Clayshire PUD Rezone and 53-Lot Subdivision
Summary
MI Homes wants 53 homes on Towne Road next to the Village of West Clay. The flashpoint is whether a street should connect to the nearby roundabout — neighbors and the developer don't want it, but staff says the thoroughfare plan calls for the connection, and several commissioners support it.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
A future street connection could cost the city money to acquire right-of-way from the Village of West Clay side.
Future residents get amenities, big lots and first-floor-living options; commissioners argue connectivity helps emergency access and local businesses.
Village of West Clay residents worry about trespass into their alleys and use of their amenities, prompting the new fence, plantings and path termination.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Carmel Plan Commission - Oct 6, 2026
MI Homes wants 53 homes on Towne Road next to the Village of West Clay. The flashpoint is whether a street should connect to the nearby roundabout — neighbors and the developer don't want it, but staff says the thoroughfare plan calls for the connection, and several commissioners support it.
Carmel Plan Commission - Sep 15, 2026
MI Homes wants to rezone 37 acres surrounded by the Village of West Clay and Laurel Lakes for 53 homes averaging $1.2 million. Neighbors say the S-1 zoning should stand, worry about Towne Road traffic, drainage into the village's alleys, thin buffering and a lack of amenities for a project this expensive.
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