[55:18] wasn't a situation. So that's
[55:20] why I worked with impd and the
[55:22] campus police to get a
[55:23] presence and a string town
[55:24] with the fitness room so is
[55:25] mutually benefits beneficial
[55:29] to the community and to the
[55:30] police department. And so that
[55:31] put a present. So the
[55:32] situation that they're talking
[55:33] about that's happening at the
[55:34] other one we hope will not
[55:36] happen. We're trying to find
[55:40] situations that we can fix. So
[55:40] when I'm talking to my
[55:42] constituents and they said
[55:43] parking is an issue. We worked
[55:46] with annex group mitigate the
[55:48] parking situation. So we
[55:48] really worked hard over the
[55:52] last 6 to 7 months talking to
[55:53] the constituents, talking to
[55:55] the folks to say, okay, what I
[55:58] know. I understand that when
[55:59] we bring in something like
[56:01] this, this is going to be a
[56:02] sacrifice. This is going to be
[56:04] a strain on the residents. And
[56:07] so how can we work with the
[56:08] community benefits agreement
[56:09] to get it in writing to come
[56:10] before you so that you all can
[56:14] hold them accountable. To help
[56:16] the community have some sort
[56:17] of benefit for the sacrifice
[56:19] that they're gonna have to go
[56:21] through. You know, whether
[56:22] it's pave roads. We heard
[56:24] about walkability soaps to get
[56:26] some sidewalks to get some
[56:27] alleys alleys when I'm walking
[56:30] and I'm knocking doors, its
[56:31] infrastructure, its
[56:31] infrastructure,
[56:32] infrastructure, infrastructure
[56:35] that I hear about the most. So
[56:36] for me, I'm talking about
[56:37] alleys, its sidewalks, its
[56:40] roads to get repaired. For
[56:44] that financial component. I'm
[56:45] not benefiting from that.
[56:46] Frank. Staples isn't
[56:47] benefiting from that. It's the
[56:48] neighborhood. We heard that a
[56:51] resident needs. Air
[56:52] conditioners. Residents in
[56:54] string towns that don't have
[56:56] air conditioners. So that's
[56:57] one thing that that money can
[56:59] go back to directly into the
[57:01] neighborhood to help those
[57:04] residents, things that we take
[57:05] for granted and help those
[57:06] residents get some air
[57:07] conditioners to get a real
[57:10] fixed. That benefit is going
[57:11] to go directly back into that
[57:13] neighborhood to help those
[57:15] residents. And so that's
[57:16] something that I felt that we
[57:17] were really I was really proud
[57:18] of to help work with an x over
[57:20] those last 6 months working
[57:24] with that neighborhood to get
[57:24] that in writing to come before
[57:27] you to let you all hopefully
[57:28] help us get those resources
[57:30] for that neighborhood. And as
[57:31] you all know, we have a
[57:34] housing crisis in
[57:35] Indianapolis. And so this is
[57:35] this is something that we can
[57:38] put on the map if you listen
[57:40] to the hearing examiner
[57:41] testimony, there was some very
[57:44] offensive words said. Really
[57:46] hurt my heart from the rim
[57:46] months. Traitors, how they
[57:48] felt about this project. I
[57:50] certainly don't feel that way.
[57:52] The other neighborhood
[57:52] association does not feel that
[57:53] way. The petitioner does not
[57:55] feel that way. I feel this is
[57:57] a good project. I feel it's
[57:58] something that we can be very
[58:02] proud of inner city. Really
[58:04] humbly asking for your your
[58:04] support because we worked
[58:07] really hard. And I do know
[58:08] it's a sacrifice for the
[58:09] neighborhood, but I think the
[58:12] community benefits agreement
[58:12] will help ease some of that
[58:13] pain that the construction is
[58:15] going to be. And that
[58:16] footprint is going to be. So
[58:20] thank you very much. Questions
[58:24] for counsel Jones for Yes,
[58:25] president doing council Jones,
[58:26] thank you for being Just a
[58:29] couple of questions about the
[58:30] other large-scale development
[58:32] center in the general
[58:33] vicinity. Yes, it looks like
[58:36] there's one on 10th in White
[58:37] River. There's word Michigan
[58:40] Street in White River. So this
[58:41] complained of crime. That's a
[58:44] little further up. 2 words.
[58:47] Belmont Beach area. What sort
[58:50] of effect have you seen in the
[58:51] closer apartment buildings to
[58:54] this proposed development? So
[58:56] what mean by effect. So you've
[59:00] got 2 very large apartment
[59:01] style developments in near
[59:02] blocks away from this proposed
[59:05] one. Different developers. I'm
[59:09] sure. But are you seeing
[59:11] increases in crime or any of
[59:13] these other reports at the
[59:14] closer ones to versus
[59:15] complaining about a single
[59:18] develop, it's just on my
[59:19] district is a different
[59:21] district line. However, that's
[59:21] where that conversation
[59:22] started. I went to the police
[59:24] commander with that and I
[59:26] said, how can we change this?
[59:27] What can we do? There are the
[59:29] situations within these
[59:31] apartment complexes and how do
[59:32] we change that? And one of the
[59:34] things that I think you heard
[59:35] about was security. So its
[59:38] security getting into the
[59:39] building, changing the way
[59:41] that you have to have a key
[59:42] fob to get into this. The
[59:43] apartment it was the parking
[59:44] was internal and then it was
[59:46] police site. So if you see a
[59:48] police car, whether they're on
[59:50] duty or not in the presence
[59:51] around the apartment complex
[59:53] that just changes your
[59:54] mentality, right? You're
[59:54] probably not gonna commit a
[59:55] crime. If you see a police car
[59:56] and that's where the fitness
[1:00:02] room. You came into play. And
[1:00:04] so Commander Foley and I had
[1:00:05] this conversation about
[1:00:06] starting that process, he said
[1:00:08] he'd seen at work in
[1:00:09] different. So I started in a
[1:00:10] different complex apartment in
[1:00:12] a different area of my
[1:00:13] district. And he said, let's
[1:00:14] start doing this and let's see
[1:00:15] if that helps. And so it's
[1:00:17] just an idea that we had in
[1:00:21] other areas of my district.
