The 96-page Allisonville Road Corridor Study has been released and was explained in detail during a City Council Work Session Monday night.  During the regular meeting, the Council approved a resolution adopting the study’s findings, but only dealt with the “vision” of the report at this point in time.

Mayor Scott Fadness said the steering committee, made up of people tied to the area north of 106th Street to 126th Street, told city officials what is most important to them in developing the area.  That included a focus on green development, attention to the surrounding neighborhoods, and lighter density compared to downtown Fishers.

But the mayor cautioned that this will not necessarily happen quickly.  “We can do this over a period of time,” the mayor told Council members.

Council President John Weingardt said this area was the commercial center of Fishers when he moved his family here in 1992.  He said the planned development “to revitalize this area, I think, is very important for our community.”

At-Large Councilor Jocelyn Vare abstained from voting on the resolution, saying the 96-page report was only made public a few days ago.  She is generally supportive of the study and the people involved in producing it, but wants more time to digest the findings.    “I wish we could have the enthusiasm and the time as a community to adopt it together,” Vare said.

Vare also voiced concerned about how to address what she described as a number of traffic accidents on 116th Street west of Allisonville Road.  Planning and Zoning Director Megan Vukusich replied that the city’s Engineering Department could look into that issue.

In response to a question by Councilor Brad DeReamer, Mayor Fadness said there are plans to construct “slip lanes” for right-hand turns at the roundabout planned at 116th Street and Allisonville Road.