Carmel City Councilor
I officially took office as a member of the Carmel City Council in January, and while the meeting agendas have been light so far, there’s plenty going on in the city of Carmel.
Here are a few updates that affect southeast Carmel. Click here to subscribe to my monthly newsletter.
Needler’s Grocery
As many of you might have heard, Needler’s Fresh Market is looking to fill the vacancy left by the O’Malia’s supermarket at 126th Street and Gray Road.
The developer is seeking assistance to help with the remodel, which would be funded by creating a TIF (tax increment financing) district.
The TIF design will be discussed by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission’s architectural review committee on Monday, Feb. 3. The approval of the TIF will then be sent to full the CRC on Feb. 19 and then would go to the Carmel City Council. City Councilor Jeff Worrell, a CRC commissioner, is a member of the review committee.
The renovation of the Brookshire shopping center, where Needler’s would be located, is being discussed by the Carmel Plan Commission Commercial Committee at their meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Here’s the description from the plan commission documents:
“The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for the renovation of the existing buildings on site. There is 73,686 sq. ft. of existing retail space, at 1 story high – 24’ tall. Site plan modifications include closing an entrance and replacing with 4 new parking spaces and adding sidewalk connections. The site is 7.26 acres in size and is located at 4726 East 126th Street. It is zoned B-3 and is not located within any overlay zone. Filed by Brent Benge of KennMar.”
If you have questions or thoughts, please email me at aaasen@carmel.in.gov.
Carmel Clay Parks plans to spend $1.9 million on significant upgrades to Flowing Well Park, including more parking and a new restroom. (Photo provided)
Flowing Well Park
Updates to the park will take place in 2020 and the projected budget for this park’s upgrades is $1.9 million. This is paid for through parks funds. Carmel Clay Parks plans to make some updates to this park, including resurfacing the existing parking lot, adding more parking, adding a restroom and bank stabilization. Bank stabilization will help the creek from encroaching and will help with water quality.
To see the full plans, click here and read an extensive Q&A about the construction.