[1:00:21] They're asking for police
[1:00:23] presence with police cars and
[1:00:24] were seen. I did in assisted
[1:00:26] living on the east side of my
[1:00:27] district and they said you
[1:00:28] would not they're having
[1:00:29] packages stolen and things
[1:00:32] like that. And they Kristin,
[1:00:33] you will not believe the
[1:00:34] difference that it made just
[1:00:36] by having a police car in the
[1:00:38] parking lot. Things have
[1:00:39] completely stopped. I can't
[1:00:40] tell you about like those 2
[1:00:41] apartments just because I
[1:00:42] don't have the same connection
[1:00:44] because it is in my district.
[1:00:45] But I can tell you for the
[1:00:46] things that I've done, it is
[1:00:48] completely change the
[1:00:49] mentality. When you have a
[1:00:53] police car in the presence in
[1:00:54] that area, things to slow
[1:00:57] down. And so that's we came.
[1:00:58] We thought this will work. It
[1:00:59] gives them the opportunity
[1:01:02] they can go work out for and
[1:01:03] then there's a place kind that
[1:01:04] vicinity. Also then there's a
[1:01:05] police officer in the
[1:01:06] apartment building, right?
[1:01:08] Even if they're off duty, they
[1:01:09] still are in that apartment
[1:01:09] building and also gives the
[1:01:13] residents a sense of security,
[1:01:14] ok, Ben, work. What are the
[1:01:17] boundaries of your district?
[1:01:18] Boundaries of my district. So
[1:01:21] I go to I go to Troy ago, it
[1:01:21] wavers over their Michigan. It
[1:01:22] kind of goes up and down. But
[1:01:26] I do go to Washington Street,
[1:01:28] but I go a little bit north. I
[1:01:29] do have stern coming to have a
[1:01:29] little bit of Hahnville and
[1:01:30] then I go all the way to the
[1:01:31] criminal Justice Center go to
[1:01:34] Belmont. So it's kind of like
[1:01:34] triangle and I have one
[1:01:36] precinct in Perry. Ok? Thank
[1:01:41] Thank you. Questions for
[1:01:42] counsel. Quick question,
[1:01:48] please sure. You talked about
[1:01:50] donation. For air
[1:01:52] conditioners, repairs, things
[1:01:53] like that to the neighbors. Is
[1:01:54] there a plan in place or there
[1:01:55] be some sort of plan in place
[1:01:56] for the administration of
[1:02:00] that? That would be the
[1:02:01] neighborhood association. It
[1:02:02] would go through the
[1:02:03] neighborhood Association and
[1:02:03] the have a plan in place.
[1:02:04] Probably the most that would
[1:02:05] not have anything. I will not
[1:02:06] touch any money will have
[1:02:07] anything to do with me. The
[1:02:09] have a plan in place for that.
[1:02:15] Thank you. Commissioners to
[1:02:16] give that we have kind of to
[1:02:17] neighborhood associations here
[1:02:17] who would have been a straight
[1:02:21] path. That they and we are.
[1:02:22] The community benefits
[1:02:23] agreement was made with the
[1:02:23] string town Neighborhood
[1:02:27] Association. Final questions
[1:02:32] for counsel. Yeah, just one
[1:02:33] additional one. There was a
[1:02:37] mention about. The
[1:02:39] communication timeline. So
[1:02:40] with the string town now not
[1:02:43] being communicated with in
[1:02:46] this same sort of fashion or
[1:02:48] poor timing the string Town
[1:02:49] neighborhood Association was
[1:02:50] communicated with. Can you
[1:02:52] speak on why that occurred? So
[1:02:56] I can tell you from my aspect.
[1:02:56] So when say it broke off,
[1:02:57] Stringtown now broke off from
[1:02:58] String Town Neighborhood
[1:03:00] Association. I made an effort
[1:03:01] to reach out and have a
[1:03:04] meeting with string town. Now,
[1:03:06] folks and I had a time and a
[1:03:07] place to meet with them to
[1:03:08] continue the conversation
[1:03:09] because I am the counselor. I
[1:03:12] represent everyone. And we had
[1:03:13] and meeting time and a place
[1:03:14] like to continue those
[1:03:16] conversations and they
[1:03:16] canceled that and chose not to
[1:03:17] continue the conversation with
[1:03:24] me. So they have after. The
[1:03:26] last meeting that we had, they
[1:03:27] have reached out sense and I
[1:03:28] have responded and hopefully
[1:03:30] we'll get it back going again.
[1:03:31] But they chose not to meet
[1:03:33] with me. So that was not on my
[1:03:41] aunt. But I cannot I can't for
[1:03:41] the other drama that's going
[1:03:42] on in the neighborhood. I
[1:03:44] can't. Therefore, Kessler,
[1:03:46] thank you for being here.
[1:03:47] Absolutely. Appreciate your
[1:03:48] testimony. Any other
[1:03:49] questions? I think we're good.
[1:03:55] Think it. Kathleen. Thank you,
[1:03:57] PRESIDENT. Don't members of
[1:03:59] the commission staff is
[1:04:00] recommending approval of both
[1:04:03] variances and the vacations
[1:04:05] you'll frequently hear staff
[1:04:06] reference to come. The
[1:04:07] comprehensive plan and the
[1:04:11] pattern book in this case this
[1:04:15] area is under, has and MR.
[1:04:17] We've been in which mentioned
[1:04:17] it near West Side neighborhood
[1:04:21] land use plan. There are
[1:04:22] approximately 9 of those plans
[1:04:25] that are scattered throughout
[1:04:26] county. Those just for that
[1:04:29] neighborhood, there's some
[1:04:29] neighborhood plans. That's a
[1:04:30] plan that we're looking at
[1:04:33] now. It does not include the
[1:04:36] pattern book because
[1:04:38] frequently excuse me, those
[1:04:39] plans. We'll include
[1:04:43] development standards and
[1:04:44] guidelines in those individual
[1:04:47] plans. And again, this
[1:04:49] particular location is not
[1:04:52] located It is located within
[1:04:55] one of those sub area plans,
[1:04:56] which is the near West Side
[1:04:58] neighborhood land use plan.
[1:05:00] And I do know that staff works
[1:05:01] very closely with
[1:05:01] neighborhoods as they have
[1:05:02] developed those plans. But
[1:05:07] again. Becomes part of the
[1:05:10] comprehensive plan, but it's
[1:05:11] separate from the
[1:05:12] comprehensive plan because a
[1:05:18] specific for that area. The
[1:05:21] reason staff again, they
[1:05:22] staff's recommendations, as
[1:05:25] you know, supports plans,
[1:05:26] comprehensive plan in this
[1:05:26] case. Staff is supportive of
[1:05:27] that near West Side
[1:05:31] neighborhood land use plan.
