This week in Indy entitlement — August 3, 2026

2 DMD hearings on the calendar through Thursday, August 13. The headline: a tax incentive item at the Metropolitan Development Commission — details below. This week’s agendas carry 7 tax-incentive items. The big kicker? MetroBloks tax incentives are on the docket. After DMD said initially they weren’t in support of the incentives, the mayor’s office did a 180 and said they are fully in support. Weird.

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On the docket this week

Tuesday, August 4 — BZA I

• 2026-DV1-031 — 4850 WEST 78TH STREET (Pike Township, Council #6). The owner of 4850 West 78th Street is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there. Full agenda.
• 2026-DV1-030 — 1406 SOUTH CAPITOL AVENUE (Center Township, Council #18). The owner of 1406 South Capitol Avenue is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there. Full agenda.
• 2026-DV1-038 — 1825 MARLOWE AVENUE (Center Township, Council #13). The owner of 1825 Marlowe Avenue is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there. Full agenda.
• 2026-UV1-008 — 1852 SHELBY STREET (Center Township, Council #18). The owner of 1852 Shelby Street is asking permission for a use the current zoning doesn’t allow: for a 37. Full agenda.
• 2026-UV1-018 — 5160 E 65TH STREET (Washington Township, Council #3). The owner of 5160 E 65th Street is asking permission for a use the current zoning doesn’t allow: construction of a 9600 square foot. Full agenda.
• 2026-DV1-020 — 6129 SOUTH EMERSON AVENUE (Franklin Township, Council #24). The owner of 6129 South Emerson Avenue is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there. Full agenda.
• …plus 12 more items on this agenda.

Wednesday, August 5 — Metropolitan Development Commission

• [Tax incentive] 2026-A-016 — 2505 North Sherman Drive. The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 2505 North Sherman Drive. Full agenda.
• [Tax incentive] 2026-A-017 — 2505 North Sherman Drive. The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 2505 North Sherman Drive. Full agenda.
• [Tax incentive] 2026-A-028 — 7950 Rockville Road. The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 7950 Rockville Road. Full agenda.
• [Tax incentive] 2026-A-029 — 7950 Rockville Road. The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 7950 Rockville Road. Full agenda.
• [Tax incentive] 2026-A-034 — 429 Fintail Drive. The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 429 Fintail Drive. Full agenda.
• [Tax incentive] 2026-A-035. The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at this site. Full agenda.
• …plus 14 more items on this agenda.

If one of these is near you, here’s how to testify.

This week by the numbers: 38 items on upcoming agendas, 0 new filings since last Monday (variance / special exception (18), tax incentive (7), rezoning (5), multi-family (3), mdc resolution (2)). Every mappable filing is on the Entitlement Tracker, compiled from public DMD agendas. See something we got wrong? Reply and tell us.