After an April public hearing that provided a number of approaches to changing Homeowners’ Association (HOA) rules, the Fishers Plan Commission unanimously provided a favorable recommendation for approval of the changes to the City Council.

Commission members heard a presentation by Planning & Zoning Director Megan Vukusich listing the staff recommendation on amending to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would require any new HOA to limit the percentage of votes required to make an amendment to governing documents by a simple majority vote for items involving approving budgets, changes to HOA operations, and changes to rental restrictions. All other covenants, conditions, and restrictions would require a 75% consenting vote to change.

The change would also allow HOAs to adjust their rules for a quorum required to conduct business.  The city cites “special consideration” be given, because a quorum rule for a 2,500 home HOA may be different for a 20 home community.

The proposal now goes to the Fishers City Council for a final vote.

The draft ordinance language is available at this link.

In one other matter before the commission, the commission voted no recommendation on a request to rezone 1.76 acres of land from residential to commercial use, near 116th Street & Olio Road.  The proposed Magnolia Hair Salon would be located between the Kroger property and a church.

The commission voted 5-2 for an unfavorable recommendation on the rezone request.  With 7 of the 11 commission members present, and a majority of the 11 members required to pass an unfavorable recommendation, the proposal will be listed as no recommendation when up for a City Council vote.