Under its new policy of reviewing development projects on first reading before the Plan Commission holds a public hearing, the Fishers City Council reviewed the proposed plans for Iron Pointe.
According to the developer, Pulte Homes, the residential project to be constructed south of 106th Street near Mollenkopf Road will be marketed to empty nesters.
When asked by Councilwoman Sam DeLong about the price of the units, the developer said it would be in the middle of the market in cost. In a filing with the city, Pulte says the price range is expected to be between $350,000 and $450,000.
During the community comment period near the end of the council session, Dr. Denise Rehfuss, a physician practicing in Anderson who recently made Fishers her home, was critical of the Iron Pointe proposal because of its cost and generally said that many people she knows in Anderson work in Fishers but cannot afford to live here.
“I have a lot of concerns about the Iron Pointe community,” Rehfuss told council members. “The proposed pricing for these single-family units is hardly affordable. I actually participate in an organization where I am involved with a lot of seniors … none of them in that group would be able to afford the pricing for these homes.”
The Iron Pointe development will have a public hearing before the Fishers Plan Commission, then will return to the city council for further action.