News
Planting Trees
Pike Fire Station #64 Plants trees with Resilient Pike
The fire fighters of Pike FD Station 64 planted four trees today. When mature, they will convert enough CO2 to 02 to support one person for six months. They will add beauty for many more.
Environment
National Zero Waste Virtual Conference
December 1-3, 2020
The National Zero Waste Virtual Conference is a three-day educational and networking event organized by the National Recycling Coalition. Plan on joining us to hear from local, national and international experts on the latest updates and best practices to get to Zero Waste.
Topics Include:
- Circular Economy & Zero Waste
- Zero Waste & Climate Change
- Plastics in the Oceans
- World Cleanup Day
- Zero Waste Hierarchy of Highest and Best Uses
- Zero Waste Culture Change
- Zero Waste Lifestyles
- Reduce, Rethink, Redesign
- Product Policies
- Zero Waste Certification
- Zero Waste Plans
- Zero Waste for Industry, Business and Institutions
- Right Sizing
- Best Practices in Contracting
- Recycling Market Development and Infrastructure
- How to Recycle Right
- Recycling Jobs
- Social Equity & Workers Dignity
- Dual vs. Single Stream
- Save as you Throw
- Organics and Zero Waste
Volunteer Opportunities
Lots of litter, and planting - we need your help.
Urban Forestry News
100's of trees at risk of being removed at 7825 Michigan Rd.
Watershed Monitoring
Our watershed is an important ecological resource. Sign up to monitor Crooked Creek Near your neighborhood. Need partners at 52nd St., 86th and Grandview.
Land Use
Public Hearing and relevant land use cases in Crooked Creek / Michigan Rd. Corridor - see below
Current Land Use
Petition: 2020-ZON -075
Thursday, November 12 @ 1:00 pm
https://www.indy.gov/activity/board-of-zoning-appeals-2020-staff-reports-and-hearing-results
This site was rezoned in 2012 with specific uses designated that do not include self storage.
Additional use request for 7.1 acres north and east of the Walmart Neighborhood Market to build a self storgage unit as overlayed on the photo with retail space.
Petition: 2020-PLT-042. Hearing Sept. 9, 2020 - with conditional approval awaiting Engineer reports stormwater plans, tree study.
Apex Realty received Conditional Approval for Plat of 18 acres converting 82 lots in the Current Augusta Heights Neighborhood. 18 Acres of trees will be removed and work along Crooked Creek stream, wetlands and watershed. In addition, there are 20+ homes in the current area that will be severely impacted by construction with new roads and disruption of utility service.
Waiting on Stormwater Engineering Plans, Construction Plans, Utility plans, and Infrastructure plans to be submitted. Current neighbors who will be affected by the construction are in opposition. This plat was approved in 1923 and was resubmitted on two other occasions and denied. The current DMD plat committee accepted the proposal in an area that is currently marked as environmentally sensitive overlay on the planning maps. Contact DMD Linda Ahlbrand for more information.