The 124-unit Templeton Ridge project has been a ping pong ball bouncing back and forth from the Noblesville Common Council and plan commission this summer until a final decision was made on Sept. 9.
“It’s an interesting segment of convoluted Indiana state statutes,” Noblesville Planning Director Christy Langley said.
The proposal was introduced to the Noblesville Common Council on June 24 before the Noblesville Plan Commission sent an unfavorable recommendation to the council. Despite the recommendation, the council approved the project 4-3 at its July 15 meeting. Mark Boice, Steve Wood and Brian Ayers cast the dissenting votes.
Langley said that before any permits are issued, if plans have been substantially changed after the common council votes it has to be confirmed by the plan commission. The commission reaffirmed its position against the proposal on Aug. 18 with an 8-2 vote. On Sept. 9, all council members voted the same way and the plan was approved 4-3.
Langley said Redwood Acquisitions has agreed to increase landscaping on the northern border and will give the trail right-of-way to the interurban to the city.
The project is 25 acres north of 146th Street and east of Gray Road. Plans are for one-story buildings with two-bedroom floor plans and one-or two-car attached garages. The secluded complex is designed for ages 55 and older.
“Much of the wooded area will be kept on the south side,” Langley said.
Redwood Acquisitions is in the process of building The Hamptons apartments on Town and Country Boulevard in Noblesville and has two projects in Westfield. While the project would not be in Noblesville Township, Redwood will annex once the opportunity is available.
Langley said this process has only been done once before for Hamilton County Healthcare on 146th Street.
