HAMILTON COUNTY

Fishers plan commission issues no recommendation on Heart & Soul campus rezone; City Council will decide

After an Oct. 7, 2026 public hearing, the Fishers Plan Commission issued no recommendation on a rezoning request for the proposed Heart & Soul Community Campus at 11616 126th St.; the request would allow a place of worship, outdoor recreation and small-scale commercial uses and will go to Fishers City Council. (Current Publishing)

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According to Current Publishing, the Fishers Plan Commission held a public hearing on Oct. 7, 2026 and took no recommendation on a rezone request for the proposed Heart & Soul Community Campus on about 18 acres at 11616 126th St., adjacent to the existing Heart & Soul Church. Commissioner Pete Peterson moved to send a favorable recommendation; the motion was 5-2 in favor but failed because six votes were required.

City Planner Ross Hilleary told commissioners the requested rezone would allow a place of worship, outdoor recreation and small-scale commercial uses. Developer representatives said the project is envisioned as an integrated, walkable campus and described adjustments since August — including indoor (not outdoor) pickleball courts, a 6-foot privacy fence, no public-address system for sports and lighting designed not to flow into the neighboring HOA. The commission forwarded the rezone to the Fishers City Council with no recommendation; the council’s next meeting was scheduled for Oct. 12, 2026.

WHY IT MATTERS

This update — reported by Current Publishing — matters to nearby homeowners, neighborhood groups and anyone tracking land-use decisions along 126th Street in Fishers. Under the site’s current residential zoning, the property could be developed with up to 32 homes; the rezoning request, if approved by the City Council, would change what the land can be used for by allowing a combined campus with worship, recreation and a small strip of commercial uses along 126th Street, according to city staff and developer statements.

Neighbors voiced concerns at the Oct. 7 hearing about noise from recreational activities, additional traffic and potential effects on safety and property values; the city received two petitions opposing the proposal. Developer changes since August — such as moving pickleball courts indoors, adding privacy fencing, limiting public-address use and designing lighting to avoid spillover — were presented as mitigation steps. City staff also said there were no immediate plans to widen 126th Street but the engineering department could explore safety improvements.

Next step: the Fishers City Council was scheduled to consider the rezoning request at its Oct. 12, 2026 meeting. That council vote, not the Plan Commission action, will determine whether the zoning change advances.

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