The Fishers City Council approved new zoning rules for commercial land in the area around I-69’s Exit 5 in the area of 116th Street, stretching south to 106th Street.  Sunbeam development, owner of the land impacted by this change, objected to the action at the Monday council session.

Ken Kern of Sunbeam told the council much of this land is undeveloped, because Sunbeam has been working slowly over 30 years , trying to do good, high quality development.  The city now has about 250-300 acres of prime development land that is now available.  Kern said Sumbeam has been relying on the zoning provided 30 years ago by the Town of Fishers, and now the City of Fishers is proposing to change those zoning rules, giving the city more control over how the land develops.

“We’re a little shocked, I guess,” Kern said.  “Now all of a sudden you’re coming back and saying , what’s good enough for 30 years is not good enough anymore.”

Council members said the city is just trying to keep reasonable control over the future development of this very valuable tract of land near Interstate 65.

Council members argued that this zoning change will not prevent Sunbeam from doing high quality development on their Exit 5 land.

You can read the Council Action Form on the zoning change at this link

The staff report contains even more detail and may be accessed at this link