Anderson Plan Commission Approves Re-Plats for 3 New Businesses

Ken De La Bastide, The Herald Bulletin

September 24, 2025

ANDERSON — Three requests to re-plat properties in Anderson for the opening of new businesses have been approved by the Plan Commission.

The commission Tuesday approved the request of Cathy Stephens and the Anderson Redevelopment Commission for a primary plat for the opening of a McDonald’s restaurant on Raible Avenue.

McDonald’s is planning a 4,590-square-foot building in the 1400 block of Raible Avenue, on property purchased from the Redevelopment Commission.

Plan Commission members were told construction work would start in the near future by McDonald’s corporation, and then a franchise owner will be named.

Tim Stires, deputy director of the Anderson Municipal Development Department, said there have been discussions with McDonald’s about partnering with the city to convert the gas station at the corner of Nichol and Raible avenues into green space and possibly a park.

The Plan Commission also approved the request of Meijer for a re-plat of a lot along Dickey Road for the opening of a Thrive Credit Union, on property to the east of the gas pumps.

Stires said the intention is to use the existing driveways into the Meijer property. Construction is expected to start in 2026.

Greg Spencer, president of the Plan Commission, said the Thrive Credit Union was started by Delco Battery in Muncie in the 1940s.

He said residents of Madison, Delaware and Henry counties can become members.

The Plan Commission also approved a re-plat requested by Scatterfield Road Associates for the opening of a Tropical Smoothie Café on Scatterfield Road between the Burger King and Hardee’s restaurants.

OTHER BUSINESS

The Plan Commission approved the rezoning of two vacant lots in the 2400 block of Delaware Street at the request of Alexander Bickel, LLC and Jerry Alexander to build a four-unit apartment building.

Stires said the zoning change was needed for the planned apartment building.

“This will provide new housing in a blighted neighborhood,” Stires said. “The development would be welcomed.”

Alexander said there is a similar project already underway, and the partnership is building two single-family houses in the area.

He said the plan is to build a third single-family home at the intersection of 25th and Delaware streets.

“This is the first new construction in the area in 60 years,” Alexander said. “There is a shortage in Anderson of this type of housing.”