[1:05:32] Has already talked about some
[1:05:33] of those comments. It is in
[1:05:37] the staff report that relates
[1:05:38] to the reason for staff
[1:05:40] support. It's right for a
[1:05:44] shift in use. And because
[1:05:46] you've got Washington Street,
[1:05:48] you have you have the views
[1:05:51] downtown. You have it up. Why?
[1:05:52] And then you have the blue
[1:05:52] line that is coming through
[1:05:59] this area. The plans for this
[1:06:00] neighborhood also identifies
[1:06:01] the southern portion of this
[1:06:02] site. And that's from the
[1:06:06] alley to the South. As a
[1:06:07] critical area. It talks about
[1:06:10] mixed use a multi-family
[1:06:11] residence and multi-family
[1:06:12] structures rather than
[1:06:13] subdividing of single-family
[1:06:16] homes into numerous units. So
[1:06:18] for these reasons, staff
[1:06:20] believes and supports sent
[1:06:20] this project would be
[1:06:21] appropriate for this
[1:06:23] neighborhood because it does
[1:06:24] respond to that neighborhood
[1:06:29] plan. Getting to of ak Shuns.
[1:06:32] And I do want to clarify is
[1:06:36] really excuse me. It is not.
[1:06:40] There's an error there on the
[1:06:42] notice or the description of
[1:06:43] the vacation that says all was
[1:06:44] a waiver of the assessment of
[1:06:45] benefits that should be
[1:06:47] stricken from that request
[1:06:49] because the petitioners
[1:06:49] representative, they've
[1:06:53] already engaged. I an
[1:06:54] appraisal of those alleys and
[1:06:58] the value of those alleys. And
[1:07:00] so it will be there will be an
[1:07:03] assessment of benefits will be
[1:07:06] required to be made in this
[1:07:06] and a separate meeting to
[1:07:09] follow this one. And there is
[1:07:10] a motion an hour earlier at
[1:07:10] reference Cent a minute. But
[1:07:14] again. Some of these alleys
[1:07:16] are not improved. Some have
[1:07:18] improved. But in order for
[1:07:20] this development to go forward
[1:07:21] it will need the vacation of
[1:07:25] those alleys. There is a at
[1:07:26] staff is again recommending
[1:07:29] approval of the vacation.
[1:07:30] There is a motion on Page 17
[1:07:35] of the staff report and that's
[1:07:36] recommended vacation motion.
[1:07:37] And again, it talks about the
[1:07:38] assessment of benefits that
[1:07:42] will be heard in the fall away
[1:07:43] in the meeting on JUNE 3rd.
[1:07:44] That's what staff is looking
[1:07:51] at. Questions for staff.
[1:07:55] Welcome back to you, Kathleen.
[1:08:03] This one. Can you help me
[1:08:09] understand on Page 16? In the
[1:08:10] height restriction variance,
[1:08:15] request yes. Staff supports
[1:08:17] the variance of development
[1:08:18] standards for maximum height
[1:08:20] of 50 feet. When ordinance and
[1:08:21] d a limit to 35. That is
[1:08:25] correct. And documents note a
[1:08:28] reduction in the height to the
[1:08:30] West. Would encourage
[1:08:31] consideration of height
[1:08:31] restrictions productions in
[1:08:34] the North and South. Due to
[1:08:35] proximity to existing dwelling
[1:08:45] cs. Yes, on Page 19. Says new
[1:08:47] building should be respectful
[1:08:48] solidly single-family
[1:08:49] residential street to the
[1:08:50] north and east of the critical
[1:08:55] area. And counselor, me should
[1:08:58] mention the final bullet point
[1:09:00] in his testimony earlier that
[1:09:02] the area should take the form
[1:09:04] of purpose-built multi-family
[1:09:04] structures. Correct. As
[1:09:07] mentioned here. He did not
[1:09:11] mention that staffs statement
[1:09:12] right above it says although
[1:09:14] new structures will likely be
[1:09:17] tall enough to take advantage
[1:09:18] of use, the should not over
[1:09:20] existing homes on saucy rising
[1:09:22] there in Richmond Street. So
[1:09:24] is it that they should not?
[1:09:28] And that is. The question of
[1:09:29] the height. Difference from 35
[1:09:33] to 50. Or is it on Page 16? Is
[1:09:37] it? Says that. It's
[1:09:38] encouragement of the
[1:09:43] consideration. Thank you for
[1:09:45] bringing that I would also
[1:09:46] tonight neglected to mention
[1:09:47] that this isn't an overly
[1:09:49] district, a regional center
[1:09:51] overlay. So there will be a
[1:09:53] separate hearing on this
[1:09:55] project for the regional
[1:09:58] center approval. And yes, i
[1:09:58] know they have been working.
[1:10:01] I'm talking about staff the
[1:10:02] incentives team has been
[1:10:05] working with this developer,
[1:10:06] too respect the neighborhood.
[1:10:09] And that's why staff put in
[1:10:10] there consideration of the
[1:10:14] reduction of the height when
[1:10:15] you're looking when it abuts
[1:10:16] that neighborhood to north as
[1:10:20] well as the south. So, yes, we
[1:10:21] would like to it be integrated
[1:10:24] into the neighborhood. But at
[1:10:25] the same time, we also
[1:10:28] understand that in order to
[1:10:30] provide the service for
[1:10:32] affordable housing that we do
[1:10:33] need to have a height that is
[1:10:33] going to allow for that
[1:10:38] development. So, yes, we would
[1:10:39] encourage it. But we also
[1:10:42] understand that there is the
[1:10:43] challenge of integrating it
[1:10:46] into that neighborhood. I can
[1:10:48] understand that there's a
[1:10:50] tension there trying to
[1:10:52] maximize square footage in
[1:10:54] unit count and all of those
[1:10:56] things. But I think my
[1:10:57] question is you use the phrase
[1:11:00] in the report and the
[1:11:00] recommendations for critical
[1:11:01] area number 9, that it should
[1:11:03] not loom over the existing
[1:11:05] home. That is correct. And if
[1:11:08] that is perspective, I think
[1:11:09] should not is a pretty clear
[1:11:10] indication that that is what
[1:11:13] should be respected. Yeah, not
[1:11:15] merely an encouragement not to
[1:11:17] do so well. And I believe that
[1:11:18] that's why they are stepping
[1:11:22] down the building there to the
[1:11:24] West, Ari and but this is in
[1:11:25] reference to north and West,
[1:11:27] right? I understand that. But
[1:11:29] that and that's why staff
[1:11:30] would like to see that. That
[1:11:32] should be considered as part
[1:11:35] of the development of this.
