2026-10-19
This week in Indy entitlement — October 19, 2026
30 items on 2 hearing days through Thursday, October 29, sorted below by what would get built. The headline: a tax incentive item at the Metropolitan Development Commission.
On the docket this week
Pick what you care about — the list narrows to match.
Housing 9
Homes, apartments, and townhomes — and the rezonings and plats that would create them.
- 2026-ZON-060 — 1305 Broad Ripple Avenue
D-5 → D-PA property owner wants to rezone the 1.54-acre site at 1305 Broad Ripple Avenue from compact single-family/two-family (D-5) to planned residential (D-P) zoning to build mixed-use development consisting of 94 multi-family dwellings and approximately 9.
- 2026-CVR-841 — 5935 West 56th Pike
SU-1 → D-PA property owner wants to rezone the 10.3-acre site at 5935 West 56th Pike from SU-1 to planned residential (D-P) zoning to build development consisting of 34 multi-family units and 10 townhomes.
- 2026-ZON-056 — 1307 East 9th Street
I-3 → D-8A property owner wants to rezone the 0.14-acre site at 1307 East 9th Street from industrial (I-3) to low-rise apartment (D-8) zoning to build residential uses.
- 2026-ZON-082 — 1395 North Pennsylvania Street
C-4 → D-8A property owner wants to rezone the 0.17-acre site at 1395 North Pennsylvania Street from community commercial (C-4) to low-rise apartment (D-8) zoning.
- 2026-REG-006 — 219 Koehne Street
2026-REG-006 | 219 Koehne Street, 1437 – 1533 (odd) Saulcy Street, and 1422 – 1528 Astor Street Center Township, Council District #18 D-8 (RC) Brougher Developments, LLC, by Misha Rabinowitch Regional…
- 2026-ZON-078 — 1131 Pleasant Street
A filing at 1131 Pleasant Street proposes residential development.
- 2026-CZN-851 — 2202 North Sherman Drive
UQ-1 → D-5A property owner wants to rezone the 0.24-acre site at 2202 North Sherman Drive from UQ-1 to compact single-family/two-family (D-5) zoning to build residential uses.
- 2026-DV3-037 — 3080 East Midland Road
The owner of 3080 East Midland Road is asking permission for a use the current zoning doesn't allow.
- 2026-APP-018 — 2063 Ruckle Street
A filing at 2063 Ruckle Street proposes two-family dwelling and a detached garage.
Shops, offices & mixed-use 6
Retail, restaurants, offices, hotels, and mixed-use buildings.
- 2026-ZON-089 — 5529 Bonna Avenue
C-S → MU-2A property owner wants to rezone the 2.7-acre site at 5529 Bonna Avenue from planned commercial (C-S) to mixed-use (MU-2) zoning to build artisan bakery and commercial uses.
- 2026-CZN-846 — 5611 Michigan Road
C-S → C-SA property owner wants to rezone the 3.04-acre site at 5611 Michigan Road from planned commercial (C-S) to planned commercial (C-S) zoning to build veterinarian office.
- 2026-UV3-019 — 11650 East 30th Street
The owner of 11650 East 30th Street is asking permission for a use the current zoning doesn't allow: for an unpaved surface parking area (only permitted in D-A if re.
- 2026-DV3-043 — 2370 North Shadeland Avenue
The owner of 2370 North Shadeland Avenue is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-REG-044 — 2955 North Meridian Street
A filing at 2955 North Meridian Street proposes one-story bank branch.
- 2026-DV3-031 — 10401 East Washington Street
The owner of 10401 East Washington Street is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
Industrial & logistics 3
Warehouses, distribution, manufacturing, contractor yards, and outdoor storage.
- 2026-DV2-026 — 215 Leeds Avenue
The owner of 215 Leeds Avenue is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-DV3-041 — 450 South Franklin Road
The owner of 450 South Franklin Road is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-SE3-004 — 1735 W. Edgewood Ave
The owner of 1735 W. Edgewood Ave is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
Community & institutional 3
Churches, schools, child care, health care, parks, and public facilities.
- 2026-ZON-072 — 7644 Big Bend Boulevard
D-P → PK-1A property owner wants to rezone the 27.28-acre site at 7644 Big Bend Boulevard from planned residential (D-P) to park (PK-1) zoning to build for use as a community park.
- 2026-APP-017 — 2345 West 86th Street
2026-APP-017 | 2345 West 86th Street Washington Township, Council District #13 HD-2 Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis, Inc., by Chad Mayes Hospital District-Two Approval for the construction…
- 2026-CAP-852 — 524 East 16th Street
A filing at 524 East 16th Street proposes one freestanding sign and one building sign on existing building.
Tax incentives & city deals 3
Abatements, revitalization-area resolutions, and contracts the MDC is asked to approve.
- 2026-A-048 — 2204 North Meridian Street
The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 2204 North Meridian Street.
- 2026-A-016 — 2505 North Sherman Drive
The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 2505 North Sherman Drive.
- 2026-A-017 — 2505 North Sherman Drive
The city is considering a property-tax break (abatement) for a project at 2505 North Sherman Drive.
Land splits & site tweaks 6
Plats and development-standards variances where the filing doesn't say what gets built.
- 2026-UV3-018 — 5135 East 10th Street
The owner of 5135 East 10th Street is asking permission for a use the current zoning doesn't allow: 160-square foot accessory storage container (not permitted).
- 2026-DV3-042 — 240 South Pennsylvania Street
The owner of 240 South Pennsylvania Street is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-DV3-027 — 1633 East Thompson Road
The owner of 1633 East Thompson Road is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-DV3-038 — 4033 Bowman Avenue
The owner of 4033 Bowman Avenue is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-DV3-039 — 4941 Knights Way
The owner of 4941 Knights Way is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
- 2026-DV3-040 — 808 South Post Road
The owner of 808 South Post Road is asking to bend the site rules (things like setbacks, height, or parking) for a project there.
Nothing in that category this week.
If one of these is near you, here’s how to testify.
This week by the numbers: 30 items on upcoming agendas, 0 new filings since last Monday (variance / special exception (13), multi-family (6), rezoning (4), tax incentive (3), approval / appeal (2)). Every mappable filing is on the Entitlement Tracker, compiled from public DMD agendas. See something we got wrong? Reply and tell us.
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