A highly controversial new church building proposed at 126th Street & Brooks School Road may not be built in the location originally planned.  iTown Church was moving toward constructing their new house of worship, but based on a story posted on the Indianapolis Star Web page, iTown has delayed plans for the new church.

Star reporter Andrew Clark quoted a statement from iTown Church saying the religious organization needs more time to consider its future plans.  The church may be looking at another site not far from the original 126th Street & Brooks School Road site, to locate their new church building.

Many neighbors in the Gray Eagle subdivision, adjacent to the original proposed church site, have strongly objected to the church locating at 126th and Brooks School Road.

The Fishers Plan Commission unanimously approved plans for the new church and sent the proposal to the Fishers City Council for a final decision.  The item was a part of the Fishers City Council agenda for the Monday, June 19th session, but will likely be removed from that agenda after the iTown Church’s decision to delay plans for a new church building.

iTown has been a rapidly-growing congregation and currently leases space at 126th Street and Cumberland Road.  Pastor Dave Sumrall told the Fishers City Council in May that his church has been hunting for a location to build their own building for some time.