The Fishers City Council voted to allow special zoning for empty grocery stores, including two vacant Marsh stores and a Kroger to be vacated.  The zoning provision means these vacant spaces may only be used as groceries.

Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath said this provision will allow development other than a grocery on a case-by-case basis.  She said residents in the impacted areas favor this action, while the property owners of the vacant spaces do not.

The vote was 8-1, with Councilman Rich Block casting the no vote out of concern for the property owners.