Updated
Updated · IndyStar · Jun 20
Greenwood Buc-ee's Rezoning for 80 Acres Likely Slips to July 13
Updated
Updated · IndyStar · Jun 20

Greenwood Buc-ee's Rezoning for 80 Acres Likely Slips to July 13

3 articles · Updated · IndyStar · Jun 20

Summary

  • June 22 was set for Greenwood Plan Commission's first hearing, but developers will likely push the Buc-ee's rezoning request to July 13 while revising it.
  • The delay stems from a mismatch with Greenwood's comprehensive plan: the proposal seeks industrial zoning, while staff want commercial zoning to avoid opening the site to other industrial uses if Buc-ee's falls through.
  • The project would make Buc-ee's first Indiana location on the southeast corner of Interstate 65 and Worthsville Road, with a 74,000-square-foot travel center, 120 gas pumps and EV charging stations on 37 of the 80 acres.
  • Planning staff broadly backed the concept for its interstate access, tax-base growth and jobs, while asking for stronger street-side landscaping and links to Greenwood's trail system, roads and green space.

Insights

Can Greenwood's mixed-use vision survive a rezoning gamble for the massive 80-acre Buc-ee's site?
Will Buc-ee's high-paying jobs come at the expense of Greenwood's existing local businesses?
Is a 120-pump gas giant compatible with a city plan for a walkable, bike-friendly community?