HENDRICKS COUNTY

Brownsburg council delays decision on zoning change for proposed Kroger Marketplace

The Brownsburg Town Council voted 3-2 on Oct. 8, 2026, to delay action on a zoning-text amendment that would allow a Kroger Marketplace and a 14-pump fueling station on the Heritage Hill parcel, The Republican Newspaper reported. The proposal was reduced to a 77,000-square-foot store after earlier plans called for 99,000 square feet.

News BriefBy BusinessIndy News DeskCommentsPublished October 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM EDT

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The Brownsburg Town Council voted 3-2 on Oct. 8, 2026, to postpone further action on an ordinance that would amend local zoning to allow a Kroger Marketplace with a 14-pump fueling station on the Heritage Hill (Camargo Club) parcel, The Republican Newspaper reported. The developer trimmed the plan from an earlier 99,000-square-foot concept to 77,000 square feet by removing general merchandise.

The proposal had drawn an "unfavorable recommendation" from the Advisory Plan Commission in a 4-2 vote and a petition of more than 400 signatures from opponents citing pollution, safety, traffic and zoning concerns, The Republican Newspaper reported. Supporters cited convenience and local economic benefits. The council had scheduled a further hearing for Oct. 22, 2026, per the same report.

WHY IT MATTERS

What the council voted on was not a finished project but a zoning-text amendment and accompanying changes tied to a planned unit development (PUD) for the Heritage Hill parcel. A zoning-text amendment changes the local zoning code or a PUD’s allowed uses so a specific proposal—here, a large-format grocery and gas station—can lawfully be built where current approvals don’t expressly authorize it. Because the parcel’s existing Camargo Club PUD listed more than 40 potential uses without mentioning a grocery of this size, the town is deciding whether the code should be altered to accommodate Kroger’s plan.

Neighbors and property owners are central to the debate because zoning changes alter what activities and hours are permitted at a site directly next to residences. Residents told council members they worry about traffic, noise, light and quality-of-life effects; one local broker cited testimony that a fueling station can affect property values by roughly 5–15%, The Republican Newspaper reported. Opponents brought a petition of more than 400 signatures expressing those concerns.

Council members and the Advisory Plan Commission also weighed mitigation measures. Councilman Travis Tschaenn pressed for concrete barrier walls on sides bordering neighbors, limits on hours, and enforceable fines for noncompliance; the proposal discussed store hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with deliveries limited to 7 a.m.–9 p.m., while Kroger’s earlier plan had included an unmanned fueling area open around the clock, The Republican Newspaper reported.

The next concrete milestone to watch is the council’s scheduled follow-up hearing on Oct. 22, 2026, when members could vote to approve, deny or further modify the ordinance; until the council adopts an amendment or denies it, the zoning change is not in effect and the project cannot move forward based on the proposed terms.

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