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next:
January 25, 2009

Guest Speakers:  Robert Uhlenhake, Principle Planner for the Kentucky Avenue Corridor Plan, City of Indianapolis

We will meet at 7:00 pm in the Large Group Instruction Room of the Decatur Middle School.  Click here for Directions

ZONING PETITIONS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED JANUARY 25:

7800 Colonel H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive (generally near interchange of Interstates 465 & 70) -- a request for 3 highway signs that would be too tall by FAA guidelines for their proximity to the Airport.

6320 W. Ralston Road -- Jane Wonn is requesting variances to allow an addition of a porch and patio to an existing barn which would put the accessory uses over the limits.

 

UNDER DISCUSSION WITH LAND USE COMMITTEE: (click here for details)

7800 Colonel H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive (generally near interchange of Interstates 465 & 70) -- a request for 3 highway signs that would be too tall by FAA guidelines for their proximity to the Airport.

AT&T will be proposing a cell tower in the southern end of Decatur Township.  THIS PROPOSAL HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

Southside Landfill -- a request to rezone areas abutting the east side of Buffer Park Golf Course, areas abutting the east side of Foltz Road south of the golf course, and areas abutting the east side of homes on the east side of Foltz Road all the way to I-465, to SU-13 for landfill operations.
STATUS:  [2009-ZON-068 ] This petition will be going through the Supplemental Review process and there is no hearing date yet scheduled.  Click here for the latest meeting dates and documents.

6320 W. Ralston Road -- Jane Wonn is requesting variances to allow an addition of a porch and patio to an existing barn which would put the accessory uses over the limits.

7808-7810 Mooresville Road -  Jeff Farmer is looking at rezoning these properties to allow the relocation of his construction company to this site.  The petition has not yet been filed.

 

OUTCOME OF DECEMBER 21 MEETING:

2805 Kentucky Avenue -- a request of Southside Landfill for a variance to allow no landscaping of a transitional yard abutting Bel Aire Park (100 feet required) and to allow storage of portolets and dumpsters on an unpaved surface (not allowed)  The Civic Council voted to support this petition.

3021 S. Collier Street -- Thomas Taylor requests a special exception in order to locate a manufactured home at this address.  The Civic Council voted to oppose this petition.

 

Go to Zoning Page for description of  all petitions and where they stand in the zoning process.  You will also find information about upcoming petitions.

Future meeting dates:

January 25 February 22 March 22
April 26 May 24* June 28
    *=not the last monday of the month

These are all Mondays.  All meetings are held at 7:00 pm in the Large Group Instruction Room of the Decatur Middle School.  For directions and a map, click here.

Southside Landfill Rezoning
 Click here for the latest meeting dates and documents.

Kentucky Ave Corridor Plan
come help design this Plan for our community
We have summarized the comments from the Visual Image survey, and have developed a working list of Design Recommendations for development.  We will present the Design Recommendations list for discussion, and follow up on other design issues.

We welcome discussion and suggestions from residents, business owners and community stakeholders on what is appropriate regarding issues of building and site design for the corridor.

for more information please call Robert Uhlenhake at 327-5685 or email him at RUhlenha@indy.gov

The following documents require Acrobat Reader to view.  Click here to view.

Development Principles for the Kentucky Ave Plan
Design Recommendations for the Kentucky Ave Plan

POTHOLES ????
Now
report them directly to
Carlos May,  Mayor's Neighborhood Liaison for Decatur Township
email the street name and number closest to the hole and lane (ie. northbound or westbound) to: cmay@indygov.org

Police Incident Report for Decatur Township
August 2009
September 2009
October 2009

GOT POTHOLES???
report them to the
Mayor's Action Center:
327-4MAC [327-4622]
MAC On-Line
give them as close an address as you can

If you would like to receive an email reminder of our Civic Council meetings a few days before, along with a short list of agenda items, please click here.  This will bring up an email form.  Just click  the send button.


President:
 Joe Griffith
Vice-President: Jon Easter 
Treasurer:  Terry Sylvester
Recording Secretary: 
Bill Bartlett
Corresponding Secretary: 
Fairy Woliver

Mayor's Liaison:
 Carlos May --  327-5216
cmay@indygov.org

IMPD Community Contact
Sgt. Lori Demaree  -- 327-6436
 W2938@indygov.org

IMPD Crime Watch Specialist
Rebecca Viewegh  --  327-6465
V7250@indy.gov

Zoning Inspector :
Marcus Nalley --
Mnalley@indygov.org --  327-5582

To report a zoning violation, an animal control problem, or the like, call the Mayor's Action Center at 327-4MAC.   [327-4622]
MAC On-Line