Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee, November 9, 2026
Recommends denial: Proposals 345 & 346 – DC Blocks data center tax abatements, 11-2
What happened
On November 9, 2026, the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee recommended denial of Proposals 345 & 346 – DC Blocks data center tax abatements (11-2).
The Indianapolis City-County Council's Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee voted 11-2 to send Proposals 345 and 346 to the full council with a do-not-pass recommendation.
- Jurisdiction
- Indianapolis, IN
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- November 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends denial, 11-2
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Proposal 237 – resolution urging MDC to eliminate parking minimums
A motion by Delaney to continue the item to February failed 7-7. The committee then sent this special resolution, which asks the MDC to abolish parking minimums countywide, to the full council with a do-pass recommendation. The clerk reported nine ayes and four nays, later corrected to ten ayes. Jones, Gibson and Nielsen voted no. DMD's parking study is expected in January, with a plan rollout in April. Brown, Roberts and the chair will draft disability-protection language.
- Sponsors to develop amendment language for disability/ADA parking protections before full council
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Key Decisions (8)
Proposal 237 – resolution urging MDC to eliminate parking minimums
Proposal 322 – Recorder perpetuation fund use
Proposal 342 – Greater Virginia Avenue Corridor EID 2027 budget
Proposal 343 – Woodruff Place EID 2027 budget
Proposal 344 – Downtown Economic Enhancement District 2027 budget
Proposal 347 – M-22 Housing LP tax abatement (M22 North)
Proposals 348-350 – LIHTC PILOT agreements (incl. Richardson Townhomes, Lugar Towers)
Proposals 345 & 346 – DC Blocks data center tax abatements
Full write-ups and conditions for all 8 decisions in Pro.
Development Activity (4)
DC Blocks Eastside Data Center (Thunderbird Commerce Center)
Other
M22 North
Mixed-Use
Richardson Townhomes
Residential
Lugar Towers rehab
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Strong organized resident opposition to data center tax abatements on…
Infrastructure
A public speaker said Indianapolis currently has a data center…
Housing Demand
Council members cited a serious housing supply shortage, and the…
Commercial Demand
Downtown assessed value rose about 8% this year after 25.4%…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Public, 8 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness.
Identified name roles: 5 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness.
Speaker sample: Chris Konecznyk, Applicant Rep.
10 more identified names in Pro: 5 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Witness.
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Zoning terms (13)
53 recorded timestamps
- residential (6 timestamps)
- commercial (3 timestamps)
- variance (8 timestamps)
- rezoning (2 timestamps)
- planned development (3 timestamps)
- zoning (6 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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