Plans for Forest View Farms, a proposed 413-home neighborhood spanning approximately 215 acres near 166th Street and Olio Road, are advancing toward final city approval.
The proposed project by MI Homes and co-builder Drees Homes, which received a favorable recommendation from the Noblesville Plan Commission Oct. 26, awaits a final vote from the Noblesville Common Council.
Developers are seeking city annexation and requesting rezoning from an A2 General Agriculture District to an R3 Residential District and Flood Hazard District. The planned community would feature ranch and two-story houses priced between the low $400,000s and $700,000, with amenities such as walking trails, a clubhouse, a pool, pocket parks, a playground and a disc golf course.
Plans have displeased some nearby residents, such as Larry Barker, who voiced concerns at the plan commission meeting about taxes, crowded classrooms and road congestion.
“I’ve lived here (for) 45 years,” Barker said. “Are my taxes going to go up to help pay for all this new crap going in? Is the sewage going to be pumped all the way to town? Are they going to have to bring septic or sewer lines out?”
He also questioned whether roadways an...