The Fishers City Council voted to allow special zoning for empty grocery stores, including two vacant Marsh stores and a Kroger to be vacated. The zoning provision means these vacant spaces may only be used as groceries.
Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath said this provision will allow development other than a grocery on a case-by-case basis. She said residents in the impacted areas favor this action, while the property owners of the vacant spaces do not.
The vote was 8-1, with Councilman Rich Block casting the no vote out of concern for the property owners.