Map page 18
The Broad Ripple Gazette
Vol. 13 No. 10
Including the Cultural Districts and Midtown: Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, and Meridian St.
Crossword page 15
May 13 - May 26, 2016
Opening Day at
Broad Ripple Farmers Market Summer Edition
The Broad Ripple Farmers Market has now switched from indoors at Bent Rail (53rd & Winthrop) to outdoors in the south parking lot of Broad Ripple Magnet High School. Saturdays 8am to noon. Top: La Chinita Poblana serving breakfast tacos. Middle: Bebop (the dog, not the pizza place!) posed for a portrait.
The proposal to renovate the old Broad Ripple Steakhouse and surrounding buildings at Winthrop and Westfield. Office tower replaces New Paradise Cafe.
Bottom: Skylark & Larry entertained young and old at the market.
April zoning issues at BRVA meeting By Alan Hague
alan@broadripplegazette.com In April, the monthly public meeting of the Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA) Land Use and Development Committee met at Northminster Church. It is likely that this will be new the regular meeting place. Next meeting is May 24. There were five items on the agenda, but only one requiring a committee vote. A. 6311 Westfield Blvd. regarding the property rezoning and variances for the establishment of a mixed-use building. Petition # 2016-CZN-804 / 2016CVR-804 Hearing Tuesday, April 28, 2016 before the MDC. This project has been before the committee 5 times. Only minor changes this time. Final plan is 105 apartments with 110 parking spaces. Committee voted to support. B. 5903 College Ave. Gardens of Growth regarding a shade structure over the patio at Ambrosia. This was info only. No variances needed. C. 927/929 E. Westfield Blvd. regarding a new 3-story mixed use building for retail and office use. For concept and design only. This is a new proposal to renovate the old BR Steakhouse building at Westfield and Winthrop, and raze the house to the south (currently New Paradise Cafe) for an office building and add a floor to the small building to the west (currently La Chinita Poblana). Committee gave some suggestions and feedback. D. 845 Broad Ripple Ave. Jimmy John’s regarding an expansion and renovation of the building. This was info only, no variances needed. E. 6364, 6402, 6440 Westfield Blvd. Rogers Pools site, regarding the rezoning and variances for mixed-use development. This was the 2nd time for this project before the committee. This time the north building has been expanded into the parking lot of Veritas (previously Kennington Post American Legion). Plan is for 126 apartments with 163 parking spaces. See photo below.
Random Ripplings
Comic Carnival was part of National Free Comic Book Day on May 7th. The comic book store that started out in SoBro, then was in Broad Ripple for years, has just moved again to 7235 North Keystone Avenue Suite G. This is in the same strip center near Walmart as before, but a few shops to the east.
INDEX
The proposal for apartments on Westfield Boulevard at the current Rogers Pools site. This side would face the Monon Trail at 64th Street.
1 April zoning
3 Calendar
7 Local Contacts
10 Random Rippling Thrivent
13 Crossword
1 BR Farmers Market
4 Poetic Thoughts
7 Mistakes winner
12 Random Rippling Arms
14 Gettin’ Ripped in Ripple
1 Random Rippling comics
4 Buzzing Around Town
8 Round the Ripple
12 Hidden History
15 Directory
2 Random Rippling massage
5 BR Brewpub Quiz
9 Wine Scene Jill A. Ditmire
12 Sudoku
16 Maps
2 Random Rippling mural
6 Classified Ads
9 Where in the Village?
13 Historic Ad
19 Right in my Own Backyard
3 Essay contest
6 Public Notices
10 Random Rippling Shine
13 Errata
20 Eagle Scout