A development team withdrew a rezoning petition at Eagle Creek Park that would have transformed over 200 acres of natural space into a commercial area.

Indianapolis needs more supportive housing – to transition out of addiction, or to live with access to mental health support – but some neighbors don’t want it in their backyards. There are zoning hurdles too.

County residents who are planning to build a new house on undeveloped property will now be required -- at their own expense -- to submit a certified plot plan instead of a self-made, scaled drawing.

Roughly two-thirds of Indiana’s counties have zoning regulations specific to wind and solar installations, according to a Purdue University study released Tuesday which surveyed county ordinances around renewable energy projects.

Some neighbors in West Indianapolis are opposed to a wastewater treatment plant planned for the neighborhood.

Most of the meeting was taken up by a rezoning case for a mixed-use, affordable housing development on the near northside called Citizens Park.

The changes aim to support and improve walkability, housing diversity and connectivity along bus rapid transit lines and in other areas.

The Indianapolis City-County Council held a full meeting Monday night and discussed a variety of issues.

The researchers sought correlations between certain rules, demographics and complaints against CAFOs, hoping to determine the best ways to reduce conflict.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard says a major overhaul of the city's zoning regulations is one of the biggest accomplishments of his second term in office.