[1:11:37] This is as part of this
[1:11:40] development in the building
[1:11:40] architecture, it needs to
[1:11:41] again to guests. Package
[1:11:43] should not loom over those
[1:11:45] residents there. That to along
[1:11:46] that southern boundary as well
[1:11:48] as that northern And I think
[1:11:48] critically, if you look at the
[1:11:54] map. This is not at a major
[1:11:55] intersection as is the other 2
[1:11:56] development said a little bit
[1:11:59] further up Mir blocks on Right
[1:12:01] River Parkway. 16 tonight.
[1:12:02] Michigan writes, I think even
[1:12:02] with respect to that context,
[1:12:06] dependent. If you're saying
[1:12:08] should not loom over the homes
[1:12:10] in a non commercial corridor
[1:12:11] like happen, that makes more
[1:12:12] sense for the building to be
[1:12:15] step back further in the north
[1:12:15] and south. Then it currently
[1:12:20] presented. Versus it being a
[1:12:21] mere recommendation. Yes. And
[1:12:22] so I think there should there
[1:12:23] should be some additional
[1:12:23] conversation about what that
[1:12:25] actually looks like in real
[1:12:27] life because it doesn't feel
[1:12:28] satisfactory here. Yeah, I
[1:12:31] agree with that. And the and
[1:12:33] that is why Seth, but that
[1:12:35] that comment in there just
[1:12:36] because we don't want we want
[1:12:39] this to be integrated in there
[1:12:40] and not loom over that the
[1:12:43] neighborhood so we can. Yeah,
[1:12:45] it stands currently. It is
[1:12:46] not. So I just want to make
[1:12:47] that mention, but thank you
[1:12:48] for Iraq first. Well, and I do
[1:12:49] want to say there will be
[1:12:51] another level of review for
[1:12:52] the regional center and the
[1:12:53] neighborhood will be able to
[1:12:55] engage in that. Herring. Also
[1:12:58] understood. Thank you federal
[1:13:01] questions for staff. Kathleen,
[1:13:06] I have one confuse on the
[1:13:12] Haitian motion. The language
[1:13:14] says that a hearing up on
[1:13:15] assessment of benefits to be
[1:13:16] held on JUNE 3rd, 2026. Is
[1:13:19] that still accurate? That is
[1:13:19] correct. Okay. So we're still
[1:13:22] yes. The recommended vacation
[1:13:24] motion still in play? Yes, it
[1:13:28] is. The appraisal of that
[1:13:31] vacation has been submitted.
[1:13:31] There's just a couple more
[1:13:33] documents and need to be
[1:13:34] submitted and a ribbon of
[1:13:35] which is indicated that those
[1:13:38] with we will be ready to go on
[1:13:39] JUNE. The surge was the
[1:13:40] assessment of benefits on
[1:13:46] this. Thank you conclude with
[1:13:47] staff is for this project.
[1:13:47] Yes, Seth supports both sub
[1:13:48] variants and the vacation
[1:13:50] petition or you have 5 minutes
[1:13:51] rebuttal. Nancy, please reset
[1:13:55] the clock. I thank you,
[1:13:56] PRESIDENT. Don't I do at this
[1:14:00] point there were. Questions I
[1:14:03] wanted address directly
[1:14:03] Commissioner Lyle and
[1:14:04] commissioner West. Both tests
[1:14:06] think safety security was part
[1:14:08] of that. And I want to
[1:14:09] introduce Joyce get more from
[1:14:12] an ex to talk about those 2
[1:14:13] issues. And then I want to get
[1:14:18] to the kind of building scale.
[1:14:20] Joyce, you've sworn in. Yes,
[1:14:21] please introduce yourself and
[1:14:25] your address. Choi Skidmore,
[1:14:25] 86, 80 medicine Plaza drive
[1:14:26] Fishers, Indiana for 6, 0, 3,
[1:14:30] 8, And with the annex group.
[1:14:32] Thank you. Members of the
[1:14:32] Commissioner for allow
[1:14:34] Commission for allowing us to
[1:14:35] present today. I do want to
[1:14:37] speak to the safety and we
[1:14:38] certainly understand an echo
[1:14:40] the concerns for union 16th
[1:14:41] Street, however, did want to
[1:14:42] point out that while these
[1:14:43] projects are in close
[1:14:46] proximity to each other, they
[1:14:48] are 2 completely distinct
[1:14:51] micro neighborhoods. Union
[1:14:54] 16th is located along the 16th
[1:14:55] Street corridor and at
[1:14:55] Lafayette Road, which is much
[1:14:57] higher crime rate in that
[1:14:59] location. Then at string town
[1:15:00] or within the string town
[1:15:05] neighborhood. I know there was
[1:15:06] concern on the comment I made
[1:15:07] regarding, you know, lessons
[1:15:11] learned this was one of our
[1:15:12] first 3 projects was unit at
[1:15:14] 16th Street. And since then,
[1:15:19] we have. Developed 30
[1:15:20] successful developments that
[1:15:22] are open and operating across
[1:15:25] the United within, you know,
[1:15:26] since then and and and
[1:15:28] development of those 30
[1:15:30] operating properties. We've
[1:15:32] learned that design is really,
[1:15:32] really important to pay
[1:15:33] attention to union. A 16th
[1:15:36] street has open parking lots.
[1:15:38] There is an amenity that is in
[1:15:39] each and every building of the
[1:15:40] 5 buildings on the site. So
[1:15:42] the man and amenities Arce
[1:15:43] spread out across the site,
[1:15:44] which makes it extremely
[1:15:46] difficult. Our management team
[1:15:48] to make sure that they're
[1:15:48] policing those areas. And also
[1:15:52] police in the parking lot. So
[1:15:53] this design being one building
[1:15:54] was controlled parking
[1:15:57] internal to the site that will
[1:16:00] be gated parking. Also gated 5
[1:16:01] access into the building. All
[1:16:02] of those things are those
[1:16:02] lessons learned that I
[1:16:08] mentioned. As I said, next
[1:16:09] group has grown quite a bit
[1:16:11] since unit at 16th Street.
