Approximately 10 were in attendance at the June 27th public meeting of the Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA) Land Use and Development Committee that was held at Northminster Presbyterian Church. There was one item on the agenda (in bold below) followed by two votes for items from previous meetings.

This item was for information only. The petitioners were open to suggestions from the committee for a plan to add outdoor seating between the Erbert and Gerbert's and Winthrop Avenue (see photo above). The committee asked for the proposed tables to be made smaller and for fewer of them as this is a very busy street-side area.

The committee asked for no store signage to be added to this area. Perhaps some art could be incorporated in the design. There was discussion of patron safety while eating in this area and of snow removal and city ordinances relating to bollards placed for safety.

The petitioners stated that a side door would be added to the building if the outdoor dining feature is approved.

Post-meeting item 1) There was a request from the petitioner at 838 E. 65th Street for a sign variance on Ferguson Street. The committee decided to suggest that the petitioner instead keep the existing sign on 65th Street.

Post-meeting item 2) There was a request from the petitioner for the project at 6357 & 6371 Guilford Avenue for the committee to re-vote. Previously the committee voted not to support this petition. The committee decided that no votes have changed since the last vote and another would not be taken.

The next public meeting of the BRVA Land Use and Development committee is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, at 6pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1660 Kessler Boulevard [KK28 on map].