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February 4, 2014
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February 04, 2014
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Council approves 500-home project
By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com
Boomerang to take advantage of the city’s new open space policy. Noblesville is allowing developers to pay a fee to reduce open space requirements in residential areas near public parks. According to the policy, the city must use the funds to begin building the park. Thompson said Boomerang will reclaim 11.37 acres, which reduces the development open space from 28 percent to just over 23 percent. He said that payment and other park impact fees for the project will total approximately $1 million. The development will have no impact on Noblesville Schools as the Wayne Township property falls in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district.
Klipsch Music Center is about to get new neighbors. The Noblesville Common Council approved plans from Fishers-based Boomerang Development LLC to build Noble East, a $150 million community off Boden Road. Developer Corby Thompson said the development will include 497 lots in three neighborhoods north of 156th Street. It will be built in phases over the next eight years, Thompson estimated. “Sixty homes a year is a success,” he said. Most of the houses are expected to sell for $275,000 to $350,000 and homes along Lehr Creek are estimated to be $425,000 to $450,000. Ryland Homes and Pulte Homes will be builders on the property. Thompson said the development will raise the assessed value to $500,000 per acre for the 260acre project. Noble East is adjacent to 200 acres of city-owned land slated to become Eastside Park, which allows Other Items of business What happened: Resolution for tax phase-in
What it means: LeMaster Steel Erectors received a two-year tax phasein on the increase in assessed valuation resulting from the construction of a new 10,625 square foot at 17540 Kraft Ct. The company has outgrown its current space in the Stony Creek Business Park and has had a Noblesville branch for the past 30 years.
What’s next? LeMasters’ capital investment is approximately $830,000. The business retention will keep 48 employees in Noblesville with five new hirings expected by 2017.
What happened: Amending the salary ordinance What it means: Noblesville police K9 officers are paid one hour a day or 365 hours a year to care for their dogs, which live with the officers. In an effort to be more efficient, Deputy Mayor Mike Hendricks said the city will create a stipend for the extra care instead of manually inputting the time each pay period.
What’s next? The police department has three K9 units. Hendricks said the pay will be $10,500 a year, the average cost of the three officers.
What happened: Reimbursement of design and construction costs What it means:The city has entered into an agreement to purchase 50 acres of land in the northern part of the Stony Creek-Presley Drive development. City Attorney Mike Howard said plans are to construct road, sanitary sewer and drainage improvements. The total cost of the project is $5 million and the city will pay $1.5 million prior to June 1.
What’s next? Howard said the city can use TIF funds instead of issuing a bond and reimburse itself down the road.
What happened: Public comment from the Noblesville School Board
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Brad and Nathalie Dahlager are restoring the former Dr. James Dillon office as its houses their new practice, Noblesville Family Chiropractic, at 953 Maple Ave. (Photo by Robert Herrington) Founded Sept. 15, 2009, at Noblesville, IN Vol. V, No. 17 Copyright 2013. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Noblesville are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.
What it means: Speaking on behalf of the school board, president Pat Berghoff commented on the board’s opposition to the potential multi-family project at Chicago Road and Ind. 32. Berghoff said that high density housing in the south quadrant of Noblesville puts a strain on schools, which is currently redistricting at the elementary level to balance enrollment.
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What’s next? The proposed project was indefinitely tabled by the developer prior to the meeting. The council was scheduled to vote on the project on Jan. 28.
Redmond
Mike Redmond is one of those goofs who actually likes winter. He likes the cold air, snow, winter sunrises and being home on a winter’s night with the house all cozy and warm and a pot of soup simmering on DVD Review the stove or a mug of hot cocoa on Has any actor ever squandered his career with better efficiency than Matthe table beside his reading chair. thew McConaughey, then reclaimed it with such a superior run of movies? But this winter isn’t romantic; it’s a The former star of “Failure to Launch” has played one terrific role after anoth- giant pain in the butt and we’re just er lately, capped off by his Oscar-nominated performance in “Dallas Buyers a third of the way through it. Read Club.” Read more at currentnightandday.com more at currentnoblesville.com
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DISPATCHES Public hearing – The Noblesville School Board held a public meeting at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 4 to discuss and hear objections to and support for proposed amendments to the current contract of Supt. Dr. Libbie Conner. Proposed amendments include a 6 percent base salary increase to Conner $166,632 and a $25,000 payment if she provides 90 days advanced written retirement notice on or before Sept.15. For more on this topic, visit www.currentnoblesville.com. Teen social media – Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen invites area residents and concerned citizens to a public education forum on Teen Social Media from 7 to 8 p.m. March 10 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St. Det. Alex Petty will be the main facilitator in bringing this topic to a clearer view and presenting ideas on protecting area families. Petty is a lead investigator of many of these types of crimes for the Sheriff’s Office. Student honored – Arianna Yeary of Noblesville has earned regular honors on the Aurora University dean’s list during the fall 2013 semester. Yeary joins more than 900 other AU students who were honored for their academic success by earning a 3.6 GPA or higher. Assisting Hoosiers – Gov. Mike Pence has implemented a number of measures to help Indiana families and businesses cope with the propane shortage caused in part by recent extreme winter weather. To assist propane suppliers, Pence has again extended an emergency proclamation to waive propane transport statutes until March 1. To read more, visit www.currentnoblesville.com. New hire – Beth Stroh has been hired by United Way of Central Indiana to lead its education priority that focuses on early childhood and school-age programs and policies. UWCI has committed nearly $13 million to ensure that children have opportunities to acquire the academic and social skills to succeed in school and life. Stroh fills the vacancy created with the departure of Ted Maple in July.
Tax reform
New scam
Gov. Mike Pence sent a letter to mayors across Indiana on improving the economic wellbeing of Hoosiers by eliminating the business personal property tax. The letter continues his efforts to speak with Indiana’s mayors about his ideas and create an open dialogue on how those ideas impact their communities.” Read more at currentnoblesville.com
Last year, con artists attempted to scam Hamilton County residents by calling and threatening arrest, claiming victims were delinquent in paying taxes. A new variation of this scam has popped up in Hamilton County with thieves now calling and threatening arrest because victims did not appear for jury duty. In an even more interesting twist, the callers may be using names of courthouse employees to lend credence to their calls. Read more at currentnoblesville.com