By James Feichtner

The Zionsville Plan Commission voted 6-1 to replat three parcels of land in the Village despite many neighbors expressing concerns at the March 21 meeting.

David Berman, represented by attorney Mike Andreoli, petitioned for the replat of three parcels at 425 S. 6th St. to be reconfigured into three lots. The replat allows for the construction of two new single-family homes on two of the lots as well as refurbishment of the current buildings on the third lot.

Residents expressed several concerns about adding two new homes to the area, including worries that they would exacerbate drainage issues, increase traffic and cause safety concerns because of an incline that creates sightline issues.

The petitioner said he would address some of the drainage issues that could be caused by the building of additional properties. As for other concerns, commissioner Jay Parks said that they would still remain regardless of the decision of the commission and that the commitments of the petitioner would solve more problems than it would cause.

“The traffic issues that everybody talks about will not be solved tonight by either way we vote,” Parks said. “The egregious violation of stop signs by both automobiles and bicyclists will continue. The problem of the sightlines will be continued as long as there is that hill there. Drainage will be a problem if in fact we don’t approve this, and the drainage commitments that would be made would be built into any commitments that we would approve as part of this.”

Many other items on the agenda were continued to next month’s meeting, which is planned for April 18.