“As a parent our job is to protect our children and when you put a strip mall across the street from a school that puts them in danger,” she said. ![]() 86th St., where her third-grade daughter and fifth-grade son are enrolled. Fishback Creek Elementary is across the street from the site at 8301 W. Stephanie Leavell, a mother with four school-age children said she’s concerned the Traders Point gas station would be a threat to their safety. If approved, they would push the number of gas stations in C-3 zones from about 80 to more than 100. “There’s a lot of activity all the time around them now.”Īfter learning of the impending change, builders lined up to file 21 new applications in March and April. like they were four decades ago when these zoning classifications were written,” said John Bartholomew, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development. ![]() “These aren’t just a garage with a mechanic that closes at 5 p.m. They now must be built in areas with heavier industry because of the traffic and noise they attract and lighting they need around the clock. The zones generally permit light retail such as clothing and beauty shops, and office services such as Kinko’s near residential neighborhoods.īut a task force that recently overhauled the county’s 40-year-old zoning code determined that the C-3 designation was outdated for mini-mart gas stations, many of which stay open all night. The City-County Council passed an ordinance April 20 by a 26-0 vote that placed a moratorium on gas stations in areas zoned for small businesses, called C-3s. “But no commercial has been placed here in 30 years and it just doesn‘t reflect the pattern of development,” said Helsel, a property appraiser. Residents contend the gas station isn’t needed because there are 30 in a 5-mile radius of the location. Helsel said residents are concerned that the tanks could leak into Fishback Creek, which feeds Eagle Creek Reservoir, the drinking water for 500,000 residents. “There is a huge environmental concern because a creek that flows right into a reservoir is right by that property,” said Michael Helsel, a resident near a proposed strip mall, gas station and convenience store at 8562 Layfayette Road in Traders Point. "This Standard Oil station is only one of a small few left in the country, and we plan to place some items of the time period as well as perhaps some replicas.In a furious dash to beat a looming deadline, developers filed 21 applications to build new gas stations across Indianapolis before a zoning change became law last month.Ĭity officials said all or most of the last-minute applications should be approved if they meet the basic standards of the old zoning code.īut in one Northwest side neighborhood, residents are continuing to fight a permit, asserting it is a threat to drinking water and their children’s safety. "It isn't as aesthetically pleasing as we plan to have it, but we have ideas," he said. Holman said housing the 24-hour library in the old gas station is great opportunity for the TCPL to work as good stewards of the property. ![]() Titles that can be found range from popular, newer items to some of the classics, all that can even be explored ahead of time through the Tippecanoe County Public Library's website. Users will scan their library cards, select an item from the 24-hour library's current inventory, the item will drop into a bin to be then taken out and enjoyed, Holman said. The machine works as a self-check out as well as a book return. in Duluth, Georgia, the fully-automated, free-standing stainless steel unit measures about 13 feet wide, 5 and a half feet deep, and 8 feet tall, according to a news release. It holds approximately 340 items on glass-enclosed shelves. The 24-hour library is one of two featured east of the Mississippi River, while there are less than 20 mechanical units this large in all of the United States, Holman said. Holman said the mechanical library is a first of its kind, as well as a first in the state. ![]() "Things are going on all the time in terms of shift work for various manufacturers and students, and fitting the library into your daily life isn't the same in terms of 9 to 5 hours." "As we talk about a community of this nature, of where we live and breathe and play, this is a 24/7 community," he said. The downtown library unveiled a new 24-hour library on Wednesday, resembling a large ATM, filled with books, audiobooks and movies all located in the partially renovated Red Crown Mini Museum located at 605 South St.Ĭounty librarian Jos Holman said the idea and need behind a public offering like the 24-hour library is a reflection of the community. LAFAYETTE, Ind.- The Tippecanoe County Public library is making it easier for area residents to access all their library has to offer, day or night, rain or shine.
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