The Fishers City Council approved the financing package for the new arena, part of the Fishers District expansion, at last month’s meeting, and the Plan Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning needed to move the entire project forward.

The long-time owner of the property. east of I-69 and north of 116th Street, Sunbeam, requested the rezoning from “employment node” to “mixed use” commercial development, allowing the Fishers District expansion plans to move forward, along with the arena, also called an events center.

The arena will be the new home of the Indy Fuel minor league hockey team and is expected to host a number of other events, including local high school graduation ceremonies.

A public hearing was conducted, but no one chose to speak.

Wednesday night, the commission voted unanimously to provide a positive recommendation for the rezone proposal.  The measure now goes to the Fishers City Council for final approval.