After several months of changes to the architectural plans for a proposed Atwell Hotel, just west of Minden Drive and south of Erlen Drive in the Saxony area of Fishers, the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Committee denied those plans in a 5-0 vote Wednesday evening.

Neighbors in the area have opposed this hotel plan from the start.  The Saxony Community Association submitted a letter in opposition to the hotel.

An attorney representing the developer of the proposed Atwell Hotel indicated an appeal to the Plan Commission would be filed if the proposal failed, which it did later in the meeting.

This meeting was originally scheduled to be held in the City Hall Theater, but a problem with the heating system forced the session to be held in a much smaller conference room in City Hall.  Due to the size of the crowd, mostly those residing the the Saxony neighborhood attending the  meeting, an overflow room was provided with a video and audio feed of the meeting.

The committee approved two other architectural plans presented.  One was for a proposed fuel station and small convenience store for the neighborhood Walmart near 131st Street.  The other was a building for Everwise Credit Union at 12330 Olio Road.