[1:16:13] We've learned had a better
[1:16:13] operator properties. We are
[1:16:16] working closely with impd on
[1:16:17] union a 16th street. We
[1:16:17] understand it's a problem in
[1:16:19] our property management team
[1:16:20] is all over it trying to
[1:16:21] figure out a solution. 2 of
[1:16:24] the problems that are there. I
[1:16:26] also want to speak to the high
[1:16:27] turnover rate comment. Yes, I
[1:16:29] did make that comment. Our
[1:16:30] goal at the annex group is to
[1:16:32] make a positive impact on the
[1:16:33] people that live work and are
[1:16:34] involved in our communities
[1:16:37] that positive impact includes
[1:16:38] making sure we're trying to
[1:16:39] ensure that maybe our
[1:16:42] residents don't qualify to
[1:16:44] live in low-income housing any
[1:16:46] longer because we've helped
[1:16:46] them become successful. We've
[1:16:47] helped them make more money
[1:16:49] help them better. Their
[1:16:51] situation so that they no
[1:16:53] longer can income qualify and
[1:16:54] they can go live in market
[1:16:55] rate communities for own their
[1:16:56] own home. So that is our goal
[1:17:02] at the annex group. So
[1:17:04] commissioner, while used or
[1:17:06] tension and it was a good
[1:17:07] because there is that there is
[1:17:08] a tension. There's a tension
[1:17:12] between bringing density and
[1:17:14] what's necessary to support
[1:17:15] affordable housing, project
[1:17:21] like this one. Trying to be
[1:17:23] sensitive the existing single
[1:17:24] family residential israels.
[1:17:27] The property. There's also the
[1:17:29] uniqueness of this site along
[1:17:33] the White River where you have
[1:17:35] a reason to have some height
[1:17:36] along the east. I think these
[1:17:38] are recognize that. But you
[1:17:42] have on the north at least and
[1:17:43] the south, some single family
[1:17:44] residential that that's had a
[1:17:48] lower height. What we
[1:17:49] originally started this
[1:17:52] project and what mre or cannot
[1:17:53] remember this because it was
[1:17:55] so long ago actually had a 5
[1:17:59] story building. And it was
[1:18:02] staff's feedback to us that.
[1:18:05] Bring the hike down on the
[1:18:07] west where you have the most
[1:18:12] single family. Reduce the
[1:18:14] height on the east as much as
[1:18:16] you can. And that's what we've
[1:18:19] done. I can tell you that as I
[1:18:21] started, you have to have a
[1:18:22] certain amount of density to
[1:18:23] support affordable housing
[1:18:27] project. And we're at the
[1:18:29] we're as thin as you can get.
[1:18:31] So we talk with staff about
[1:18:35] working as hard as we can on
[1:18:36] modifications to the
[1:18:37] architecture, the building to
[1:18:38] try to bring the scaled down a
[1:18:40] bit. And we will continue to
[1:18:41] have those conversations with
[1:18:42] staff. As Kathleen indicated,
[1:18:45] we have to go through the
[1:18:45] regional center approval
[1:18:48] process. And so there is check
[1:18:50] and balance or an accounting
[1:18:54] accounting on for that. But
[1:18:56] I'm telling you to bring in
[1:18:56] affordable housing. Thank
[1:18:58] Council your time to have that
[1:19:04] questions for the petitioner.
[1:19:04] Final questions for the
[1:19:07] petitioner. Hearing. None.
[1:19:10] Thank you, counselor Monster
[1:19:10] Jesse of 5 minutes for
[1:19:15] rebuttal. Please reintroduce
[1:19:18] yourself and go. Thank Jessi
[1:19:21] bomb 3, 3, 4 North elder Reza
[1:19:23] presenting Stringtown Now
[1:19:24] Neighborhood Association. I
[1:19:25] want to note a few things that
[1:19:28] came up during the questions,
[1:19:30] the proximity to the zoo and
[1:19:31] it I wouldn't. And I would
[1:19:32] just like to note that the
[1:19:34] land is on was formerly
[1:19:36] stringtown. We were had 70
[1:19:37] acres of homes taken when the
[1:19:39] zoo was built and the rope was
[1:19:40] moved. So we've already lost a
[1:19:41] substantial chunk of our
[1:19:43] neighborhood and referenced. I
[1:19:44] up why we all know the ransom
[1:19:45] place used to be a
[1:19:46] neighborhood that existed
[1:19:47] there, chipping away at our
[1:19:49] neighborhood will result in
[1:19:52] the same end goal. Our
[1:19:53] neighborhood is not a blank
[1:19:53] slate for someone else's
[1:19:57] dreams. Density need for
[1:19:58] affordable housing does not
[1:19:59] negate that we are
[1:20:00] neighborhood that deserves to
[1:20:03] be treated with respect and
[1:20:04] again, we are poor and working
[1:20:06] class community. We're not
[1:20:07] against affordable housing.
[1:20:08] We're not against density were
[1:20:09] not spreading buildings. Given
[1:20:10] many examples of what we
[1:20:14] absolutely fine with us. In
[1:20:15] terms of joy saying that it's
[1:20:16] completely different
[1:20:16] neighborhood unit. 16th. I
[1:20:19] mean, that's kind of
[1:20:20] interesting because councilor
[1:20:21] John said that other areas of
[1:20:24] her district having police
[1:20:24] come on their off time works.
[1:20:26] So why does not apply one
[1:20:28] person but not the other? So
[1:20:29] it's a different place,
[1:20:30] different place, different
[1:20:33] things I would also say that
[1:20:36] in reference to that it that
[1:20:37] safety plan relies on the idea
[1:20:38] that police officers come
[1:20:38] there and their off time. What
[1:20:41] if they don't? They have no
[1:20:46] requirement to. And I also. If
[1:20:47] they're working out, are they
[1:20:48] supposed to stop a crime in
[1:20:50] the middle of doing reps or
[1:20:50] just in that kind of an
[1:20:56] interesting situation? In
[1:20:56] terms of what counselor John
[1:20:58] said about our meeting was not
[1:20:58] with me was with another
[1:21:01] person in my group. Addition
[1:21:02] to that, it was canceled due
[1:21:04] to scheduling and was just
[1:21:05] never rescheduled. She knew
[1:21:06] that we are neighborhood
[1:21:07] association at existing is
[1:21:08] active in the neighborhood.
