The Fishers Plan Commission unanimously gave the City County a positive recommendation for certain areas of the city to have “low impact” overlay districts, allowing certain commercial operations in traditionally residential areas.  Planning & Zoning Director Ross Hilleary says such areas can provide a buffer for neighborhoods from heavily traveled roads or other more intensive commercial areas.

City Councilor Pete Peterson, also a member of the Plan Commission, emphasized this overlay proposal does not change the zoning currently in place.  If a residential area would be proposed for commercial rezoning, that would need a public hearing and vote by the Plan Commission, and action by the City Council.

Examples of low-impact commercial operations would be medical offices, offices in general, beauty/hair salons, day spas and nail salons.

For more details on these proposed overlay areas, use this link.