The Noblesville City Council approved an amendment at its Jan. 23 meeting that will allow a private school — Eman Schools — to be built at the 14600-14800 block of Boden Road. The council also approved a resolution for the city to acquire real estate for the Federal Hill to Forest Park trail.
What happened: The council approved an amendment to an existing zoning ordinance and approved special consideration for an Eman Schools to be built by Alhuda Foundation, Inc. at the 14600-14800 block of Boden Road.
What it means: The school will be for pre-K through high school students. Alhuda Foundation is an Indiana nonprofit that, according to its website, represents the largest congregation of Muslims in Indiana. The request affects 17.9 acres of the overall 31-acre site.
What happened: The city council approved a resolution allowing the city to acquire real estate for the Federal Hill to Forest Park trail.
What it means: The trail runs from Logan Street, roughly alongside Nixon Street, under the railroad track and into Forest Park. Funds have been budgeted within the engineering department budget, project manager in the engineering department Andrew Rodewald said.
The next city council meeting is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at City Hall, 16 S. 10th St.
