Plans for a new commercial development named The Stations received a favorable recommendation from the Fishers Plan Commission Wednesday night.  The project now goes to the Fishers City Council for final approval.  The land for the Stations building must be rezoned from residential to commercial before construction can begin early next year.  If final zoning approval is given, The Stations will be located next to the Kroger store and near the planned Yard culinary development along 116th Street.

In another item before the commission, a proposed commercial development on 106th Street near the I-69 interchange received a unanimous “no” recommendation.  Chris Schulhof of RE/MAX Realty Services on behalf of Geist Office Suites, LLC, the property owner, requested a rezone of a 1.14 acre lot from residential to Office Commercial.

“The quality of what was presented was of such poor quality, literally a Google Earth photograph, that someone sketched a plan that was done very unprofessionally,” said Plan Commission Member and City Councilman Rich Block.

Another City Councilman also on the Plan Commission, Pete Peterson, explained his vote to recommend denials of the rezoning.  “We’re trying to make sure we have a thoughtful process”

In one other matter, the Fishers Plan Commission has changed its internal rules to move up the meeting times.  The plan commission will now hold meetings at 6:00pm, instead of 6:30.