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Martinsville Common Council Meeting Agenda Monday, July 13, 2026 7:00 PM - City Hall, Council Chambers Call to Order, Invocation., and Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Consideration of the Minutes A. Consideration of the June 22, 2026, Common Council Meeting Minutes Consideration of Claims Clerk's Office Update A. Transfer Station Information New Business A. First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1918 - Amendment to Hanna Farms PUD District B. First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1919 - Rezoning of Property - Indiana Gratings Council Comments Public Comment Next Regular Meeting A. The next regular meeting will be on Monday, July 27, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers (Room 202), City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson St., Martinsville, Indiana. Adjournment Any individuals who requires aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a public meeting, program, service, or activity of the City of Martinsville, IN, contact Ben Meridia, ADA Coordinator, 56 North Main Street, Martinsville, IN, 46151, 765-342-6012, as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Page 1 of 28  MARTINSVILLE COMMON COUNCIL MARTINSVILLE INDIANA MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA JUNE 22, 2026 Call to Order, Invocation., and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Costin called the Martinsville Common Council meeting to order on June 22, 2026. Pastor Alex Basham led the prayer for those in attendance. Mayor Costin then led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Councilor At Large John Badger XIV Councilor District 5 Phil Deckard II Councilor District 3 Josh Ferran Councilor District 2 Ben Mahan Councilor District 1 Jonathan Collier A quorum was declared present. Consideration of the Minutes A. Consideration of the June 8, 2026, Common Council Meeting Minutes A motion to Approve was made by Councilor District 1 Jonathan Collier. John Badger XIV seconded the motion. The minutes were Passed 5-0. Consideration of Claims A motion to Approve was made by Councilor District 5 Phil Deckard II. Jonathan Collier seconded the motion. The motion was Passed 5-0. Clerk-Treasurer's Report Clerk Treasurer Merida updated the council on the park bond payment status and announced that the annual audit has been completed. New Business Page 2 of 28 Council Comments Public Comment Next Regular Meeting A. The next regular meeting will be on Monday, July 13, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers (Room 202), City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson St., Martinsville, Indiana. Adjournment Page 3 of 28  Name Signature Aye Phil R. Deckard II, Member, District 5, Nay President Pro Tempore Abstain Aye Jonathan Collier, District 1 Nay Abstain Aye Ben Mahan, Member, District 2 Nay Abstain Aye Josh Ferran, Member, District 3 Nay Abstain Aye Suzie Lipps, Member, District 4 Nay Abstain Aye Ann Miller, Member-at-Large Nay Abstain Aye John Badger, XIV, Member-at-Large Nay Abstain ATTEST Name Signature Date Benjamin K. Merida, Clerk-Treasurer MAYOR ACTION Name Signature Date Approve Kenneth W. Costin, Mayor Veto Page 4 of 28 Page 5 of 28 Page 6 of 28 Page 7 of 28 Page 8 of 28 Page 9 of 28  ORDINANCE NO.2026-1918 OF THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HANNA FARMS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT [ORDINANCE NO. 2022-0036] WHEREAS, Ind. Code§ 36-7-4-600 confers upon the Common Council of the City of Martinsville the power to determine reasonable zoning requirements for property within the City's corporate boundaries, and Section 2.3 of the Martinsville Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (the "ZSO") sets forth the process to amend the City's Official Zone Map (the "Zoning Map"); WHEREAS, Section 6 of the ZSO provides for the establishment of a Planned Development District in accordance with the requirements of Ind. Code§ 36-7-4-1500 et seq.; WHEREAS, the property described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Real Estate") in the City of Martinsville is currently zoned PUD-E; WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville Advisory Plan Commission ("Plan Commission") held a public hearing on November 23, 2021 and certified to the Common Council of the City of Martinsville ("Council" or the "City Council") a favorable recommendation for rezoning the Real Estate to Planned Unit Development (PUD-E) to be known as the Hanna Farms Planned Unit Development District ("Hanna Farms District") for the purposes of developing the Hanna Farms residential subdivision and establishing by this planned unit development district ordinance (the "Hanna Farms Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the Council approved the request to amend the Zoning Map on December 27, 2021, and adopted Ordinance No. 2021-0030 amending the Zoning Map and creating a Planned Unit Development; WHEREAS, the Council approved the request to amend Ordinance No. 2021-0030 on March 14, 2022, and adopted Ordinance No. 2022-0036, amending and restating Ordinance No. 2021-0030; WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on April 23, 2024, and certified to the Common Council of the City of Martinsville a favorable recommendation for an amendment of the previously adopted Ordinance No. 2022-0036; WHEREAS, the Council approved the request to amend Ordinance No. 2022-0036 on May 13, 2024, and adopted Ordinance No. 20241882, amending Ordinance No. 2022-0036; Page 10 of 28 WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on June 23, 2026, and certified to the Common Council