Notice is hereby given of a meeting of Metropolitan Development Commission (November 5, 2025).
Business:
Adoption of Meeting Minutes: October 15, 2025
Special Requests
Policy Resolutions:
REAL ESTATE:
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Merritt Chase for architectural services.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Indy Parks Department and the Marion County Building Authority to facilitate event planning and implementation for Lugar Plaza.
Authorizes expenditures of unobligated funds on deposit to pay the fair market valuation to acquire the Property at 51 South New Jersey Street and all associated acquisition costs in an aggregate not to exceed $11,000,000.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to amend the agreement with Stevenson Legal Group to extend the term through December 31, 2026.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into agreements and to take actions with respect to property at 1544 Samoa Street to further beneficial redevelopment.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to convey title or an option to purchase title of Property to Transferees as approved by the Vacant to Vibrant Review Committee for the purpose of providing development that will best serve the interest of the City.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to execute an amendment to the Agreement with the Marion County Building Authority to increase the contractual total not to exceed amount to $2,400,000 with a term through 2027 for property maintenance and operational services.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / INCENTIVES:
Authorizes the Final Economic Revitalization Area for Herff Jones LLC, located at 4501 West 62nd Street, Council District #6, Pike Township. (Recommend approval of five (5) years personal property tax abatement.)
Authorizes the termination of the Real and Personal Property Tax Abatement associated with Economic Revitalization Area Resolution 2016-A-008 and 2016-A-009, 2016, Schlage Lock, located at 2720 Tobey Drive, 6802 Hillside Court, and 8506 East 30th Street, Council District #9, Warren Township.
Authorizes funding of $350,000 pursuant to I.C. 36-7-13 for affordable housing in the Lafayette Square Community Revitalization Enhancement District (CRED) to the Promenade On The Square Indianapolis, LP development (dba Lila at the Square) by Birge and Held and Sojos Capital located at 3919 Lafayette Road in Pike Township.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Agreement with Frost Brown Todd, LLP to extend the term of the agreement for an additional two years to December 31, 2027 and to increase the total contractual not-to-exceed amount to $450,000 in order to provide as-approved, as-needed services to address DMD needs.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Agreement with Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP to extend the term of the agreement for an additional two years to December 31, 2027 and to increase the total contractual not-to-exceed amount to $450,000 in order to provide as-approved, as-needed services to address DMD needs.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Agreement with the Circle Area Community Development Corporation to provide funding to St'Artup 317 in a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 through December 2029.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Agreement with Crowe LLP for on-call municipal financial services in a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 with a term through December 2027.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS:
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Amendment to the Agreement with the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention to increase the contract amount by $1,158,130 with a new not-to-exceed amount of $3,858,130 and to extend the term through December 31, 2028 for the Streets to Home initiative to provide rental assistance to people currently experiencing chronic and/or street homelessness.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with The Damien Center for master leasing for persons experiencing homelessness through December 31, 2030, at a contractual amount not to exceed $1,749,720.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an agreement with RDOOR HOUSING CORPORATION or its subsidiaries to address capital repairs at the Facility in a total amount not to exceed $500,000 for a term through June 30, 2027.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to enter into an agreement with Cambridge Capital Management Corporation to administer a revolving loan fund for the development of permanent supportive housing units not to exceed $1,080,000.
PLANNING:
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to execute an amendment to the Agreements with Judith Weerts Hall as hearing examiner and David DiMarzio as alternate hearing examiner to extend the term of service through 2026 and to increase the total contractual not-to-exceed amounts.
Authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development to negotiate and execute an Agreement with MKSK, Inc., to finalize the Indiana Avenue Certified Strategic Plan in a not-to-exceed amount of $125,000, with a term through December 31, 2026.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION:
Authorizes the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission to enter into an agreement with Building Ethos, LLC in the amount of $16,000 for preservation consulting services.
Zoning Petitions:
PETITIONS OF NO APPEAL (RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL):
Perry Township, Council District #23
HD-1 (FF) (FW) and HD-2 (FF) (FW)
Community Health Network, Inc., by Timothy H. Button
Hospital District One and Hospital District Two Approval to provide for a proposed driveway from Shelby Street and new lighting.
Wayne Township, Council District #17
Mirna Garcia, by Josh Smith
Rezoning of 0.124-acre from the C-1 district to the D-5 district to legally establish a single-family dwelling.
Center Township, Council District #18
Samuel Salazar
Rezoning of 0.241-acre from the D-5 to the C-3 district to provide for commercial retail uses.
Center Township, Council District #18
LaGrotte Square, LLC, by Dan Phair
Rezoning of 0.54-acre from the C-3 (RC) and I-4 (RC) districts to the D-8 (RC) district to provide for residential development.
Washington Township, Council District #8
Garvey Properties, LLC, by Joseph D. Calderon
Modification of C-S Statement related to 2013-ZON-037 and 2023-CAP-826, to provide for a crematorium use, with no incineration.
Washington Township, Council District #8
Garvey Properties, LLC, by Joseph D. Calderon
Rezoning of 7.01 acres from the C-S (W-5) district to the C-S (W-5) district to provide for continuation of permitted uses under 2013-ZON-037 and 2023-CAP-826, and to add a crematorium use, with no incineration.
Petitions for Public Hearing
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
Pike Township, Council District #1
HD-2
Retirement Living, Inc., By Mike Jones, PE
Hospital District-Two Approval to provide for expansion of an existing community center, construction of an assisted living structure, construction of five, three-story, condominium buildings, and new parking areas.
Variance of development standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for an expansion of an assisted living facility and a proposed community center with a maximum of 140 parking spaces provided (maximum 115 parking spaces permitted).
Additional Business: