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April 16, 2021 Hendricks County ICON 3 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com A flurry of economic activity pleases Brownsburg Town Council Compiled by Gus Pearcy WHAT HAPPENED: Because council member Jessen was WHAT HAPPENED: Council approved a five-year tax The Brownsburg Town Council met April absent, the council split evenly on three issues dealing with the abatement for a project at 451 Johnson Lane off of 8 for a regular meeting. Four out of five Musselman Farm Planned Development with M/I Homes. Council Mardale Drive. council members were present. Brian Jessen members Ben Lacey and Jeff Gracey voted against annexation was absent. The council meets at 7 p.m. the and rezoning the land just south of the B&O Trail. President WHAT IT MEANS: The project includes two 11,800-square-foot second and fourth Thursdays each month Travis Tschaenn and council member Matt Simpson voted for buildings. One will be used to expand CSI Shocks, Competition at Brownsburg Town Hall, 61 N. Green St. the two measures. This required a vote by Clerk-Treasurer Ann Development. The second building would be leased. Total Meetings are streamed live and archived at Hathaway on the three issues on second reading. She voted yes investment would be $1.4 million and add at least 14 jobs over brownsburg.org. The next meeting is April 22. to each proposal, including the fiscal plan for the annexation. the next five years. WHAT HAPPENED: After a public WHAT IT MEANS: Several members of Bersot Crossing neighborhood WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a motion hearing, the council approved a have spoken out about this project that would build 140 units authorizing Economic Development Director Debbie resolution to approve a 10-year tax consisting of townhomes and single-family homes on 57 acres. Cook to negotiate a term sheet for a bond project to abatement for a 500,000-square foot Council members made comments at previous meetings about the improve infrastructure at East Northfield Drive. facility to be built along U.S. 136 and development that developers took under advisement and made Ronald Reagan Parkway. changes. These include increasing single family lots wider to allow 15 feet between homes, increased buffer between the neighborhoods and WHAT IT MEANS: Cook has been authorized to negotiate a WHAT IT MEANS: This is a spec project added an 80 foot buffer to the east perimeter of the property between term sheet with developers who are bringing an Aldi’s Grocery introduced by Scannell Properties, who have the townhomes and the Bersot Crossing neighborhood. Two residents Store and other retail to a spot on East Northfield Drive next to not named a tenant for the building. It is a from the neighboring community spoke out against the project that Belle Tire. $25 million investment with the potential to would also swap land with the town for a proposed park along Green create 275 jobs at an average rate of $19.19 Street, which is slated to add parking to the B&O trailhead. The advisory per hour. The company is requesting a 10 plan commission voted against recommending the change. year tax abatement for real property. The property sits where the connector WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a resolution for a six- road from U.S. 136 meets Ronald Reagan year tax abatement for a $1.5 million project attached to 100 Parkway. jobs for an office and warehouse space at 760 Patrick Place. Over the abatement, the town will increase taxes from the property to a total of $4 million. Currently the land is bringing WHAT IT MEANS: An Arizona electrical contractor is looking to expand $47,000 a year in property taxes. into Indiana. 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The council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Danville Town Hall, 49 N. Wayne St. Meetings can be viewed MAINTAINING RIGHTS-OF-WAY on the town’s YouTube channel. The next scheduled meeting is April 21. IS A DELICATE BALANCING ACT WHAT HAPPENED: The council annexed 388 acres, known as the Miles property, located on the north side U.S. 36 and west of Danville. This action came after To provide safe, reliable electrical service from a series of strong public comments against the annexation during the public comments at the meeting. It passed 4-1 with council president Tom Pado overhead power lines, electric co-ops start dissenting. on the ground: in the right-of-way under and around power lines. WHAT IT MEANS: The request to annex the property resulted in a failed motion at the March 17 council meeting.