Hamilton Major Place

For nearly 100 years, this site was the home to a community hospital due to the philanthropic gifts left by Charles Major and his family. Major's original mansion served as the original hospital, and over the years had many additions added to it as the hospital expanded with the community. The neighboring homes in the area were demolished, one by one, over the years as the hospital expanded, and in the 1960's the original Major Mansion itself was demolished.

In 2017, after becoming landlocked at their current site, Major Health Partners constructed a new, state of the art facility on the north end of Shelbyville. When they moved to this facility, they demolished the former facility, and prepared the site to be reused for a redevelopment project.

Original Home of Charles Major, which was donated for the purpose of a community hospital. Source: Shelby County Historic Society

Concept Plan:

All aspects of the Hamilton Major Place subdivision are purposefully chosen to compliment and enhance the historic character that is present in the surrounding residential neighborhood. This is very evident in the street and lot configuration. The original alignment of West Franklin Street, which had previously been abandoned to make room for Major Hospital, will be re-established. Similar to the original platted configuration of the neighborhood, when possible, the home lots are "alley-loaded". This means that, when possible, the lots will have access to their garages from the alley on the back of the property. Lot sizes are based off of the nearby existing homes and designed to maintain the urban-residential character already present in the neighborhood.

The concept plan shown above illustrates the general layout of the lots and streets within this redevelopment project.

Examples of Residential Infill

All the images above are examples of residential infill projects that acknowledge the architecturally significant setting they are building within.

Planned Unit Development:

A Planned Unit Development lays out specific architectural standards for each home that will be built on the former Major Hospital Site. The plans for homes will be reviewed by an Architectural Control Committee to ensure that the new home complies with the PUD standards and matches the character of the neighborhood.

Setbacks

Landscaping

In an effort to enhance the aesthetic character of the entire neighborhood, minimum landscaping requirements have been established. The existing tree canopy on the neighborhood will be enhanced and extended into this area with additional street trees, as well as foundation landscaping, and some trees in the front and rear yards.

Garages

To maximize the number of on-street parking spaces on Washington Street and Franklin Street, and to mimic the character of the surrounding area, all of the lots that are within the block between Franklin Street and Washington Street will be required to utilize an alley-loaded garage. The lots on the North side of Franklin Street will not have access to an alley, so they will be permitted one curb-cut for a garage located in the side or rear of their property.

Building Materials

Within the Westside Historic District, there's a wide array of building materials and colors present. To ensure the new homes are complimentary to the existing housing stock, a list of permitted materials has been included, as well as a minimum number of different types of materials that must be used on a home.

Architectural Control Committee

The existing architectural character of the neighborhood makes this area one of the most unique and architecturally diverse areas of Shelbyville. To help maintain and compliment this diverse character, an Architectural Control Committee (ACC) has been established to review, provide feedback, and approve design elements throughout Hamilton Major Place.

It is also important to ensure that the new homes being constructed are uniquely designed while also incorporating design elements that are already present in the historic neighborhood. To help achieve this goal, a licensed architect will be required to prepare the plans for all the new homes in Hamilton Major Place. This ensures that trained design professionals are involved in the design and development of this area.

Membership of the Hamilton Major Place Architectural Control Committee includes:

Two (2) Appointments By The Mayor That Live Inside Of, Or Within 600 Feet Of The Development
One (1) Appointment By The Shelbyville Plan Commission, From Within Their Membership
One (1) Appointment By The Shelbyville Plan Commission, From Outside Their Membership
The Mainstreet Shelbyville Executive Director, Or An Appointment By The Executive Director

Below Are Drafts of the PUD Detail Plan As It Has Been Developed and Amended:

October 21st - City Council Meeting (First Draft)

October 28th - Plan Commission Meeting

November 18th - Final City Council Meeting (All Changes Shown)

Final Adopted Version

Full Text of PUD Detail Plan - Final Version

Final Adopted Hamilton Major PD - Detailed Plan 11.20.2019.pdf

How to Buy a Lot?

The City will publish in the Shelbyville News a Notice of Request for Bids to buy the lots with a set minimum for each lot. The minimum will be the average of the two appraisals that the City is legally required to obtain. Each lot will be sold to the highest bidder. All bids will be opened at a set date and time at a public meeting. Specific information and bidding requirements can be found by following the link below:

Information About Lot Sales

Project Timeline

Infrastructure Construction

January 2020 - June 2020

Sale of Lots

March/April 2020

Infrastructure Completion

June 2020

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