By Sam Elliott
The Zionsville Redevelopment Commission held a special meeting July 30 to address water-related issues encountered at the site of the Creekside Corporate Park project.
Commissioners voted to spend up to $3,500 for Moss Well Drilling to close off a trio of wells on the property at 106th Street and Zionsville Road, purchased by the town in May 2013 to develop an environmentally-friendly industrial office park.
Wayne DeLong, Zionsville director of planning and economic development, said it’s not uncommon to find wells on developing properties.
“They need to be plugged by a well driller licensed by the state of Indiana, and they need to be plugged to a point where they do not interfere with the roadbed,” DeLong said.
The RDC also approved $2,000 to work with environmental consulting firm August Mack before installing part of a water line in the ground.
“To go back to the main line, you have to go through wetlands, so the water company was concerned about soil boring through that without having some indication that the environmental situation out there is appropriate,” RDC president Luke Phenicie said. “Once we have this figured out, we can then give the direction to continue on with the project. This has been the biggest hurdle right now.”
In additional business Thursday, the RDC approved the sale of a piece of land on 106th Street to Scannell Properties for $42,000. The town will still have access to part of the land to put in a future roundabout.
The RDC also approved engagement letters from Barnes and Thornburg concerning the tax increment financing of Creekside and 334/700 East.
The Zionsville Redevelopment Commission will host its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 in the Town Hall Community Room.
