The Fishers City Council will hold a public hearing tonight (April 21) on Mayor Scott Fadness’ proposal to enact a 10% cap on single-family homes within Fishers subdivisions.  In a message to City Council members obtained by LarryInFishers, the mayor blames “special interest groups” for attempting to attach to state law a measure that would “preempt our local ability to regulate rentals.”

According to the mayor, this language was placed in conference committee language at the Statehouse.  Conference committees are formed to iron out differences in language between House and Senate bills near the end of a legislative session.

Fadness says he has spoken with House Speaker Todd Huston, from Fishers, and the Speaker “has assured me that the language (limiting local rental ordinances)  is coming out.”

The rental cap ordinance is set for a public hearing at tonight’s Fishers City Council meeting, which starts at 7pm.  The Council could choose to take a final vote on the measure if the body so chooses.