When Chicken N Pickle informed the City of Fishers it would not locate next to the Fishers Event Center as originally planned, city officials knew the property would quickly become valuable real estate for another development.
During the annual State of the City address earlier this year, Mayor Scott Fadness announced that a high-end hotel would be built on the site, although only an artist rendering was available at the time.
At Monday night’s Fishers City Council meeting, Economic and Community Development Director Megan Baumgartner provided additional details about the project.
The development will be a Hilton-branded hotel called Crossing Hotel. The $50 million project will include 125 guest rooms and is planned as a high-end lodging option serving the Fishers District and the nearby event center.
The City Council unanimously approved the project agreement, allowing the development to move forward. The agreement includes no purchase price for the land and a waiver of certain city fees.
In other business Monday night:
–Final approval was given to the city’s updated Thoroughfare Plan, which had previously received support from the Fishers Plan Commission. Read more about the thoroughfare plan at this link.
–The council also approved on first reading proposed changes to the ordinance governing the use of city parks department athletic fields. The changes would give the city greater authority in determining how those fields are scheduled and used.
–A redevelopment proposal was introduced for the building clearly visible from Interstate 69 just north of 96th Street, formerly occupied by Kittle’s Furniture. The structure would be used as a showroom, office and warehouse for ICC Floors. Councilor Pete Peterson emphasized the importance of maintaining an attractive appearance for the building because it serves as a first impression for travelers entering Fishers from the south. The proposal now goes to the Fishers Plan Commission for a public hearing.
–Council members also approved changes to the city’s parking permit ordinance intended to improve enforcement. The measure received final approval after the council unanimously agreed to suspend the rules.
–In addition, a proposal was introduced for a private school, Central Christian Academy, to locate in the former neighborhood swimming pool facility near 106th Street and Cumberland Road, next to the fire station. Council members raised concerns about potential traffic impacts in an area that already experiences heavy vehicle flow. The proposal received first reading and will next go before the Fishers Plan Commission for a public hearing.