In the past, I’ve dabbled in attempting to comprehensively cover the City regulatory approval process for new projects. Unfortunately that’s proved to be an impossibly large job. Instead, whenever I come across things in regulatory filings that interest me, I’m going to post just a little bit of info in this “Quick Hits” post with links to staff reports so you can read more if you’re interested. Here’s what I’ve found as of 9/7/11:
1. MDC 9/7/11 – IU Health approval for new signs at Methodist Hospital. This one is pretty comical — if you’ve been around Methodist (or any other IU Health hospital) in the last six months, you know that they long ago installed new signage for their rebranding from “Clarian Health” to “IU Health.” The City is finally giving them official blessing for the signage.
2. Board of Zoning Appeals 9/6/11 – Garuda Restaurant (5170 N College) is applying for an outdoor seating area on 52nd St. Staff recommends denial, though the issue appears to be the size of the seating area. If they reduce the size, staff would recommend approval.
3. Board of Zoning Appeals 9/6/11 – Jack in the Box (1521 N Meridian) wants to build a new restaurant with a drive-through (not permitted on this stretch of N Meridian). The case has been continued to the next hearing.
4. IHPC 9/7/11 – gas stations are proposed for 16th/Central and 10th/DMLK. More info (and a lively comments discussion) in a previous Urban Indy post.
5. IHPC 9/7/11 – Grace Missionary Baptist Church (1501 N College) wants to build a parking lot in The Old Northside. The history of this parking proposal is epic and goes back 15 years. Read the previous staff report from June to catch up on all the details. The current case is trying to find a balance between the neighborhood’s desire for primarily residential uses of land with the church’s need for parking space. IHPC staff provides some creative land-use proposals.
Don’t forget the rezoning of 1450 N. Penn (the former Payton Wells body shop), which is just east of the site of the proposed Jack in the Box. The rezoning to C-2 would allow it to be used for lower-intensity commercial and high-density residential but not the higher-intensity commercial allowed in C-4 zones. That case is scheduled for hearing September 15.
Thanks for that one Chris, very excited to see what happens there. I don’t think that’s on the city’s webpage yet — once it’s up and I can link to it, I’ll put it in the next Quick Hits.
Agenda is here: http://indygov.org/eGov/City/DMD/Planning/Zoning/Documents/he/9-15-11hed.pdf
Staff report is typically on the website Monday or Tuesday before the hearing.
That Hearing Examiner agenda is packed with interesting items! I look forward to the staff report.
Id be curious to learn what a developer has planned for the site…. I like the sound of what you are talking about.
Good info. It was interesting to read the staff report about the GMBC parking lot.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/40/1576214/restaurant/Meridian-Kessler/Garuda-Indianapolis
says it is closed.
The son of the original owner will be opening a cafe – serving lunch and dinner.
Date of opening – TBD.
Also check out the 5855 E Washington petition; Dr. Geib thinks that the Indy East Motel should be restored.