Lot interest is already building for a new Shelbyville subdivision that will not start construction until the spring of 2022.

M/I Homes’ proposed Lewis Creek subdivision on Progress Parkway received Plan Commission unanimous approval Wednesday night at City Hall for its Planned Unit Development detailed plan and preliminary plat. M/I Homes will return before the city’s Common Council for final approval.

The approximate 60-acre parcel of land will contain 176 lots (photo) with an approximate average price range, including the lot, of $300,000.

The subdivision will have two access points along Progress Parkway, one north of Timber Creek Village, 990 Progress Parkway, and one south of the assisted living facility.

The development will maintain strict standards including minimum spacing between homes of 14 feet. Approximately 18 acres of the project will remain open space.

Lewis Creek also has playground and pickleball court amenities as well as easy access to the parkway’s pedestrian-friendly walk/bike trail.

M/I Homes wants to break ground in the spring of 2022 with housing availability in the summer of 2023.

Tim Westerfield of M/I Homes informed the Plan Commission that there is already interest in at least five of the lots.

The Plan Commission also approved the preliminary plat and site development plan for a metal recycling facility located in the city’s industrial park.

Trinity Alloys, LLC plans to construct a 59,000 square foot metal recycling warehouse at 885 Col. W.T. Conner Way.

A rezone of the land sitting directly behind Walmart, 2500 Progress Parkway, was approved to potentially allow for residential development in the area.

A 17.6 acre parcel of land was zoned Business Highway but would likely not develop because of the location behind Walmart and Aldi supermarket, 2695 E. Range Road.

Pivot Development, LLC, out of Newport Beach, California, is proposing an apartment complex for the land that would have easy access to multiple retail options and Blue River Memorial Park.

The Plan Commission gave a favorable recommendation to rezone the land to Multi-Family Residential but had concerns about the proposed apartment complex.

Approximately 70% of the parcel is in a flood plain and cannot be developed. Pivot is proposing a multiple-building apartment complex on five acres of land that would provide nearly 120 one- and two-bedroom apartments.

The property has access from both Range Road and Lee Boulevard.