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petitions in discussion with Land Use Committee
Land Use Committee meeting schedule
petitions awaiting hearings at City Hall
petitions that have been decided by the City (1 year only)

Zoning Petitions that may be considered at the Civic Council meeting on June 30:

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In discussions with Land Use Committee

3889 W Perry St -- Alayna and Jayden Bridgman, represented by Justin Bridgman, seek a Variance of Use to add a CBD and Hemp Business to the list of allowed business at this site.
STATUS: [ ] This petition has been filed, but not yet assigned a petition number or hearing date.

Land Use Committee Meeting Schedule for 2025

		June 19
We meet beginning at 6:00 PM in the Training Room of the Decatur Township Government Center / Firestation. Take the door at the rear of the building – stairs on your immediate left. The training room is half way down the hallway on your left.

The following cases are awaiting hearings at City Hall

The Civic Council voted to support these petitions:

6225-6245 Kentucky Ave -- Joe Calderon is representing a client who seeks to rezone about 3 acres from DA to C4 so a Speedway gas station and convenience store can be constructed.
STATUS: [ 2025-ZON-055] This petition has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.

4446 Mann Rd -- Dave & Sons Properties, represented by David Gilman, seeks to rezone 0.75 acres from C3 to C4 in order to build a gas station.
STATUS: [2025-ZON-052 ] This petition is scheduled to be heard by the Hearing Examiner on June 12.

The Civic Council voted 'not to oppose' these petitions:

The Civic Council voted to oppose these petitions:

4925 Decatur Blvd -- Meritex Decatur LLC, represented by Ed Williams, seeks a Variance of Use to install three skyline signs on the front facade when only one is permitted.
STATUS: [2025-DV2-009] This petition is currently set for hearing at the BZA June 10.

7515 Camby Rd -- Abigail Wojciechowski, represented by David Gilman, seeks a Variance to divide 1 6.9 acre D3 lot into three D3 lots so that two more houses can be built without connection to the public sanitary sewer (instead rely on septic systems). They also seek to plat these new lots.
This petition has been amended to request a waiver of the requirement to construct sidewalks and to donate right of way along Camby Rd to the City.
STATUS: [2025-CPL, CVR-805] This petition is scheduled to be heard by the Hearing Examiner on May 29.

Decided

7030 Mann Rd -- Jose Cuevas, represented by Justin Kingen, seeks to rezone a 5.3 acre parcel from DA to DS. They also want to split this lot into two parcels and plat them at the same time as the rezoning.
STATUS: [2025-CZN,CPL-819] TThe Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner May 29.

6900 Millhouse Rd -- DR Horton, represented by Brian Tuohy, seeks the rezoning of 11.2 acres from DA to D4 to all for the construction of 33 single family homes. This would be an expansion of the Cardinal Grove subdivision.
STATUS: [2025-ZON-012] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner on Apr 24.

3321 S Tibbs Ave -- PDJ's Lake, LLC, represented by James Hillery, seeks a Variance of Use in order to park an RV on an undeveloped residential lot.
STATUS: [2025-UV2-004] The Civic Council voted to OPPOSE this petition. This petition was DENIED by the BZA on Apr 8.

7300 S Mooresville Rd and 6402 W Southport Rd -- Arbor Homes seeks to rezone 48.4 acres from DA to D4 in order to develop a subdivision of 130 125 single family homes. This matter is returning for a new consideration and vote as significant changes have been proposed.
STATUS: [2024-ZON-097] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner on December 12. The MDC APPROVED this petition on Mar 5.

6700 Ralston Rd -- Gretchen Willkie, represented by David Gilman, seeks to rezone 27 acres from DA (agriculture) to DS to establish 9 3-acre lots.
STATUS: [2025-ZON-004] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner on Feb 27.

6545 & 6200 W Southport Rd -- Arbor Homes seeks to rezone 105 acres from DA to DP in order to develop a subdivision of 315 single family homes.
STATUS: [2024-ZON-098] The Civic Council voted to OPPOSE this petition. At the hearing the petitioner agreed to provide $920,000 for the improvement of two intersections, build houses with no vinyl, and build only one and two-story homes. Therefore the Civic Council position changed to SUPPORT. This petition APPROVED by the MDC on Feb 19..

