“We have a problem in Britton Falls.”

That’s the message Fishers City Councilman Brad DeReamer delivered to his fellow council members Monday night. The problem stems from his subdivision, Britton Falls, with 5-foot setbacks between homes.  He is surveying residents in his neighborhood and so far most are reporting problems due to the 5-foot setbacks, particularly with drainage.

“The public thinks Fishers is run by developers and not the city,” DeReamer said.  “I can’t defend it, especially in Britton Falls.”

DeReamer said the city has basic zoning guidelines calling for 10-foot setbacks between homes, but nearly every development in Fishers is a Planned Unit Development (PUD), which essentially has its own zoning and setback rules.  Thus, Britton Falls has 5-foot setbacks separating houses.

“Britton Falls is a good example of what happens when you allow a developer to do what they want,” DeReamer wrote in an information statement.

The discussion came after two proposed residential developments, Milford Park & The Cove at Thorpe Creek, received a first reading and now head to the Fishers Plan Commission for a public hearing.  Both developments are planned near 113th Street and Florida Road.