Indianapolis, IN
Proposed Martindale Brightwood data center up for public hearing
by: Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
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(MIRROR INDY) — The proposed data center in Martindale Brightwood is up for public comment.
The hearing examiner for the Metropolitan Development Commission will hear the petition 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the public assembly room at the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St.
Los Angeles-based developer Metrobloks wants to rezone nearly 14 acres of land at 2505 N. Sherman Drive to build a data center. The property is the former site of the Sherman Drive-in Theater, which closed in the 1980s.
The developer is also seeking a zoning variance to build a 70-foot-tall building. It would be an exception to zoning standards, which allow a maximum building height of 38 feet. Other exceptions the company is asking for include forgoing the maximum 65-foot front yard setback from the street and installing fewer parking spaces than required.
If the hearing examiner approves the requests, the petition will move to the full Metropolitan Development Commission for a vote.
Written comments about the proposal can be emailed to planneroncall@indy.gov before the hearing.
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