The Fishers City Council will now consider two important items after the Plan Commission unanimously voted to recommend both issues move forward.

The city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan was approved, but not before some pointed comments during the public hearing.  One resident told commission members the plan would, at some point, require his house to be demolished.  City Councilman Brad DeReamer cited a Survey Monkey poll he conducted among residents of his Britton Falls neighborhood, showing support for extensions of Cyntheanne Road and 126th Street in that northeastern section of the city.

City Councilman Pete Peterson said this plan is very long term, adding its good residents are “pushing us” on the plan details.

The Fishers City Council is expected to take up the 2040 plan as soon in June.

Commission members also gave unanimous approval of two ordinances, requiring city council approval for land use in the areas of I-69 in the city around the 106th Street interchange now under construction, and 116th Street near that current interchange.  This would be in place for 120 days, or less time if planning rules are worked out before that deadline.

One property owner asked that the considerable investments made by himself and other land owners in the area not be damaged by limiting development.

Mayor Fadness proposed the two ordinances to put more controls over development of these areas.  Peterson described the corridors as the “one of the greatest assets the city has.”

The Fishers City Council is expected to consider both ordinances at the meeting scheduled May 16th.