[1:21:09] And again, we are registered
[1:21:10] with the city. There's no
[1:21:10] reason we should have been
[1:21:11] left out of those
[1:21:12] conversations. And I do
[1:21:15] actually have a timeline. With
[1:21:16] Christine Jones DECEMBER 8th
[1:21:18] was the first one, with
[1:21:21] planning staff DECEMBER 16th
[1:21:22] meeting with String Town
[1:21:23] Neighborhood Association and
[1:21:25] counselor Jones DECEMBER 22nd
[1:21:26] meeting with String Town
[1:21:27] Neighborhood Association
[1:21:31] Council Jones MARCH 10th. And
[1:21:32] then the meeting, the String
[1:21:33] town neighborhood
[1:21:35] associations, APRIL 13th. By
[1:21:35] that point, Christian Jones
[1:21:36] had already written her a
[1:21:37] letter of support and
[1:21:39] submitted it. So when was this
[1:21:40] community engagement for to
[1:21:45] happen? In addition to no one
[1:21:46] besides string town now should
[1:21:48] strengthen the Association
[1:21:50] requested money or a shed. We
[1:21:52] don't want those things. We
[1:21:56] want our neighborhood. Last
[1:22:02] thing. I want to just remind
[1:22:04] everyone that we again, her
[1:22:05] not to get posed to
[1:22:06] multi-family housing. We're
[1:22:08] not opposed to new neighbors.
[1:22:09] We're not opposed anything
[1:22:10] like that. We just want things
[1:22:11] that fit into a neighborhood.
[1:22:12] It makes sense. Don't harm us
[1:22:14] in terms of traffic, more
[1:22:19] money or pollution. Thank you.
[1:22:24] Questions for Monster. Thank
[1:22:27] you, Jesse. Thank much.
[1:22:29] Members of the commission go
[1:22:29] your ballot and as you go to
[1:22:33] your ballots. Under statute,
[1:22:34] I'm going to read in the first
[1:22:37] motion for vacation. Which is
[1:22:46] a new year. 2026. Cvc 803. The
[1:22:48] Metropolitan Development
[1:22:49] Commission's find the proposed
[1:22:52] vacations are in the public
[1:22:53] interest that hearing up on
[1:22:54] the assessment of benefits to
[1:22:57] be held on JUNE 3rd, 2026.
[1:22:58] That the Metropolitan
[1:22:59] Development Commission come
[1:23:01] from ratify the adoption of
[1:23:06] the declaratory resolution
[1:23:10] 2026. Cvc 803. And that the
[1:23:10] vacation be subject to the
[1:23:13] rights of public utilities
[1:23:18] under I see 36 dash, 7 dash 3
[1:23:19] dash 16, MR. Robinson Cano his
[1:23:23] second. Thank you. Go to your
[1:23:26] ballots. You have 2 votes. On
[1:23:27] the variants, one of the
[1:23:41] vacation.
[1:24:55] Chris, we have the
[1:24:56] companion variance 2026 ebr
[1:25:08] 803. There to Ix. There are 8
[1:25:11] ballots cast. And there were
[1:25:17] 7. Yes, cheese be. There were
[1:25:19] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, yes votes.
[1:25:26] One, no vote. And one recusal.
[1:25:26] This petition has been
[1:25:32] approved. The next petition is
[1:25:36] companion vacation 2026 e d c
[1:25:38] 803. In Mendon. Again, there
[1:25:40] were 8 ballots. There were 1,
[1:25:44] 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, yes votes. One,
[1:25:46] no vote. And one recusal. This
[1:25:47] petition has also been
[1:25:50] improved. The petition has
[1:25:53] been passed. Thank you for a
[1:25:55] revised participation. Please
[1:25:56] leave quietly. Nancy, can you
[1:25:56] read the next hearing into the
[1:26:06] record? Yes, Thank next
[1:26:07] petitions for public hearing
[1:26:08] or a Senate companion
[1:26:09] petitions transfer from the
[1:26:13] hearing examiner for an
[1:26:16] initial hearing 2026 easy in
[1:26:19] 8, 1, 4, 2026. Ebr 8, 1, 4,
[1:26:24] 14. 38 East Washington street.
[1:26:25] Senate Township Council
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[1:26:30] called run, requesting
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[1:26:45] immediate apartment
[1:26:46] development also requesting a
[1:26:48] variance to development
[1:26:48] standards of the Consolidated
[1:26:49] Zoning subdivision ordinance
[1:26:52] to provide for 10 parking
[1:26:53] spaces. Inman minimum of 21
[1:26:57] parking spaces required. Well,
[1:26:58] all those intended to testify
[1:27:00] on these petitions this
[1:27:01] afternoon, either for or
[1:27:02] against anybody else going to
[1:27:04] speak and testify. Please
[1:27:07] stand now released major, why
[1:27:10] hands and police Thank you. Do
[1:27:13] you swear or affirm and
[1:27:13] openai's uprooting to tell the
[1:27:14] truth and nothing. But the
[1:27:19] truth I do. Thank you.
[1:27:20] Councilor welcome. Let me walk
[1:27:21] through the rules of
[1:27:22] engagement. I do not see any
[1:27:22] reminds traders here. Is that
[1:27:27] correct? Council will give you
[1:27:28] 15 minutes to present. The
[1:27:31] petition case. Thank you all.
[1:27:32] Then again, ask for reminds
[1:27:34] traders. I don't see any I
[1:27:35] will then go to staff. I also
[1:27:39] don't see any city council
[1:27:40] members here come back to you
[1:27:40] for any rebuttal that's
[1:27:43] necessary. And then take a
[1:27:47] vote. You're on the clock
[1:27:48] Thank you. Good afternoon.
