Notice is hereby given of a meeting of Metropolitan Development Commission (November 18, 2026).
Business:
Adoption of Meeting Minutes: October 21, 2026
Special Requests
Policy Resolutions:
REAL ESTATE:
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to transfer cemetery property at Central State to the Wayne Township Trustee.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to amend demolition contract 22507 with Ray’s Demolition for a new not-to-exceed amount of $45,000.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Agreement with the Allied Logistical Services, Inc. in a not-to-exceed amount of $600,000 through December, 2028.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / INCENTIVES:
Approves a Final Economic Revitalization Area Resolution for Metrobloks, LLC, located at 2505 North Sherman Drive, Council District #8, Center Township. (IEDI recommends approval of ten (10) years real property tax abatement.)
**Request will be made for continuance to December 16, 2026
Approves a Final Economic Revitalization Area Resolution for Metrobloks, LLC, located at 2505 North Sherman Drive, Council District #8, Center Township. (IEDI recommends approval of fifteen (15) years enhanced personal property tax abatement.)
**Request will be made for continuance to December 16, 2026
Approves a Preliminary Economic Revitalization Area for Indy Nova Apartments, a subsidiary of New City Development, located at 2955 North Meridian Street, Council District #12, Center Township. (Recommend approval of ten (10) years real property tax abatement.)
Authorizes a hearing regarding termination of the Personal Property Tax Abatement associated with Economic Revitalization Area Resolution 2023-A-019, 2023, Geniphys, located at 7750 Zionsville Road, Council District #1, Pike Township.
Approves a Preliminary Economic Revitalization Area for Novartis Manufacturing, LLC, located at 8520 Challenger Drive, Council District #21, Decatur Township. (Recommend approval of six (6) years personal property tax abatement.)
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to extend a current contract with Butler, Fairman and Seufert through December 31, 2027, in order to complete tasks related to the Illinois and Capitol Streetscapes Project as construction progresses.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS:
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement to provide bridge housing at the St. George Bridge Housing facility for people who are experiencing homelessness and/or suffering from Substance Abuse Disorder in an amount not to exceed $831,747 through December 31, 2027.
Authorizes the DMD to negotiate and amend the Agreement with the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention to increase the total not-to-exceed amount to $7,658,130, with all funds being utilized towards the STHI for people currently experiencing chronic and/ or street homelessness pending City-Council adoption of Fiscal Ordinance Proposal No. 337, 2026.
PLANNING:
Amends the Rules of Procedure for the Metropolitan Development Commission and Hearing Examiner and Plat Committee to update filing, notice, hearing, virtual participation, and related administrative procedures.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to execute an amendment to the agreement with Judith Weerts Hall as Hearing Examiner to extend the term of service to December 31, 2027, and appoints Brian Robinson as Regional Center Hearing Examiner and Megan Phillippe as alternate Regional Center Hearing Examiner, each for the period from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION:
Adopts the “The Former St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Preservation Plan 46 – the Former St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church (HA-46 SF)” as part of the Comprehensive Plan for Indianapolis-Marion County. The Plan provides preservation guidelines and recommendations based on the historic, architectural, and cultural significance of the Former St. Francis de Sales Church.
Zoning Petitions:
PETITIONS OF NO APPEAL (RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL):
Lawrence Township, Council District #15
D-P
Lennar Homes of Indiana, LLC, by Brian J. Tuohy
Modification of the Development Statement for 2024-ZON-081, to reduce the Minimum Street Frontage from 50 feet to 30 feet and to eliminate the term “home” in that line item identified in the Development Standards Table.
Center Township, Council District #13
Maigida Investment LLC, by David Gilman
Rezoning of 0.11-acre from the D-8 district to the MU-2 district to provide for a small mixed-use development.
Perry Township, Council District #23
2 Jets LLC, by Samuel Salazar
Rezoning of 2.13 acres from the D-3 district to the C-3 district to provide for potential C-3 uses.
Center Township, Council District #18
Daniel Phair
Rezoning of 0.134-acre from the I-4 (RC) district to the D-8 (RC) district to provide for residential development.
Center Township, Council District #12
Bruce E Webb, by Josh Smith of RG Development LLC
Rezoning of 0.24 acres from the MU-2 district to the D-8 district to provide for residential uses.
Washington Township, Council District # 7
TCC Real Estate Holdings LLC, by Justin Kingen
Rezoning of 3.34 acres from the I-4 (W-5) district to the MU-2 (W-5) district to provide for office, personal service, retail and food service uses within two existing buildings.
Wayne Township, Council District #11
Brian Tuohy
Rezoning of 0.27-acre from the D-5 district to the C-4 district to provide for expansion of existing commercial use.
Center Township, Council District #8
Hi-Tone Ventures, LLC, by Anthony Morman
Rezoning of 0.12 acre from the C-4 (TOD) district to the D-8 (TOD) district to provide for residential development.
Washington Township, Council District #7
Hi Tone Ventures LLC, by Anthony Morman
Rezoning of 0.15-acre from the SU-1 (W-1) district to the D-5 (W-1) district to provide for a two-unit dwelling.
Washington Township, Council District #2
Landon Hurt
Rezoning of 0.247 acres from the SU-38 district to the SU-6 district to provide for an addition to an existing assisted living facility.
Decatur Township, Council District #21
Anthony Elrod, by Justin Kingen
Rezoning of 24.7 acres from the D-A (FF) (FW) district to the D-3 (FF) (FW) district to provide for residential development.
PETITIONS OF NO APPEAL (RECOMMENDED FOR DENIAL):
Petitions for Public Hearing
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
2026-APP-016 | 45 West 40th Street
Washington Township, Council District #7
PK-1 (TOD)
City of Indianapolis Parks and Recreation, by Kyle Koger
Park District One Approval to provide for the replacement of existing playground equipment, a new park shelter, and new internal concrete sidewalks.
2026-VAC-007 | 1525, 1540, and 1543 West Ohio Street; 211, 217 and 221 North Reisner Street; & 126 and 130 Koehne Street
Center Township, Council District #18
Church, Westside Pentecostal Assembly Trustees, by Justin Kingen
Vacation of the first north-south alley east of Reisner Street, being 15 feet in width, beginning at the south right-of-way line of Ohio Street, south 180 feet, to the north right-of-way line of Everett Street, with a waiver.
Vacation of the first north-south alley east of Reisner Street, being 15.12 feet in width, beginning at the south right-of-way line of Astor Street, south 56.20 feet, with a waiver of the assessment of benefits.
2026-ZON-085 | 2815 Mozart Way
Warren Township, Council District #20
Sharyka Gray
Rezoning of 0.12-acre from the D-P district to the D-P district to provide for single-family residential and transitional living quarters uses for up to six children, ages 10 to 17.
**Staff request for continuance for cause to December 2, 2026
2026-CZN-841 / 2026-CVR-841 | 5935 West 56th
Pike Township, Council District #5
Exponential Equity Group, Inc., by Misha Rabinowitch
Rezoning of 10.3 acres, from the SU-1 district to the D-P district to provide for a development consisting of 34 multi-family units and 10 townhomes, and existing religious uses.
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for a total of 214 parking spaces (minimum 232 parking spaces required).
Additional Business: