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ANNOUNCEMENT : Community Members draft their own Data Center Ordinance
It has been the opinion of many Indianapolis community members that the Department of Metropolitan Development’s draft data center ordinance did not do anywhere near enough to protect the residents of Marion County from the very well recognized impacts of large data centers.
Thus, a group of us began organizing at the end of April to create our own draft ordinance. We have been meeting virtually and in person a couple of times a week. We pulled many data center zoning ordinances from around the country and here in Indiana – both enacted and draft ordinances.
We believe we have crafted an ordinance that respects the health, safety and general welfare of our community while offering regulations on the location and operation of data centers of all sizes and impacts.
Overview
Community Generated Draft Data Center Campus Ordinance -- Overview - final.pdfDraft Ordinance
Community generated - draft data center ordinance - final.pdfANNOUNCEMENT : Decatur Residents File Court Action to Stop Sabey Data Center
ANNOUNCEMENT : Decatur Residents File Court Action to Stop Sabey Data Center
On Friday, April 17, 2026, the Decatur Township Civic Council joined with neighbors Jan & Tim McWhirter, Loueva, Chuck & Leslie Young, Pat Andrews & Russ Glashan to ask for Judicial Review of the Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) grant of Variance that allows a Sabey data center in Decatur Township.
This is the first data center approved by the MDC without the ability of residents to appeal to the full City-County Council, and the first to be taken to Court in Marion County/Indianapolis. The group hired Arie Lipinski of Lipinski Law to pursue the Court action.
As we are a working-class community, our financial resources are slender. Along with the Protect Decatur Township group, the Decatur Township Civic Council is actively requesting donations for our fight.
Click here for more information or click on the Donate tab.
updated 6-1-26
ANNOUNCEMENT : Our next Members Meeting will be Monday, July 27, beginning at 7:00 pm in the Community Room of the Decatur Township School for Excellence.
ANNOUNCEMENT : Our next Land Use Committee meeting will be Thursday, July 16, beginning at 6:00 pm in the Training Room of the Decatur Township Government Center.
Petitions that may be discussed:
4402 Mann Rd
6320 Mendenhall Rd
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Welcome
Welcome
The Decatur Township Civic Council is one of the oldest neighborhood organizations in Marion County. Established in 1953, it serves all the neighborhoods of Decatur Township. Any resident who is at least 18 years old can become a member.
Decatur Township has experienced accelerated growth in the past few years, and through the Decatur Township Civic Council you can help shape that growth. Membership in the Civic Council is a way to have a voice in what happens to our community.
Future Members Meeting Dates:
Future Members Meeting Dates:
July 27 August 31
September 28 October 26
November 30 December 21*
January 25 February 22
March 29 April 26
May 24* June 28
* = not the last Monday of the month
These are all Mondays and meetings begin at 7 PM. Meetings are held in the Community Room of the Decatur Township School for Excellence -
5106 S High School Rd
Zoning Petitions in Discussion with Land Use Committee:
Zoning Petitions in Discussion with Land Use Committee:
4402 Mann Rd -- Patiala, Inc., seeks to rezone 0.4 acres from C3 to C4 to allow for a gas station to be built.
STATUS: [ ] This petition has been filed but no permanent file number or hearing date has been assigned.
6320 Mendenhall Rd -- Devon Marshall, represented by Misha Rabinowitch, seeks to rezone about 22 acres from DA to D8 in order to build apartments. We have no details at this time.
STATUS: [ ] This petition has been filed, but no permanent file number or hearing date has yet been assigned.
5501, 5521 & 5546 Mendenhall Rd -- A petitioner represented by Dave Gilman, seeks to rezone 12 acres from DA to I2 to build office/warehouse and mini-warehouse storage buildings.
STATUS: [ ] This petition has not yet been filed.
3889 W Perry St -- Alayna & Jayden Bridgman will seek a rezoning from D5 to C3 to allow for operation of a CBD store. This was initially filed as a variance. That petition was withdrawn on July 8 with the understanding that they would file for a rezoning. That rezoning has not been filed. The site continues to operate as a CBD store illegally. A legal file is now open and a pre-trial conference has been scheduled for Mar 18.
STATUS: [ ] The Variance petition was withdrawn, but the petitioner has failed to file for a rezoning.
Go to Zoning Page for description of all petitions and where they stand in the zoning process.
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