[1:27:50] PRESIDENT Dylan members of the
[1:27:52] commission show called or
[1:27:53] attorney with offices at 11
[1:27:56] South Meridian here in
[1:27:58] Indianapolis. And I'm proud
[1:27:59] today to present behalf of the
[1:28:01] Damian Center Anke. Truly one
[1:28:07] of the shining jewels and our
[1:28:08] not for profit world providing
[1:28:09] important services to our
[1:28:13] community. And this case
[1:28:17] relates directly to their
[1:28:18] ability and their mission to
[1:28:20] do that. I had not realized
[1:28:22] until got engaged that amongst
[1:28:24] other things. The Damian
[1:28:27] Center does. It does have
[1:28:30] housing component in terms of
[1:28:31] offering services for those
[1:28:33] who need it within that
[1:28:36] community in that population,
[1:28:38] clients that they serve. So
[1:28:43] the Damian Center, it's a
[1:28:44] petitioner in this matter. We
[1:28:46] are here today very similarly
[1:28:47] to the last case because this
[1:28:51] is a matter that we'll be
[1:28:56] going before the I-8 cda in
[1:28:59] JULY. So we we had asked the
[1:29:00] hearing examiner and staff if
[1:29:02] they would support a direct
[1:29:03] transfer of this case to the
[1:29:07] mdc so that we could meet. I
[1:29:12] see deadlines and this enabled
[1:29:14] us to appear before you today
[1:29:15] and potentially get in front
[1:29:16] of City County Council for
[1:29:19] their meeting in JUNE. What
[1:29:25] we're proposing today and I do
[1:29:26] have Alan Witchy and Alexandra
[1:29:27] under from Damian Center here
[1:29:31] is well as the developer
[1:29:33] recounts in the lane. A color
[1:29:34] from a okay development that
[1:29:38] are here to answer questions.
[1:29:39] I got pulled into kind of
[1:29:44] early part of the spring. And
[1:29:45] already been conversations
[1:29:47] initiated between the
[1:29:51] development team and staff.
[1:29:51] And as you probably heard
[1:29:56] Nancy Reed. The case into
[1:29:59] record, the site u One and u 2
[1:30:04] zoning. The project that we're
[1:30:06] proposing today is not a mixed
[1:30:06] use project. It's a housing
[1:30:10] project that would provide 39
[1:30:11] to 42 units of permanent
[1:30:16] supportive housing. So we
[1:30:16] didn't really need to. You
[1:30:20] want you too? In talking with
[1:30:23] planning staff? We asked what
[1:30:24] would be the most appropriate
[1:30:25] zoning classifications because
[1:30:28] frankly, this type of building
[1:30:31] and fit in any one of a number
[1:30:32] of zoning classifications. And
[1:30:34] the response was ball.
[1:30:35] Whatever is going to generate
[1:30:37] the less least amount of
[1:30:38] variances. So with this
[1:30:41] particular project, we believe
[1:30:43] that we can get this done with
[1:30:43] only one variance request and
[1:30:47] that is for parking spaces.
[1:30:48] But frankly, because we're
[1:30:52] right on the blue line and so
[1:30:54] close to downtown and services
[1:30:56] are parking demand for this
[1:31:00] project is not significant for
[1:31:01] those of you who are not
[1:31:03] familiar with the site, it's
[1:31:05] just a little bit more than a
[1:31:07] mile east of where we are
[1:31:08] today on east Washington
[1:31:10] Street right next to kind of
[1:31:11] the beautiful new building
[1:31:14] that in Centreville. That
[1:31:18] Oriental and Washington, this
[1:31:20] particular parcel, which is
[1:31:22] partially improved. It is
[1:31:23] located closer to Arsenal.
[1:31:24] There's coffee shop of the
[1:31:24] corner of Arsenal. Washington.
[1:31:29] So you can see that kind of
[1:31:30] flag didn't have one on the
[1:31:36] aerial. Tattoos. Just a zoning
[1:31:39] map which shows kind of the Mu
[1:31:40] one. And m u 2 zoning
[1:31:43] classifications for the site.
[1:31:44] There's a variety of
[1:31:46] commercial even industrial
[1:31:47] mixed use and residential all
[1:31:51] in the area. What you might
[1:31:53] expect, it's highly urbanized
[1:31:56] and lots of a variety of
[1:31:58] different uses along this part
[1:32:00] of the corridor. Now, the
[1:32:00] interesting thing for you
[1:32:01] guys, as decision makers to
[1:32:03] know is that what we're
[1:32:07] proposing is really right down
[1:32:09] the middle of the plate. As
[1:32:12] far as the comprehensive plan
[1:32:13] is concerned and that he owed
[1:32:14] the plan, which does want to
[1:32:18] drive higher density type
[1:32:20] housing, even though we have
[1:32:21] 39 42 units were only on 4
[1:32:22] tenths of an acre. So. This is
[1:32:27] kind of that development that
[1:32:28] both that he od and the
[1:32:29] existing conference of plan
[1:32:32] for urban next use calls for
[1:32:33] and we're very grateful to
[1:32:35] have staff support. If you
[1:32:38] turn to tab 3, 4, you can kind
[1:32:39] of see our site plan that we
[1:32:43] filed. Which shows an urban
[1:32:47] setting. Pull with the
[1:32:50] building, pulled up to the
[1:32:51] close of the building line and
[1:32:54] sidewalk line as well as the
[1:32:56] parking in the back. So that
[1:32:57] is going to be the emphasis
[1:32:59] will be on building and not
[1:33:05] parking. The. Plan. Immedately
[1:33:09] is not fully developed like
[1:33:13] the last plan presented was
[1:33:14] because this is kind of an
[1:33:17] evolving project. Now. The
[1:33:18] built-in protection that you
[1:33:22] have. As far as the commission
[1:33:24] is concerned with regards our
[1:33:28] plans, if you turn to tab 5
[1:33:28] staff was gracious enough to
[1:33:31] allow us to commit to
[1:33:35] submitting final site plan and
[1:33:36] building elevations 2 at 4
[1:33:37] minutes. Traders approval
[1:33:41] before we get permit. Lp, I
[1:33:42] should say, for the project
[1:33:44] and then the second commitment
[1:33:46] which you can find it 5
[1:33:48] relates to the fact that
[1:33:50] because such a tight
[1:33:52] environment with sidewalk and
[1:33:53] building pulled right up to
[1:33:55] Washington Street. Plus
[1:33:59] Washington Street undergoing
[1:34:02] changes as the transit
[1:34:04] stations are being
[1:34:04] implemented. Utility
[1:34:07] relocation, a whole host of
[1:34:10] things. We have agreed to work
[1:34:11] with dpw on creating a
[1:34:12] pedestrian safety plan that
[1:34:14] would be implemented
[1:34:17] throughout the period of
[1:34:17] construction along East
[1:34:19] Washington Street in that
[1:34:21] area. For those of you who are
[1:34:22] not familiar with the kind of
[1:34:26] the existing conditions on
[1:34:27] this section of Washington
[1:34:31] Street Tab. 6 has a number of
[1:34:35] a street photos beginning with
[1:34:36] the building and question as
[1:34:38] well as the lot that would be
[1:34:39] developed as part of this
[1:34:40] project. But what I really
[1:34:42] want to turn to you, your
[1:34:44] attention to is the second
[1:34:49] photo and tab 6. And that's
[1:34:50] the newly completed Davion
[1:34:51] Center building. You can see
[1:34:54] the high quality materials,
[1:34:54] the beautiful architecture,
[1:34:57] and that's really what you're
[1:34:58] going to be able to expect
[1:35:01] with this project. This is
[1:35:02] campus that Damian Centers
[1:35:06] created. This will help fill
[1:35:08] that out a little bit. And
[1:35:11] we're very grateful to
[1:35:13] engagement with Holy Cross
[1:35:15] Neighborhood Council Brown did
[1:35:15] email me and said he was
[1:35:18] supportive of the project. He
[1:35:19] wanted to hear from Holy
[1:35:21] Cross. And I know that that
[1:35:22] Allen, which he had met with
[1:35:25] them doesn't we don't have a
[1:35:26] letter from a lacrosse, but he
[1:35:29] assures me that we do have
[1:35:31] their support. There was
[1:35:33] another e-mail that I think
[1:35:34] was sent to staff that is in
[1:35:36] the file. So as you notice, we
[1:35:37] don't have any room on
[1:35:37] straight ers. We believe we
[1:35:40] have pretty comprehensive
[1:35:42] support, including that from
[1:35:43] your staff. Happy to answer
[1:35:43] any questions you MAY have.
