Zionsville Town Council
Regular MeetingZionsville, IN · September 4, 2018
Minutes
ZIONSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING MEMORANDA
FOR
Tuesday September 04, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Zionsville Town Hall Council Chamber
1100 West Oak Street
Date of Preparation: September 6, 2018
Members Present: Josh Garrett, President; Bryan Traylor, Vice-President; Jason Plunkett, Kevin Spees, and Elizabeth Hopper
Members Absent: Tom Schuler, Susana Suarez
Also Present: Tim Haak, Mayor; Ed Mitro, Deputy Mayor; Adam Steuerwald, Town Attorney; Amy Lacy, Director of Finance & Records
and Town Department Staff.
1. OPENING
A. Call meeting to order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
2. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF THE AUGUST 20, 2018 REGULAR MEETING (copy posted).
COUNCIL ACTION: Councilor Hopper moved to approve the Memoranda of the August 20, 2018 Town Council Meeting.
Councilor Spees seconded the motion.
The Memoranda of the August 20, 2018 meeting was approved by a vote of five in favor, zero opposed.
3. DEPARTMENTAL AUGUST MONTHLY REPORTS – Reports are submitted by the Town Management staff for Council review and
posted on the Town website (www.zionsville-in.gov).
4. REQUEST TO SPEAK
There were no requests to speak
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Consideration of a Zone Map Change Ordinance to rezone approximately 14.56 acres from the Urban (B-2) Business
Zoning District to the Urban Residential (R-MF-2) Multi-Family Zoning Classification (recommendation of approval from
the Zionsville Plan Commission). ORDINANCE #2018-16 (Continued from the August 6, 2018 Town Council Meeting).
Citing correspondence received from the petitioner requesting a continuance on the matter, President Garrett stated that
he would allow consideration of Ordinance #2018-16 to be continued to the October 1, 2018 regular Town Council
meeting.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of a Zone Map Change Ordinance to rezone approximately 80 acres from the Rural (AG) Agricultural
Zoning District to the Rural (I-1) Light Industrial Zoning Classification. (Becknell Service, LLC – recommendation of
approval from the Zionsville Plan Commission) ORDINANCE #2018-19
Director of Planning and Economic Development Wayne DeLong reviewed Ordinance #2018-19, stating that it came to
the Council with a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Zionsville Plan Commission. Director DeLong
answered questions from the Council.
COUNCIL ACTION: President Garrett moved to adopt Ordinance #2018-19 on final reading. Vice-President Traylor
seconded the motion. Ordinance #2018-19 was adopted on final reading by a vote of five in favor, zero opposed.
B. Consideration of a Zone Map Change Ordinance to rezone approximately 27.50 acres from the Urban (R-SF-2)
Residential Single-family Zoning District to the Urban (SU-7) Special Use Zoning Classification. (BHI Senior Living, Inc. –
recommendation of approval from the Zionsville Plan Commission) ORDINANCE #2018-20
Director of Planning and Economic Development Wayne DeLong reviewed Ordinance #2018-20, stating that it came to
the Council with a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Zionsville Plan Commission. Director DeLong
answered questions from the Council. At Council’s request Roger Kilmer, Land Use Consultant for the petitioner,
answered questions from the Council. Discussion followed. President Garrett expressed his concerns that the BHI
campus continues to grow in a way that is not growing the tax base and stressed his expectations that BHI would keep
that in mind for future growth.
COUNCIL ACTION: Vice-President Traylor moved to adopt Ordinance #2018-20 on final reading. President Garrett
seconded the motion. Ordinance #2018-20 was adopted on final reading by a vote of five in favor, zero opposed.
7. OTHER MATTERS
There were no other matters to discuss.
8. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
COUNCIL ACTION: Councilor Hopper moved to approve claims as presented. Councilor Plunkett seconded the motion.
Claims were approved by a vote of five in favor, zero opposed.
9. ADJOURN
COUNCIL ACTION: President Garrett moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilor Hopper seconded the motion. The motion was
approved by a vote of five in favor, zero opposed.
The next regular Town Council meeting is scheduled for Monday September 17, 2018 at 7:30 AM in the Zionsville Town Hall
Council Chambers.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amelia A. Lacy
Amelia A. Lacy, Director
Department of Finance & Records
Town of Zionsville
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