There were approximately 20 in attendance at the March 27 public meeting of the Broad Ripple Village Association's (BRVA) Land Use and Development Committee. The meetings are currently held at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1660 Kessler Boulevard, in the basement, starting at 6pm. There were two items on the agenda (in bold below):

This item needed no zoning variances and was therefore at the meeting for information only. No vote was needed by the committee.

The project is to replace an existing 24' x 24' garage with a 24' x 24' two-story carriage house. The carriage house will be used for a home office and crafting space. It is similar to other carriage houses in the area.

This project has been before the board several times. It is to build a retail/apartment building on the space between Weaver's Lawn and Garden and Broad Ripple Park, along Broad Ripple Avenue. The last plan was approved by the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD). This presentation was to show some of the proposed building materials and to show the design changes planned. The height and building layout was changed. The height was 63' and is now 53'. The number of units went from 38 to 36. There will be 68 parking spots and 6200 sq. ft. of retail space on the first floor. The project is hoping to break ground in mid June.

The next public meeting of the Land Use and Development committee is planned for Tuesday, April 24 at Northminster Presbyterian Church starting at 6 pm.