[1:35:47] Thank you. Questions for the
[1:35:48] petitioner as general
[1:35:54] contractor been selected. Yes.
[1:35:55] Well, if you sign not the
[1:35:56] contractor, we just have the
[1:35:58] developer. Please come to the
[1:36:01] podium, sir. Please introduce
[1:36:04] yourself or your address. My
[1:36:06] name is Allen, which she
[1:36:07] presidency of Gaming Center.
[1:36:09] My home address is 6, 8, 0, 4,
[1:36:10] Kirkwood. Thanks, Ellen. You
[1:36:14] were duly sworn yes, thank We
[1:36:14] have not selected a general
[1:36:18] contractor yet. We do have a
[1:36:19] developing part, a developer
[1:36:19] partner and we have an
[1:36:31] architect. Other questions,
[1:36:32] please just one simple
[1:36:35] question PRESIDENT Doing. The
[1:36:37] current building that stands
[1:36:39] is not to be demolished. It
[1:36:42] has to be is us okay. That
[1:36:42] wasn't. Thank Thank you so
[1:36:56] much. On second counts.
[1:36:59] Questions for petitioner by
[1:37:06] good. Staff. Thank you.
[1:37:07] PRESIDENT Dylan members of the
[1:37:08] commission's staff is
[1:37:09] supporting this. And again,
[1:37:10] I'm bringing in the
[1:37:10] comprehensive plan
[1:37:12] Reccomendation a village mixed
[1:37:15] use. The other planned falls
[1:37:16] and here is the tld strategic
[1:37:20] plan. And staff believes that
[1:37:24] this project is is compliant
[1:37:26] and allies with both of those
[1:37:27] plans and getting back to the
[1:37:31] comprehensive plans. As you
[1:37:32] know. And Commissioner Lyle is
[1:37:34] brought up. There's a pattern
[1:37:37] book and on page, 49 of the
[1:37:38] staff report, it talks about
[1:37:39] those development standards
[1:37:42] that are recommended their
[1:37:44] guidelines and recommendations
[1:37:45] for development. In addition
[1:37:49] to that on Page 50, there are
[1:37:50] also some additional the devil
[1:37:51] out development stands that
[1:37:55] are included in the dod plan
[1:38:00] for this. For this area of
[1:38:06] over lie. And again, the staff
[1:38:07] believe this is is appropriate
[1:38:10] for this. And make my comments
[1:38:11] very brief. And if you have
[1:38:13] any questions. Questions for
[1:38:18] staff. Commissioner Rob Son.
[1:38:18] And you still want the
[1:38:22] commitments that you have here
[1:38:24] on Yes. Thank you for
[1:38:25] reminding me that yes, staff
[1:38:26] is recommending approval
[1:38:26] subject to those 2
[1:38:29] commitments. So thank you.
[1:38:30] Other questions from Members
[1:38:33] of Commission. Thank you,
[1:38:34] Commissioner Robinson for
[1:38:36] pointing that out. Councilor
[1:38:41] rebuttal. No rebuttal
[1:38:43] PRESIDENT Bill. And just for
[1:38:43] the commission's benefit.
[1:38:45] Damian senators already signed
[1:38:46] the commitments and tender
[1:38:49] them. So we're good to go on
[1:38:52] that front. We're appreciative
[1:38:52] the time today and your
[1:38:55] consideration. Thank you. In a
[1:38:57] records show, there were on
[1:38:58] strangers. Members of the
[1:39:00] commission. Please go to your
[1:39:01] do about one for rezoning one
[1:39:16] for variants.
[1:40:04] 2026. Easy. And
[1:40:06] 8, 1, 4, which a rezoning
[1:40:07] petition. There were 8 ballots
[1:40:10] cast. 8, yes votes. This
[1:40:13] petition has been approved.
[1:40:16] And then for the companion
[1:40:17] variant Strategy, 6 ev or 8,
[1:40:17] 1, 4, Again, there are 8
[1:40:22] balance casts. Yes votes. This
[1:40:22] petition has also been
[1:40:25] improved. PRESIDENT Today,
[1:40:32] come back up, please, You're
[1:40:33] from has a great reputation.
[1:40:35] Do a great job in this
[1:40:36] project, the neighborhood
[1:40:38] really needs So we appreciate
[1:40:39] your extra eye on it, but
[1:40:40] thank you for You're doing in
[1:40:42] the community. He has been
[1:40:44] great. Thank you. Take care,
[1:40:46] Congratulations on a crew.
[1:40:48] Thank you. Appreciate everyone
[1:40:53] around. Can I get a motion to
[1:40:54] So moved everyone. Enjoy the
[1:40:57] Memorial Day weekend and let's
[1:40:58] hope it doesn't rain as much