By Sadie Hunter
The Noblesville Common Council held a regular meeting Jan. 26. The council’s next regular meeting is set for 7 p.m. today, Feb. 9, in the Noblesville City Hall Council Chambers, 16 S. 10th St. To see an agenda, visit www.cityofnoblesville.org.
What happened: The council unanimously approved two ordinances annexing properties at 3477 Conner St. and 170 Mill Creek Rd.
Why it matters: Contiguous to the existing city limits, the annexation of these properties allows the city to make appropriate sewer connections.
What’s next: The ordinances will take effect Feb. 25.
What happened: The council voted to continue a request for an architectural building materials waiver for Mo’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 13193 Levinson Lane, in the Hamilton Town Center.
Why it matters: Upon the construction of covering it’s outdoor patio, contractors working for Mo’s Irish Pub installed non-permitted, semi-permanent, clear, polycarbonate building material to cover the outdoor patio of the restaurant from rain and inclement weather. After realizing the mistake, representatives from the restaurant requested a building materials waiver from the City of Noblesville. First going to the Noblesville Plan Commission, the request was unanimously denied over concerns of setting a precedent of allowing non-permitted materials, along with concerns of the aging of the material, which is non-permitted because it is believed to scratch easily and become discolored from clear to an opaque white.
What’s next: The council voted to continue to the request to the first February meeting of 2019. This way, the business can avoid zoning infraction because they are now part of the public hearing process. And, it allows time to pass to for the council to judge how material is aging, at which point they will have the authority to tell Mo’s Irish Pub to remove the material or allow it.
