Compiled by Beth Taylor
On Feb. 16, the Fishers City Council hosted its last bi-weekly meeting. Meetings will now be held on the third Monday of every month.
What happened: City planner Kevin Stotts presented the first reading of a request to approve the rezoning of a property located on the northeast corner of 104th Street and Olio Road from residential (R2) to commercial (C2).
What it means: The property is owned by the Hamilton Southeastern school corporation. Due to road realignment, use of the property by the near-by school is not feasible. The rezoning would allow for a business to utilize the 2.17-acre lot. If approved GBW, LLC plans to build a small neighborhood retail building.
What’s next: The staff will continue to seek input from the public and conduct further review of the proposal prior to the public hearing at the Plan Commission review on Mar. 10. The second reading at the city council is scheduled for April 20.
What happened: Controller Oscar Gutierez presented an ordinance to establish cash change funds and petty cash funds.
What it means: These funds will enable departments to provide greater customer service to residents, contractors and other constituents the City of Fishers. The cash change funds simply allows the department taking in money to provide change, if needed, to the customer. The petty cash funds are to provide access in small amounts of cash if a department or employee of that department has need to make a small purchase.
What’s next: The council approved. The Controller will oversee all funds.
What happened: Assistant Director of Redevelopment Shelby Bowen presented a resolution requesting that the council approve a waiver of impact fees for a parcel of land on Maple Street that RE/MAX Ability Plus plans to redevelop.
What it means: If Fishers provides the requested fee waiver, RE/MAX Ability Plus will invest approximately $1.8 Million to construct an approximately 7,200 sq. ft., two-floor building that includes a café, formal and informal meeting space and offices.
What’s next: The RE/MAX development will move forward.