of the City of Martinsville a favorable recommendation for an amendment of the previously adopted Ordinance No. 2022-0036; WHEREAS, the Council desires to further amend Ordinance No. 2022-0036, as amended by Ordinance No. 2024-1882 as set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA, THAT: (i) pursuant to Ind. Code§ 36-7-4-1500 et seq., the Council adopts this ordinance to add new and to revise certain existing provisions of Ordinance No. 2022-0036, as amended by Ordinance No. 2024-1882; (ii) all prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this amending Ordinance and its exhibits are hereby made inapplicable to the use and development of the Real Estate; (iii) all prior commitments and restrictions applicable to the Real Estate and in conflict with this amending Ordinance shall be null and void and replaced and superseded by Ordinance No. 2022- 0036, as amended by Ordinance No. 2024-1882, and as amended by this Ordinance (the amended and restated Hanna Farms Ordinance, as amended, collectively, the “Hanna Farms Ordinance”); and (iv) the Hanna Farms Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the City Council. Section 1. Applicability of Ordinance. Section 1. 1. Development of the Real Estate shall be governed by the provisions of the ZSO unless modified the Hanna Farms Ordinance and its exhibits. All provisions and representations of the ZSO that conflict with the terms and exhibits of the Hanna Farms Ordinance are hereby rescinded as applied to the Real Estate and shall be superseded by the terms and exhibits of the Hanna Farms Ordinance. Section 1.2. The Hanna Farms Ordinance shall be in full force and effect in accordance with Indiana law, upon the passage of any applicable waiting periods, all as provided by the laws of the State of Indiana. Section 1.3. The Zoning Map will not, under this ordinance, change the designation of the Real Estate as Planned Unit Development (PUD-E), which is known as the Hanna Farms Planned Unit Development District. Section 1.4. The ZSO is hereby amended for the Real Estate in accordance with the provisions of this Hanna Farms Ordinance and its exhibits. In all other respects, the ZSO shall remain in effect and unchanged. The underlying zoning district for Development Parcels 1 and 2 depicted on the Concept Plan shall be the R1(d) Residential zoning designation (the "R1(d) District") set forth in the ZSO. Except as modified, revised, supplemented or made inapplicable by this Hanna Farms Ordinance, the standards of the ZSO applicable to the R1(d) District shall apply to the Real Estate. 2 KD_25097275_1.docx Page 11 of 28 Section 2. Definitions. Definitions are set forth as capitalized terms throughout this Hanna Farms Ordinance. Terms used in this Hanna Farms Ordinance that are not defined in this Hanna Farms Ordinance shall have the meanings set forth in the ZSO. Section 3. Section 7. Development Standards in Development Parcel 2. The following Development Standards shall apply to development in Development Parcel 2, and any standards set in Table 2a of the ZSO which are inconsistent with following standards in this Section 7 are hereby abrogated: Section 7.12. The following new standard is added: “Each home on Lots 143-145 as shown on Exhibit B, attached hereto, will have minimum of a masonry (brick or stone) wainscot up to the sill of the lowest first-floor windows on the front, both sides and rear facades. Section 4. Section 12.5. Landscaping. This new text is hereby added to the Hanna Farms Ordinance: “Enhanced landscaping shall be installed along Artesian Avenue, within Common Areas 1B, adjoining Lots 146-148 and consisting of fully irrigated grass covered berm mounds with mulched beds of trees, ornamental shrubs and flowering plants as generally shown on Exhibit C attached hereto.” Section 5. Procedures. The adoption of this Ordinance and the subsequent consideration of the Preliminary and Final Development Plans shall be consistent and pursuant to the provisions of the Planned Unit Development process as set forth in Chapter 6 of the ZSO (Planned Unit Developments). Section 6. Severability. If any term, provision, or condition contained in this Ordinance shall, to any extent, be deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, and each term, provision, or condition of this Ordinance shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Section 7. Approval. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council of the City of Martinsville. (The remainder of this page left intentionally blank.) 3 KD_25097275_1.docx Page 12 of 28  DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ________, 2026, by the Common Council of the City of Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana, having passed by a vote of _____ in favor and _____ opposed. I affirm, under penalty of perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security Number in this document. Kevin G. Buchheit, Krieg DeVault LLP This instrument prepared by: Kevin G. Buchheit, Krieg DeVault LLP, 111 Congressional Blvd. Suite 400, Carmel, IN 46032. Name Signature Aye Phil R. Deckard II, Member, District 5, Nay President Pro Tempore Abstain Aye Jonathan Collier, District 1 Nay Abstain Aye Ben Mahan, Member, District 2 Nay Abstain Aye Josh Ferran, Member, District 3 Nay Abstain Aye Suzie Lipps, Member, District 4 Nay Abstain Aye Ann Miller, Member-at-Large Nay Abstain Aye John Badger, XIV, Member-at-Large Nay Abstain ATTEST Name Signature Date Benjamin K. Merida, Clerk-Treasurer MAYOR ACTION Name Signature Date Approve Kenneth W. Costin, Mayor Veto 4 KD_25097275_1.docx Page 13 of 28  EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 1 East, Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana, based upon an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey prepared by Christopher M. Cooper, Professional Surveyor Number 21800010, HWC Engineering Job Number 2021-194, dated November 11, 2021, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of said Northeast Quarter, said point also being the Northeast corner of a tract of land described in Deed Record 324, Page 311 in the Office of the Recorder of Morgan County, Indiana; thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes 24 seconds West (bearings based upon Indiana Geospatial Coordinate System (InGCS) "Morgan" zone) along the North line of said Northeast Quarter and said tract a distance of 2105.44 feet to the East right-of-way of Artesian Avenue as described in Instrument Number 201810156 and recorded in said Recorder’s Office, the next three (3) courses along said right-of-way; (1) thence South 01 degrees 14 minutes 08 seconds East a distance of 67.40 feet; (2) thence South 01 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West a distance of 100.12 feet; (3) South 01 degrees 14 minutes 08 seconds East a distance of 1358.73 feet to the South line of said tract; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 14 seconds East along said South line a distance of 755.85 feet to a South corner of said tract; thence North 85 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds East along said South line a distance of 1299.15 feet to the East line of said Northeast Quarter and the Southeast corner of said tract; thence North 01 degrees 00 minutes 43 seconds East along the East line of said Northeast Quarter and said tract a distance of 1455.71 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 72.046 acres, more or less. Page 14 of 28  EXHIBIT B MASONRY WAINSCOT FOR LOTS 143-145 Page 16 of 28  EXHIBIT C ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING Page 17 of 28  Hanna Farms Common Council of the City of Martinsville July 13, 2026 Development Team: Forestar – Cheyenne Hoffa, Entitlements Manager 1 Page 18 of 28  2 Page 19 of 28 Ordinance No. 2024-1882 (PUD Amendment #1) 3 Page 20 of 28 Hanna Farms Site Plan 4 Page 21 of 28 Proposed PUD Amendment #2 5 Page 22 of 28 Exhibit B Masonry Wainscot for Lots 143 - 145 6 Page 23 of 28 Exhibit C Additional Landscaping 7 Page 24 of 28 Additional Landscaping 3D Rendering 8 Page 25 of 28  ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1919 CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AREAS ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA, FROM AG TO I-1 WHEREAS, a petition was filed by Codey Lenahan, President of Indiana Gratings Inc. on or about June 3, 2026, to amend the zoning map of the City of Martinsville, Indiana (referred to hereafter as the “City”) to change the zoning for certain real estate described in Exhibit “A” attached to this ordinance, and; WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville, Indiana Planning Commission (referred to hereafter as the “Planning Commission”) is an advisory Planning Commission to the City, and held a public hearing on the zoning proposal associated with Docket No. PC 26014 on June 23, 2026, and forwarded a favorable recommendation to the Common Council of the City, that the property described in Exhibit “A” be rezoned to Light Industrial (I-1); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conditioned a favorable recommendation upon items as presented in the certificate of recommendation dated June 23, 2026; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-7-4-602, the Planning Commission has certified its recommendation to the City; and WHEREAS, the recommendation of the Planning Commission should be adopted, and the official zoning map of the City should be amended to show the property described in “Exhibit A” as I-1. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Martinsville, Indiana that: Section 1: The zoning map of the City of Martinsville is amended to rezone the real estate described in Exhibit “A” from its present zoning of AG to I-1. Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after both (1) its passage and approval according to law, and (2) after execution and recording. Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana this day of , 2026. Grantee: City of Martinsville 59 S. Jefferson St. Martinsville, IN 46151 Page 26 of 28  Name Signature Aye Phil R. Deckard II, Member, District 5, Nay President Pro Tempore Abstain Aye Jonathan Collier, District 1 Nay Abstain Aye Ben Mahan, Member, District 2 Nay Abstain Aye Josh Ferran, Member, District 3 Nay Abstain Aye Suzie Lipps, Member, District 4 Nay Abstain Aye Ann Miller, Member-at-Large Nay Abstain Aye John Badger, XIV, Member-at-Large Nay Abstain ATTEST Name Signature Date Benjamin K. Merida, Clerk-Treasurer MAYOR ACTION Name Signature Date Approve Kenneth W. Costin, Mayor Veto I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security Number in this document, unless required by law. Codey Lenahan This document prepared by: Codey Lenahan, President of Indiana Gratings Inc. 210 W. Douglas Street, Martinsville, IN 46151 Page 27 of 28  Exhibit “A” Legal Descriptions LOT NUMBER 9 IN THE REPLAT OF LOTS 8, 9, AND 10 IN REVISED CEDARWOOD SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 19, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20120603, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA. AND LOT NUMBER 10 IN THE REPLAT OF LOTS 8, 9, AND 10 IN REVISED CEDARWOOD SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 19, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20120603, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA. Page 28 of 28