From sketches to shovel: How The De Rimini fails
Posted by Curt Ailes in New Development on Sep 28th, 2010 | 58 comments
In the fall of 2009, an infill development on the west side of downtown Indianapolis caused a stir with local urbanists. The DiRimini, or as it was called early on, Sarajo Commons, was set to take an empty lot on N. Capitol Avenue. The project is targetting IUPUI students and potential downtown dwellers. Finally, someone was stepping up to fill in one of the many vacant lots on this side of town. The parcel in particular, was located along 733 N. Capitol Avenue, a former grassly lot that had sat vacant for years.
When the initial plans were submitted to the Metropolitan Development Commission,...
MDC Hearing Results – August 4th
Posted by Chris Corr in Neighborhoods on Aug 6th, 2010 | 5 comments
See below for the Commission Rulings of the August 4th MDC Hearing. Cases with public hearings and full staff reports will always be reported here. For the results of all other cases before the MDC on August 4th, see this document.
Address: 7301 E. 46th St.
Township: Lawrence
Case: Variance of development standards of the Sign Regulations to provide for an 80-foot tall, 14 by 48-foot digital outdoor advertising sign (digital outdoor advertising signs are not permitted),
being 160 feet from a protected district (600-foot separation required
from protected districts for electronic variable...
MDC Hearing Rundown – August 4th
Posted by Chris Corr in Neighborhoods on Aug 3rd, 2010 | 4 comments
As with Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission hearings, I will keep readers up-to-date on cases before the Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) that will receive public hearings. Unlike the IHPC, the MDC does not provide individual staff reports for cases — all cases for this hearing are collected and available here. Commission rulings will be updated after the hearing.
Address: 7301 E. 46th St.
Township: Lawrence
Case: Variance of development standards of the Sign Regulations to provide for an 80-foot tall, 14 by 48-foot digital outdoor advertising sign (digital outdoor...
