MCCORDSVILLE — The McCordsville Town Council voted unanimously this week to annex 81 acres of land for a new subdivision.
It’s the third time in less than two years that the fast-growing community has added land to its town limits specifically for housing developments — and town leaders expect more will come in the future.
The land for the new 202-lot subdivision, to be called Weaver’s Landing, is located at the northeast corner of county roads 700W and 650N, between McCordsville’s Austin Trace neighborhood to the north and the Sagebrook subdivision, which is still undergoing construction, to the south.
It will be developed by Premier Land Company and built by DR Horton. Those companies will now create and submit plans for the subdivision to town officials at their convenience and construction will likely begin in Spring 2019, said Ryan Crum, McCordsville’s planning and building director.
McCordsville’s population increased by almost 5 percent in 2017, making it the third fastest-growing town in the state last year, according to an Indiana Business Research Center study on census estimates.
Last year — for the first time since the 2008 recession — the town annexed land for the 220-lot McCord Pointe, located along County Road 1000N between 500W and 600W, and Stone Grove, a 34-lot subdivision located near the intersection of county roads 900N and 600W.
Crum told the Daily Reporter town officials meet on a weekly basis with possible developers who are interested in land both inside and outside of the town limits. He said he anticipates more development proposals could come before the town council in the next six months.
“All these things, I think, are going to make a positive impact on the community,” Crum said. “This is going to bring new homes and people to our town.”
The rezoning ordinance for Weaver’s Landing will be published for 30 days before it is brought to the county to be voted upon, Crum said.
Prior to Tuesday’s annexation vote, the town council voted 4-1 to rezone the area in question from county zoning to a town zoning designation, which is a required step any time a municipality adopts new land, Crum said.
Barry Wood cast the only dissenting vote. But with the rezoning law passed, the vote for the annexation was unanimous.
