Auto repair shop withdraws proposal to develop southside wetland
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — About 10 acres of southside wetland have been spared from development — at least for now. After months of community opposition, Punjab Property Inc., a semi-truck and tractor repair company, withdrew its petition to rezone an area along 8600 Combs Road. The company wanted to expand its business in Franklin Township. […] After months of community opposition, Punjab Property Inc., a semi-truck and tractor repair company, has withdrawn its proposal to rezone an area along 8600 Combs Road in Indianapolis. The company had hoped to expand its business in Franklin Township, which is home to endangered species and helps prevent flooding by collecting water and slowly releasing it into nearby bodies of water. Southsiders and environmental activists have been concerned that development could harm the sensitive biosystem. If the plan is altered, it would be considered a new petition and letters of support and opposition must be submitted again. However, Wetlands Not Warehouses Franklin Township is working to convert a 45-acre area near 8600Combs Road into a wetland nature preserve.
Published : 2 days ago by Vaughn Jacobson in Environment Auto
The Pleasant Run Creek Watershed is pictured on May 19, 2026, on the south side of Indianapolis. Southsiders are working to protect the land from a proposed development. (Provided photo/Brett Phelps/M... [3037 symbols]
