The Fishers Plan Commission has unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning request that would allow a major renovation and reuse of the former Kittle’s Furniture building along Interstate 69.

At its Wednesday night meeting, the commission voted to send a favorable recommendation to the Fishers City Council for a proposal by ICC Floors Plus involving the 62,000-square-foot building at 9810 Carney Drive.

Under the request, ICC Floors plans to reconfigure the interior space to support a mix of uses. The proposal calls for 40 percent of the building to be used for warehouse operations, with the remaining space divided evenly among gallery, fabrication, and office functions.

The project also includes a series of exterior and site improvements. Plans call for additional truck docks, upgraded landscaping, parking enhancements, and updates to the building façade. Those improvements will require both an Improvement Location Permit and a Commercial Building Permit.

Because the structure exceeds 25,000 square feet, the project must also receive approval for a Commercial Change of Use permit, identified as CUP-26-3. That request is currently under review by the City Council,

City planning staff recommended approval of the rezoning with one condition: prohibiting outdoor storage on the site.

The proposal is expected to move to the Fishers City Council for final consideration at its April 20 meeting, where both the rezoning and the change-of-use request will be reviewed together.