7947 Camby Rd -- Arbor Homes seeks to rezone 22.9 acres from DA to D4 in order to build a subdivision of 50 single family homes.
STATUS: [2024-ZON-138] The Civic Council voted to OPPOSE this petition. This petition was DENIED by the MDC on Feb 19.

4900 & 4652 Kentucky Ave --Indianapolis (Kentucky Avenue) WW, LLC, represented by Joe Calderon, seek the rezoning of 5.86 acres from D-A, D-3 and C-3 to C-4 to allow for the construction of a Wawa gas station and convenience store.
STATUS: [2024-ZON-111] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner on October 24.

5943 Copeland Mills Drive -- Ronald Holland seeks to legalize an existing fence by modifying a commitment from 97-Z-30 that does not allow a 6 foot privacy fence in the back yard.
STATUS: [2024-MOD-012] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner on August 29.

8245 Camby Rd -- Gonzalo Arreola & Josefine Ochoa are requesting variances to allow them to run a construction business with parking of commercial vehicles and storage of commercial materials on a residentially zoned property and build a 1600 sq ft accessory building.
STATUS: [2024-UV2-009] The Civic Council voted to OPPOSE this petition. This petition was DENIED by the BZA on July 9.

6135 Furnas Rd - Eduardo Guzman & Nvdia Botero filed for a variance to allow for the operations of a landscaping contractor business, including parking of 9 commercial vehicles and trailers, permanent location of a commercial shipping container, with a 12 foot side yard setpback (15 feet required), and a 50 foot wide parking area in the front yard (30 food wide max allowed) on a residential parcel. A hearing date has not been established.
STATUS: [2024-UV2-008] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the BZA on July 9.

8316 Belfast Dr - Midewest Logistics Partners seeks a modification of development standards of Ameriplex Industrial Park for a 10 foot landscape easement (45 feet required). They appear to want to locate a Wawa gas station/convenience store on this parcel.
STATUS: [2024-MOD-005] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. The Hearing Examiner APPROVED this petition on June 27.

3210 Chief Lane -- Reagan Outdoor Advertising, represented by Jon Campbell, seeks a Special Exception to "relocate" a billboard taken by INDOT as part of the I-69 project and to build a new billboard within I-465 (not allowed). They also seek a variance to allow a 5 foot setback from Rand Rd (20 feet required), to be 400 feet of an interstate ramp ( 500 feet required) and be 148 feet from a protected district (300 feet required). They withdrew their variance request to have a 65-foot tall sign (40 feet max allowed).
STATUS: [2023-SE2-002] The Civic Council voted to OPPOSE this petition. The variance portion of this petition was DENIED by the BZA on March 9. The Special Exception was DENIED June 18.

4925 W Southport Rd -- Estrada Siding, LLC, represented by Dan Jackson, seeks a variance to operate a commercial contractor business, including outdoor storage of commercial vehicles and supplies, on a residential parcel.
STATUS: [2024-UV2-005] The Civic Council voted to OPPOSE this petition. This petition was withdrawn.

.4645 Tempe Ct -- Michael & Mary Morris, represented by Cindy Thrasher, seek a variance to allow for a 360 sq ft shed placed 1 foot from the property line (10 feet rquired).
STATUS: [2024-DV2-002] This petition was withdrawn.

4896 Kentucky Ave -- Taco Bell of America, LLC, represented by Josh Graber, is seeking a rezoning of 0.67 acres from C-5 to C-4. They also seek a variance to allow the drive through lane to parrallel High School Road and for it not to have a dedicated bypass lane around the building.
STATUS: [2024-CZN-806, 2024-CVR-806] The Civic Council voted to SUPPORT this petition. This petition was APPROVED by the Hearing Examiner on March 29.

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Decatur Township Board
meeting schedule
all Tuesdays at 6:00 pm
in the
Trustee's Board Room
of the
Decatur Township Government Center
5410 S. High School Rd
          Mar 18
Apr 22          May 20
Aug 19          Sep 2
Sep 16          Sep 30
Oct 14          Oct 28
Dec 16

The schedule is subject to change -- please note new Township Government website

www.in.gov/townships/decatur49/

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327-4MAC [327-4622]
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Treasurer: Chip Pierson

Recording Secretary: Kathleen Underwood

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